Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Dover, Feb. 2s,--Met at 11.30 a, m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present,
Reading of the journal dispensed with.
Recommitted-House bill providing n
theatre license.
Lost House bill TO amend chapter 481,
Vol XVIII, Laws of Delaware, an act tax
ing express companies doing business In
this Stats tayes. IL; noes. 17).
Passed--Senate bill incorporating the
Delaware Guaranty and Trust Co.. House
bill increasing the amount to be raised ut
| HARRINGTON by taxation, and providing for
the taxing of vacant lots In the said town.
Presented-By the secretary of State,
list of the appropriations made by the
General Assembly.
Recess.
| Reassembled.
Lost--House bill providing for the desig-
| nation OF certain citizens and voters in
Sussex county as Nanticoke Indians In the
hooks Of registration tayes, II; noes, 49, |;
| House bill for the further protection of
timber In Sussex county layes, 49,; noes,
10; Eve short of the constitutional majority;
| MIR. Warren changed his vote, SO that he
| could move for reconsicerationl.
| Passed-House bill TO amend the Gener al
i Corporation law; House bill proposing
amendments to article of the Constitution,
i concerning corporations; House bill TO
\ amend chapter 166. Vol.XXI, Laws of Della
| ware, an act TO raise revenue Tor the State
by taxing certain corporations.
| Read and referred-Senate bill concerning
notaries public for the offices of the Sussex
Trust, Title and Safe Deposit Co. Senate
bill increasing the powers and duties OF the
| State Board of Agriculture; Senate bill
authorizing the judge Of the Municipal
Court Of Wilmington TO appoint a deputy
1 Judge; Senate bill incorporating the town
charter of the Sussex Trust, Title and Safe
Deposit Co. Senate bill concerning elec-
tlons in the Tenth Representative district
| OF Sussex county; Senate bill authorizing a
notary public for the grand recorder of the
A. D. u. W.; Senate bill authorizing a
| notary public for the office of Harry White
man, In Wilmington; Senate bill concern
ing BARRIERS in Wilmington; Senate bills
concerning the records OF deeds in foreign
countries; Senate bill authorizing school
commissioners of Clayton to borrow 81, 500
Senate bill enabling Dover constables 70
make arrests without warrants; Senate bill
to amend the charter of the town of Clay
ton; Senate bill repeating the law requiring
oyster exporters to pay q State license
Senate bill repeating the law authorizing
the bonding OF the town of Lewes; Senate
bill authorizing Board of Public Works
for Lewes; Senate bill authorizing special
tax for light, water and sewers for Lewes
House bill concerning the satisfaction OF
mortgages; House bill appropriating money
for new schooihouse In School District
/ Nus 1l6 Vi NGW ohsblt lOucc Dlti
limiting the number of bars in an inn or
tavern; House bill permitting surety com,
panies to become surety on the bonds Of
State, county and municipal officers; House
bill authorizing a special tax for shellipa
roads In the First Election, district OF the
Third Representative district 1f SUSSEX
county, House bill making Lincoln's Birth
day legal holiday.
Reported unfavorably- House bill increas.
ing the membership OF the Board of Pilot
Commissioners, and requiring pilots to pay
an annual license and fee.
Reported Acknowledgements bill incor-
porating the Milford Trust 90. Senate
bill incorporating the town of Lewes
House bill prohibiting brewers from sub
letting properties for saloon purposes
Senate bill concerning the misapplicatior
1 or embezzlement of money or trust funos
House bill regulating the sale or supply o.
intoxicating liquors TO habitual drunkards
&C.; House bill regulating the sale or sup
ply of Intoxicating liquors to students, DC.
House bill making the furnishing of untrue
libelous articles to newspapers misdemean
or; House bill authorizing the Mayor ant
Council OF New Castle to issue bonds
House bill increasing the appropriation
/ from the Levy Court to the town of George
town; House bill repeating sections - o ant
IL of chapter 362, Vol. vi, Laws of Della
tion of justices OF the peace in civil cases
Senate bill authorizing the appointment o
a notary public for the Office of the Diamond
! State Trust Co., at Dover; House bill
authorizing an additional Justice of tn
peace and an additional notary public TO
West Dover hundred, to reside at Hartley
House bill concerning State detectives
House bill enabling the Board of Pardons b
summons witnesses and compel their at
: tendance; House bill authorizing an nd
ditional notary public for Wilmington hun
bred; House bill authorizing an additions
: notary public for New Castle county Hous
. bill increasing the SALARY of the members o
! the Levy Court OF Kent county; House bill
! exempting certain goods from distraint TO
! rent; House bill prescribing the method o
apportioning the public school fund amoni
: the school districts Uf the State; House bill
! authorizing the appointment of a justice o
: the peace for North Murderkill hundred, b
reside at or near Woodside; House bill con
cerning the administering OF knockou
drops; House bill concerning roads ant
J streets In the city of New Castle; Hous
/ bill concerning almshouses and the poor
House bill authorizing the Mayor and Coun
, ell of Wilmington to borrow money for tn
| elimination OF grade crossings OF railroads
I the improvement of streets and the con
structlon of sewers; House bill establishiui
bulkhead, wharf and pier lines on the Della
! ware River In front of Wilmington and II
It's vicinity; House supplement to the charte
: of the town Of FELTON,; House bill authorig
] | ing the Town Council of Georgetown b
! borrow money for water and light; Hour
' bill authorizing the Town Commissioners o
Lewes to borrow money for water, light AM
! sewers; House bill authorizing a Board o
Light and Water Commissioners for George
: town; House bill authorizing the Tow
Council of Georgetown to levy special ia;
! for an electric light plant and water works