The sun., 1901-03-07
REGULARS ATTEMPT
DEMOCRATIC DEAL
Republican Principles Cast Aside in Their Mad
Efforts.
OFFER TO DIVIDE WAS FLATLY REFUSED

IL unanimous vote. Ine Otner DuSlneSS
was us follows:
Reported nfavorably-House bill re-
Hating to pleading and practice; House
bill making certain evidence necessary to
the recovery of exemplary damages in
civil actions for libel; House bill pro-
vidng for the appointment of State
printer; House bill providing for differ
cnt rules of descent Of interstate real
and personal estate; House bill establish
ing department of printing and sup
plies: House bill to amend the mechanics
lien law.
Reported favorably--House bill con-
tinuing the terms of the members of the
Wilmington Board of Education until
the middle of June; Senate bill changing
the terms of certificates of teachers and
abolishing provisional grade certificates
with an amendmenD; House bill max
ing valid the record of certain deeds and
mortgages; House substitute for the
Senate bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes, cigarette paper
and cigarette tobacco in this State with
an amendment); House bill creating the
oilice of superintendent of public print
ing; House substitute for the House bill
increasing the cost of a liquor license;
Senate bill Incorporating the town of
Selbyville; House substitute for the SEN
ate bill prohibiting railways on West
Ninth street, in the city of Wilmington.
Passed-House bill to amend the char
'cr OF the Board of Education OF Dover;
House bill increasing the appropriation
@ the colored teachers institute; House
ill e.enacting and revising the insur-
nnce laws (ayes, 29; noes, 81; House bill
authorizing the commissioners of school
district Nos. 113 and 113h of Kent coun-
~ to borrow $4,000 for building pur-
loses; House bill increasing the salaries
If the chancellor, chief justice and as
,ociatc judges with amendments) (ayes,
| 20; noes, 81 House bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint a justice of the
peace for Kent county, to reside in
| North Murderkill hundred at or near
| Woodsde; House bill appropriating $1,000
| an tho i,as mont or uisbur srineIrts maze
| in the defense of the action of the State
Of New Jersey against the State of
Delaware. in regard to a river boundary,
pending in the Supreme Court of the
/ United States; House bill protecting the
| property of railroad companies from
| respas scrs; House bill increasing the
salary of the members of the Levy
Court Of Kent county (ayes, 20; noes, 49,:
| House bill establishing n summer school
of methods for teachers (ayes, 10; noes,
6l: House bill authorizing a special tax
for shelling the county road leading from
Dover to Camden; House hill providing
for the satisfaction Of certain mortgages
md judgements; House bill making valid
.,I .,f ,tt,, Il ID,
cages (ayes. 20; noes. A.
THAT LAND BILL.
| The imposition, as some think, on the
part of Nlessis. Truitt and Curry, who
wish to improve some mosquito breed
ing land in Sussex county, has been set
lied amicably ut last An amendment tG
!hc hill providing that it be sold at
public auction was adopted and passed
with the bill in the Senate by Il unan
nous vote.
WILL BE EXTRA SESSION OF
SENATE.
, There will lie Il session cXtiaordnar.
. OF the Senate to be called by the Gov
crnor for the purpose of confirming hi
, appointments. The session will start oi
| Monday and will last but two days.
In the Senate the following were pass
cd: House bill to authorize the taxing o
: he Kent county almshouse property TO
: The benefit of school district No. 2l
J., House bill appropriating $479.26 to A
e j. Horsey, Columbus Watkins, an
: John q. Harrington, Assawoman cana
| commissioners; House bills appropriat
ing $l00 to the Mehcantile Printing Co
n and $5S9l5 to the Dover Index for print
ing; House bills appropriating $6O1.61
Former Secretary OF State James Il
! Hughes for extra work done and to NEE
I IL deficiency in the contingent fund;
! authorize the sale of certain count
= land in Sussex county, the proceeds I
be applied to building new jail; to ii
, he State tax Of the Delaware railroad ,
!. 100000; fixing State tax of the ID. M.
v. railroad ut $500 year; fixing I'll
n. State tax of the w. Il n. railroad ,
:. $500 a year; House bill to legalize Ii,
n. pigeon shooting matches with an amen
a.. inent prohibiting betting thereon; vote
= yeas, 13; nays, A.; act authorizing scho
~ n district No. los, New Castle county,
10 borrow $1,000 for building purpose
Senate bill fixing at $4,000 the salary
mr. The sheriff of New Castle county (yea
~ 10: nays, 81; House bill increasing Il
~ members Of the department of electio
he of the city of Wilmington.
re THE MINORITY REPORT.
DIR. Thomas G. Moore and Samuel
,rt Bay nard submitted the minority repo
ay which was as follows:
by MIR. Speaker: = The undersign
1T members of the committee appointed
al you to investigate the charges of
ay legged bribery made by the Honoral
ty. Walter NJ. Hearn, Of this House, agaiI
it'll the Hon. Robert II. Layton, also of Il
he House, after thorough examinati
and careful consideration of all the ties
mony adduced in the case, are of
ss, opinion that the charges have not be
sustained.
by We therefore recommend the abond
ity ment of the case and suggest that q,
or. copies of the stenograpic report be pri
lily ed for distribution in the Second Q
ice, Third Representative district in 5
nsi- sex county.
led. eve ask that the committee be
for charged from further consideration
the matter (Signed)
ses- Thomas G. Moore
OF Samuel Fl. Baynar