The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-31

| The bill provides that any person having
H. his place of business q slot machine
shall be fined not more than $50 or be
imprisoned more than six months or
both at the discretion of the court.
| Mr.. Alice gave notice of an act to
provide for crew for the oyster guard
boat and to provide for their salaries
and also to provide for an oyster revenue
collector.
Mr.. Farlow introduced a bill to enable
Laurel to refund its debt Of $4,000. 1t
was referred to the committee on cities
land towns.
| NEW CHARTER FOR LAUREL.
Mr.. Earlow also presented bill to
provide new charter for Laurel, which
| leads: That the commissioners of the
luwn of Laurel shall be authorized to en-
ploy Il surveyor to survey the town and
| make u plot to be recorded at George
| .uwn.
Section 2 provides for board Of COM
| .nissioners TO consist of an alderman
| and hive commissioners. Three OF the
present commissioners, Emory Il. Rig
sin, Chas. q. Otwell and Loreyo w.
,Iaryil, who We're elected in 1883, to re-
main in Office till March 1902, to elect
| .wo commissioners and an alderman
very year-three OF the commissioners
o hold over for two years.
The commissioners must be free-holders
Jf the town but any man whose wife is
frce-holder may be elected.
Elections must be held on the first
| Wednesday in March between and
| }. III. and only those who have paid their
axes up-to-date will be allowed to vote.
Should any alderman die, resign or in
1 ..tl. all
| he commissioners are empowered to ap-
| Joint a successor.
The meetings Of the Board are to
10 held on the first Wednesday Of each
| month.
Tha salary of the commissioners is to
| je 81 each for each OF the IL regular
meetings but no fee for special meet
ngs will be paid. The alderman is en-
covered to impose fines not exceeding
| 20, or in civil case not exceeding s100.
| n fact the town commissioners shall
| ave all the power Of council, such as
| rdering curbs laid, pavements repaired,
| &C., and may pass any ordinance that
ioes not conflict with the present State
| nd county laws may enjoy all the rights
| II municipality.
BLOW AT TRADING STAMPS.
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| He uau!ns staAipS tnls nlornihS ny III
| touueihs u pili pfoViuihs mat hrms ueai-
-s III these stamps sAai pay an ahhu'ii
.eehse VI sl,Ooo.oo' TINS IS rather u heayy
~ anu Wal no doupt crush out The
ladlng stamp business.
Inc house Dni 10 provide for Saturday
an hoiiuay lor the banks III st. Georges
.undred passed the senate this morning
| ~ UNANIMOUS vote. Representative
Ihallcross lathered the bill.
if. failoW gave notice Oh an act to
'uthorlze the town Of Laurel to raise
4loie money by taxation Tor school pur-
.'oses.
Alr. Hart gave notice Of an act to
| ,epeal the appropriation OF 81 800 for the
delaware State Fair and regulating its
/ Expenditure. The State Fair Association
X II no more.
/ MIR. Wright gave notice Of an act to
Jrevent tuberculosis among lower ami
IaIs. Inns Dill has not been prepared.
| Ihe printing committee was ordered
nave 25O copies OF the Wright Land
Altle Reglstration bill printed.
| The Wilmington and kennett Turn
Ilke Company submitted statement OF
ne gross receipts, expenditures, net re-
eipts and dividends paid for the ten
ears proceeding the Iirst of January,
| 9Vl, III compliance wlthe the term OF
he charter of the Company. The state
Aeht Is as follows: Amount of capital
took authorized, 1900 shares amounting
. $30,OOO;amoNnt paid on each share,
| 20; amount used iii completing said road,
10000. The tsals for the ten years are:
eceipts, $41,2g5.53; expenditures, $31, 1885,
A; net receipts, $9,56S.59, dividends paid,
| ,l0,2O0.OO.
AS shown BY this statement the net
roiits of the company on it's capital
| lock paid i'll have averaged 3.1S per cent
jrr annum, and the amount paid to the
tockholders in dividends has averaged
..4-l0 per cent per annum, which in
ludes Il portion Of tho cash ON hand
ianuary /, 1891.
In the House this business came up:
Concnrred in-Senate joint resolution
iAing the last day for the reception OF
cw business with amendments); Senate
oint resolution fixing the day for ad-
ourning sine die with amendment).
Accepted Statement of the Whining
on Il Kennett Turnpike Co.
| passed-Ilouse bill relating to the
state Board OF Health; House bill en-
covering the Dover Town Council to
,ass ordinances prohibiting the erection
# frame buildings on Loockerman
treet.
Introduced-By Mr.. Ewing, an act
cgulating the business Of fire insurance
onlpanics; by Mr.. Clark, an act appro-
,riating 500 to Edward NJ. Fowler, late
| insurance commissioner. by Mr.. Moore,