The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

Representative Shailcross has intro
duced al act to appropriate $5, 900 to
pay the overdue aad unpaid accounts
Of and,for the maintenance and in
struction Of the INDECENT deaf. dumb,
blind and idiotic children OF Delaware
in institutions outside Of the State.
This, with the appropriation asked
for will amount to $l29, 600.
Goycraor Hum said to your cores.
pondcnt that he was certain that DR..
Caleb Il. Layton would make as good
u Secretary of State as Delaware has
ever had. That he Is perfectly salts
fed with him and his selection was
made BY him without the solicitation
OF any man. He was his personal
choice and he has no cause to regret
that choice.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Baynard gave notice Of an act
to appropriate So, o00 to erect new
building.
Mr. Robertson gave notice Of an act
to fix the salaries IF certain county
officials.
Mr.. Baynard gave notice Of an act
to appropriate $G, o0o to the State
College for colorcd students, to erect
new building.
MI. :S'coltcn gave notice Of an act to
repeal the law requiring oystcrmon to
pay u license Of $50 for the privilege
Of angling in Broadkiln River and
Sound, Leipsic kiver and Simons
Creek.
The bill approprating 81, 800 TO the
Phoenix ambulance service passed the
Senate and has bo2A enrolled aud sign,
ed by both speakers and the Cover
nor.
Jesse W. Robinson who was ap-
pointed by Ex-Governor Tunnel,
Justice Of the Peace in S;us sex County
has been confirmed by the Senate. His
appointment was held up last week.
Representative Long, llcarn and
Warren were absent yesterday on the
sick list.
Ex-.,tate Treasurer Ball settled with
the Legislative committee yesterday.
The balances arc as follows; General
fund. $sS,6JIs7; school fund, $50. $40.
81; sinking fund, $lOOS.sG. Total
Sl2l, ,990.lS
Democratic State Chairman Patrick
Ncarv was down looking around. lie
says he is not after the Senatorship
not having time TO attend to the du.
lies.
The Office Of oyster Inspector which
several persons had their eye on will
not be eligible unit! Septcm Der 1902,
when Governor Hum will then have
the appointment SO that Office is
settled and q Democrat Official will
lcok after the oyster men for nearly
two years yet.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Robertson, relating to electric
light plant and water department will
not disturb the present body except
to add two more commissioners to
that body.
Representative Robertson will in
trodlce Il bill. to regulate the salaries
UI ali county officers.
Senator Mcfaranc will introduce q
bill to take the appointment Of shad
patrol from the Delaware river ont of
the hands Of the Fish Commissioners
and let the appointing power be the
Governor.
The salary Of Secretary of State
will be $500 a year If the bill intro
duC@d by Senate. Clements csterday
become L Law. The change will not
elect the new Secretary, but his sic.
ccSsors. The salary is now $1,000 and
fees. The Office is worth $4,000 q
year.
In the House the bill to make Sat.
urdays half-holidays in banks in st.
Georges hundred was reported favora.
bly,. The BIZ to allow the entry Of
"Moor" or ''mulatto.. in registration
OF MoD!s vas reported unravor ably.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reassemblcd at 2.l0 o'clock.
Noticc--by Mr.. lIardeSty, an act
concerning the registration OF Moors.
introduced BY Mr. Prettyman an
act to appropriate 5000 to Martin V.
Lodge fJr bounty as volunteer in
the civil war.
Concurrcd in---Senate joint resolu.
ton authorizing the retiring state
treasurer, Or. l.. II. Bali, to have 500
copies of his biennial report printed,
$50 to he bound in cloth.
Read Senate bill authorizing the
governor to appoint an additional no.
tary public for New Castle County, to
be u resident Of Wilmington; Senate
bill authorizing the governor to ap-
providing for the punishment of de
fendents in execution or attachment
proscss, who remove from the county
property levied upon or seized under
such execution or attachment process.
Passed-Senate bill to change the
name Of William Hang to William
Rex; Senate bill to protect fish and
fishing HI Buford Lake: Senate bill to