Evening journal., 1903-03-06
NO BUSINESS
IN THE HOUSE
But Three OF the Members of
That Body Were Present
Today
THE SENATE WAS VERY BUSY
Special to the Eveninr journal.

Special. to the Evening Journal.
Dover, March 6.-But two members
Of the House were present this morn
ing, the Speaker and Messrs. Rose and
Newton
Representatives Bancroft and Hol-
comb were here on business. but did
mot respond to the roll-call.
The House adjourned Immediately
until tomorrow morning.
The Senate held a busy session this
morning, and many important bills
were passed. Senator Smith introduced
bill providing Tor the appointment Of
three qualified voters of the State to
collate and cOdify the laws of Della
ware. They are to be appointed by the
Superior Court
The Senate passed bill relieving e. /.
DUPONT de Nemours & Co. from all
damages to persons OF property result
( ing from explosion of their powder
mills at Rockford Park.
The Senate killed the House bill pro-
viding for the appointment of notaries
public by the Governor upon applica-
ton of twenty-five free-holders.
Senate Bills Passed.
The Senate passed these bills:
Providing for additional terms OF
Court of Chancery in Kent and Sussex
counties during December and June;
authorizing the Chancellor to appoint
masters in Chancery; making three
years time limit for prosecution oi
capital cases.
Visitors in Dover.
Dover. March GA delegation Of VII
mington people had a hearing yesterday
before the House Committee on Municipa.
Corporations. Members Of the Senate
committee on cities and towns were als'
present. Street and sewer measures wer'
discussed. The visitors included Thoma
II. Melvin, Andrew L. Johnson and Jame'
ID. Carter. Of the Street and Sewer Board
Leslie Chrsty. assistant secretary Of IN
board: Edwin f. Kane, plumbing inspect
or; Chalkley Hatton, engineer in charg'
of sewers; Frank W. Pierson, street com
missioner: William p. Bancroft and Sam
ueI IL. Baynard, Of the Park Commission
Theodore A. Lcisen, park engineer; Dr
L. c.. Sh0rtlidge. president Of the Boar
OF Education; William Lawton, presiden
of the Board of Trade; d. b. Marun
Henry F. Pickles.
The tgll TO allow 10000 to be borrowe'
so thatit Street and Sewer Department
may build a sewer IN the Ninth ward t
replace Prices Run. was discussed. 1t d.
strongly urged by The department..
Opposition was displayed to the bill e
allow the city to borrow $4,000 for paw
ing a large number OF specified street.
! with macadem. 1t is said that this bil s.
not department measure. 1t contains re
qwrements that streets on the West Sid
be paved that will not be useful to am,
large extent for some time. Representa-
tive Connolly held that hardly anything
had been done for the streets Of the Elev
enth ward, where this bill proposes tn
Improvement of some. DR.. Shortlidge de
clared that little had been done for III
Ninth ward.
The bill which the department is inter
ested in is ito allow $1,000 to be borrowel
for general street and sewer improve
ment. This bill does not limit the de
partment to any one method of paving.
Speaker Anthony has secured a char
for the announcing of committee meetings
Captain Frank Wood, of the Delmarvi
Telephone Company, William Simmon
and Joseph Davidson, all of Wilmington
We're Dover visitors yesterday.
and Robert S. Baird, OF Wilmington. Wis
Spottswood Garland William b. CLERK
sited the State House yesterday.
The contest by George E. Mcgee, Unio
Republican, Of the seat Of Thomas w
jefferson, Democrat, may come before IN
Senate next Monday.