The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-02
inn or tavern is to be located, were re-
ported fayorably to the House.

| the Delaware shore IN hent county,
| at a price to be fixed by the resident
associate Judge Of the county, was le
purted favorably.
Many minor bills were passed in
both houses to-day, the record being
in the routine proceedings.
The bill of the b. 4 O. Il r. Co.,
passed the Senate to-day and Is ready
to be enrolled and ready to sign by
the Speaker of both Houses. The
Company had been paying 81, 500 of it
and it now will have to pay $27,5oo a
year to the State.
The Senate bill providing penalty
for advertising purposes was lost in
the Senate The bill fathered by SEN
atCr Hart providing for a commission
to audit the books of certain New Cas-
tie county officials was la d on the
table and made the special order OF
business for Tuesday afternoon, on
motion of Senator Blakely.
The following bills were read and
referred in the Senate this morning:
House bill provldi"s that H., more frame
buildings be erected on Walnut street
in Milford; House bill taxing indus
trial concerns and unincorporated as
soCiationa or manufacturers. These
are the bills submitted by the Will
mington Board Of Trade; bill author
ziing the coroner of New Castle coun-
ty to appoint an unsalaried deputy:
act authorizing the school commission
cas- of school district No. Is of Pen
cader hundred to borrow 500; act por-
h'bting the giving or selIi'g of In
toXicating liquors to students; act au-
thorizing school commissioners of
school d strict lis OF Pencader hundred
to borrow $500; act prohibiting the CIV
ing or selling of Intoxicating liquors to
students; act authorizing school co mmis-
sioners of district | II OF Kent cou ntv to
borrow $1,000; act to increase the COM
pensation OF trustees of the poor OF Kent
county; act to appropriate 81, coo to the
commissioners OF agriculture to enable
them to make an exhibit at the Pam
American Exposition; act taxing aims
house property in Kent county for
school purposes.
The Senate passed House bill appro-
priating $500 for the m maintenance of the
INDECENT deaf. dumb and blind students
in institutions outei lie OF the State, aud
House bill appropriating $1,000 for the
contingent fund for the attorney gen.
eral.
The bill appropriating 50 5000 to Della
ware College and tie bill giving the
State G ,llege for Colored Students were
passed in the House this morning.
House bill providing for the preser-
vation OF the ballots voted at the munici-
! pal election In the city OF Wilmington
was lost.
House bill appropriating $1,000 an
uua ly to the Department. of Delaware,
& A. r., for the proper observance OF
Memorial Day was passed.
House bill enabling Robert NJ. Burns
to acquire title to certain vacant and
Inarsn lands in Kent Co. with an
am andmen authorizing the resident
Judge to fix the price to be asked was re-
ported favorably. llous, bill extending
the terms of first grade certificates OF
teachers aud providing for life grade GER
tifcates iu certain cases was passed.
Mr.. Slaughter offered a resolution pro-
viding for the appoinement OF COM
mittee of two on the part Of the Senate
to confer with the House Committee on
the inaugural trip which was adopted
and President Pro. TEN. Ellison ap-
pointed Senators Alice and Slaughter. III
The bill authorizing John H. Truitt
and Thomas Curry TO locate and claim
certain marsh and beach lands in Sus-
sex county was again laid on the table
till 8 o'clock Wednesday. During the
arguments on this measure Senator
Mauil offered 81 900 for the land, but
Senator Abbott asked him to show his
money but not being prepared it had no
weight.
Senator Abbotts railroad commiss ion
bill practically met its death this alter
noon at his own hands. The bill as
read the third time and was ready for
passage, and Senator Pennewill asked
that it be recomitted. Mr.. Slaughter OBJ
jected, saying the bill was long and tedi-
Gus and hoped it would be dealt with
finally.
Mr.. Abbott said that the people were
not ready for this Dleasure and asked
that it be laid on the table Indefinitely.
Special order for Tuesday afternoon,
Senate bill fixing salary OF sheriff Of New
Castle county Ut $500 (amended at
5000 year,.
Passed, House bill fixing taxes on E.
4 o. Railroad at 81 800 annually; Sem
ate bill authorizing the State treasurer to
redeem certain bonds House bill abol-
ishing investment tax affidavit.
The Senate will hold business session
tomorrow.
Mr.. ADDICKS GAINED TWO VOTES
In the balloting today Mr.. Addicks
gained two votes, Representatives Rob-
ertson and Kitchen, both OF Wilmington
changed from Levi G. Bird and voted
for Colonel Henry A. du Pont for the
first time during the session. They also
voted for Mr. Addicks for the short
term The vote was for long term as
follows; Addicks, l6; kenney, 23; du
Pont 8; Higgins, l. The short term bal
lot wae: Addicks, %; Saulsbury, %:
Richards, I; Hughes /,
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