The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-05
NO TRACKS ON
NINTH STREET
Bill Passed Both Houses Of Legis-
lature.
E. MITCHELL A DIRECTOR
Balloting Same is Heretofore-Safe
to be Purchased in Which
to Deposit Bills and
Documents.
2, MITCHELL A DIRECTOR
......, Dispatch to The Sun.

Francis j.. McNulty ssht nm !" manu-
some bouquet and it adorned place on
his desk in the upper House touay. HOW
ard ID. Ross, in a letter to Senator Knox
which was read, announced the with
Jrn,yol of his contest and gave his rea-
sops for taking the step. He reiterated
hs brlief in the justice Of his cause, but
stated that having been misled in the
nature of evidence produced, he desired
the case should be dropped. He took
tho opportunity of paying graceful
tribute to the committee which was
conducting the case. The general opin-
ion was that the chapter closed with
credit to Howard ID. koss.
A letter received by President Cannon
from Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., of the
Industrial Improvement Company this
morning, was read in the Senate, invit-
ing the members to appear before the
House committee tomorrow Mt 1.30
o'clock on the bill abolshing State taxes
on manufactures.
4 communication was received from
the Farmers Bank of Wilmington, by
the Senate recommending the appoint
prnt of James Megary, William Baxter
and Henry G. Conrad as State Directors
for that institution.
Mr.. Abbott offered a joint resolution
this morning providing that former Adj
jutant General Garrett Hart be per-
mitted to retain his sword which was
carried by Il unanimous vote.
Mr.. Maull introduced bill this morn
ing to decrease the amount of bonds to
be given by wrecking masters to from
$4,000 as is now required by the law
10 the sum of $1,000.
Notice was given by Mr.. Pennewill of
an act to enable John III. L. Truitt and
Thomas Carey to locate certain marsh
and beach land in Sussex county and to
claim title to the same.
The House bill authorizing the town
OF Dover to borrow $4,000 to complete
their electric light plant was read and
referred in the Senate.
The House bill authorizing the pay
ment to Clarke & Mcdaniel of Dover
s1,4i.10 for supplies, and the bill making
il illegal for slot machines to operate in
Delaware, and the bill authorizing the
town of Laurel to increase its school
revenue from $3.50 to $500 passed the
Senate this morning.
NO CHANGE IN BALLOTING.
There was no change in the vote today.
1t resulted as follows: j. Edward Ad-
dicks, 16; Il. Il. Kenncy, 20; Henry A..
du Pont, 8; VIM. 5. Hilles, Q; Anthony
Higgins, i VIM. Z. Spruancc, /; Levi
&. Bird, /.
For the short term, Addicks, 16; Sauls-
bury, q; Chas. f. richards, IL; Hilles,
/; Nields, and John G. Gray l. Mcssrs.
Warren and Ralph of the House were the
only absentees.
Mr.. Monaghan will tomorrow introduce
bill to provide for q factory inspector
10 be appointed by the Governor.
The members this morning were treated
to a joke in the shape of frog i'll the
envelope sent out BY some enterprising
firm as an advertisement which caused
creepy feeling when opened.
Each member received his allotment
of public documents and statistics from
the United States Government through
the efforts of Senator Kenney today.
Senator Alice introduced an act to in
corporate the Kent Savings Bank, the
bill names John Hum, Henry Ridgely,
Jr., w. Watson Harrington, Harry A.
Richardson and James NJ. Wilson as in.
corporators. Ihe capital stock is fixed
at $25,0O0.
Senator Alice presented resolution
for committee to be appointed for the
purchase Of a safe for a repository fol
bills and other important Documents; il
was passed by the Senate. This has
been talked of for several sessions bu
this is the first time any action has
been taken. President Cannon appoint
sd Senators Clements and Alice as com
mittee.
A resolution presented by Mr.. Shall
cross met such frosty reception i'll th'
House this morning that it was with
drawn; the resolution read as follows
ont resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of committee of three on the par
of the House and two on the part Of tn
Senate to consider the matter of erecting
a new bridge over the Chlistiana rive
at Market street in Wilmington.
NO TRACKS ON NINTH STREET
in the Senate session this afternoo
the routene business was us follows:
Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Alice
an act in relation to the Levy Court
Kent county; by Mr.. Maull an act in re
lation to the Sussex Trust, Title an
Safe Deposit Company and its three nf
taries.
Read first time and referred-Hous
bill requiring shippers of wild geese an
wild ducks to take out licenses.
decentralization bill for the pr'
lection of squirrels ION motion of Nj
Harrington).
Passed-Senate bill for the protectio
of fish in Silver Lake; authorizing til
town Of Laurel to refund its water loa
Of $25,0O0; House bills making teacf q
who hold life certificates eligible to
county school superintendents; preven
ing the laying of street car tracks 2
West Ninth street in the city Of WI
mington.
EDMUND MITCHELL A DIRECTO
Speaker McCommons read resolutit
adopted by the board of directors of ii
Wilmington branch Of the Farmer
Bank, recommending the reappointme
Of James Megary, William Baxter al
Henrcy G. Conrad as State Directors
The said bank. The special order, Il
iI,iose joint resolution reappointil
Messrs. Megary Baxter and Conrad, w
taken up. Mr.. Robertson offered
amendment, substituting the name
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., for that of W
liam Baxter. Mr.. Healy moved tn
the amendment be laid on the tab
which motion was defeated by yo
Of IS to 10. Mr.. Baynard moved tn
the matter be laid over for one da
which motion WAS defeated. The amer