The sun., 1901-02-12
FOR RAILROAD
COMMISSION
Probable That Legislation for One
May be Enacted.
ANOTHER TRUST COMPANY
Wilmingtonians Interested in Cor.
poration for Which MT. Nc
Nulty Introduced Bill.
Charter Bill Up.
ANOTHER TRUST COMPANY
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Dover, Feb. 11.-There was slight rip
pie on the Senatorial wave this morn
ing when Senators Groves and McFar-
lane Joined hands with Representative
Dayett and voted for Anthony Higgins
for the long term. Representative Bay
nard who has been supporting the Hon.
William G.. Spruance and Benjamin
Niclds, voted for du Pont and Richards.
Representative Chandler voted for Hig-
gins for the short term and Senator Far
low for John G. Gray. The results were:
j. Edward Addicks, Is; X. r. Kenney,
%; Henry A. du Pont, 8; Anthony Hig-
gins, g.; Levi G. Bird, /; for the short
term: j. Edward Addicks received 16,
Willard Salisbury, %; Charles r. Rich.
ards, 8; John G. Gray, /, and William
S. Hilles, 3.
McNULTY INTRODUCES TRUST
COMPANY BILL.
Senator McNulty introduced a bill to-
day to incorporate the Delaware Trust
Company. The capital stock of this con-
cern is to be $50o,000, to be divided into
5000 shares Of 800 each and $4,000
must be paid In before business is begun.
The incorporators are Edward II. Bren-
nan, Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., Henry l..
Evans, William Lawton, w. Scott Yer
non, Elwood w. Pyle, John 8. Mullin
and William S. Hilles. The board Of di-
rectors is to be composed of not less than
five nor more than twenty-one Of the
stockholders, and the principle Office is
~ ho IoootaJ In JV;ly,ip0 0top In ordar
to expedite the process through which
the Wilmington city charter must pass,
Senator McNulty and Representative
Baynard will introduce the bill stimuli
taueously and both the Senate and
| House committees can act on it at the
same time. Senator Wright introduced
two bills relating to deeds in foreign
countries.
Senator Knox introduced bill relat-
ing to the trade BARRIERS Of Whining
ton. This bill will create a commission
to examine BARRIERS and decide as to
their efficiency before issuing certif-
cate.
FOR A RAILROAD COMMISSION
Senator Abbott gave notice Of bill to
! create a railroad commission in Della
ware.
| Notice was given by Mr.. Groves of an
act to improve the school houses used
by colored children and to make ap
propriations for that purpose.
Mr.. Hart gave notice Of an act In re.
lation to religious societies. The bill
provides that men and women ever q
years of age will be eligible to vote foi
trustees and officials of religious societies
and churches.
Mr.. Groves introduced bill to close
the county offices on legal holidays
Sundays and Saturdays, at noon.
| The House bill to abolish the age and
color columns on the registration books
was read and referred to the committee
on revised statutes.
The Senate bill to provide inspectors
for the Second and Third Election dis
tricts of the Tenth Representative dis.
trict of Sussex county, was passed with
an amendment in the Senate this morn
ing. The amendment was to correct the
name Of John Fitzsimmons to John ].
Fitzsimmons, one Of the inspectors
named in the bill.
| An act relating to religious societies
for the repeal OF the act passed in 1899
also passed the Senate.
BILL TO TAX UNIMPROvEDL LOTS
Mr.. vinyard introduced bill in the
House to tax the unimproved lots in thu
town of Harrington of less than six
acres. This bill will be strenuously con-
tested by the landowners Of that town
but delegation Of the Single Tax ele-
ment will meet them.
Mr.. Hutchinson gave notice Of an act
which authorizes the Levy Court to
adopt a measure for the destruction OF
the hawk. The bill provides that the
Levy Courts of the several counties OF
this State levy and put aside special
fund for the determination of hawks
so cents apiece to be paid for each OF
these birds killed. 1t also provides that
Il person presenting bird must make
affidavit that the bird was killed in Del.
aware and does not apply to fish hawks
Mr.. Robertson introduced two acts
substituting the law taxing manufac.
turers by Mr.. Shallcross, an act appro-
priating money to the Delaware Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
(referred); by Mr.. Pepper, an act amend
ing the act reincorp0ratipg the town oi
Georgetown.
Passed-House bill appropriating sos
to Edward Fowler, late insurance com
missioner; Senate bill to prohibit tho
catching of fish in Silver Lake, near Do
yer, except with hook and line; House
bill for the protection Of fish and fishing
in Noxentown millpond.
Concurred in-Senate amendment to
the House bill requiring persons ship
ping wild ducks and geese from tht
State to pay license.
Notice-By MIR. White, an act prohibit
ing the erection of frame buildings on
Walnut street between North Second
and South Second streets, Milford; by
Mr.. Ewing, an act providing for the
Improvement Of the school houses fol-
colored children; by Mr.. White, an act
, authorizing the Milford Town Council
to borrow $4,000 for street improve
ments and the payment of certain debts
by Mr.. Finn, an act to amend section %
chapter SO, Revised Code, relating to thu
satisfaction of mortgage by corpora
ton as its duly constituted attorney; by
, Mr.. Moore, an act for the propagation
| and protection Of fish.
: Read and referred-House bill relat
, ing to the sale OF drugs and providing fol
State Board of Pharmacy; House bill
creating a new election district in New
Castle hundreds; Senate bill providing
new polling places in the Third Repre-
sentative district IN Kent county; Hous'