The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-12

bills prepared since this bill wasprlnt-
ed and which will take the place of 1t.
John T. Dickey said to your cores
pondent yesterday that he did not
think the good roads bill which has
been introduced in the House by Rep
resentativc Finn should pass In It's
presen state. That it more special
ly provided a job for one or more per-
sons than the means for making good
roads. lie thinks everybody should
he interested in good roads but that
| this bill did not fully meet the de-
mand for that impor tant reform, s od
! roads.
Mr.. Vineyard introduced bill i'll the
| House to tax the unimproved lots IN tn'
I town of Harrington of less than six
| acres. This bill will be strcnuously con
tested by the landowners of that town.
| but delegation of the Single lax eie-
| ment will meet them.
| Mr. Hutchinson gave notice OF I'm ACT
| which authorizes the Levy Court to
| adnpt a measure for the destruction of
| the hawk. The bill provides that the
| Levy Courts of the several counties OF
! this State levy and put aside Il special
| rund for the determination OF hawks,
] 50 cents apiece to be paid for cnc'l uf
| these birds killed. 1t also provides that
| Il per. on presenting IL bird must max"
| affidavit that the bird was killed III Del
aware and does not apply to fish hawks.
Mr. Robertson introduced two acts
! substituting the law taxing manufac-
turcrs by Mr.. Shallcross, an act appro-
| printing money TO the Delaware Society
| for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
| referredy; by Mr.. Pepper, an act amend
| ing the act Incorporating the town oil
| Georgetown,
passed-IIousc bill appropriating 500
| to Edward Fowler, late insurance com
| missioner: Senate bill to prohibit the
| catching of fish in Silver Lake. near DO
| yer. except with hook and line; llnus"
| hill for the protection Of fish and fishing
| in NoXcntown millpond.
| Concurrph in.--Srnatc amendment to
| the House bill requiring persons ship
| ping wild ducks and geese from the
| State to pay IL license.
Nuticr--By MIR. White. an act prohibit
| ing the erection of frame buildings on
| Walnut street between North Second
| and South Second streets. Milford; by
| Mr.. Ewing. an act providing for the
| improvcmcnt of the school houses for
| colorrd children; by Mr.. White, an act
| authorizing the Milford Town Council
| to borrow $4,000 for street improve
mcnis and the payment Of certain debts;
| by Mr.. Finn. an act to amend section ~
chapter 49, Revised Code, relating to the
satisfaction of mortgage by corpora
ton as its duly constituted attorney; by
| Nv. Moore, an act for the propagation
| and protection of fish.
Read and rcfcrred-Housc bill rclat-
ing to the sale Of drugs and providing for
A State Board Of Pharmacy; House bill
creating II new election district in New
Castle hundred; Senate bill providing
new polling places in the Third Repre-
sentative district in Kent county; 1ous"
lli authorizing the town Of New Castle
to issue bords,
The Senate bill providing for the ab"l-
ishiuc Of the pilory was reported I'm.
favorahly by the committee on revised
statutes in the House this morning.
Reported favorably-House bill amend
ins the charter of the Ferris Industrial
School; Senate bill making slot machines
| in Delaware Illegal.
At the afternoon session the following
was transacted:
Read and referred bill requir-
ing railway companies TO pave certain
streets in Wilmington; House bill auth
thorizing shad patrol at Delaware City;
House bill to rcincorporate the town Of
Laurel.
Lnst--lIouSe hill amendment to the
act of incorporation of Brdsevillc. (ayes.
IS: nays, 9, three fourths vote necessary
and Messrs. Layton and Robertson
changed to the negative for purpose of
reconsideration.
Senator Slaughter presented joint
resolution this afternoon which provided
that the House convene at 1870 a. m.
and not adjourn except for noon recess
till 4 y. M. Senator Knox objected to
this and offered an amendment to strike
ont the 4 y. m. The amendment was
lost by II vote of u nays and 3 yeas
The resolution was then taken up but
was lost on n tic vote.
DIRECTORS OF FARMERS BANK
The joint resolution providing for the
appointment of James Megary, Edmund
Mitchell and Henry G. Conrad as State
directors for the Wilmington branch OF
the Farmers Bank passed the Senate by
a unanimous vote.
Senator McFarlane introduced q bill
for the removal of the polling place OF
the Third election district to the Tenth
Representative district to New Castle
county, which was referred to the com
mittec on elections.
The bill making five quorum in the
Krnt county Levy Court did not escape
! alteration in the hands of the committee
but was amended SO as to make the
number now in force, Il quorum, but the
amendment further reads that the clcrl
of the peace be made eligible to make
up the required number. This mcasur,
WIS denounced by Senator McNulty a'
Il partisan measure, but both bill nnt
amendment passed by vote of to 7
Mr.. Mrl'nrlanc gave notice Of an ac
to change the boundaries of the Thirt
and Fourth election districts Of th
Tenth Representative district Of New
Castle county.
Mr.. Wright introduced a bill authoriz
in- the town Of Seaford to borrow
$4,000 for the completion of an electric
light and water works.
The House bill relating to pleadini
, and practice to protect fish in NoXentowi
, milIpond. New Castle county, and a bill
, | to change the reed bird season were rea'
, and referred to the Senate.
Senator Knox made a motion to ad
jnlrn but it was lost.
The Senate bill changing the amour
= Of the wrcckmaster bond from $4,000 t
= $1,000 was passed by the Senate. Thi
. was to do away with an old form where
: by Il man had to bond TO the extent o
$4,000 which was so heavy an amour