Evening journal., 1901-02-21
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE
Dover Del, Feb. co. 1901
sENATE-MORNING SESSION.


MORNING SESSION.
Met az i0.45 o'clock.
Lost-House bill in relation TO the
catching Of oysters IN 81. Jones, Mispi-
lion and Murderhll rivers yeas 4, nays,
ID.
introduced and referred-By Mr. Blake
~, an act providing that applicants for
liquor license may make AFFIDAVIT out or
court by Mr.. Alice, an act to extend the
powers OF the State Board OF Agriculture;
by Mr.. penuewill. an act TO enable John
n. Truitt and Thomas Curry TO obtain
title TO certain beach near Rehob0th; by
Mr., Brasure, an act to incorporate the
town Of Selbyyille (notice given and IN
troduced under suspension); by Mr..
Slaughter an act to authorize the gov
ernor TO appoint a notary public for the
Diamond State Trust Company.
Read first time and referred-House
bills extending the time for collecting
taxes levied In the city of New Castle for
the year 1899.
Representative scotten explained St
Jones and Murderldll oyster bill.
Passed-House bill TO prevent carp fish
ing in June, July and August; further
protection of oysters In 81. Jones, Muir
derkill and Mispillion rivers with amend
menD. Senate bills authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint commissioners OF deeds
IN foreign countries and 10 make their
acts valid; House bill to punish lkidnap-
ers (yeas, a; nays, Di (motion TO re-
commit was losO.
Recess until o'clock.
SENATE-AFTERNOO SESSION.
Reassembled az o'clock.
Notice-By Mr.. Brasure, local option
bill for Sussex county.
Passed-Senate bills to regulate barber
ing to incorporate the Milford Trust
| Company.
Reported unfavorably and laid over
| House bill giving Incorporated cities and
| towns one-half of the liquor license reve-
nue. collected therein by the State.
| introduced and referred-By Mr.. Glenn
| ents. an act TO authorize the town of
/ Lewes 10 borrow money for school 'pur-
/ poses. by Mr.. Manll, an act 10 repeal, the
/ of Ecwes to issue certain bonds; by Mr..
| Groves. an act authorizing the Mayor
/ and Council Of Wilmington 20 pay "a
| George Drake $1,000, and TO Frank c.
| Stidham. $500, to reimburse them for
money expended for licenses as auction
i eers: by Mr.. Knox, an act fixing the sal
/ afv OF the sheriff OF New Castle county
at $500. and allowing him $1,000 for dpeu-
| ties, by Mr. Wright, an act TO authorize
the town OF Seaford TO put in an electric
light plant; by Mr.. Maull, an act &c
| amend the charter of the Sussex Trust
| Title and Safe Deposit Company: fixing
at $4,000 the official bond OF the secretary
| of State; by Mr.. Ellison, an act providing
| that trolley cars shall be equipped with
tenders; by Mr.. Maull requiring the sec.
| retary Of State to make quarterly settle
| ments with the State treasurer; by Mr.
| Pennewil an act to Incorporate tn,
| town OF Greenwood; by Mr.. Knox, an ac
~ relation to the election OF chief en-
gineer and two assistants for the Fire
| Department OF Wilmington tby request
Mr.. Knox stating that he knew nothing
about the merits or demerits OF the bnD
by Mr.. Groves, acts to authorize the gov
ernor TO appoint a notary public for tn
onice OF the grand recorder OF the A. q
IT, W., and another for the law Office o
Harry Whiteman; by Mr.. Hart, an ac
appointing commissioners 70 investigate
the financial system OF New Castle
county.