Evening journal., 1901-02-20
Horsr- -MoRNINo SESSION

Met at 1915 o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. Messra. f.lHn ana Rop. IT.
journal read and approved.
II NOuce-By Mr. Baynaru. an act q
amend chapter 106. Revised Statutes, te-
lating to pleading ana practice; by Mr..
Warren, an act increasing the apprOpria
tion from the Levy Court of Sussex
county to the town of Milton for repa r.
ling roads and streets, an act authorizing :
Hight. water and fire apparatus by Mr.
Clark COr Mr. kobertson), an act relating
to the annual reports of corporations and
changing the taxable basis of corpora
tions. by Mr. Moore. an act Incorporating
the School Committee of school district
No 1856. Of Kent county; by Mr.. Hardesty.
an act enabling certain physicians 70
practice in Delaware; by Mr.. ArOn, an
act taxing the Kent County AlmshOuse
Tor school purposes; by Mr.. Hope. an act
authorizing the road commissioners Of
Appoquinimink hundred to float a debt of
$780, by Mr. Scotch, an act taxing life
insurance companies. by Mr.. Ewing, an
act providing for the assessment and coll
lection OF a uniform tax on all property
OF railroad companies; an act to amend
chapter Ga. volume n, Laws of Delaware
by Mr.. Hope, an act requiring that the
siSners OF an application for a liquor liz
tcensc shall be from the town, instead OF
lthe school district in which AN inn or
/ tavern is proposed to he kepti an act
providing that no person shall sign more
than one application for a liquor license
] bY Alr Hearn an act requiring veterinar-
dams to pay a license. by Mr. Scotten.
len act making Good Friday a legal no T.
! Gay; an act granting to Walter s. Hen
/ erickson the title of the state 20 certain
marsh land In Little Creek hundred. Kent
/ county; an act relating to the election OF
/ commissioners of the town of Little
Creek: by Mr.. Hope, an act authoriz ng
/ a special tax for shelling the road lead
ing from Dover to Camden; an act estab-
/ fishing a Summer school of methods for
teachers an act providing different
/ method of holding the Colored Teachers
Institute by Mr.. Pepper, an act making
! the furnishing Of untruthful hbelous ar
ticles TO newspapers and obtaining the
publication therein a misdemcanor; an
act concerning civil actions for libel BY
Mr.. Holcomb, an act for the protection Of
women; an act reOrganiZing the National
Guard OF Delaware
Renealed-1ouse rule providing that
bin shall not be referred on the day that
II Is introduced.
introduced and referred-By Mr.. Shall
cross. an act taxing certain corporations:
by Mr. Ralph. bills relating 10 the Fifth
representative district of Sussex county,
by Mr.. Healy an act authorizing the city
of Wilmington to borrow 100000 for
streets and sewers; by Mr.. ShalcTOss. an
act creating the office of State printer:
by Mr.. Dayett, an act authorizing scho y
district No. 1l2. of New Castle county. 10
borrow Sl.2l0. by Mr.. Scotten an act TO
prohibit dredging in Broadkiln river our
and November; by Mr.. Dayett, an act
providing for the payment Of the fees Il
certain county officers to the county
treasurer; by Mr. Clark an act concern
ing the shares Of capital stock Of corpo-
rations created under the Laws of Della
ware; by Mr.. Layton, an act incOrpo~at
ing the Farmers Title Trust and SAFE
Deposit Company Of Sussex county. IS
Mr. Clark an act proposing an amenl-
ment To- article Of the Constitutions by
Mr. Ewing, an act permitting live bird
shooting matches i'm this state an act
regulating the business OF paWnbr 1kefs
and junk dealers in New Castle county;
by Mr.. Scotten, an act authorizing the
transportation Of oysters through tie
mouth of Murderhll and ST. Jones rivers;
hy Mr.. Warren. an act approprlailns s7l
no Miranda Adams, hy MT Clark am q
10 amend chapter 90 of the Revised tou'f
bv Mr.. Hope. an act authorizing the com =
missioners Of school districts Nos. ll3 anc
ll3ih of Kent county 10 borrow 50 900 for
the Improvement Of a schoolhouse, AN act
creating the office of superintendent ut
public printing; by Mr., Warren: an act
lappropriating $1,000 to Thomas w. Jeher-
son late State librarian, for preparing
the new catalogue of the state Library
By Mr.. Ewing. an act exempting cerain
goods from liability to distraint Tor rent
by Mr. Monaghan, an act changing the
name OF Solomon J. Baeringer to George
J. Baeringer; by Mr.. Clark. an act appr5-
priatng $500 to Edward Fowler late iii-
surance commissioner, for clerk hire.
Passed-House bin abohshing the
investment tax affidavit House bill c1l-
cerning town elections at Millsboro
HOUsE-AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reassembled.
Nouces-By Mr. Holcomb. an act re-
Quiring persons holding moneys IN trvst
to give ample security TO cover the sald
moneys: By MT Clendaniel, an am nd
ment TO the act 20 authorize the State
treasurer to divert and dispose OF certa
moneys deposited by the Delaware Gem
I rfrfa "a lfnmnnnN
, by Mr.. Scotten, an act TO provide Tor the
secrecy and purity OF the ballot' an act
regulating the insurance business IN
Delaware; by Mr. Hardesty, an act pro-
vidlng an alderman and baillm for rel
ton: by Mr.. Ewing, an act to require COM
stables I'm New Castle county 10 wear "a
suitable badge; act approprlaung sooi .o9
to James III. Hughes 70 reimburse nun TOT
money expended for contingent expense si
appropraiing 500 10 the Mercantile
/ Printing Company for services and work,
act appropriating S5S9.S5 TO the Dover IN
deX. for printing; by Alr. Finn, act 20
! prohibit the burning of brush ana rupDish
al night; act requiring the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad TO put safety gates ilt
/ the DUPONT crossing. near Elsmerei by
/ by Mr.. Kitchen. act providing for Sta q
! detectives, by Mr.. Moore, act proNid ng
for the appointment of a State chemist
by Mr. Robertson act to enable Robert
4 NJ. Burns 20 take certain marsh lands IN
! Kent county; by Mr.. Kitchen. act TO re-
wise and consolidate the statutes Of the
/ city of Wilmington. by MIR. SnallcfQsS,
act 10 incorporate the Trust and Deposit
Company Of ST. Georges hundred; act
authorizing the road commissioners of
St Georges hundred TO fund their hoating
Indebtedness; by Mr.. Hope, act to in-
crcasa the salary of chancellor and chief
justice. act authorizing the governor 20
appoint a Justice OF the peace for Wood
side. by Mr.. Clendaniel, act to authorize
I the fish commissioners of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey to assist in restoring th'
lsturgeon fisheries in Delaware bay and
lappropriating money therefor. by Mr.
Monaghan. an act 10 authorize tn,
Mayor and Council of Wilmongton q
borrow S25 600. act imposing a tax of thre,
per cent on gross earnings of gas com
panies In Wilmington; by Mr. Aron, &C
prohibiting the issuance OF tradins
stamps and gift devices act giving ant
granting unto the State Board of Agri
lculture powers now vested by the COVER
nor 70 prevent contagious diseases; ac
Z lappropriating 81 900 to defray the ex
/ penses of the State Board Of Agriculturl
In making an exhibit at Buffalo. by Mr.
! Long, act 70 provide for survey Of al
J marsh lands owned by the State betweel
Cape Henlopen and the State line; ac
p authorizing the State treasurer to pa.
: over certain moneys to consolidate
g school districts Nos 2S and 12l. In SUISSE,
, county; by Mr.. Chandler. act 20 establish
a libraries In certain school districts; ac
r TO permit women TO vote at certain eleC
. tions. by Mr.. Baynard an act to incor