Smyrna times., 1901-01-23
LAWMAKERS ACTIVE IN
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
DOINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT
DOVER FOR THE WEEK.
Appointments of Former Governor Tunnel
Receive AttentiOn-Dr. {. R. Layton
Confirmed Secretary of State.

Senators, the pOlltlclanS OF course look
ing through political glasses. For
this reason, though number of bills
have been offered, the two bodies have
not got down to real legislation.
The Legislature Wednesday after
noon took up the nomination of Dr. Lay
ton and, to the surprise of the Democrats
and many OF Colonel DuPont's friends
DIR. Layton was confirmed.
The appointment of Judge Cochran
was then taken up resulting in the de
feat of his confirmation by a strict
party vote of to 8. DIR. Farlow this
time voted with the Democrats.
The Senate also refused to confirm
the appointment of L. o. Culbreth,
of Dover.
Representative Prettyman gave no.
tice to change the cunning season
from Dec. to January 10
Senator Clements introduced an act
to punish wife beaters with from 5 to
30 lashes.
Mr.. Hope has given notice of bill
to enable the Dover Town Council to
pass an ordinance prohibiting the erec-
tion of frame buildings on Lockerman
street
Twelve of Ex-Governor Tunnell's
appointments have been confirmed by
the Senate and six turned down.
Several notices of bills were pre-
sented, among being an act to
amend chapter 36, volume 81, Laws of
Delaware, in regard to the registration
of Moors.
The MOors are race living around
Cheswold and are nearly white and OBJ
ject to being called colored. They want
to be registered as either Moors or
mulattOes.
DIR. Caleb r. Layton is wearing a
happy smile on his fine open counten-
ance, and why should he not? He was
pulled down from the head of the
Union ticket, where he had been NOM
mated by his party for Congress. He
gets much better paying job as Sec
retary of State. The office, since the
new incorporation law has been in eff
feet, is said to be worth $4,000 year.
His term is four years.
Senator Abbott championed the
cause of the women in presenting the
report of the State Federation of
WOmen's Clubs. The report shows
the way in which the appropriation
rendered them two years ago was ex-
pended. The entire sum, 5000, was
spent for books, these women wisely
believing that literature does more to
elevate the mind than corner or store
lOafing and have been a source of much
good to the youth aud even mature
citizens of Delaware in the introduc-
ton of travelling Libraries.
Representative Hardesty wants the
Legislature to authorize the Frederica
Board of Education to borrow $4,000 to
build new schOolhouse or improve
the present structure.
So scarce have HarringtOn's Court
Reports become that young attorneys
and students are unable to obtain them
at a reasonable figure. Representative
Baynard will introduce a bill provid-
ing the printing of a second edition
of the reports for the younger attor-
neys.
The bill presented by Representative
Baynard providing for fine of So for
the killing of song birds and others not
covered by the game laws was read
the first time Tuesday.
Dover wants to borrow SIS, 900 to
complete its electric light plant. No
tice of this was given by Mr.. Hope.
At conference 1t was decided to en-
ploy three attorneys, two Republicans
and one Democrat. Messrs. James
H. Hughes, Frank II. Davis, and Philip
Q. Churchman were agreed upon and
they will be elected. The salary was
fixed at $500 for the session.
Mr.. Salisbury is looking ahead two
years hence when he expects to see the
Democrats carry the State and then
elect two Democrats to the United
States Senate.
Governor HUM is now ready for
business and can be found at his office
at the capital ready to sign all bills as
they are passed by the Senate or the
House.
Phillip Q. Churchman will be ap-
pointed Municipal Judge in place of
Judge Eddie r. Cochran, Jr., appoin-
ted some time ago by Governor Tun-
mel.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice that he
would do away with the State taxes on
manufacturers.
The tax kept the large fruit works
at Eddystone from locating in Will
mington several years ago.