Evening journal., 1901-02-19

nor TO appoint an additional notary public
for New Castle county TO be q resident
of Wilmington; House bill taadng saw
Reported favorably-House bill repeal
ing the provision requiring colored peopie
applying FOR marriage licenses 10 make
anidaylt that they are not slaves. House
bill taxing railway companies for the
maintenance OF bridges; House bill IN
creasing the membership of the Depart
ment OF Elections of the city of Whining
ton, House bill to raise revenue by taxing
certain corporations House bill to raise
revenue by taxing manufacturers.
Reported unfavorably-Hous bill re-
duCing the fee for marriage licenses;
House bill concerning the registration or
Nantccke Indians, House bill submitting
| TO the voters Of a district the question
whether or not property IN the said dis
trict shall be exempt from taxation, an
act providing that certain property shall
be exempt from taxation (the last two
bills Single Tax measures).
Recess.
HoUsE-AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reasscmbled
Notice-By Mr.. White AN act prohibit
ing the catching or killing Of wild fowl in
| the tributaries of Delaware river and bay
i by persons IN naptha, steam, gasoline. or
electric boats or launchesb by Mr.. Robert
SON. an act concerning certain records
/ In the Office of the recorder Of deeds Tor
i Kent county; an act providing contin-
/ gent fund for the secretary Of state an
| act proposing an amendment TO article 3
of the Constitution, concerning corpora
| tiOns. by Mr.. ScOtten, an act 10 amend
| chapter 46i, volume 20, Laws OF Delaware,
concerning the transportation of oysters
Through the mouths of Murderl1ih and st.
| Jones rivers, by Mr. Shallcross, an act
providing for the appointment Of State
lprinter; an act providing contingent
lfund for the governor introduced and re-
lferred); by Mr. Baynard, an act authOriz-
ing the governor 10 appoint an addition
lal notary public for New Castle county,
ia U
lact TO appropriate $500 to Edward FOW-
Her. late insurance commissioner, for
clerk hire; an act proposing an amend.
lment TO chapter 30 of the Revised Code
by Mr. Warren, an act appropriatinp
money to pay Thomas w jefferson, late
State librarian. for making a catalogue
of the State Library; by Mr.. Holcomb. ar
lact compelling the Levy Courts to adver
tise for proposals for county work cost
ling more than $50; by Mr. Ewing, an ac
to amend section g. chapter 81, Revised
Code, relative TO shooting matches; by
Mr. Chandler, an act authorizing the com
. missioners of school district No. 40 o
New Castle county to sell certain lands
and buildings In the said district; by Mr.
Hutchinson. an act taxing the capita
stock and net earnings of banks
, Made the special order for next Monday
Joint resolution offered by Mr.. Robert
son, for the relief of the Baltimore an,
Philadelphia Railroad Company.
Read-Report of the joint committee ap
lpOinted to examine the State Library
new catalogue. lne sum OF 4flU recon
mended as compensation for the prepara
. l'tion OF the catalogue.
II Reconsidered and recommitted-Senat
Z lhpl prohibiting the manufacture and sal
Z iof cigarettes cigarette paper and cigar
cite tobacco in this State vote on recon
% yideration-Ayes, 10: nays, 15).
b Reported favorably-House bill con
- cerning challenges in Wilmington: Sen
- ate bill aholishing the office of State de
: tectlves; House bill concerning nOn-resi
A don't children attending the Laure
b public schools; House bill apprOprlatinl
D money TO defray the expenses of .th
. States wards in institutions outside O
I the State.
. Reported unfavorably-HOus bill an
1 propriating 800 to Martin " Lodge a
q bounty; House bill regulating the widt
of wagon tires.
p Passed Senate bin concerning the quo
d rum Of the Kent County Levy Cour
T. @yes. 20; nays, "A; Mr.. Hardesty, who "A
g. first voted In the negative, changed hi
vote TO the affirmative so that he coul
n move for reconsideration; Senate bill re
Y storing The law repealed In 1899 concernin
| the election of church trustees: Hous
l. bill regulating the amount of refuse TO b
n taken with oysters.