The sun., 1901-03-06
MORE LEVY
COURTMEN
MI Passed Senate on Strict Party
Vote.
DEMOCRATS AGAINST Ii
House Held Night Session n-Governor
HUM Appointed Charles Green
Special Constable for Brandy
wine Hundred,
Special to The Sun.

na,m March 5-Though tired from
,hc excitement attendant upon the IN
,n,,ural trip the members of both bodies
I.rLl.l down to legislation today ana
many important measures were CON
.Irrl The business transacted Ill the
s,uote was the passage of the seven
,,nnissionrr bill for the Levy Court
~ Zrw Castle county, by vote OF
,.,. and nays. The amendments to
IL" charter Of the town of Milford, one
,r,vidinr Tho changing of the polling
,l,ce for town elections, and the other
,,.ovd.nr for the re-establishment of
| lines. were also passed.
Governor Hum today appointed
Charles Green as constable FOR Rock
I'M Ncw Castle county, under the pro-
,iSi,,,s Of Il spccial act passed this ses-
sion.
Both Houses will hold night sessions
far The rest OF the week and business
viii lie rushed through in an eNpedl-
ti0lls manner as there are many things
Of import.
The New Castle county members held
conference today to decide on what
action to take on the bill that provides
that the receiver of taxes be gwen the
power to appoint all deputies, clerks, etc.,
and receive a percentage of b per cent.
The hil did not meet with the approval
Of the members and it was decided TO
wait until they could famiiarize them
selves with the collection of taxes be-
fore taking any action.
FAY FOR LEARNED -SCOTTEN
CONTEST.
oil rnsnlIttinu offer
cd by Mr.. Holcomb appropriating $21S.7e
10 the committee on elections TO defra!
thr ,xpepses of the Learned Scotten con
test. The report of the committee ap
poiutcd to settle with the late librarian
was also approved.
The Senate amendment TO the HOUSE
hill prescribing the method of apportion
ing the school fund was made the spec
ia order for 10 o'clock Il. III. Thursday
This amendment is really clause tha
kills the House amendment which give
Wilmington $4,000 additional.
Passed in the Senate--House bills in
,rrasing the contingent fund of tn
Secretary of State to $500; authorizin
Tie State Treasurer to pay N. Fook
s4OO for preparing State Auditor job
A. Lingo's report after the death of MI
J4llSD. W %V'o ioi ''N pN'N'
Of INDECENT soldiers, sailors and marines
:rt to amend the charter of Milford; az
:ppropriating 81 900 to the G.. A. II. fc
Memorial Day observance: act requi
ing veterinarians to take out licens
and register; act appropriating $4,000 Il
The erection and repair of buildings ;
the State College for Colored Student
Act to authorize the Governor to a
nj pf INV nnIllin in NV
mington: to authorize the Governor
appoint notary public to reside ne'
AIasten's Corner: to incorporate the tow
Of Rehoboth with amendment); autho
izing the Governor to appoint nota
public at Hartly.
Reported favorably in the House
House bill authorizing the condemnati
Of the Wilmington and Christiana tur
pike, for the purpose of making it
public road (recommitted); House b
authorizing the insurance commission
to publish the report of the former
kurance commissioner, Edward w. Fo
Ter, for the year 1900; House bill pl
riding additional duties for the plumb
inspector of the city of Wilmington; 81
ate bill increasing the power and dut
of the State Board of Agriculture wv
voting places for the Second and .Th
election districts Of the Tenth Req
sentative district of Sussex coun
House bill taxing foreign fire insurai
companies doing business in the city
Wilmington; Senate bill dividing
Second election district Of the Te
Representative district of Sussex cou
into two election districts; House
providing for inspectors for the elect
district of the Fifth Representative
trict of Sussex county; House bill ]
viding for inspectors for the election
irict of the Fifth Representative dist
Of Sussex county: House bill autho
ing the Levy Court of New Castle &C
ty to borrow $4,000 for erection o
new bridge over the Christiana river
Market street. in Wilmington, and
completion of the bridge over the Bral
wine creek ut Seventh street "
amendmentsl
passed-IIotsc hill authorizing
Mayor and Council of New Castle to
row 100000 for water and light "a
33: nays, ~ House bill concerning
appointment of notar-ies public (ayes
nays 16).
Pased--IIousc hill increasing to $
now $1,000 year the salary of the
oncr of New Castle county ayes,
nays. 16): House bill to change the
ing place in the Second election dis
of the Eleventh Representative dis
of New Castle county (aycs. 81;
AZ. House bill authorizing the NJ
and Council of Wilmington to ho
$4,000 for the elimination of
crossings of railroads and for the pu