Evening journal., 1903-03-09
MANY BILLS ON
HOUSE CALENDAR
No birth of Business When
Representatives Gathered
in Dover Today
NUMBER FAVORABLY REPORTED
snec,aa 10 the Evening Journal.

Dover. March s.-The Housa Of Repre-
sentatives had a full program before II
when the Mondays business was begun
Here are some OF the bills called up by
Speaker Anthony.
Apnropriating $4,000 additional to Dela-
ware College, which comes an from the
committee with favorable report.
Giving the Board Of Street and Sewers
OF the city Of Wilmington the authority
to borrow $4,000 for improvements.
Reincorporatng the town Of Millsboro
and extending dts bounds. This also has
a favorable COMMITTEES report.
For the permanent Improvement OF the
public highways. Tyre good roads bill;
favorable.
| Providing for the protection OF food fish
and terrapin IN the Chrsdana river, and
fixing q penalty OF t25 for fishing in that
stream with mesh net or other than a
hook and line; unfavorable.
Warren act for the protection Of habit
ual drunkards and fixing penalties for
the giving or selling of drinks TO them.
Bancroft act giving additional privileges
and powers TO the Delaware Industrial
School for Girls; favorable report.
Appropriadng $500 TO make a channel
an Indian river, fron AIillsboro 20 Ferry's
Landing; favorable.
Finn bill for the condemnation OF turn
pixies and making them public highways.
Hughes bill providing for the analyzins
OF commercial fertilizers for the farmers
Of this state free OF charge; unfavorable.
Gooden bill authorizing and empowerins
sherlms, constables and police officers in
this state TO enter places Of public enter
tainment and stores and to arrest disor-
derby persons without warrant. Favorable
report.
Authorizing honorably discharged sol
diers and sailors TO follow the trade of
book agents without procuring license
therefore.
; Providing for the protection and preser-
= walton Of the memorial monument at
Cooch' Bridge. erected to mark the
> spot where the Stars and Stripes were
r first unfurled in battle.
e. To prevent and punish the desecraton
Of the flag OF the United States. Unfavor-
ably reported.
Authorizing the Trustees Of the Pool
OF New Castle county to convey certain
real estate in the city OF Wilmington.
' In relation and providing for a STATE
lsanatorium for consumpuves. Unfavorabl,
, reported.
Authorizing the Board OF Education o
the town OF Milford to provide new
school building and to borrow money e
lpay for the same.
p Buokmaster bill increasing the appro
, prlat.ons for school purposes.
r Au.honzng the Board OF Education o
p Georgetown to borrow money TO repair
enlarge and remodel its schoolhouse ans
to issue bonds for same.
Limiting the use OF prescriptions TO
q procuring Intoxicating liquor.
) The Finn local option bill, act provid
l ing Tor the submission to the qualities
! lvc-ers OF the state the question whcthe
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors shall be ncensed or prohibite
within the limits thereof. Reported IA
vorshly.
Authorizing lthe city clerk Of Whining
ton TO dispense marriage licenses.
lose Single Tax bill. relating to the a.
sessmene Of real estate On cities. town
land villages. Unfavorable report.
Exempting from execution process Ger
tain articles Of personal property.
Bancroft act, relating to exceptions
executors, administrators and guardians
} Rose bill 70 raise revenue for the stan
by taxing manufacturers. and for othe
( epurposes. Unfavorably reported.
Finn bill paying higher salaries to tn
Levy Court Commissioners Of New Castl
county. unfavorably reported.
Connolly act employing artisans on tn
pubNc works Of Wilmington only min
hours day and making nine hours con
: stitute full day.
Authorizing the construction, extension
ana improvements OF sewers I'm Dover
also an act authorizing Laurel TO ina
lprove it's water system by borrowin
n money and issuing bonds.
woodward & Bro. sell Roller Skates