The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-23

one half CT the liquor license fees.
The bill iining any person or per-
SONS $40 for killing foxes in this State
passed the House. The bill is for the
protection Of the fox hunters where
the fox they are hunting has frequent
ly been shot and killed by persons
who by this parctice break up the
hunt.
The bill making it lawful to shoot
live birds at shooting contests in this
State passed the House.
Representative Hardesty read an
article out of one of the papers pro-
tes ting against the Legislature pass
ing the bill. The article was written
by Willard Hall Porter, but the afti-
Gle fell on deaf ears and the bill receiv,
cd the necessary votes to pass it.t \
The bill providing for two State de-
tectiycs which has been introduced in
the House does not please the down
country members. They want three
State detectives appointed, one for
Kent and Sussex, one from rural New
Castle County and one for the city OF
Wilmington. This is what is thought
will yet b. the outcome of the bill.
1t Is more than likely that Senator
Hanna may be down to Dover next
week. lie is very anxious that the
Republicans shall elect two Senators.
lie has had a talk with nearly all of
the Regulars. From the way they
are continuing to vote the talk does
not appear to have done much good.
One member Of the House who had
been down to Washington this week
and had an interview with Senator
Hanna said; told the Senator if he
would pull Addicks Out OF the fight
that we would elect any two men he
might name. From this there is ey-
cry evidence that there will continue
to be a deadlock until the Legislature
adjourns two weeks from yesterday.
The printing bills arc rather heavy
at this session Of the Legislature and
there has been complaint made about
them.
Representative Clark yesterday of
cred resolution that no more print
ing hould lie ordered, that is, bills to
be printed.
The Incorporation act and the In
surance bills are both in the hands Of
the printer in Dover. They are both
expected to be out of tine hands of the
printer by Monday. They both have
to be acted upon by both Houses and
then be enrolled which will not give
the Clerk in the House much time to
get them out of the way: Procrasti-
nation on these bills has appeared 10
be used to there fullest extent.
The Legislature will visit Washing
ton to witness the Inaugural Of Pres
ident Mckinley, going over the b. "
O. Railroad. Two Pullman Sleepers
and u dining car will be used.
Concurrcd in-Housc am ndment to
the Senate bill authorizing the Governor
to appoint II notary public Tor the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
Reported untavorably and killed
Senate bill in relation to pilots and
pilotagc.
Cuncurrcd in-IIouse amendments to
the Senate bill to reincorporatc the town
Of Laurel.
Reported avorably-Brasurc's Sen
ate bill requiring railroad companies to
furnish State officers with free transpor-
tation. Killed by vote of 13 to 4.
passcd-Senate bills to change the
boundaries Of the Third and Fourth
election districts in the Tenth Repre-
sentative district, New Castle county;
changing the voting place in the Third
lection district in the Tenth Representa-
tive district, New Castle county.
The Senate increasing the powers of
the State Board of Agriculture, to pro-
vide a special crate and package for the
shipping of fruits and vegetables; an act
to authorize the Clayton school commits
sioncrs to borrow $25,OOO; and an act to
amend the charter of the Sussex Trust,
Title and Safe Deposit Company passed
the Senate.
I.ost-lIousc bill reducing the fee for a
marriage license, now 81, to 81 (aycs, 5;
noes, 25,.
passed-IIousc bill making Lincoln's
birthday II legal holiday (ayes, 81; noes,
1O); Senate bill providing for the COM
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