The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
ordered to the Senate for concurrence.
RATIFIED AMENDMENTS TO CON
STITUTION.

futIncaLIun Oh amendments lnIrLeen, tour-
teen ANA nlteen 10 the constitution OF
me Unileu states was coneurred III b.
me tiouse this morning.
Several important bills will be pre-
sented III the IIouse IN lew days, notice
naying been gwen tins morning.
MI. Gouuen gave notice oil an act to
amend chapter 10, revised as amended
IN 1898, relating to divorce, this makes
incompatlbllity Of temper on the part OF
either OF the parties concerned TN ad-
uItional ground Tor divorce.
MI. RoDertson gave notice Of an act to
provide Tor u gas inspector for the city
OF Warrington to be appointed by the
City Council.
Notice was given by Mr.. Monaghan OF
an act to make valid certain records.
Ibis bill is to make public certain legal
records. The bill has not yet been pre-
pared.
Mr.. IIealy gave notice of an act pro-
vidlng for the taxation of railway com
panies in the city of Wilmington for
municipal purposes. The bill will be
ready tomorrow.
NO CHANGE IN BALLOTING.
There was no change i'll the balloting
ipt ChALNu tothaAOio. lohdJ WIZ
resulted: short term: Addicks, IL; Ken
ney, 70; du Pont, Z; Higgins, 1; Thomp-
son, Il nliles, 2; Spruance, L; Kitchen
absent. Long term Addlcks, 16; Sauls-
oury, %, higgins, /; Nields, /; richards,
~; Gray, /.
AGAINST LOSS By STEAM.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice of an act
providing lor the protection OF life ana
properly against loss or damage from the
operation ot steam boilers, steam engines
u steam wherever used ior power by in
competent persons. Ihls Is To make per-
,ons contemplating taking charge OF an
4nglne or bolier Ill cities Of more than
1900 inhabitants pass an examination
and receNe il certificate.
Notice was given BY Mr.. Healy of an
act requiring railway companies whose
4ars are propelled by electricity to pave
rom curb to curb all streets i'll the city
IF Wilmington in which tracks are laid.
An act endorsed by the City Council
Jf the city Of Wilmington providing that
any person intending to bring suit or
action against any municipal corpora
non in the State of Delaware for injuries
personally received or to property, be
valid unless filed with the city solicitor
within 80 days after the occurrence of
such alleged injuries or damage. A
written notice of intended action stating
| The cause Of same and upon what por-
| lion Of the public highways the cause for
action occurred, and any such action
must be brought before the expiration of
one year from the date upon which it is
claimed that such alleged injuries OF
\ lamages were sustained.
| Section 2. That this act shall be-
deemed and taken as a public act. 1t is
igned By VIM. S. Alexander, Geo. 4.
Willis, John II. Healy, Thos. NJ. Mon
agllan, FL. II. Smith, James Kane, Jas.
rrilsli1lf, i1lfRe':fil L. 4. Mousleeys,- NJ IT, Cannon
and III. Stewart.
This afternoon in the Senate the busi-
ness was:
Notice--By MIR. Alice. an act to pro
tect the catching of fish in Silver Lake
lnear Dover, except with hook and line
act to incorporate the Kent Savings
Bank; by Mr.. Farlow, an act to ament
chapter 1O2 of the Revised Code III rela
tion to commencement of actions; by Mr
Maull. an act to decrease the amount 9
official bond required to be given b.
wreck masters.
Introduced and referred--By Mr.. Far
low. an act to increase the school reve
nue in Laurel; by Mr.. Knox, an act I
exempt from taxation the property 0
the Sarah White Home.
In the House notice was given by MI
Uolcomb Of an act to amend chapter III
Revised Code. relating to arbitration an
. awards: by Mr.. Hope, an act to amen
section 13, chapter 1O6, Revised Code, d
amended by chapter 30, volume 13, Law
= I'M 1lninpOI'nOrltp
: associations Of persons doing business
!, this State by providing penalty for Il
. violation of the provisions OF the Sta,
: statutes; by Mr.. Layton, an act to amen
u chapter 81, volume 10, Laws Of Del
), ware, relating to injury or death o
= casioned by unlawful violence or neg
= gcnce; by Mr.. prettyman, an act
z raise revenue for the State by requirir
nonresident individuals, partnership, q
sociatiOn and foreign corporations ma
lng the principal place of business wit
~ out the State to obtain license for U
Ell privilege Of maintaining delivery WACO
W witnln the State; by Mr.. Finn, an
authorizing the Levy Court of New Va
nc Tie county to borrow money ana lss
Ell bonds for the same.
Recommitted-Ho bill changing t
Oh time for the school election in scht
in district No. 2, Kent county; House |
for the protection Of fishing in Noxt
ne town millpond.
Ill, Introduced-By Mr.. Shallcross, an
at; relating to the reed bird season; by a
ro- Ralph, an act approprating $179.4S
the Laurel public schools for the TUT
le- of NONRESIDENT pupils; by Mr.. Moore
la act striking the age and color colun
nd from the registration books.
Read and referred--House bills
ing adjusting the amounts to be paid py
md r.. w. Il b., D., NJ. & V. and w. "
Railroad Companies in communication
the their State taxes; House bill appropr
ust ing 500 to Edward V. Fowler, State
surance commissioner; House bill for
ler- prevention of kidnapping; House
nds limiting Judgment liens on property
in Kent and Sussex counties; Senate
authorizing the Governor to appoint
ish- additional notary public for Do'
at House bill relating to the Middiete
the fax rebate; House bill regulating weit
der and measures; House bill relating
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