The Delawarean., 1901-02-09

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Both sides were at swords points i'm
the House over ahe bill taking the ap-
polnDment of shad patrolman at New
Castle out of the hands of the fish com
missioner and clothing the governor
with the power. Representative Hol-
comb started the fight ON the ground
that it was unconstitutional Ito curtail
amy terms or emoluments of office of
amy official of this State.
The Clements wife4beating bill, pun
ishing the cruel husband at the public
whipping-post, was favorably reported
upon by the Committee on Grimes and
Punishments in the House and will
doubtless pass that body, adding an
other crime to the lis. punishable with
public flogging
"A bill of Representative Healey's re-
quiring thirty days notice where per-
sons intend to bring suit against any
municipal corporation, come up in the
House yesterday
Make Workhouse State Institute.
Daniel W. Corbit, J. NewIn Gawb-
thr0p, George w. Kerr and Judge J
Frank Ball, trustees Of the New Castle
county workhouse, came to Dover
Wednesday to urge the passage of
their $4,000 loan bill, bu. found the
Assemblymen considering the advis-
ability of making it a State institution.
There mas been so much controversy
over the appointment of noyaries pub
lie .hat Representative Holcomb in
roduced bill clothing the governor
with general power to appoint as
notary public any voting citizen OF the
State of good and honorable character
and who may apply for commission
for the same.
Liquidation for Indians.
The Nanicoke Indians Of lower Sus-
sex county came in for share of uhe
legislation of this session in bill pre-
sented by Representative Warren pro-
yding thai they shall be designated
as Indians on the registration books
of .his State.
Mr.. Monaghan presented his factory
inspection bill providing FOR the APP
poinbment of man instead of IA wom-
an, as al present. and the payment of a
salary of $1,000 He shall not be in
terfered with under penalty of $1,000
fine or Imprisonment and shall order
abated all unnecessarily perilous con-
ditions and shall prevent the employ
ment of child labor. The concerns
may appeal from his order to any of
the resident judges.
Dr. Moore presented am act to dis
pense with the kissing of the Bible
in administering oaths.
The House passed the bill renewing
the charter of the Artisans Savings
Bank of Wilmington.
Kidnapping Bill Passed,
Assemblyman Clark of the House,
called up his bill to prevent kidnap-
ping Thursday, and said:
This is a very important measure
and ought to impress itself upon the
heart of every member of this House,
especially parents. The time has come
for our State to take action in order
NO stamp out this business of child
stealing for ransom. The punish
ment is not too severe when you con-
slider the results to a parent of such
deed"
DIR. Moore added to the advocacy of
the bill in strong words against child
stealing.
The bill fixes tlne penalty of death or
life imprisonment and passed the
House by a unanimous vote. 1t is the
first bill enacted i'm twenty years fix
ing the extreme penalty of the gallows
as an addition ito the list of crimes i'm
Delaware for which the punishment
already is death.
The House took up some important
new bills for consideration. REPRE-
observation-disclosures presented measures
taxing the oil companies doing busi-
ness in this State and maintaining oil
tanks and running oil wagons. Each
company lis to pay a tax of Sd, 900 am
nualIy and portion Ito be given to-
ward the Improvement of the public