Evening journal., 1901-02-12
BILL TO PERMIT
WOMEN TO VOTE
Hart'S Measure Giving Power
to Church Women
SENATE TURNS BAXTER DOWN
James Megary Made a Member Of The
Directorate Of the Farmers
Bank
SENATE TURNS BAXTER DOWN

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. Feb 12.--Despite the efforts
of the friends Of William Baxter toI
continue him on the board OF directors
Of the Wilmington branch Of the
Farmers Bank of the State Of Dsla
ware, the Senate yesterday afternoon
cCncurred in the House jc.nt resolution
appointing James Msgary, Edmund
Mitchell Jr, and City Solicitor Henry
c. Conrad, State representatives on
that directorate Senator Blakely call
ed the resolution from the table, and
it was conculred IN by unanimous
vote. Mr. Mitchell replaces Mr.. Baxter
On the board.
MIR. SLAUGHTER CAUSES DEBATE
Senator Slaughter pracipitatel a.
splr ted debate in the Senate yesterday
afternoon by Offering a joint resolu-
tion on adjournment 1t provided that
the houses should begin work at 1890
a. m. and adjourn not earlier than 81
o'clock p. m, with recess fer dinner. I'll
also provided that no committees
should sit during the working hours of
the two bodies, and that all delega-
tions should be heard at night.
Senator Knox led the attack, saying
sion utterly valueless He offered an
amendment striking cut what he re-
garded as the Objectionable features.
This was voted down by a vote of
yeas to - nays, and then the resolu-
tion was killed by tie vote of 8 to s.
SENATORS ATTACK LEVY COURT
BILL
BY a strict party vote the Senate
passed Senator Allees bill as amend
ed, fixing six as a quorum for the Kent
county Levy Court, and making the
clerk of the peace q member ex-Cfficio
Of that body, with a right to vote in
case Of a tie. and yet to serve without
compensation as a member. Senators
Slaughter, Clements and McNulty at
tackled it as a partisan measure. and
Senator Alice defended &C. Senator
Farlow voted with the Republicans
and Union Republicans. Senator
Groves was absent.
WRECK-MASTER BILL PASSED.
Senator Maull's bill reducing the
bond Of wreclI-masters passed the Sen
ate yesterday afternoon, after he had
made a comprehensive explanation Of
its provisions. The law at present pro
vides that a wreck-master shall serve
for 81 a day. but prescribes that he
shall give bond in the sum Of $4,000
Senator Maull's bill reduced this bond
to 1000, but an amendment made in
committee increased it to $1,000. and
in that form it passed. No person
will accept the Office of wreck-master
now on account Of the high bond and
the small remuneration, and this will
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The House bill abolishing the age
color column from the registration
books Of the State was read and re-
ferred.
PROVIDING INSPECTORS FOR SUs-
SEX.
Senate bills to provide inspectors
for the Second and Third election dis
tricts Of the Tenth representative dis
trict, Sussex county, were passed with
an amendment The amendment pro
vided for the changing Of the name of
James Fitzsmmons to James j. Fitz-
simmons.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Senator Abbott gave notice ycster-
day that he would introduce an act TO
create a State railroad commission.
The bill will carry with It in the main
the provisions in similar commiss ons
of ether States.
Mr.. Groves gave notice that he would
offer an act for the improvement of
schOOlhouses for oolored children in
this State. The bill will carry an
appropriation provison with IT,
SENATOR HARTS CHURCH BILL
The act for the repeal of the act OF
| 1899 in relation to religious societies
was passed yesterday. and Senator
! Hart shortly will introduce a bill in
relation to religious societies. The bill
provides that every man or woman 81
years of age or older can vote during
/ the election Of church and religious So
cety officers.
Mr. Wright introduced an act TO
amend section 10, chapter SO. Revised
Code. and an act to amend section 4,
chapter 6. Revised Code. The exact
purpose Of the bills is TO cnabo the
governor TO appoint commissioners OF
deeds residing outside Of the United
States, and TO authorize said commits
| siOners Of deeds to take acknowledge
ments of deeds. etc. The particular
purpose in having them passed Is that
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a source of great revenue to the State,
| probably VIII be used by people cut
side Of the United States proper.
BILL TO ATTACH WAGES.
Mr.. Holcomb's bill referring TO the
attachment of wages for store bills
was read in the Senate and referred 20
the Committee on Judiciary. Should
the bill become a law grOcerymen will
! be enabled to collect bills owed them
by attaching wages according 70 the
provisions of the measure.
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