Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
DETAILED PRooEEDINGs.
Senntn.
III. Senate
Dover. Feb, 11-Met at lilo a. m.
prapar hu tho obo nlni,

lover, reD. ll-Met 1t ll.IU a, m,
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present.
Journnl read and approved.
Nptice-By Mr.. Knox, an act relating to
BARRIERS In the city of Wilmington; by Mr..
Abbott, an act creating State Railroad
Com,niesion; by MIR. Groves, an act provid-
ing for the Improvement of the schoolhouses
for colored children; by Mr.. Hart, an act
relating to religious societies
Read and referred--House bill concerning
the attachment OF wages; House bill abol-
ishing the aga and color column In the
registration BOOKS.
lntroduced-I3y Mr.. Wright, an act TO
amend section 10, chapter S3, Revised Code
relating to commissioners of deeds in
foreign countri's, and an act to amend
section A, chapter 36. Revised Code, also re-
lating to commissioners OF deeds Ia foreign
countries; by Mr.. McNnlty. an act incor-
porntiug the Delaware Trust Co. by MIR.
Groves n act relating TO The closing Of the
county offices in New Castle county; by Mr..
McNulty, au act TO alter and re-establish the
charter of the city of Wilmington tnll re-
ferred).
Pissed Senate bill providing Inspectors
for the Second and Third Election districts
OF the Tenth Representative district OF SEES.
sex county with an amepdment) Senate
bill repeating the act of 1899 relating to
religious societies.
= Recess.
Reussembled.
Notice-By Mr.. McFarlin, an act chang
ing the boundaries OF the third and Fourth
Election districts of the, Tenth Representa-
tive district of New Castle county.
Introduced-By Mr.. Wright. an act
authorizing the Seaford Town Council TO
borrow $4,000 for water works (reIarred)
by Mi. McFnrlin, an act making Bear
voting place In the Tenth Representative
district of New Castle county fIeferredl.
H. L.
pleading and practice; House bill for the
protection of fish and fishing 10 Noxentown
millpond; House bill changing the time
for killing red birds.
Concurred in--House joint resolution ap-
eointiug James Megnry, Edmond Mitchell,
Jr., and Henry O. Conrad State directors Of
the Wilmington branch of the Farmers
Bank.
Lost-Joint resolution offered by Mr..
Slaughter. relating to committee work and
daily adjournment (nyes, 3; noes, 81;
amendment offered by Mr.. Knox (ayes, 4;
noes. 12),
Passed Senate bill relating to the Levy
Court of Kent county with umendmentsl
iayes, 0; noes, ~; Senate bill making the
wreck masters bond 81. COO, instead of 81 900.
Z tLost-Motiou made by MIR. Knox, to
adjuurn until ii n. IN. tomorrow.
Adjourned until 10.S0 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 12.-Met at 1926 a, m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. Ali present.
journal read and approved.
Adopted-Jojnt resolutions offered by Mr..
Alice. appointing Thomas G. Roe,i George
Ii. Murray and Charles W. Lord State di-
rect0rs of the Farmers Bank, &c Dover, and
DIR. Hiram r. Burton, John u. Townsend,
jr.,. and Emory b. Riggin State directors
OF the Georgetown branch of the said bank.
Notlcs-By Mr.. Slaughter, an act con-
corning arrests without warrants; by Mr..
Brasure, an act providing free transporter
tion by railroad companies in this State to
members of the judiciary, other State Off
GERS and mem bers Of the General Assembly;
by Mt. Abbott, an act changing the term
certificates of teachers md abolishing pro-
visional grade certificates.
fundamentally Mr. Hart, an act concern
ing the age of persons entitled to vote for
church trustees (referied) by Mr.. McNulty.
an act relating to pilots and pilotage ire
ferred).
Read and referred House bill appropri-
atihg 500 to the colored teachers institute,
Gov. HUM sent to the Senate for confir.
nation the following nominations: Daniel
p. Jones, to be superintendent of schools
for New Csstle county; James e. Carroll,
county; Leon 4. Davis, to be r superintsndest
of schools for Sussex county; Cornelius
Frear, to be State librarian denominations
confirmed in executive session..
Received-Report Of the State insurance
commissioner.
Passed-senate bill authorizing the Sea-
ford Town Council to borrow $25,L00 for
water works and sewers; House bill author
izing the governor to appoint an additional
notary public for Indian River hundred;
Senate bill authorizing the governor to
appoint collector of oyster revenue and
fixing his salary at $500; Senate bill con-
ceTnlng the embezzlement of trust funds.
Reassembled.
:. Received of the grand jury of
New Castle county (referred).
Adopted --Joint resolution offered by
Mr.. Abbott, providing for the appointment
OF Joint committee, to arrange for the
General Assembly attending the Inaugural
tion OF Ptesident-elect Mckinley (Messrs.
Abbott and Wright appointed to be the
Senate members of the committee); Joint
resolution offered by MIR. Knox, appointing
three lawyers to revise and republish the
Revised Code.
Read Resolution adopted by the Oregon
General Assembly, favoring the election of
United States Senators by popular vote.
Introduced-By Mr.. Knox, an act con-
corning BARRIERS IN the city of Wilmington
(referredl. Ngg
ity report voted down..
Adjourned until 1890 a. m. tomorrow,
House OF Representatives.
Dover, Feb. 1l.-Met at 11.05 a. m.
prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present.
journal read and approved.
lntroduced-By MIR. Vineyard, an act tax
ing Harrington unimproved lots of less
than six acres; by Mr.. Hutchinson, an act
authorizing the Levy Courts to adopt nea-
sures for the destruction of the hawk; by
MIR. Robertson, two acts substituting the
law taxing manufacturers; by Mr.. Shall
cross, an act appropriating money to the
Delaware Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Children (referred) I; by Mr. Pep
per. an net amending the act reincorporat-
ing the town of Georgetown.
Passed House bill appropriating 500 TO
Edward Fowler, late insurance commits
sioner; Senate bill to prohibit the catching
of fish In Silver Lake, near Dover, except
lection of fish and fishing in Noxento wn
millpund. Dam
Concurred in--Senate amendment to the
House bill requiring persons shipping wild
ducks and geese ftom the State to pay a
license. tu
Notce-By Mr.. White, an act prohibit
ing the erection OF frame buildings on
Walnut street, between North Secund and
South Second streets Milford; by MIR.
Ewing. an act providing for the improve
inent Of the sehoolhouses for rolored chill
dreni by Mr.. White an act authorizing the
Milford Town Council to borrow $15.l 90 tor
street Improvements and the payment of
certain debts; by Mr.. Finn, ain act to
amend section %, chapter 8 Revised Code,
relating TO the satisfaction of mortgages by
a CORPORATION or its duly constituted at
torney; by Mr.. Moore, an act for the propa-
gatiuD and protection of fish.
Read and reierred-House bill relating to
the sole Of drugs and providing for State