Evening journal., 1901-03-09
SENATE ROUTINE
Dover, Del. March s.
sENArE-MoRNdNG SESSION.


ATE-MORNING SESSION.
Met at 10 o'clock All present
ed-Resolutions thanking uhe
officers and clerks for their e1lclehcy
and courtesy, granting 500 extra TO
the reading clerk and serSeant-at-arlns'
and sos extra 10 the page.
Passed-House bills TO appoint Two
state detectives; for the printing OF a
new edition Of Harringtons law re-
ports Judge Marvel explained ~
House bill authorizing the Levy Court
Of New Castle county TO borrow SzV,VvV
TO complete Seventh street bridge, VIII
mlngton; to amend charter OF Feiton'
(connrmed in executive session,
Charles Green OF Brandywine hundred
to be constable)
Killed-House bills regulating the
sale of patent medicines and drugs.
Passed-House bin to increase the
salaries of the Levy Court commis-
sioners OF Kent county; to extend the
terms OF Office of the members OF me
Board of Education OF Wilmington a..
b. Morrow explained the bilD; 20 ap-
propriate money TO meet payments OF
s20S41 made by the State treasurer;
to increase the powers OF the State
Board OF Agriculture In the matter OF
fruit packages; 140 acts fixing State
appropriations for 1901 and 1902; au-
thorizing the mayor and Council to ap
propriate 100000 or less for the i'm
-provement Of the Christiana river; act
authorizing Sussex county Levy Court
to fund the floating debt OF the county.
act authorizing the governor to APP
point a Justice OF the peace at Wood
4
in New Castle county to keep itemized
accounts Of expenditures, an act TO
pay $50 to Miranda Adams; House bill
TO reorganize the Levy Court of New
Castle county.
Alleged piclIpocket hauled before
president pro tenn. Taken TO jail
Recommitted-Hous bill creating a
factory inspector New Castle county.
Read and referred-House bin In re-
ilat'on to the National Guard. r
Recess until 2 p. m.
SENATE-AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reassembled at 2.05 O'Clock.
Reported unfayorably and lost--Housl
bill assessing land and the improve
ments thereon separate (Single TaS
bilD; vote, ayes, 8; nays, 8.
A. RepQrted Without recommendations
House bill to reorganize the Nationa
Guard Colonel Townsend explained
the b.lD; lost-yeas o; nays. 6.
Reconsidered-Vot by which th,
factory inspector bill was lost. Pu
on passage and lost; appeal from chair
lost.
Mr. Blakely offered a Joint r-soritio,
for q Joint committee to arrange for
Legislature reunion in Buffalo thi
summer. Adopted Committee
Messrs. Pennewill and Slaughter
hilled-House bill providing factor
inspector for New CATTLE county (yea
8; nays, -; motion to lay oyer 70
one day was lost.
Passed (under sus pension OF ruies)-
Three House bills dividing the Fiftl
representative disa rict Of Sussex coun
~ into two electF IN districts, designat
ing the voting pf aces and providing 70
eiecton officers OF the same; act au
thorizing the 81 tisfaction OF mortgage
Dy the duly accredited attorneys o
corporations
Died fssm attention-Brasnre Gig
areuie mu W ith Tobacco Trust amend
menes.
Clock set back half an hour by orde
OF the President pro tenn.
NJ. Hart offered a resolution ex
Pressi AZ the thanks OF the Senate to th
railroads fer the kindness during tn
sesfdon Adopted.
Adoptel-Resolution OF sympath
for Leutenant-Governor Cannon (ris
ing yote) offered by Mr.. Knox.
Clock set back ten minutes.
Speeches made eulogizing Presiden
Pro Tenn. Ellison. Rising vote {
thanks extended to him on motion {
Senator McNulty. Senator Blakely d,
clined to rise.
Clock set back ten minutes.
Adjourned sine die at $40, aotu