Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
DETAINED PROCEEDINGS.
3 7 Senate.
Dover, Fob 20.--Mst at 10.45 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called, All present,

Journal read and approved.
Lost House bill Ia relation to the catch
Ing Of oysters In ST. Jones, Mispillion and
Murderkil Rivers (nges,d; noes, III.
introduced and reierred-By Mr.. Blakely,
an act providlng that applicants for liquor
license may make affidavit out of court
by Mr.. Allies, nm act to extend the powers
of the State Board of Agriculture; by Mr..
Pennewill, an act to enable John II. Truitt
and Thomas Curry to secure title TO certain
beach near Rehoboth; by Mr.. Brasure, an
act TO incorporate the town Of Selbyville
(notiee given and introduced under suspen.
sionl by Mr.. Slaughter an act to author
Ice the governor to appoint notary public
for the Diamond State Trust Co.
Read and referred-House bills extending
the time for collecting taxes levied in the
city Of New Castle for the year 1893.
Passed House bills h prevent earn fish
ing In June. July and August; Senate bills
authorizing the governor 10 appoint COM
missioners Of deeds In foreign countries and
to make their acts valid; House bill to
punish kidnappers.
Recess.
Reassembled,
passed-Senate bills to regulate barber
ing; to incorporate the Milford Trust Co.
Reported unfavorably and laid over
House bill giving incorporated cities and
towns one.halt Of the liquor license revenue
collected therein by the state.
introduced and referred BY Mr.. Clements,
an act to authorize the town of Lewes to
borrow money for school purposes; by Mr..
Maui, an act to repeal the law authorizing
the town commissioners of Lewes to Issue
certain bonds; by Mr.. Groves, an act
authorizing the mayor and Council of viii.
mington to pay to George Drake $1,000.
and to Frank o. Stidham, 81, 900 TO reim-
burse them for money expended for licenses
as auctioneers; by Mr.. Knox. an act fixing
the salary Of he sheriff of New CASTLE
sTaNC nd all In,
for deputies; by Mr.. Wright, an act to
authorize the town of Seaford TO put In an
electric light plant; by Mr.. Maui, an act
to amend the charter of the Sussex Trust,
Title and Safe Deposit Co.; fixing at
S25, 900 the official bond of the secretary Of
State; by Mr.. Ellison, an act providing
that trolley cars shall be equipped with
| Tenders; by MIR. Mnull, requiring the secre-
tary of State TO make quarterly settlements
with the State treasurer; by Mr.. Pennewill,
an act to incorporate the town of Green
wood; by Mr.. Knox, an act in relation to
| the election of a chief engineer aud two
assistants for the Fire Department of Will
mington (by request, Mr.. Knox stating
that he knew nothing about the merits or
dement's Of the bill; by Mr.. Groves, acts
to authorize the governor to appoint q
notary public for the office of the grand
! recorder of the A. 0. u. W., and another
fol- the office of Harry Whiteman; by Mr..
Hart, an act appointing commissioners to
investigate the financial system OF New
Cbstle county.
Adjourned until 1880 a. IN. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 21.--Met at 1875 a. m.
rayer by tho chaplain,
Roll called. All present.
Journnl read and approved.
J Reconsidered aud recommitted-H ouss
| bill relating to oyster'ng in st. Jones, Muir.
derkill and Mispillion Rivers.
Read and reierred-House bill abolishinp
the investment tax affidavit; House bill fol
the protection Of gray SQUIRRELS; House bill
providing for the auditing Of the books anG
accounts of certain officers of New CAST,
county; House bill concerning injury OF
death oy unlawful violence or negligence
House bill amending the charter OF the tow
| Of MillshoIo.
Made the special order for 2. 80 D. IN. next
Monday-Senate bills concerning election.
IN the Third Election district of the Tenth
Representative district of Sussex county.
Passed-House bill approprlating 5000 I
| year TO the Delaware Society tor the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children; Senate bill
notary public for the Office of the Diamond
State Trust Co, Senate bill authorizing thu
| governor to appoint notary public for thu
Office of the grand recorder OF the Crane
Lodge. A. o. U. W., of Delaware; Senat,
bill authorizing the governor to appoint
1
man, In Wilmington; House bill concern
ing the Ferris Industrial School; House bill
extending the lien aud the time for the col
lection OF New CASTLES city taxes for th,
| year 1899.
| Recess.
Reassembled.
Read and Ieferred-HoJse bill concerning
road tnxes In Brandywine hundred; Hous
bills concerning the New Custle Count,
Workhouse.
Adopted Resolution offered by Mr.
Wright, instructing the secretary to suppl.
the members and officers with postag
Voted on and decision of the Presden
withheld House bill distributing e-hal
of the liquor license fees among the citie
and incorporated towns (ayes. 10; noes,
(question of whether the bill required
thre5-fourths vote referred to the Genera
Assembly's attorneys.
Reported fayorably AMI made the specia
order for p. m. next Monday--Senate bi
authorizing the appointment of deput
judge for the Municipal Court of Whining
ton.
Passed-Senate bill allowing applicant
for liquor licenses to make affidavit out q
court; Senate bill amending the charter q
the town OF Clayton Senate bill requifir
oyster exporters to pay State license (ayei
O.; noes. 81 Senate bill providing for tn
levying of special tax for Smelling roads i
|
county.
Adjourned until 1920 m. tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
Dover, Feb. 20.-Met at 10. 45 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Rull called. All present.
Reading of the journal dispensed with.
Adopted offered by Mr.. Bay
nard, that members introduce bills ACCORD
, ing to the order in which their names az
pear on the roll.
, Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Whitt
an act resulning and revising the insuranC
laws of Delaware In order TO make thei
conform with the requirements of Il
amended Constitution ana of the Generl
: Corporation law $500 copies ordered to
: printed) /; by Mr.. Monaghan an act taxin
| foreign Ere insurance companies doin
business in Wilmington; by Mr.. Prett!
man. an act increasing the membership {
the Board OF Pilot Commissioners and n
| quiring pilots to pay a State license
. MIR. Ewing, an act providing for the asses
8 ment and collection OF a uniform tax on q
t properties OF railroad companies 1900 copi'
t ordered to be printed by Mr.; Hitcheel
( an act authorizing the governor to appoil
two state detectives; by Mr.. Ewing, an o.
authorizing School districts Nos. II
md 100 of New Castle county to BIO
row money for new schoolhouses;
Mr.. Chandler. an act concerning aim
t houses and the poor; by Mt. Hear
seaford; by Mr.. Baynard, an act to amer
chapter 106 of the Revised Statutes, relatir
n to pleading and practice; by Mr.. Warrel
d an act increasing the appropriation fro
I the Levy Court of Sussex county to the TOW
q of Milton for repairing roads and street
n an act authorizing, the, town Of Lewos
y sewers; by Mr. Robertson. an act rea
e ing to the annual reports of corpor