The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-02
NO ACTION ON
SCREEN LAW
Held Up Until Tuesday for Liquor
Dealers Side.
SENATE HEARS COMMITTEE
Senator Alice Presents Handsome
Gavel to President of the Senate
Cannon-No Fish Horns to
be Blown in Dover.
SENATE HEARS COMMITTEE
Special to The Sun.

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the city of Wilmington were given a
hearing before the Senate today i'll an ef-
fort to kill the screen bill now pending
before them.
The Rev. w. l.. S. Murray of st.
Paul,s NJ. Il. Church, Wilmington, earn
estly requested the members not to al
low the repeating of this law, which if |
done would be detrimental to the inter
ests of the entire State. George w.
Todd, Alfred Gawthrop and Mrs. Elmer
son Of the w. G. H. q. also spoke and a
letter from W. $. Prickett was read.
The Senate was then called to order
and asked that the bill be laid on the
table till Tuesday afternoon when dele
CATION of saloon keepers of Wilmington
would present their plea This request
was granted.
Senator Alice sprung a surprise in the
Senate this morning. He said: MIR.
President, Won remember the Old elm
tree that stood before the State House
for over 100 years, but which, few
years ago was ordered removed. i have
had gavel made from this old tree and
am proud to present it to the first Lieu
tenant Governor of Delaware. am also
glad to know that he is the son of our
famous war Governor and that he was
personal friend of my father"
President Cannon in reply spoke of his
pleasure i'll receiving unexpectedly so
handsome Il gift and thanked Mr.. Alice
warmly.
The gavel is handsome one being fin
ished with silver President Cannon en-
joys the distinction of being the only
official having Il relic of that famous old
land mark.
The gayel contains the following in
scription:
'Gavel made from old elm tree. pre-
scented to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Dela-
ware. Phillip l.. Cannon, 1901, by ].
Frank Alice
Senator Slaughter's trading stamp
hill came up for passage this morning,
hut Senator Clements quoting from the
constitution said that the bill would have
to start in the House. as the law re-
aures that all bills to increase revenue
must originate in that body. Senator
Slaughter asked for the withdrawal of
the bill.
SENATE PASSES TRUST BILL.
The act u incorporate the Diamond
State Trust Company, which was recon-
mitted yesterday was brought mp and
passed by the Senate this morning. every
The bill to amend the State constitu.
ton in order to make possible the per
manent registration Of voters, was re
committed this morning for lack of in
formation.
Mr.. Pennewill gave notice of an act
in relation to the collection of taxes il
Sussex county.
10 RE.ORG.ANIZE KENT COUNTY
Notice was given by Mr.. Alice Of II
act to re-organiZe the Levy Court Q
Kent county, This bill is to make
smaller number of Levy Courtmen..
As tomorrow is Il Saturday session til
members paired rs usual.
House bill to pay to Clark Y McDan
iel $1,416lO for Legislative supplies, All
House bill making teachers holding lf
certificates eligible to hold the office i
county school superintendent, We're rea
and referred.
An act to prevent fishing i'll Silvt
Lake except With hook and line was reit
and referred to the committee on tisl
oysters and game this afternoon.
The Senate this afternoon passed I'll
following bills
Senate bills, act to prevent tube
culosS among the lower animals; fol
bills relating TO the Second Resperesti
tive district. to stlaighten the middle
kentom polling places; bill repeating ii
appropriation Of S1,500 to the Delaw;i
State Fair and giving it for the prom
ZION Of agriculture and bill to exeml
the Sarah White Home i'll WilmingtG
from taxation.
Mr.. Monaghan gave notice of All Il
to exempt pharmacists from jury dut
Mr. Hope gave notice that iii few da,
he would introduce an act to repeal Il
bottle law that now provides that liquo
i'll quantities Of less than quart G.
he sold to persons to be drunk off Il
premises.
Mr.. Layton gave notice Of an act
prohibit the blowing Of fish horns
Dover.
Notice was given by Mr.. Ewing Of ;
act to establish a morgue and morg
superintendent for New Castle coun
to be located in Wilmington.
Mr. Holcomb gave notice of IN act
establish a new election district in ~
Castle hundred and establish Il new 30
ing place.
Notices Of several bills were present
III the House this morning by Reprpse
tatiye Layton. I'M act to authorize ana
rect the Court Of Chancery 10 sell /
jail and other buildings and lands, il
used for county or municipal purpose
III tteufStlbWn ana authorizing the lie
Court Of Sussex county to erect il il,
iail on the poor farm.
The bill to establish State veterin;
ian was read and referred TO tile 20
mttee.
The House bill pertaining 10 t
registration Of AIoors was laid on
table this afternoon by vote Of IS
IS. Representative Clark voting wi
the Democrats.
The Hill providing for the county tre
nrer and receiver Of taxes for y,
Castle county to receive 6 per cent
the back taxes collected by them, "
reported unfayorably by the commit
Oh revised statutes No action "
taken.
The joint resolution offered hy \
Healy to appoint Jas. Megary. Willii
Baxter and Henry G. Conrad State
rectors Of the Wilmington branch of
Farmers Bank wdS made 4 spec
order for 1870 a. IN. Monday.
VOTE REMAINED TNCIIANGEl
The vote today resulted in ]. Edwi
Aadicks receiving 16 votes X. K. *
ncy. o. (Nir. Farlow absentD Henry
du Pont. S: Anthony Higgins, i; "
G. Sprlance /; Levi G. bird, / 4
Vim. s. TIllcs. .. On the short tc
vote J. Edward Addicls. 49, Will
salisbury. y: Chas. L Richards.
Nniiam $. Hilles, ! and Benjal
Nields, /.
Introduced BY Mr.. Hocomb, nm
increasing fhp salary Of the StpnOpra u