Smyrna times., 1901-02-13
DELAWARE LAWMAKERS
ARE DOWN TO BUSINESS
MANY MEASURES INTRODUCED FOR con-
SHERATON AT DOVER
Senator Clements Bill to Straighten Out
the KentOn Hundred Election Middle
Passed the Senate.

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Dover to borrow $4, 600 to complete its
electric light plant was passed. The
House bill authorizing Frederica au
thorities to borrow $4,000 for school
purposes was referred to the Senate
Committee on cities and towns.
Senator Wright introduced bill al
lowing the people of Seaford to borrow
$25, 200. Senator Pennewill presented |
bill incorporating the town of Green
wood and granting special privileges |
for Improvement. Mr.. Pennewill also !
presented the House bill prohibiting
the erection of any frame buildings on
the main streets of Dover. Senator
Farluw brought in measure author
izing the levying of a special tax to i'm
prov the driveways of Laurel.
Mr.. Gooden introduced the bill tax
ing trading stamp concerns $1,000 an
nually. This tax is to be paid, ac-
cording to the bill, whether the con-
Germ operates in the State or transacts
business through retail merchants. and
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system in the State.
The House passed the bill providing
for the appointment of an additional
notary public in the Office of Magis-
trate Culbreth, of Dover, when he is
succeeded by Republican. Consider
able discussion was raised by this bill,
the Dem ocrats claiming that it was
ouly intended to secure an Office for a
Republican and that the numerous
notaries public were crowding out
the work of the Justices of the
Peace.
The Clements bill, passed in the
Senate, providing the whipping post
for wife beaters, had two readings in
the House and was finally referred to
the committee on crimes and punish
ments. The penalty inscribed in the
bill is from five to thirty lashes.
The Hardesty bill providing that the
oyster season shall open October l for
citizens and oystermen passed.
Resolutions passed the Senate and
House ordering the purchase of safes
for each house and holding each clerk
responsible for important documents.
Four bills were presented by Sena-
tor Alec repeating the Adams Tax
Law.
Senator Pennewill introduced bill
to abolish the registration fee of 81.
Representative Holcomb introduced
a Single Tax bill providing for assess
ments to be made by real property and
improvements.
Governor HUM submitted TO the
Senate for confirmation the new State
Board OF Agricultural as follows: S.
H. Messick, Wilson L. Slaymaker and
James I. Shallcross.
Representative Clark's bill to punish
kidnappers by death passed the
House.
In the House bills were introduced
changing voting places in two districts
in Sussex County.
The bill making hours a legal day
was reported unfavorably.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice of bill
in reference to the Department of
Elections
Mr.. Shallcross gave notice of bills
to tax oil wagons, to tax railroads tC
repair county bridges and to donate
money to the S. ?. G. G.
As much hunted animal the musk
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Representative Hardesty's constitu
ents are up in arms against the whole
sale slaughter which has been goinj
on against this toothsome animal
The muskrat is to be protected
whether two Senators are elected o
not.
By the vote of the Senate the slo
machines in the State were abolished
and any person maintaining them wi
be fined heavily and imprisoned. Tn
Senate lost no time in fixing punish
ment for this alleged form of gamb
ling.
representative Moore is a physical
and he believes that the kissing of th
Bible in the taking of an oath is nc
only superstitiOus superAuity, bu
also preiudicial to public health, a
disease germs may be conveyed fro
lip to lip by the Book of Holy Wri
Therefore he has given notice of bi
to dispense with this legal osculatiol
The bill incorporating the DiamoI
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passed in the Senate, passed the Hou
The object of the company is to ope
ate savings bank in Dover and Il
incorporators are ID. Miffiin Wilso
James M. Wolcott, James Lord, w
liam L. Gooding and Henry Z. Cal
Farmers and owners of threshi
machines in all parts of the State O
interested vitality in a bill given not
of bv Representatiye Wright IL n