The sun., 1901-03-01

Education of school district No. 1876, in
smyrna; Senate bill authorizing the
school commissioners Of Clayton to bor-
row money to build new schoolhouse; !;
House bill permitting surety companies
to become surety on the bond Of State,
county and municipal officers; Senate
bill providing for the appointment Of II
deputy coroner for New Castle county.
Lost-House bill authorizing the ap-
pointment Of an additional justice Of the
peace for West Dover hundred to re-
side at Hartly (ayes, 81; noes, ~; re
quired Il two-thrds vote.
Submitted-By Mr.. Aron, an amend
ment to the House amendment to the
House bill readjusting the amounts TO
he paid by the Delaware Railroad Co
in communication of its State taxes. The
Aron amendment provides for the pay
ment Of 100000 annually, instead OF
10000, as provided by the House amend
ment.
MANY BILLS PASSED.
Made the special order for 1920 a. M.
tomorrow-Senate bill enabling the Sus-
sex Trust, Title and Deposit Go. t.
discount notes.
passed--House bill authorizing tn,
appointment of an additional notar,
public for Kent county, to reside at OF
lcar Masters; House bill increasing t.
$3.50 Il day, now 81, the compensation oj
he members Of the Board Of Trustee.
# the Poor for Kent county tayes, is;
ioes, 12); House bills dividing thu,
seventh Representative district of Kent
onnty into two election districts and
providing for the appointment OF in,
pcctors for the new districts: Senat,
ill providing for the appointment of u
leputy judge of the Municipal Court Of
Wilmington; House bill readjusting the
mounts to be paid by the Baltimore &
Philadelphia Railroad Go. in commuta-
ion of its State taxes with an amend
nent) (ayes, 32; no, ~; Senate bills re
)ealing the laws appropriating st,50
lnnually to the Delaware State fair ant
egulating the expenditure of the ap
,ropriations House bill appropriating
$1,000 for Delaware agricultural ex-
iibit at the exhibition at Buffalo; House
',ill empowering school district No. 21
VI Kent county to tax for school purposes
he property Of the almshouse OF Kent
county: Senate bill providing that tn,
ollector OF oyster revenue shall receiv.
| stated salary, instead of. fees (ayes, 90
noes, ~: Senate bill authorizing the
chool commissioners OF Clayton TO bor-
ow money to build new schoolhouse;
Iouse bill to amend section 10, chapter
sS. i,eyiscd Statutes, "of- conveyances"
MORE TEACHERSFORTHESTATF
The bill relating to the increase Of
eachers and enlargement and distribu
ion of the school funds, created livel,
discussion in the Senate this morning
The bin had two amendments tackled t.
t, one increasing the number of teachers
rom 40 to 175 and the other was rela
i've tn the amount which had to b.
raised in order to secure a certain amount
If an appropriation.
On motion of Senator Abbott tbcs,
amendments were dropped from the bill
md it was put up for passage in It's
original state md was nasscd by /;
| unanimous vote.
The act preventing the desecration OF
he American flag was reported unfavor
IDLY in the Senate this afternoon by Sen
itor Slaughter. chairman of the com.
nittee on judiciary and was laid over
i'll tomorrow at IL o'clock. The all.
'ence Of Mr.. Knox who introduced the
bill was the cause for the action.
| LICENSE BILL KILLED FOR GOOT
Tho bill donating to municipalities and
owns one-half of the revenue derived
| rom liquor licenses was the victim OF
knockout drops" in the Senate thi.
afternoon. This time the dose was fata
l al !, 4, 1,.I1 n
yeas and nays; two men being absent
no COLOR COLUMN IN REGISTRA
TlON.
| The bill to add an additional color
| column for the "Moores" with an amend
ment which provides for the abolishmen
| 1f the age and color column was me-
with strong opposition from some of til,
members who contested that the drop
ping OF this department on the registra
zion books would open the way fol
corruption. Notwithstanding these argu
mcnts the bill passed by vote of .
yeas TO nays.
Passed-House bills for the apportion
mcnt Of the State school fund with al
anlendmenD; to amend the general cor
poration law; proposed amendment tt
sectioH o, urticie y, oI tnc constitution
providing that the shares of stock OF
nonresident holders shall not be taxed
an act to amend chapter 166, volume 81
Laws Of Delaware, in relation to annua
reports and taxes Of corporations; ~
act changing the time for holdinl
school elections in the rural district.
from the first to the last Saturday ii
June; to tax vacant lots in the town OF
Harrington; act requiring trustees Il
give corporate surety; an act in relation
to oystersheling roads in Broad Creel
hundred, Sussex county; House bill
amending the State registration law b,
striking out the age and color lines ol
the registration books (ayes, 8; nays, y