The sun., 1901-02-07
GOVERNOR
SIGNS BILLS
Mr.. HUM Places His Signature on
Several Acts.
MR.. HIGGINS GAINS IN VOTE
Senator Abbott Introduces Amend.
ment to Divorce Law-Members
of the Board of Agriculture
Have Been Appointed
MIR. HIGGINS GAINS In VOTE
Special to The Sun.

McG arlaue Will kNepicpohs"e'S D1'~ -
EAST their votes today for Anthony Hig-
gins.
There were three absentees, Messrs.
Aron, Prettyman and Hutchinson.
The rest Of the ballot was without
.hange, viz: Addicks, IA; kenney, ~;
Higgins, 3; du Pont, 8; Bird, l; Spru-
lnce, /; short term, Addicks, IA; Sauls-
oury, 2l; Richards, o; Gray, l; Hilles, 3;
Nields, /.
Presiding elder Baker led the prayer
II the Senate this morning in the absence
# the Rev. ]. NJ. Mitchell. ;.
The special committee consisting OF
senator's Hart, Pennewill, Representa-
ives Hope, Clark and Shallcross ap-
pointed to examine the catalogue pre-
Jared by State Librarian Jefferson, was
,dopted. The compensation fixed by the
.ommittee for Mr.. Jefferson is $75o:
Mr.. Alice gave notice Of four bills re-
,ealing the Adams tax law taxing IN
.estments and all amendments thereto.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CON
STITUTION.
Notice was given by Mr.. Pennewill
II an act proposing an amendment to the
State constitution abolishing the regis
ration fee of $1.00.
.NpELIBLE PENCIL FOR MARK
ING BALLOTS.
Mr.. Knox introduced bill providing
bnt official ballots shall hereafter be
marked with an indelible pencil in lieu
| Il the rubber stamp now in use, and 1t
| yus referred to the committee.
| The Senate passed the bills authorizing
orpign attachment in cases ex delicto
md the bill to incorporate the town OF
Laurel.
LAUREL TO MAKE A LOAN.
The Senate bill authorizing the towr
# Laurel to borrow $4,000 to refund III
lebt, passed the House this morning.
Mr.. Wright gave notice OF an act pro
.iding that owners of threshing machine'
hall have q prior lien on crops threshet
~ them. 80
Mr.. Holcomb gave notice of bill hx
ng the manner in which property shal
Nc assessed. The bill provides that
| building shall be assessed independent
ther property.
| Mr.. Robertson offered a resolution
providing for the purchase of safe II
which bills and other documents OF tn
House could be deposited and it wa
arried.
The bill to change the time for dredg
| ng for oysters in the Murderkill rive
vas passed this morning in the House.
Representative Shallcross' bill to max
he reed bird season one week earlier
vas passed by a unanimous vote.
Reported favorably-House bill pre-
.iding punishment for violation OF tn
aw recurring unincorporated companle
loing business in this State to certif
prothonotaries the names Of the men
lers of the companies; Senate bill auti
rizing the Governor to appoint the sha
,atrol at New Castle; House bill resto
, ng the law limiting judgment liens o
,roperty in Kent and Sussex countit
: with an amendment). =,
Read-Senate bill increasing II
mount to be raised by the town
, Laurel for school purposes; Senate bl
, | prohibiting the catching Of fish in Siiv'
i Lake, near Dover, except with hook an
! inc: Senate bill prohibiting slot machiI
i gambling in this State.
q Introduced Mr.. Holcomb, an a.
i providing for appeal in referee on arf
: ration suits (referred); by MIR. Mon
a .han, an act providing for the inspectie
j. | ,f factories and workshops in New ga
! lie county; by Mr.. Layton, an act ia
= ng the shares of trust companies lr
J, erred; by Mr.. White an act relatiI
! d the trustees Of the Milford armor
by Mr.. Holcomb, an act fixing the ma
ner in which real property shall be
,essed; by Mr.. Layton, an act enablil
husbands whose wives have been inJur'
Trough negligence to sue for damages.
Passed-House bill renewing the chs
4er of the Artisans Savings Bank, w
II nington; House bill increasing the 81
,ry of the stenographer to the Govern
and Secretary Of State.
Read and referred-House bill PROV
= ng for the assessment of property
'e Wilmington whose owner is not know
le Senate bill increasing the school reven
~ = # the town of Laurel to refund its
lebtedness.
Ordered printed-Five hundred cop
" If the House bill prescribing the meth
ie " appropriating the public school fu
~ !. lmong the school districts Of the Sta
m GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS.
Governor Hum today signed the
nj owing bills: An act authorizing the
no ,ointment of n committee to examine
be .eport of the State librarian, ETC.; bill
70 provide for Saturday half holidays
n banks in st. Georges hundred; act
,hange the name of John Haig to Jo
re Rex and bill to change the name OF "
sol liam Haig to William Rex.
ed NEW DIVORCE BILL.
MS Senator Abbott's divorce bill was int
duced in the Senate today. The bill
eel as follows:
in An act to further amend chapter rs
ere tbe revised statutes of the State of /
rs. aware in relation to proceedings In
iac vorce.
it Section /. That section OF chapter
&C. of the revised statutes of the State
it Delaware entitled "of divorce" be
ing the same is hereby amended by strik
ngs out the words lone month before
time of it's return" beginning on
ninth line of said section and enc
my before the word ''it" and also by st
ing out all that portion of said sec
after the word Summons" In the 23d
the and down to and including the "
/ at "summons" part of which is on
the 2sth line and the other part on the
nee line. and inserting in lieu the follow
ock 'ten days after it is issued, an Q
tern summons shall issue, which the sh
ars' shall publish for one month in such N
papers, one or NOPE, as he may y