The Delawarean., 1901-02-02
lin this State.

In This State.
Senator Slaughter brought in mis-
measure Llo compel rhe trading stamp
concerns lof the State 10 pay a license
This Senate passed THE House bill
providing for Saturday half-hoMdays
i'm banks.
The steam boiler bill of Representa-
'Jve Rober SON, introduced Thursday,
provides for an examination in all
towns of more than 1000 inhabitants.
of persons desiring to become steam
engineers.
Mn. Monaghan's bill permitting
county school superintendent or other
professional instructors to hold office
as a public instructor, provided THAT
they hold a life certificate if not "a pro-
fessional certificate, passed the House
Thursday afternoon after earnest
speeches nadvocacy by Representa-
tives Warren and Baynard
Lively Clash of Authority.
There was "a lively tilt in the House
yesterday morning over an order of th
governor read by Speaker McCommons
requiring the State Librarian, as Gus
tudian of the S.nte House, ito close
at 10 p. M, except to the officers of the
General Assembly and State officials.
Representative HblcomD objected to
abiding by line order ON the ground
that tine General Assembly alone had
control of the second and third floor
,f the State House and the governor
had NO control above the first floor.
Several of The Republicans sided witch
MIR Holcomb, but Hfter spirited de-
bate, it was decided to let the conflict
of authority rest.
Ilne bottle law or chasing .ne duck
law, which is now enjoyed by the
liquor sellers of the State, will be re
pealed if an act presented by Represen-
tative Hope yesterday morning shall
pass. The bill annuls the law of 1890,
giving the saloons the privilege 10 sell
liquor i'm bottles and kettles, Ito be car
ried off the premises. Representative
Monaghan presented an act eXempting
pharmacists from jury duty.
After re-adjusting the SALARY allow
ed tlhe Senate passed the bill esl3b-
lishing the post of State veterinarian.
A squabble ensued over THE Knox
bill ito require secret whippings in this
State. The bill came UP fen final pas
sage, tits objects being 10 bar all out
from the public fiogging of conylcts
except the prisoner, the sheriff and the
keeper of the prison. Seeing that i;
was failing by close vote, Senator
Knox changed his vote to may with a
view Ito reconsideration
Senator Blakely brought in a bill
taxing telegraph and telephone poles
throughout the State.
Senator Slaughter offered joini
resolution authorizing Chancellor
Nicholson to collect and publish all
cases decided ON appeal from the Court
of Chancery.
"A bill providing special penal servi-
Jude for the misapplical,ion and em.
Ibezzlement of trust funds was present
ed in the Senate by Mr.. Alice.
Senator Wright handed in a measur,
concerning tuberculosis among tht
lower animals, and Calling for com
mission of three citizens in each cas-
of tuberculosis among cattle, the com
mission to assess The value of the in
fected cattle and order them killed, th
State to pay two-thirds of the assessed
value.
Senator Alice surprised the Senate
yesterday morning by presenting Itt
President Cannon, the first lieutenant
governor of Delaware, a handSom'
gavel, The instrument which will bf
hereafter used in trapping the Senat'
uo order, was taken from am old elm
three, the oldest in this section of Della
WARE, which stood beside the site %
the present State House for over liz
years and outlived two buildings in
which THE ship of State received lit.
biemnial overhauling. Senator Allie
made an impressive speech, which wa
replied to by President Cannon in hi
customary clever manner.