Evening journal., 1901-01-30

wrappers and postal cards for the use Of
the members.
HoUsE-MoRNINo SESSION.
Met at TO- 40 o'clock
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called Absent-Mr. Kitchen.
Journal read ana approved.
slntroduced-By Mr. IIolcomb. acts re-
adjusting the amounts TO be paid by the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company, Delaware Railroad
Company Delaware, Maryland and Nir-
tnm Railroad Company and Wilmington
nd Northern Railroad Company ~ com
mutation Of their State taxes (2'0lO copies
each Of the first two bills and LOU copies
each of the last two bills ordered print
cd; by Mr.. Shallcross, an act relating
to tax rebate at Middletown by Mr.. War
rem, an act to pay Isaac n. FOoks 5000 for
the preparation of the report of John A,
Lingo, late state auditor deceased, LOT
the year 1899, and the superintendency of
It's publication; by Mr.. Finn, an act re-
lating to the Ferris Industrial School; by
Mr.. Shallcross, an act relating 20 weights
and measures In New Castle county,
Defeatcd-JOint resolution, ouered by
Mr.. Baynard, asking Congress to submit
the election of United States senators to
popular vote mays, 10; ayes, ID
Notice-By Mr. Eardesty, an act TO
lamend chapter 46i, volume 20. Laws Of
| Delaware. relating 10 the protection Of
oysters In Murderkill and St Jones
aiters, by changing the time for taking
away oysters and taking away the privi-
/ lcee OF citizens taking oysters for home
consumption Is days before oystermen
can catch, by Robertson, an act authoriz-
Ing owners and agents of houses to make
torcible entry in cases whore rent IL In
arrears and possession is refused; by Mr.
Clark, an act approprlating 500 TO Edward
M. Fowler, late insurance commissioner;
| by Mr.. Layton, an act TO amend the char
ter of Bridgevllle; by Mr.. Moore, an act
i lrepealing chapter i22, volume 20. Laws Of
Delaware, which repealed the act limiting
| Judgment liens upon real estate and re-
storing said act as Il relates to Kent and
Sussex counties.
Read and referred-IIOuse bill authoriz-
ing the recorder Of deeds for Sussex
county to make new mortgage indices:
Senate bill authorizing the governor to
lappoint an additional notary public for
Milford, House bill changing the time for
holding the school election in school dis
| trict No. q Kent county; House bill au-
! thorizing the governor to appoint an ad-
| ditional notary public for Indian River
/ hundred House bill for the apportion-
mont OF the school fund; House bill au-
| thorzing the Fredorica Board of Educa-
tion 10 borrow $1,000. House bill relating
! 70 pleading and practice; Senate bill au-
thor1ng the governor TO appoint the
shad patrolman az New Castle.
Passod-Houso bill prohibiting the kill
Ing of squirrels except during the game
season
Recess. t..
1fOUsE-AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rcassembled at 215 o'clock
reported observation-disclosures bill author
lzing the Dover Town Council TO pass an
ordinance prohibiting tho erection az
frame buildings on Loockerman street.
House bill authorizing the Dover Town
council TO borrow $1,000 for the compile
ton OF the electric light plant.
lntroduced-By Mr. Ewing. an act re-
curing banks and other corporations to
publish notice Of unclaimed dividends.
etc.s, by Mr Kitchen, an act relating TO
challengers al elections: by Mr. Ewing
an act providing for the punishment OF
husband-beaters: by Mr. Kitchen. an act
appropriating N,4l6i0 10 pay the claim OF
Clark n Mcdaniel for stationery and
supplies for the General Assembly (re-
ferred).
Recommendations bill providing for
the punishment of defendants in execu-
ton or attachment process who remove
rom the county property levied upon or
selzed under such execution or attach
Passed-House bill requiring shippers OF
wild geese and ducks 10 pay annually n
state license Of $500: Senate bin allowing
the governor 10 appoint an additional no
tary public for Wilmington (Mr Robert-
son voted In the negatiVe)
Nouce-by Mr Shallcross, an act to
amend chapter 507, volume H. Laws OF
Delaware, for the protection of game: bv
Mr. Ewing. an act prohibiting n saloon
or tavern TO maintain more than one
bar; by Mr.. Monaghan. IN act 10 amend
chapter lll, volume p, Laws OF Delaware
relating 10 the employment OF persons
confined In the New castle County Work
house.
Read-Senate hin prohibiting the manu-
iacture and sale Of cigarettes, cigarette
paper and cigarette tobacco.
Read and referred-House bill relating
TO Imitation butter; House bill 20 appro-
pirate $4,000 10 Delaware College; House
bill providing for the establishment and
maintenance Of free public Libraries;
House bill to appropriate se OOo 10 M
state College for Colored Students House
bill. enabling certain teachers TO qualify
for the office Of county superintendent OF
schools.