Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


compensation for the preparation of the
same. SO recommended.
Notice-By Mr.. Alice, four acts repeating
the Adams Tax law and its amendments
by MIR. Pennewill, an act proposing an
amendment to the Stete Constitution
abolishing the registr n fee of 81.
Internationally Mr.. .hox, an act pro-
with indelible black pencils or erayons
(referred).
Passed-Senate bill authorizing foreign
attachment in cases esdelicto.
Recess.
Reassembled.
Secretary of State Layton presented for
confirmation the appointment of Samuel
Fl. Messick, Wilson N. Slaymaker and
James I. ShallcIoss to be members of the
State Board of Agriculture.
Executive session-A question arising as
to the eligibility of Mr. Shallcross, he
being member of the General Assembly,
action on the State Board OF Agriculture
nominations was deferred.
Lost, reconsidered and passed-Senate bill
reincJrporating the town of Laurel Host
because, members being in committee. a
two-thirds affirmative vote could not be
obtained).'
Passed -Senate bill providing for liens
ON vessels with an amendment excepting
salvage).
Frederick Board of Education to borrow
5000 for new schoohouse.
Introduced-By Mr. Abbott, an act to
amend charter 20. Revised Code, relating
to divorce (referred); by Mr.. Farlow, an
act to amend chapter 102, Revised Code,
relating to the commencement of actions
(reterred).
President Cannon appointed Messrs.
Abbott and Harrington to be the Senate
members of the joint committee on mill.
tary affairs of the State.
Read-An invitation to attend the Afro
American teachers institute in Whatcoat
Church. Dover.
Adjourned until II a. M, tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 7.-Met at II. Is a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present.
journal read and approved.
Introduced-By Mr.. Alice, four acts re-
pealing the Adams Tax law and its amend.
ments; an act providing penalty for the
misapplication OF trust funds or moneys.
Read and referred-House bill increasing
the salary of the stenographer to the
governor and secretary of State; House bill
renewing the charter of the Artisans
Savings Bank, Wilmington.
Concurred in--House bill requiring per-
SONS shipping wild ducks and geese from
the State to pay license.
Recess.
Rsassembled.
Lost-Motion to adjourn, made by MIR.
Blakely.
Introduced-By Mr.. Farlow, an act pro
vidinR for special tax for a special fund
for shelling roads In Little Greek hundred,
Sussex county; by Mr.. Clements, an act
readjusting the fees of sheriifs, justices Of
the peace and constables in certain cases.
Read and referred-House bill increasing
the appropriation to the State Board Of
Health and providing quarantine in certain
cases; House bill increasing the appro.
priation to the pathological and bacteria,
logical laboratory at Delaware College.
Adjourned until IL a. IN. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 8.-Met at Hos a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present.
journal read and approved.
Notice-By Mr.. McNulty, an act relating
to municipal elections in the city of Will.
mington; by Mr.. Wright, an act to amend
chapter 10, Vol. VIII, Revised Code, re.
ating to deeds in foreign countries; by MIR.
McNulty, an act TO alter and re.estlblist
the charter of the city of Wilmington; by
Mr.. Wright. an act to amend section A,
Vol. XXXVi, Revised Code. relating &c
deeds in the United States; by Mr.. Nc.
Nulty, an act incorporating the Delaware
Trust 90.
lntrOuuceu-by MT. fenneWlll, an dcl
providing for the voters assistant: an act
proposing an amendment to section A,
article 8 of the State Constitution, abolish.
ing the registration fee of ST..
Concurred in-House bill renewing the
charter of the Artisans Savings Bank, Will
mington; House bill prohibiting the cree
tion of frame buildings on Loockernar
street, Dover.
Adopted Resolution offered by Mr..
Knox, providing that the pairs for tomor.
rows session be recorded, and that nc
member SO paired be permitted to vote fol
United States Senators without the consent
of the member with whom he is paired
Pairs recorded.
Passed--Senate bill providing for the
black pencils OF crayons.
Recess.
Reassembled.
Reported favorably with an amendment
and recommitted) -Senate bill providing
for the appointment of the collector Of
| oyster revenue.
Read and referred House bill authoriz
| ing the governor to appoint an additions
notary public for Indian River hundred.
Adopted-Resolution offered by MIR. Far
low, instructng the State librarian to fur
| nish each member with a paper clip, 9
paper weight and box Of Gin fasteners
| joint resolution offered few days ago
1
| of the Chancellor.
| Land over until MondaY-House joint
resolution appointing James Megary, Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., and Henry O. Conrad
| State directors of the Wilmington branch
| of the Farmers Bank.
Passed-Seuate bill providing a captain
| and crew for the oyster guardboat; Senate
bill relating to the collection of taxes in
| Sussex county.
Adjourned until IL a. m. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
| Dover, Feb. 6-Met at II. 10 a. m:
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. Absent-Messrs. Aron,
| Hutchinson and Prettyman.
journal read and approved.
Notice-By MIR. Wright, an act giving
| owners of threshing machines prior lien,
for their services, on grain threshed by
them; by MIR. Holcomb an act fixing the
manner in which real property shall be
! assessed in this Safe Ia Single Tax measured.
Adopted offered by Mr..
Robertson, authorizing the Speaker to
appoint committee to purchase safe for
the use of the members and officers of the
House, TIE cost not to exceed $1O0. MessIs.
Robertson and Monaghan appointed to be
the committee.
Reported favorably-House bill providing
punishment for violation of the law re-
quiring unineorporated companies doing
business in this State to certify to pro-
thonotaries the names of the members OF
the companies; Senate bill authorizing the
governor to appoint the shad patrol at New
Castle; House bill restoring the law limit
ing judgment liens. on property in Kent
and Sussex counties with an amendment)
Read- Senate bill authorizing the town
of Laurel to refund its Indebtedness,
amounting to $4,000; Senate bill in
creasing the amount to be raised by the
town of Laurel for school purposes; Senate
bill prohibiting the catching of fish In
Silver Lake, near Dover, except with hook
and line; Senate bill prohibiting slot.
| machine gambling in this State.
Passed-House bill changing the time fol