Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-07

ton $1,000 additional for extra teachers, re-
ported the bill favorably.
passedAHouse bill making Lincoln's
Birthday q legal holiday tayes, IA; noes,3J.
Nominations by the governor George
II. Hollis, to be a Justice of the peace for
New Castle county.to succeed John A. Kelley.
term expired; William NJ. Green, to be u
justice uf the peace for Kent county, to sue
coed William r. Draper. term expired; Will
liam Fl. Belts, to be justice of the peace
for Sussex county.
Recess.
Ruassembled.
Lost = House bill dividing the liquor
license fees among the cities and incorpor-
ated towns (nyes, 8; noes, z; did not secure
a constitutional majority.
Recommendations bill providing cor
porate surety for trustees.
RECONSTRUCTED and recommitted - House
bill legalizing live bird shouting matches.
Reported unfavorably and made the spe-
cial order for ii. 20 a. m. tumorrnw-Senate
bill preventing the dissertation OF the Ameri-
can flag.
Executive session. Nominations made in
the morning by the governor confirmed.
Read and referred House bill readjusting
the amounts to DO paid by the Baltimore &
Philadelphia Railroad Co. In communication
Of its State taxes; House bill requiring free
hold security IN cases of appeal from the
judgment OF justices of the peace; House
bill Incorporating the town OF George
town; House bill appropriHting S179. 43 TO
the Laurel Board OF Education for the tut
ton of nonresident pupils; House bill en-
witnesses and compel their attendance;
House bill giving owners of threshing ma
chimes prior lien on grain threshed by them ;
House bill to mend the chatter oil the town
of Milton; House bill allowing Isaac N.
Fooks 800 for preparing the annual report
IA Inht Iinun floaaaGal nj auditor 0f
accounts. for tho year 1899 and superiDtend-
ing the publication of the same.
PHssed-House bill prescribing the method
of HpportioDing the public school fund
with an amendment); House bill to amend
the Genera! Corporation law; House bill
proposing an amendment to section s,
article 8, of the Constitution, providing
that the shares of stock of nonresident
holders shall not be taxed; House bill to
amend chapter l66 Vol. XXI, Laws of Della
ware, In relation to amended reports and
taxes of corporations; House bill changing
the time for holding school elections In
Kent and Sussex counties; House bill taxing
vacant lots at Harrington; House bill
authorizing a special tax for Smelling ronus
In Broad Creek hundred; bill striking the
age and color columns from the registration
books (ayes, o; noes, ~.
Adjourned until 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, March Inlet at 10.b0 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present.
journal read and approved.
Recommitted-Senate bill concerning the
appointment of the collector of oyster
revenue.
Lost-Senate bill to prevent the desecra-
| tion of the American Tag.
Read Report of the Wilmington q Chris
| tiana Turnpike Co.
| Read and referred-House bill to amend
| the charter Of the town of Milford; House
| bills taxing manufacturers Wilmington
Board of Trade bills); House bill authoriz.
| ing the commissioners of School district
| No. 116 of Pencader hundred tn borrow
| money TO pay for the repairing and re-
| modelling of their schoolhouse; House bill
authorizing the appointment of deputy
coroner for New Castle county; House bill
| regulating the sale or supply of Intoxicating
| liquors to students OF any academy, uni
| yersity, seminary of learning or school il
| the State of Delaware; House bill authoriz-
| ing the commissioners of School district
| No.. 212 of New Castle county to borrow
| money; House bill increasing the com
| pensation of the trustees of tile poor OF
/ Kent county; House bill appropriating
| $1,000 for Delaware's exhibit at the ex-
| position to be held at Buffalo; House bill
| dividing the Seventh Representative district
of Kent county; House bill providing in
spectors for the First and Second Election
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| trict of Kent county; House bill taxing the
| Kent County Almshouse for school purposes.
Passed-House bill Incorporating thu
| town Of Georgetown; House bill appropriat
ing IS. 800 for the maintenance of the States
| wards in institutions outside of the State
Senate bill concerning the appointment Of
the collector OF oyster revenue; House bill
| authorizing the appointment of an ad
! ditional constable for New Castle county
House bill increasing the contingent func
of tho Encouragement; House bill for tht
protection of foxes.
Recess.
Reaassemhled.
Adopted made by Mr.. Slaughter
that a committee be appointed to confel
with the House concerning the trip to Wash
ington. Messrs. Slaughter and Alice ap
pointed to be the committee.
Lost-4Senate bill providing for a com
mission TO recommend reforms in New
Castle county'ssystem of government (ayes
8; noes, ~,
Made the special order for p. IN. mex
Wednesday--Senate bill conveying rnarsl
land to the 'rruitt-Curr syndicate.
Bend and referred-House bill to abolish
trading stamp concerns; House dill authoriZ
ing the appointment of an additiona
notary public for Wilmington; House bill
concerning the certificates of teachers
House bill approprinting money to thu
State College for Colored Students; Hous'
bill repeating the law that requires col
ored people to produce certificate from I
Justice of the peace when applying for mar
i riage licenses; House bill authorizing tn
appointment of an additional notary publil
for Hartly.
afternoon-Sen bill fixing the salary o
the sheriff Of New Castle county at 81, 800 I
Passed = House bill readjusting th
amounts to be paid by the Baltimore