The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-01-26
AT DOVER
TO-DAY.
No Senator Yet. The Gov
'ernOr is Ashamed of
His Party.

| tiOn is concerned. NOchance yet anC
deadlock is likely tocontinue for some
indefinite time. Addicks received Il
votes both for the long and short term
DUPONT received votes for the long
and Richards 10 for the short term.
The appropriation for Farnhurst
was called up in the Senate yesterday
morning for its final passage and the
following named Senators made peril.
nent remarks on the same. They ap.
peared to think that the institution
was spendingentirely toomuch money
Senators Brasurc, Alice, Abbott, Hart,
Slaughter, Knox and Clements. Not
a single vote was recorded against it.
The bill carries an appropriation of
1921, 900.
When the bill which was introduc-
ed by Senator Mclarlin creating a
patrolman at New Castle on the Della
ware was being read in the Senate,
Senator McNulty arose and asked
what was the object of the bill. SEN
ator McFarlin in that droll and dry
way of his arose to his heighth of six
feet, and replied, ''to make place
for good Republican. The bill was
then passed by 0 Republicans, voting
for it and Democrats against it. -,
The Torrents bill has made its ap-
pearancc at the Legislature. Senator
Wright gave notice yes terday of an
act to provide for the registration Of
land titles in the State Of Delaware,
and tosimplify and facilitate the trans
fer Of real estate.
The bill was sent to Senator Wright
by Josiah Marvel of the city of Will
mngton, If we understand the pur-
port Of the bill, it makes the State
good for all titles. 1t has some excel
lent features as well as several very
objective ones and for this reason it
will not stand much of show Of pas
sing at this session of the Legislature.
1t came up two years ago and was not
received very kindly by the members
Of the General Assembly.
The bill providing for the sale of
cigarettes and anything pertaining to
that much talked of article, was given
Il second reading in the Senate. The
bill is being looked after by a well
known attorney in Wilmington vino
is Instrumental in killing it. The
American Tobacco Company have no
desire to see any such leg is Iation
against the use of their goods in Del
aware become a law.
Senator Abbott gave notice Of an
act to create State Board Of Agricul
ture in Delaware. The bill will be
introduced and given a reading in u
few days.
1t is desired to create State Vet
ernary to be appointed by the Cover
nor at a yearly salary of $1,000. The
official shall be an eX-otlicial member
OF the State Board of Agriculture to
serve in that capacity without salary.
Senator Slaughter gave notice of
an act to create the Diamond State
Trust Company.
Representative Shallcross gave no.
tice of an act to incorporate the town
within which Statements of taxes will
be made. Middletown is desirons that
no fence shall be built around it and
is looking ahead to a greater towT.ff
not city.
Representative Shallcross gave no.
tice Of an act to provide for the regu-
lation of weights and meas ures in
New Castle County, eyempting from
payment Of fees tor testing, etc, by
the regulation of weights and meas
urcs. persons whose weights and
measures are correct. This bill puts
a premium on honesty and should have
the support Of every member of the
General Assembly.
Representative Monaghan gave no.
tice Of an act 70 regulate the hours Of
labor upon all Municipal and State
work. The measure is endorsed by
all the labor organizations in the city
Of Wilmington.
Representative Robertson gave no.
tice Of an act which he introduced,
providing for seven members of the
Levy Court of New Castle County was
given its first reading yesterday in
the House. IT increases the present
Levy Court by having two additional
members added to it to be appointed
by the Governor.
A committee from City Council wa,
down yesterday on business pertaining
to the city and that body.
Mr.. Harry c. Conrad was visitor
to tie State House.
This bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Robertson:
FIXING TIE SALARY OF co. OFFICERS.
That from and after the expiration
of the present term Of Office of all
Clerks Of the Peace, Register Of Wills.
Registers in Chauccrv, Clerks of the
Orphans Court. rrothonotaries Recor.
derS. Shcrifs or Coroncrs now in office
in any Of the Counties Of this State,
the persons fulfilling, holding or occu
pying said Offices respectively shall
each receive rs fun compensation for
their services, the salaries respective
" herein after mentioned.
Section >. That lhescvcral success.
sors in Office to the persons now hold
ing said Offices shall receive as com
pensation for their official acts and
dutics, annual salaries.
The salaries Of any Of these officials
have not been yet agreed upon, but
will be later on by the committee to
which it will be referred.
Senator Knox gave notice that he
would introduce a bill repeating the
law providing for the appointment of