Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
1901.

district of the Tenth Representative district
of New Castle county tyeas, 20; noes, IA j /;
House bill providing for an inspection of
factories aud workshops in New Castle
county (yeas. 90; noes, 81; Huuse substitute
for the House bill dividing portion (oue
third of the liquor license fees among the
cities and Incorporated towns (ayes, q (;
noes, III SPEAKER McCommons, acting on
the advice OF Attorney Churehnan. who said
a three-fourths vote was required, decided
the bill lost. Mr.. Robertson appealed from
the decision Of the chair, not as an act of
uisconrtesy, but In order thut the dispute
may be carried to court. The appeal was
sustained by vote of II TO IA, after which
the Speaker decided the bill passed); House
bill authorizing the Board of Education of
Wilmington to issue certificates of indebt-
edness to complete the new High School in
that city; Senate bill prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of cigarettes cigarette paper
and cigarette tobacco In this State with
amendments) (ayes, 20; noes, IA House
bill authorizing the Mayor ard Council of
Wilmington to borrow $50, 600 and to issue
sinking ftInd bonds IN payment thereof;
House bill providing that the goods and
ohHttels Of tenants shall not be liable for the
taxes of their landlords; House bill provid-
ing additional duties for the plumbing in
spector of the city of Wilmington; House
bill authorizing the Town Council of George
town to borrow $25, 00U for water and light;
House bill creating Board of Light and
Water Commissioners for the town of
Georgetown; House bill authorizing the
Town Council iofs'8eofgetown to levy a
special tax for the .eubport of the water
works and lighbi Iiaubt of the said town I;
House bill reviying and extending the time
of recording private acts.
II Recondsidered and coucurred in-SenHte
amendment to the House bill prescribing
the method of apportioning the public
school fund (ayes, "a; noes, 81.
l,uea bitl p,,tba ri1;np tha Mace,
and Council of Wilmington to tax all gas
companies doing business in that city !;
House bill regulating the hours of labor in
thisi State; House bill to prevent articles
made at the New Custle county workhouse
being put on the market at less than the
market rates; House bill authorizing the
Mayor and Council of Wilmington to tax
foreign fire insurance companies doing bust
ness in that city (ayes, 10; noes, III. }.
Adopted Motion made by Mr.. Clark,
that the chairman of the committee on en-
rolment be empowered to employ additional
help for the enrolment of bills.
Recess
ReBssembled
Passed-House bill relating to road com
J missioners in New Castle county and COM
missioners Of roads in Brandywine hundred
House bill dividing the Fifth Representa-
tive district of Sussex county into two cleo
!; tion districts; House bills designating the
voting places and providing for inspectors
10 the election districts of the Fifth Repre-
sentative district of !Sussex county; House
bill authorizing the Town Commissioners OF
Delmar to borrow $l1,000 for water works
! and fire apparatus; House bill for the i'm
, prOvement OF the ChristiHna River; House
, bill appropriating $500 to the Herring Hail.
Marvin Go. for safes purchased fo- the SEN
: ate and House; House bill directing the re-
, colder Of deeds Tor Kent county to turn
over the Duke of York Record to the com.
mittee appointed two years ago to have IL
printed (ayes IS; noes, 15); House bill
providing for a second edition of Harring.
toms Reports (ayes, ~; noes, 81; House
! bill recognizing the National Guard oil
! Delaware; House bill authorizing the Board
! Of Park Commissioners of Wilmington to
borrow $780, 600 for park purposes; House
bill appropriatlng money to pay sundry
claims against the Statej House bill Hppro.
plrating $50 to Miranda Adams; House bill
making the terms of the members OF the
Board of Education of Wilmington expire
on June 30th and requiring candidates fol
; membership in the board to file notice with
, | the secretary of the board 10 days before
/ the election; Senate bill increasing the
, with an amendment); Senate bill incor
} porating the town of Selbyville; Senate bill
+; providing for voters assistants s(ayes, 1S
j noes, 12l
Lost-House bill granting to Walter S
Hendrickson title to a tract of salt marsh IL
: bill making Good Friday legal holiday
. House bill creating Public Land Commits
/ sion for Sussex county; House bill giving
the Municipal Court of Wilmington juris
) diction in cases of petty larceny.
(; Read and referred-Senate bill appropri
i ating money to pay suDdry claims.
1 Laid ON the table, reconsidered, recon-
| | mitted and reported favorably with al
Neutrality-suspicious. bill authorizing thu
Z; Levy Court Of New Castle county to borrow
Il (.... v.str.
: $20, 600 for the Seventh street Lbridge owe
Z the Brandywine, in Wilmington, and strike
8 out the provisions authorizing loan fol
! the Market street bridge over the Christi
0 anal (passed as amended.
3 Concurred in--Senate amendment to Oh,
4 House bill legalizing live pigeon shooting
8 matches.
!; Adopted Resolution offered by Mr.. Rob
+ ertson, appropriating money TO compensat,
3 the members and officers of the House ant
d for other purposes; resolutions offered b.
\ MIR. Layton, appropriating 500 each to thu
reading clerk and sergeant-at-arms for eStri
j. services; resolution offered by MIR. Moore
q providing for the appointment OF "a com
Q mittee of three on the part OF the House t
Q act with committee of two OH the part o
the Senate In arraning for reunion o
4 \ the members of thesGeneral Assembly, Il
I be held at Buffalo, N. Y, during the pres
o emit year (Messrs. Moore, Hulcomb ant
Q Finn appointed); joint resolution Offered
by MIR. Robertson, appropriating $500 eacl
= to the General Assembly's three attorney
II (joint resolution to allow them 81, 600 eaci
It laid on the table,.
Reported Acknowledgements bill requiring
the secretary of State to settle with the Stat
treasurer quarterly; House bill providing
for the permanent improvement of thu
public highways with anlendments)
House bill making appropriations for thu
years 1901 aud 1902; House bill appropriat
O ing.money to cover certain payments mad'
f by the State treasurer.
!. Reported unfavorably- Senate bills repeal
a ing the Adams Tax law.
Dover, March 8.-Met at $50 a. m.
9 !. In the absence of the chaplain, praye
was dispensed with, d. HTauI I6E 4,
9 Roll called, All present. t,, gat
IS Reading of the journal dispensed with.
o Adopted-Resolution offered by Mr. Hol
d comb, appropriatug $500 to defray the cos
of the Layton Hearn bribery investigation
. resolution offered by Mr.. Shallcross, ex
. pressing thanks to the Speaker and othe
officers; resolution offered by Mr.. Moore
+ apprepriating $25 additional to the chaplain
4 for extra services; resolution offered by Mr.
: | Robertson, approprIatiug money to com
r pensate persons who assisted in enrolling
Y bills.
a Passed-House bills making appropria
tions for the next two fiscal years; Hous,
e bill appropriatng money to cover certain
d pa, m ,nts made by. the State treasurer
v Senate bill concerning tax collections IL
! SUSSEX county; Senate Bill authorizing tn,
= recorder of deeds7 non Kent county to max,
d new mortgage induces; Senate bill fixing 9
e years as the minimum age qualification TO
q Dvoting for church trustees; Senate bill fix
h ing the snaary of the sheriff of New Castle
. county at So, 600 year; Senate bill requir