The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-01

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| Il. Railroad
Tonight the committee to in"esti-
gate the charge of bribery brought by
| Repre- sentative Ilearn was in session
| behind closed doors until IL O'Clock.
Nothing will be made pubic until
Saturday morning when another meet
ing will he held.
The testimony OF Representatives
IIearn and Layton was reviewed as
was the other les timony in the case.
IT. was agreed that each committee
should write report of his own views
on the case and that the live reports
should be considered at the meeting
on Saturday evening.
Then one of the five reports Will he
adopted if possible, which Is hardly
possible. We look for two or three
reports that will differ as to the re-
suit Of their findings.
1t is the concensus Of opinion that
the case will go to the Attorney GEN
cral.
The House this mornin. passed the
following bills: Senate bill authorizing
Il special tax for sheling roads i'll the
Second Representative district of SuS-
sex county; House bill Incorporating
the town of Georgetown. House bill ap-
propriating $79.26 to Andrew J. HOrsry.
Columbus Watkins and John S. Herring
ton for services as Assawaman canal
commissioners: House bill empowering
the board of pardons to summons wit
ncsscs and compel their attendance:
Senate bill Incorporating the Milford
Trust Co.; House bill reincorporating
the town of Milford: House bill auth
oriznS an additional notary public for
west Dover hundred. 10 reside at Hart
Iy; House bill giving owners of thrcsli-
ing machines Il prior lien on grain thrcsll-
ed by them; House bill to amend the act
relating To the jurisdiction of justices of
the peace in evil cases of debt by pro-
vidng for freehold security in appeals.
Withdrawn--Ho,lse bill authorizing
the town council of Milford to borrow
$4,000 for the improvement of streets
and the payment of outstanding debts.
Reported mfavorahly y-IIouse bill au-
thorzng the appointment of Il joint com
mittec of the General Assembly to have
the State House lighted by electricity.
Reported favorably-Ilouse bill &p-
proprinting $6Ol 81 to James ii. Hughes
late Secretary of State, TO reimburse him
for money expended during his term of
Office; House bill appropriating $1,000 to
| defray the expenses OF the State Board
| of Agriculture in making an exhibit Of
| the agricultural products of the STATE at
the Pan-Amcrican Exposition, at But
| falo; House bill providing for the pay
mcnt of certain expenses incurred in
| the burial of certain inligrnt soldiers,
| sailors or marines: House bill autholiZ
| ing the fish commissioner to cooperate
with the States of Pennsylvania and
! New Jersey in assisting to restore the
| sturgeon fisheries in the Delaware bay
| and river; House bill appropriating 800
| to the Mercantile Printing Co. of VIII
mington. for printing 1000 copies Of the
! general corporation law; House bill ap-
| prOpriating $JS9.1J to the Dover Index.
| for printing licenses, Incorporation
| blanks. &C.. for the late Secretary of
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No. III of New Castle county to borrow
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