Middletown transcript., 1903-02-07
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Have Been Doing
This Week
Monday, February z

! What the Law Makers Have Been Doin
: Monday, February 2
Mr.zLaws0n gave notice of bill 70 az
prppriate $I5, 900 to. Delaware C.lleet
This is mol Tile regular api,i,fsr'- n Ia
this filsllslilion but is intended TO nee
detcieucise ivr lsUI.
Mr.. Lawson, of the committee on EdH
cation, reported unfayorably upon th
bill to make the Kent County school su
| perintendent secretary Of the State Boar
OF Education.
Mr.. Lingo, OF the committee on mis-
cellaneous business, reported -favorabl,
/ upon the bill prohibiting the manufac
ture and sale of cigarettes and cigarette
paper.
The following notices we're given in
the House this morning: BY Mr.. Allen
empowering Seaford to borrow 81, 900 fol
the erection OF an electric light plant; by
Mr.. Finn, fixing the salary of the New
Castle County Levy Court commissioner
at 81, 200 annually; an act regulating the
business of the Levy Court commission
ers OF New Castle County.
On motion of Representative Buck
| master. 500 copiesof the bill regulating
the sale of drugs in Delaware we're or
dered printed. IF
Tuesday, February
The greater part OF the morning sess
sion in the House was taken up in read
ing the city OF Wilmington charter
The House bill prohibiting pool tables,
billiard tables, bagatelle tables and shut-
fieboards in licensed saloons was reported
unfavorably to the House. ~ I
The House bill providing for the max
ing of title to real estate in. which insane
persons are interested was reported favor
ably to the House, as was also the House
bill changing the name of Benjamin B.
Palmer of Wilmington to Benjamin B.
Ewing.
Senator Pennewili introduced an act
incorporating the Bridgeyille Trust Go.
The Senate, in executive session, con-
firmed about 40 appointments made by
Governor HUM since March 1901.
DIR. Buckrnaster introduced his bill for
the establishment Of state board OF
examiners for veterinarians. The board
is to consist OF three. veterinarians ap-
pointed by the governor. The license
fee is to be $40, which goes to the exami-
ners.
The act for compulsory vaccination was
also introduced by DR.. Buckmaster. 1t,
provides for vaccination for children five
years of age and every five years there
after. City boards of health are to have
charge of such matters. Where there is
no city board the state board is to attend
to it.
Mr.. Tyre introduced an act to permit
the school commission of each county to
expend not more than 81 900 year for
a. scholarship in normal school outside
the state. the condition Of using the
scholarship being that the pupil shall
pledge himself to teach in Delaware.
Mr.. Eastburn's proposed amendment
to the constitution, designed to abolish
the registration fee, was introduced. =
James T. Shailcross of st. Georges
hundred, who is member of the State
Board of Agriculture, pleased the House
and Senate to-day with gift of cider
apples. There was half barrel basket
for each House. The apples had been
in cold storage.
Wednesday, February4
The Senate and House adopted joint
resolution for the appointment OF COM
mission to confer with Attorney General
Ward with reference to a settlement of |
the Delaware-New Jersey suit over juris- |
diction in the Delaware river within the
twelve mile circle.
acknowledgements bill passed the House
by vote of 20 to Is. @
The Senate cnncnrred in the Hnnse bill |
ot1<1 nj thu 20 trafn doak
Of free schools to issue certifsatesste nor
NAL school graduates. -, J \
Thursday, February 5
The Senate passed the House bill III ii.
creasing the salary of county superintend-
snts of free schools to $1,000 year.
In the afternoon the Temperance peo-
Pile were given hearing. There was
arge and very enthusiastic representa-
ion in favor of Local Option
'he appointment of the judiciary and
governor as commission to select statues
# two prominent Delawareans, to be
placed in the Hall of Statuary in WASH
ngton.
He also gave notice of bill to provide |
hat the governor may appoint notary
1uDllc on petition of voters. This is to
AXE the place of the special acts.
Mr.. Lawson gave notice of law to
'equire children under IA years of age to
Ittend the schools.
Mr.. Jones gave notice of bill to pro-
1ide delinquent tax collector for New
Jastle County. 1t is said that the col
ectors are lazy who have charge of the
of delinquent taxes.
He also gave notice of an act to raise
he salaries of police officials in Whining
on, chief of police from 81 200 to 81 800;
aptains, $500 to ST. 200; sergeants, $500
D 81, 900.
Mr.. Holcomb gave notice of an act toll
bolish the requiring of bond for mar
iage licenses. Nowadays bond of $500
] required, which is supposed to guard rs
gainst the mans wife becominga charge
n the county. In other states there is {
sually no bond. la