Evening journal., 1901-02-20
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE
Dover, Del. Feb. /.
sENArE-MoRN1NG SESSION.

sENATE-MoRNING SESSION
Met at 1915 o'clock.
Presented-Letters from Secretary OF
War Root and General Smith, in relation
TO rebuilding Market street bridge, VIII
Killed-senate bill to provide perma-
nent registration lists. Yeas, q nays, s.
Notice-By Mr. Knox an act to revise
the State Insurance laws, in relation to
the election Of officers for the Wilmington
Fire Department; by Mr.. Slaughter, TO
authorize the governor to appoint a no
tary public for the Diamond State Trust
Company, of Dover; by Mr.. Groves, an
act authorizing the governor 20 appoint
an oil inspector for New Castle county
by Mr., Maull, an act to repeal an old
bonding law for Lewes; by Mr.. Clem-
ents, an act to authorize Clayton school
commissioners TO borrow money for
building purposes; by Mr.. Maull, TO
amend the charter Of the Sussex Trust
and Safe Deposit Company; by Mr..
Groves, acts authorizing the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington to refund to
Frank c. Stidham A,5oO and George
Drake, 5000, auctioneers' license fees
collected from them Illegally.
Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Nc
Farlin, an act in relation 10 the election
of road commissioners in New Castle
hundred; by Mr.. Maull an act to renew
the charter of Rehoboth
Read first time and referred-House
bills appropriating $500 annually 10 the $.
r. -. c.; 10 increase met-''c' mp of NeW
Castle county Levy Court to seven
act fixing manner in which real property
shall be assessed in this State (single
Tax biD; TO further protect oysters In
BrOadkiln, MispilliOn, Sassafras rivers
and Simon's creek.
Passed-Senate bill I'm relation TO disor-
derlv persons in Dover: House bills cx
tending time for tax attachments in Mid
dletown; to create and maintain free li-
braries.
Recess until p. m.
SENATE-AFTERNO SESSION.
k.
Accommodation motion of Mr. Knox
Senate bill i'm relation TO state deposit.
in banks. and the interest thereon.
Adopted-Resolution, offered by MIR
FarlOw, directing the clerk to procur'
desk pads and blotters for the members
Notice-By, Mr. Wright. an act author
izing Seaford to issue bonds for an elec
trio light plant an act TO amend th'
charter Of Seaford, by Mr.. Knox, an ac
TO incorporate the Citizens Realty. SaN
ings and Banking Company; by Mr.. Ei
lison. an act providing for the equipmt n
of railway cars with lenders by Mr.. Al
lee. an act TO incorporate the town o
Rising Sun, Kent county; by Mr.. Maui
an act providing that the secretary o
State shall settle quarterly with the stat
treasurer: an act fixing the Official BON
OF the secretary Of State az $4,000. 7
Mr Knox, an act fixing an annual sa ar
for the sheriff of New Castle county b
Mr Brasure, an act for the appointmen
or special Officers to suppress the illit
sale OF liquor in Sussex by Mr.. Hart a
act TO SUBMIT the question of local optic
in rural New Castle county
introduced and referred-By Mr.. pcnng
viii, an act authorizing a special tax IA
oyster shells in the Second Representative
district OF Sussex county. by Mr.. Maui
to authorize the town OF Lewes TO levy
special tax for the support OF wate
works, electric lights and sewers. TO an
thorizo the town Of Lewes TO have a boar
OF public works; by Mr. McNultv. an a,
I'm relation TO pilotago Substitute bill
cure defecD; by Mr. Knox. to prever
desecration OF the American flag
Reported unfavcrably and recommittC
Senate bill in relation to tax on ovst,
packers who export oysters from q
State.
Read first time and referred-TIou
bill I'm relation to refuse taken with oy
ters from the beds in the Delaware be
and It's tributaries.
Presented Report Of Joint committ
appointed 20 settle with Former Seer
tarv Of State Hughes. Adopted
Notice-By Mr.. McNulty. an act reg
lating nilotaRe (suhstitute 10 cure defe
IN title): by Mr.. Knox. an act regu'atn
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
Ofered and rcforrcd-Ry Mr. MCNult
an act TO appoint state auditors FOR Ia
mers Bank.
Passed--senate bill 70 incorporate [
Delaware Guarantee and Trust Cofnpa'
with an amendment restricting I
company 10 Wilmington)
The legislative attorneys interpret
the Joint retOlution IN relation 70 M
business, by declaring that no new bi