Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Have Been Doing
This Week

What the Law Makers Have Been Doing
This Week
II The Legislature has finished the seventh
seek Of the present session and very
little important business has been trans
acted. They adjourned Thursday noon
to take a trip to Rehoboth.
! The House passed the Pardee iIlmaking
tia penalty Of S. for each muskrat killed
] by gunners when they are driven out by
I high tides.
! The Governor and Secretary Of State
may stamp their autographs on license
blanks now instead OF signing them with
pen and ink.
| Representative TYRES graded school
bill provides that rural districts may
combine and have graded school with
modern facilities.
Attorney General Ward on Tuesday
addressed the House on the states of the
New Jersey-Delaware controversy over
| t6rEitOTidi guIlsulCtiOH
The House passed the act permitting
persons to take out marriage license
without giving bond.
The Senate Tuesday adopted joint re-
solution providing for joint committee
to ascertain the ownership of Delaware
College. The trustees desire an addi-
tional appropriation OF SIS, 900 for build
ings and repairs.
Senate Clerk Baynum resumed his
work this week after having been inca
paciated for ten days by injury to his
right hand.
The Senate Tuesday adopted Mr..
Sparks resolution instructing the clerk
to furnish each member at the opening
each day printed calendar of the pre-
ceeding days session of each branch OF
the Legislature.
House bill providing for the appoint
ment Of factory inspector at salary Of
$1,000 was read and referred Tuesday.
The House bill for the protection and
preservation of game was reported favor
able Wednesday with an amendment
making the shooting of woodcock open
the entire year and providing the shoot
ing Of other game shall begin December
1st, instead Of November 18th, and end
January 18th, instead OF December 3lst,
as at present.
The Senate by vote Of II to passed
Senate bill making the day for holding
general elections holiday. The object
is to close the banks 30 corruptionists
cannot draw money from bank on that
day.
Several members Of the General As
sembly visited the State College for Col
ored Students Tuesday afternoon. An
appropriation Of $4,000 is asked for the
finishing and improving the buildings.
Mr.. Powell has introduced a bill ap-
pointing DR.. B. I. Lewis, w. II. Frank
lin and John D. Brown commissioners
Of Harrington and providing for raising
81 600 for fire protection.
Mr.. Warren's act to protect habitual
drunkards makes a person who sells a |
drunkard liquor within year after be-
ing warned liable to 500 fine and six |
months Imprisonment.
Mr.. Holcomb's bill to abolish the kiss
ing of the Bible when'the oath was be-
ing taken passed by vote of 2S to 2.
The Senate and House gave hearing
Wednesday to the representatives of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, who
urged that the State make an appropria- |
ton for an exhibit at the fair, which |
will open at St. Louis May 1st, 1904.
Mr.. Alice gave notice Wednesday OF
an act authorizing the construction, ex-
tension and improving of the sewer sys-
tenn OF the town Of Dover, and empower
ing the Town Council to borrow money
to pay for the same.
The bill providing for steam boiler in
spection has been recommitted.
Representative Groves introduced a
bill making it felony for any person to
poison dogs and provided for the punish-
ment Of guilty persons with 20 lashes. |
hour in pilory and year imprisonment.
Mr.. Holcomb introduced bill which
makes it felony for any person to accom-
pany voter in voting booth and pro-
vides fine of not more than $lOO and
20 lashes.