The sun., 1901-02-28
ADAMS TAX
REPEALED
Legislature Appropriates $4,000
for Inaugural Purposes.
CONTINGENT FEE INCREASED
Bill to Permit John A. Trritt and
Thomas Curry to Locate Certain
Marsh Land Tin Sussex Coun-
ty) Reported Favorably.
Special to The Sun.

Dover, Feb. 27.--A record breaking
piece of legislation was enacted i'll the
Senate this morning. The measure was
the bill appropriating $27O0 for the ptl-
pose of defraying the expenses OF the
State officials and members of the Gen
eral Assembly and the National Guard
for the trip to Washington to witness
the Inauguration of President Mckinney.
The bill was brought into the Senate,
read twice, passed to the committee, re-
ported favorably and passed in about
fifteen minutes; this being the shortest
time ever taken in this State for the
passage Of any measure.
Mr.. Knox presented a letter from
Benjamin Nields of Wilmington, in
reference to the jury commissioner bill
and on his motion was reconsidered and
recommitted
The House bill authorizing the Levy
Court of Sussex county to fund it,
floating debt; an act authorizing the road
commissioners of st. Georges hundred
TO fund the floating debt were read and
referred to the committee on revised
statutes in the Senate.
The bill increasing the contingent fund
of the Governor to $500 was passed by
unanimous vote in the Senate.
ADAMS TAX LAW REPEALED.
Senator Allees bills repeating the
Adams Tax Law were passed by the
Upper House this morning with but little
discussion. Senator McNulty said that
as considerable money had been collected
in New Castle county under these acts
and as a large proportion of it had been
spent some provision should be made
to restore this without placing the Levy
Court in jeopardy 1t was plainly shown,
however, that these We're supertluous
measures and the vote tailed IL to 5,
II to Z. 10 to on the four measures
respectively.
The House bill to amend the charter
of the town of Little Greek also met
with the approval Of the Senate.
The House bill increasing the member
ship of the pilot commissioners and pro
wiling that an annual fec ana lioenst
shall be paid by the pilots was lost ii
the House this morning.
The House hill extending the term Of
first grade certificates of teachers and
: providing fur lif, grade certificates II
certain cases was made the special order
of business for 2 p. m. Friday, the 'ut'
standing 19 TO IL in favor Of laying i
over.
The House passed the Senate hill in.
cooperating the town of Lewcs: Hnus'
bill authorizing the town commissioners
of Lewes to borrow $4,000 for water.
light and sewers.
The voting today for Senator was:
for the long term, Addicks, 16; Ken
npy, %; du pont, Z; Higgins. 3 anf
Sprnancc, 8. For the short term. Ad-
dicks, 2o Salisbury, %; Richards, Z;
Bird, 2 and Hughes, |.
Mr.. Dodge of Ohio addressed tht
House on the subject Of good roads N
noon today Mr. Dodge is experienced
in this line and his address was instruc
tive and convincing.
The bill to enable John A. Truitt ant
Thomas Curry to locate certain marsh
and beach lands in Sussex county wa,
reported favorable by Chairman Alice o.
the committee on vacant lands and al
address was made by Charles w. Cn!
len, ESQ, Of Georgetown, in which h,
explained that the land was literally o
no value and this company intended t.
improve and locate a seaside resort there
Senator Maull presented n petition
signed by several citizens of Lewes ant
Rehohoth hundreds asked TINT the bill
be laid over till Friday at 2.S0 p. n,
No opposition was offered and his motiol
was sustained.
The House bill to change the nam
Of Solomon ]. Boerineer 10 George J
Baeringer;the House bill authorizing th
levyng of a snecia tax for the shelln
of roads in Nanticoke hundr"d. SUISSE
county: act to change the name of Tnl
Blocksom to Lulu Blockeom Dashiel
Senate bill requiring the Secretary @
State to give s25.0OO bond, the Stat
to pay the premium on the s"me. wer
passed by the Senate this afternoon.
The trading stamp bill has been ament
ed in a manner which makes void tll
other bill and while practically nbolk.l
ing trading stamps it does not prolih
any merchant or firm from i>sning cll' cl
or other devices for which ccrtai
amount Of premium may he obtained.
The House was adjourned by Il
speaker this afternoon on account
the lack OF quorum.
Passcd-House bill authorizing Il
State Treasurer to pay to Isaac n. Fool
$40O for the preparation Of the nnnunl +
port Of John A. Lingo, late State audit
of accounts, deceased, for the year 1S9