The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-07

anu uHu tHe tSluehce pTouuCeu ~ Soh
flicting that it is impossible to reconcile
! it; and
Whereas, 1t is our duty to report oul
proceedings, and lay the evidence takeI
by us before the House with our recon
: mendation as to the proper action to be
taken in the premises: now therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That the committee report
to the House its proceedings and lay
before the House the evidence taken by
it, and recommend that the entire mat.
ter be referred to the Attorney-General
!. of this State for such action as he may
see fit to take in his official capacity,
and that the expenses connected with
the hearing before us be paid by the
State.
, G. P. Holcomb,
, James II. Shalcross,
II Theo. f. Clark.
This is considered unusually weak by
everyone and the report Of the minority
was received with much better favor.
While being dismissed for practically
the same reason, insufficient evidence,
the minority report seems the most scnsi-
Bile in asking that the case be dismissed.
The matter was made special order for
1890 o'clock tomorrow.
The House passed an uneventful ses-
sion this morning. The only thing Of
importance being the passage Of the bill
regulating insurance in this State. State
Insurance Commissioner George W. Mar
shall delivered an interesting argument
in favor of the bill which was passed by
II unanimous vote. The other business
was as follows:
Reported unfavorably-IIousc bill re-
lnting to pleading and practice; House
bill making certain evidence necessary to
the recovery Of exemplary damages in
civil actions for libel House bill pro-
vding for the appointment of State
printer; House bill providing for differ
ent rules of descent of interstate real
and personal estate; House bill establish
ing department of printing and sup
plies; House bill to amend the mechanics
| lien law.
Reported favorably-House bill con-
tinuing the terms of the members of the
Wilmington Board of Education until
the middle of June: Senate bill changing
the terms of certificates of teachers and
Iabolishing provisional grade certificates
with an amendmenD; House bill max
ing valid the record of certain deeds and
mortgages: House substitute for the
Senate bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes cigarette paper
and cigarette tobacco in this State with
an am 'ndmenU; House bill creating the
,,ti # fop pf r,,l,lia inf
ing; House substitute for the House bill
increasing the cost of liquor license;
Senate bill Incorporating the town of
Srlhyvillc; House substitute for the Sen
ate bill prohibiting railways on West
Ninth street, in the city of Wilmington.
passcd-lIOusc bill to amend the char
ter of the Board of Education of Dover;
House bill increasing the appropriation
to the c0lOred teachers institute; House
bill re cnacting and revising the insur-
ance laws taycs, 20; noes, 81; House bill
authorizing the commissioners of school
district Nos. 1l3 and 113la Of Kent coun-
ty TO borrow $4,000 for building pur-
poses; House bill increasing the salaries
Of the chancellor, chief justice and as
sOciate Judges with amendments) (ayes,
80: noes, 81; House bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint n justice of the
peace for Kent county, to reside in
North Murdcrkill hundred at or near
Woodside: House bill appropriating $1,000
for the payment of disbursements made
in the defense of the action of the State
of New Jersey against the State of
Delaware. in regard to river boundary,
nnpliur in % A.
United States; House bill protecting the
property Of railroad companies from
trrspassers; House bill increasing the
salary of the members of the Levy
Court Of Kent county (aycs, 20; noes, 49,; |
House bill establishing a summer school
of methods for teachers (ayes, 10; noes,
81; House bill authorizing a special tax |
for Smelling the county road leading from
Dover to Camden; House bill providing
for the satisfaction of certain mortgages
and Judgements; House bill making valid |
the record of certain deeds and mort
cages (ayes, 20; noes. A.
THAT LAND BILL.
The imposition, as some think. on the |
part Of McSSrs. Truitt and Curry. who |
wish to improve some mosquito breed |
ing land in Sussex county, has been set |
tied amicaby at last. An amendment to |
the bill providing that it be sold at |
public auction was adopted and passed |
with the bill in the Senate by unan-
nous vote. |
WILL BE EXTRA SESSION OF |
SENATE.
There will be n session extraordinary |
of the Senate to be called by the Gov.
ernor for the purpose of confirming his |
The session will start on |
Monday and will last but two days.
In the Senate the following were pass
ed: House bill to authorize the taxing of |
the Kent county aImshousc property for
the benefit of school district No. q: |
House bill approprinting $47926 to A. |
J. Horsey, Columbus Watkins, and |
John q. Harrington, Assawoman canal |
commissioners; House bills appropriate
ing 500 to the Mehcantle Printing Co., |
and s5S9.15 to the Dover Index for print |
ing; House bills approprating $GOl 81 to
Former Secretary of State James II. |
Hughes for extra work done and to meet |
Il deficiency in the contingent fund; to
authorize the sale of certain county
land in Sussex county, the proceeds to |
he applied to building a new Jail; to fix |
the State tax of the Delaware railroad ut |
$4,000; fixing State tax of the ID. NJ. 4
'. railroad at $500 year; fixing the !
State tax Of the W. a. n. railroad at |
500 a year; House bill to legalize live
pigeon shooting matches with an amend
Innut prphiIif ipp hnttiup thnrnnp.