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to issue bonds.
The Senate bill providing for the abol-
ishing Of the pillory was reported un-
favorably by the committee on revised
statutes in the House this morning.
Reported favorably-House bill amend
ing the charter of the Ferris Industrial
School; Senate bill making slot machines
in Delaware illegal.
At the afternoon session the following
was transacted:
Read and referred-House bill requir-
ing railway companies to pave certain
streets in Wilmington; House bill auth
thorizing shad patrol at Delaware City;
House bill to reincorporate the town of
Laurel.
Lost-House bill amendment to the
act of incorporation of Bridgeville, (ayes,
10; nays, 81 three-fourths vote necessary
and Messrs. Layton and Robertson
changed to the negative for purpose of
reconsideration.
Senator Slaughter presented joint
resolution this afternoon which provided
that the House convene Mt 1890 a. m.
and not adjourn except for noon recess
till p. m. Senator Knox objected to
this and offered an amendment to strike
out the p. m. The amendment was
lost by vote of IL nays and 3 yeas.
The resolution was then taken up but
wns lost on tie vote.
DIRECTORS OF FARMERS BANK.
The joint resolution providing for the
appointment Of James Megary, Edmund
Mitchell and Henry G. Conrad as State
directors for the Wilmington branch Of
the Farmers Bank passed the Senate by
4 unanimous vote.
Senator McFarlane introduced bill
for the removal of the polling place Of
the Third election district to the Tenth
Representative district to New Castle
county, which was referred to the COM
mittee on elections.
The bill making FIVE quorum in the
Kent county Levy Court did not escape
alteration in the hands of the committee,
out was amended SO as to make 6 the
number now in force, quorum, but the
amendment further reads that the clerk
Of the peace be made eligible to make
up the required number. This measure
was denounced by Senator McNulty as
a partisan measure, but both bill and
amendment passed by vote of 9 to L.
Mr.. McFarlane gave notice of an act
% change the boundaries of the Third
md Fourth election districts of the
Tenth Representative district of New
Castle county.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill authoriz-
,ny the town of Seaford to borrow
| ;25,000 for the completion of an electric
| light and water works.
The House bill relating to pleading
md practice to protect fish in Noxentown
nillpond, New Castle county, and bill
10 change the reed bird season were read
md referred to the Senate.
| Senator Knox made q motion to nd
| ourn but it was lost.
| The Senate bill changing the amount
II the wreckmaster bond from $4,000 to
1000 was passed by the Senate. This
vas to do away with an old form where
~ a man had to bond to the extent Of
10000 which was SO heavy an amount
hat no one could be found 10 accept tht
position.
Passed in the House-Senate bill re-
ating to the election muddle in Kenton
hundred; Senate bill suppressing slot
machines; House bill providing a penalty
or violation Of the act requiring unincor
,oIated associations doing business in
| Delaware to certify to the prothonotaries
he names of their members.
Mr.. Monaghan called up for third read
ng the House bill providing for the
distribution Of liquor license fees, and
'ffered an amendment and moved that il
,e adopted. Molten withdrawn.
Adopted-Motion made by Mr.. Scotter
hat o'clock be fixed as the time for ad
ournment this afternoon.
70 PROTECT TIMBER OWNERS
Introduced-By Mr.. Ralph, an act fol-
he protection Of owners of timber in
sussex county; by Mr.. Shallcross, an act
living the consent of the State to the
utting of certain road in Appoquini
mink hundred; by Mr.. West, an act
hanging the polling place in the Fourth
representative district of Sussex county
~ Mr.. Prettyman, an act relating tC
hose entitled to vote at the Milsboro
own election; by Mr.. Shallcross, an act
axing railroad companies for the main.
enance Of county roads and bridges; by
| ir. Wright, an act for the protection
| II sheep in Kent county; by MIR. Shall.
ross, an act taxing oil wagons for the
maintenance of courty roads; by Mr.
learn, an act providing for the shelling
II roads in the First election district
third Representative district, of Kent
ounty (referred): by Mr.. Shallcross, an
,ct providing for the appointment of
lonpartisan State boLrds; by Mr.. West,
IL act providing for the shelling of q
Dad near Laurel; by Mr. Vinyard, an act
egulating the width Of the tires of
L hx,
| Warren, an act changing the polling
lace at Milton; by Mr.. Hope, an act
,roviding normal school course for
,ublic school teachers.
Notice-By Mr.. Scotten, an act relat-
ng to oysters in Broadkiln river and
ound; Leipsic river and Simon's creek
iutroducpd) (bill previously offered with
rawn); l.y Mr.. Holcomb, an act submit
ing to the electors the question of what
ropeIty shall be exempt from taxation
" Mr.. Kitchen, an act repeating the
NV prohibiting political parades at
light; by MI. Holcomb, MI act providing
hat certain property shall be exempt
rom taxation; by Mr.. Scotten, an act
elating to the amount of shells and re-
use matter to be taken with oysters
introduced).
Read-Senate bill relating to the COM
nencment Of actions ex delicto.
NOTARY FOR MILFORD.
| Governor Hum today appointed JOS
ph s. Bradley notary public for the
own of Milford.
The Democrats in conference this
morning agreed to take the same stand
IS they have been taking for the rest
f the week, Unless called into caucus by
he chairman.