The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-05
Afraid on Monday to Call
Up the Liquor License
Bill. E. Mitchell, Jr.,
Elected a Director
Farmers Bank.

Der OF tne RepuDlCan mcnlueTS ol tit
General Assembly to vote for it. With
the revenue which. II they receive
from this source will be Suli.
cient to keep the present city tax
! rate where it now is. otherwise they
will be compelled to have to ada 20
cents more on the present tax rate
| making the city rate SLIGO instead OF
| 81 40 as now.
Senator Francis r. McNulty was
the recipient yesterday of a basket Of
flowers sent to him by his numerous
friends in Wilmington who were high
| " pleased at his successful outcome
in the contest made for his seat in the
Senate by Howard d. Ross.
| The flowers occupied a very promi-
nent position on Senator McNultyS
! desk. after which they were placed on
| the President Of the Senatcs desk
! and brought up to Wilmington last
evening by the more than highly graf
| flied Senator.
Senator Knox made few remarks
highly eulogizing Senator McNulty.
Senator Abbott also made con-
gratulatory address to which Senator
McNulty responded.
In the House yesterday James Me-
gary. Edmund Mitchell. Jr., and
Henry c. Conrad were appointed on
the Board of Educators of the Farm
ers bank.
Representative Robertson had Ed
mund Mitchel'S name substituted in
place of William Baxter amendment
was carried by vote of 10 to ID, af-
ter which the resolution was adopted
by vote of % to I.
Down in Kent County they want to
protect the much hunted muSkrat,
and Yesterday Representative IIardes.
~ gave notice Of an act to protect
these little water animals.
The House after some wrangling
over the fact Of notary being ap-
pointed for William S. Hilles finally
passed the bill.
1t is contcnded by some of the men,
bcrs that there is already sufficient
notaries in Delaware, That the no.
tarieS being so numerous already in
Wilmington. they were obliged to cut
rates to get business.
The House concurrcd in the Senate
bill authorizing the Governor to APP
point State Board Of Agriculture,
which he will proceed to do as soon as
the bill is enrolled and receives his
signature which will be to-day.
Adiutant General Garrett A. Hart
is to retain his sword which he has
used all these years that he has been
in the service of the State as Adjutant
General.
The Railroad bills have been print
ed and distributed among the mem
hers who are sending them around to
those who they think will be interest.
ed in such matters.
Representative Monaghan gave no.
tcc .. an act appointing a factory in
srector for New Castle County for
term of four years at a salary of $1,000
, year.
The Senate passed the bin prohibit
! ing the use Of the slot machines and
a hundred gambling devices now in
| Delaware.
Senator Alice introduced a bill to
incorporate the Kent Savings bank,
/ with a capital of $25. 900. This. ID.
NJ. Wilson says is direct slap at the
Diamond Trust Company which cor
| pOratiOn had its bill passed favo.ab|y
by the Senate few days ago. The
new corporation which asks for q
banking clause is composed of Harry
a. Richardson, Governor Hum, II.
A. Rid~cly, Jr. . DR.. James H. Wilson
aud William w. Harrington. Milf
says If the Kent Savings back receives
its charter that it will lie death blow
to the Diamond State Trust Company
and he thinks that is not fair to its
| incorporators. The bill is now in the
House, having received its second
reading.
Representative Layton introduced a
bill reducing the membership of the
Sussex Levy Court from thirteen to
ten.
Representative Ewing introduced a
bill taxing telegraph and telephone
poles not less than twenty or more
than fifty cents annually.
Senator Alice presented n resolution
for Il committee to he appointed for the
purchase Of safe for Il repository for
bills and other important documents: it
was passed by the Senate. This has
been talked of for several sessions but
this is the first tim" any action has
been taken. President Cannon appoint
ed Senators Clements and Alice as Il COM
mittce.
A resolution presented hy Mr.. Shall
cross met such frosty reception in the
House this morning that it was with
drawn: the resolution read AS follows:
q, oint resolution authorizing the appoint
mcnt of committee of three on the part
Of the House and two on the part Of the
Senate to consider tho matter of erecting
a new bridge over the Christiana river
at Market street in Wilmington.
NO TRACKS ON NINTH STREET.
IN the Senate session this afternoon
the routcnc business was as follows:
introduced and referrcd-By Mr.. Alice
an act in relation to the Levy Court Of
Knnt county; by Mr.. Maui, an act in re.
lation to the Sussex Trust. Title and
Safe Deposit Company and its three no
taries.
Read first time and rcfcrred-IIonst
hill recurring shippers Of wild geese and
wild ducks to take ont licenses.
EccOmmittcd- House bill for the pro
tcction Of squirrels ton motion of Mr.
! IIarringtonl,
| Passed Sruui. III for tho nrotnctior