The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
before receiving any remuneration for
heir services.
TO SETTLE WITH STATE OFFI-
GERS

TO SETTLE WITH STATE OFFI-
GERS.
A bill to provide for the appointment
of joint committee to settle with the
State officers passed the House this
morning and Messrs. Robertson, Lay
ton and Hutchinson were appointed by
the chair as the House members of the
committee. 1000 copies of the House
bill to encourage manufacturers We're
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Ewing gave notice of bill to
regulate the business of the fire insur-
lncc companies. This act divides fire
insurance companies into three classes,
Domestic. doing business under char
Ter obtained in this State; State, incor-
porated IN any State or country. 1t
further provides how an official under
oath shall at the expiration of calendar
year shall pa to the insurance COM
missioner by a domestic company ~
per cent of the gross earnings; by n
State company IL per cent. and by a
foreign company 5 per cent.
Notice was given by Mr.. White of an
act to amend chapter 507, volume II,
Laws of Delaware, in relation to the
killing of squirrels and to shipping geese
md dncks out Of the State. This act
loes away with the wholesale slaughter
If squirrels, wild geese and ducks and
chipping them to restaurants and game
dealers III the larger cities.
Mr.. Knox asked that no member who
lgreed TO absent himself tomorrow be
il0wed TO vote which was carried and
he following members agreed to absent
han n1.ulp
McFaranc. Knox, Abbott. Pennewili.
Wright, Hart. Harrington, Clements.
Iaull. McNulty, Groves.
Notice was given by Mr.. Ewing that
,e would Introduce Il bill to provide for
he punishment of wife beaters, the bill
'eads that should wife beat or other
wise ingeniously maltreat a husband
he shall receive not less than five nor
nore than thirty lashes to be applied by
he sheriff of the county in which the
rhine is committed. Or by the husband
hould he he elected to do so. Hubby
nm now wash the dishes or rock the
,aby cheerfully knowing that should his
,etter half return from the club in an
intoxicated condition he would he safe
rom playful bangs with Il rolling pin
,oker or other warlike implements of tn,
household and will have redress in law
The House joint resolution providing
hat the State librarian furnish the at
| +orneys of both Houses with stationary
| md supplies was concurred in by thu
| Senate this afternoon.
SENATE RE-ASSEMBLES.
Senate rc-;issemblcd at 2.40 p. IN.
Mr.. Knox gave notice Of an act to en-
| ,ble the governor to appoint an addition
| Il notary public IN the city of Whining
on.
| There will he but II formal session to
morrow, the members having by prev
| ous arrangement paired and will sta.
| 1t home.
| Messrs. Alice and Slaughter will opel
| md adjourn the Senate: while Repre-
pntatives Hope and Scotten will per
| 'orm the same duties in the House.
The committee on appropriations re
ported favorably to the House the bi
provide free ambulance service il
| Wilmington. This is Il good measure.
The bill providing for the appropria
ion of $124,000 to the Delaware Stat
Hospital ut Farnhurst was passed unde
he suspension of rules in the Hous
his afternoon.
| Mr.. Baynaid objected to this action bu
vas converted to the cause afted heal
ne addresses by MeSsrs. Ewing. Rober
on and Shallcross and the bill receive
| unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. Baynard the join
'csolutlon to have printed 1000 copies {
he report Of the State Board of Educ;
ion was adopted.
Notice, by Mr.. Prettyman. of an az
appropriate 5000 for the relief of Ma
in Lodge under the provisions of chal
er 425. volume II. Laws Of Delawar
ntitling any person injured while in IL
military service of the State to SUE
,ormties rs the General Assembly ma
provide.
On motion Of Mr.. Kitchen the membe
Who intended to absent themselves We
,aired and recorded with the clerk wi
vas instructed not to let any memb
-ote without the consent of his pai
! | The members arranged as follow
! Nessrs. Kitchen, Prettyman. White, Da
tt, Hcaly. Moore, Clark. Long. Ba
lard, Monaghan. Hutchinson. Vinyar
'hallcross. Robertson, Wright, Har
! 'sty. West Warren, Pepper, Ewin
Aron. Hearn. Holcomb, Short, Film
o | Glendanirl. Chandler, Gooden, Layto
$ Filling, Ralph. McCommons.
:. The teachers certificate bill present
~ Mr.. Warren today. not only elongat
l. he life of Il certificate in all grad
T. nut provides for n life certifica
y ,fter teacher has served honorably
Ten consecutive years. so long as he
's she shall continue in the same coul
lnd that any teacher not employed Fl