Evening journal., 1901-02-15
REGULARS VOTE
FOR DIR. BURTON
For Senator on the Short
Term Ballot
LEVY COURT Bull PASSES
Bill Providing Loan for High School
Lost bV a Tic Vote Measure Of
Interest to PHYSICIANS
LEVY COURT Bull PASSES

Special Dispatch 10 Evening Journal
Dover. Feb. 15-Thore was a change
today In the vote for United States
senators. when. on the short term bal
lot, the Regular Republicans switched
off to Or. Hiram r. Burton. promi-
nent Union Republican Of Sussex
county.
The long term ballot was as follows:
Kenney. %; Addicks. 49, DUPONT, 2;
Higgins. a; Bird (Robertson AID
Hltchen).
! The short term ballot was:
Salisbury. %; Addlcks. l6; Burton.
z; Cannon, 3; Hilles. 3; James II.
Hughes, 1.
Farlow voted for Hughes: Robertson
Kitchen and Baynard went to Lieutel-
ant-Governor Cannon.
Small crowd was present. including
several women. The houses then sep
arated. y
The House passed bill giving the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
notary public.
\ The Senate killed the Stree, and
Sewer Department bill requiring per-
son who contemplates suing the city
OF Wilmington for personal injury to
give notice of the suit within thirty
days after the inAiction Of the injuries,
and to begin the suit within one year.
The Senate RECONSTRUCTED and killed
the Senate bill to incorporate the Kent
County Savings Bank. The bin was
one vote shy of a constitutional vote.
Senator Slaughter denied that the
Diamond Trust Company would sell
out 10 q New York syndicate.
Senator Maull gave notice Of new
charter bin for Rehoboth.
The Legislature received an invita-
tion 10 attend the Delaware saenger
bunds ball. in Wilmington, on Febru-
larry IS.
The Senate passed the House bill for
the punishment Of defendants in exc
cution or attachment process, who re-
move, destroy or secrete' property so
levied on or attached.
The Senate passed a bill fixing the
salary of the governors stenogra-
pher at 5000 a year.
The Senate passed the House bill to
prohibit the sale OF oleomargarine as
butter with amendments including
butterine and other substitutes.
Senator Maull introduced new
charter for Lewes.
Senator Abbott gave notice of a bill
allowing physicians from other States
to practice medicine in Delaware with
out an examination here.
Senator Groves gave notice of a bill
authorizing the municipal judge OF
Wilmington to appoint his own deputy
at salary Of $500 and for a term Of
four years
The Senate bill providing a Saturday
half holiday for county officers in New
Castle county was reported unfavor-
ably. but recommitted on motion of
Mr. Groves.
The Senate bill directing the State
treasurer to deposit state money in
banks where it will draw the highest
rate Of interest. was reported favor
ably. On motion Of Senator Knox, It
was made the special order for Tues
day afternoon. There will be a big
fight on it.
fIfhF TInfra1 hrr ,-Ff 4 n
/ 10, passed the House bill increasing
the membership Of the New Castle
County Levy Court from five to seveu,
to be elected from senatorial districts.
The Democrats fought the bill
hercely.
The House defeated the Wilmington
High School lean OF $3.50. 900 by a vote
of II to II. The Democrats will hold
it up as a club against the seven COM
missioneTs Levy Court bill, which they
want reconsidered and recommitted.
Representative Layton gave notice
Of a bill Incorporating the Farmers
Title. Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany with the principal Office in
Bridgeville, with a capital stock Of
s25 900.
The House by a vote of "A to $.
passed the Single Tax bill providing
that land and the improvements there
ON shall be assessed separately. It IS
! a House bill.
In the House favorable reports were
made on the bills to regulate the coll
I lection OF taxes in Sussex county. to
make dogs personal property and as
sessable; 10 require theatre managers