The Delawarean., 1901-02-06
ADAMS INCOME TAX
M ON REPUBLICAN BLACKLIST,
Will be Among the Measures Repealed by
! This Legislature.
PROCEEDINGS on THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE WEEK.
Horrid Kissing Bugs.

@AUR@AU x&Ass1hE 6uEBs
A Mr.. Woodward of Wilmington,
played a practical joke ON the sober
Stnate of Delaware Monday. while
both houses we're i'm session THE pages
alrived with the noon-day mail, and
each Senator's share contained pretty
-lli-colored sealed envelope. Senator
Maull iof LewIes, opened his first, and
(there WAS a fierce rattle and the Sussex
Senator threw up both hands and fell
backward. While all eyes were turn
ing to MIR. Maull's conor, there was
wicked buzz, and Senator McFNarlln ut
tered sharp outcry. Senator Harring-
toms turn came almost i'm the same i'm
s5ant and everybody then realized that
tine envelope contained THE 'buzzlng
'skissing- device arranged ON
sprdngy wire with a rubber band.
SenatorAbbott had his partly opened,
and while she lieutenant governor was
attempting to rap down THE disorder
while "a bill was being read, the Mill
fbrd Alssemblyma grabbed his bug
by the tihroat before it had time to
startle him.
Zine Tribute TO Military Man.
line Senate Monday gracefully re-
warded Former Adju1anq- General Gar
re6t ]. Hart in resolution, inuroduced
by Senator Abbott, allowing General
Haro to retain his sword. Senator
Maull introduced his bill decreasing
.he amount of bond 10 IDe given by
wrecking 4masteTs.
The State passed the bin aOolishing
slot machines. There are large num-
bers of These alleged devices all over
the State and the Senate was only zen
days in preparing, considering and
passing the bill which fixes a heavy
penalty Including Imprisonment for all
persons maintaining dhe instruments
in all stores, saloons or public places. g.
The Senate also passed she bill in
creasing the school fund of Laure
$500.
The House passed the Senate resolu-
jion yesterday presenting a sword to
Former Adjutant- General J. Hart, who
has been in the military service of the
State for twenty years.
"A fierce discussion between the Two
sides took place over ithe appointment
of an additional notary public for the
office of Magistrate Culbreth in Dover
as soon as he is succeeded by Repub-
ncan The Democrats fought .Jhe
measure on the ground that it was
4 simply creating am Office for Repub-
lican, and it was bad policy at amy
rate to have so many notaries public.
4 to crowd out Jhe business of the JUS
tices of the peace. The House, how
ever, passed the bill and several Others
creating new notaries.
A shad patrol boat at Delaware City
lis proposed by Representative Clark s
measure, ITO prevent the unlawful
fishir.g for shad i nthe Delaware river
Shall Wife Beaters be Whipped
The Senate bill, providing the whip
ping-post ais punishment for wife
ibeaters, came up in the House yester-
day. and had two readings. 1t lis the
Clements bill and prescribes penalty
of from five to thirty lasihes. 1t lis in
the hands now of the committee on
Grimes and Punishments, who will,
finally consider it.
The House passed tine Moore bill
prohibiting fishing for carp in the
Delaware river or amy of it's tributaries
4 during June, July and August, al
which time THE fish are very frail ant
weak and do not Live i'm ''live cars.
MIR. Monaghan presented another
railroad revenue measure in the Hous'
this morning, an act to tax the road
beds throughout THE State. MIR. Mon
afghan intends to push his railroad bill
! notwithstanding the action ON tht
pending measures for railroad revenue
Measures were also introduced in thS
House, ait the instance of Former Git.
Solicitor Hartman of Wilmington, re
quiring assessors ito enter rea
property tax against the occupan
of house in case THE owner is un
known, and the occupant will be hell
liable
4 THE bill taxing trading sbaml
concerns and coupon systems
of merchandising so THAT tae.
win have ito quit busines.
was introduced by Mr.. Gooden 1T inn