Evening journal., 1905-02-06

CONTINUED From First Pasel
OF three other commltteeast tctiims, reve-
nues and taxation. and accounts
If the new committee shall stand, one
OF its duties will be to ascertain what VIII
be the probable revenue of the Stnte dur
ing this year and next year. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. W. S. Meredith was
adopted making the appropriation to the
Delaware State Hospital an exception.
Mr.. Armstrong gave notice of a bill pro-
viding for the submission to the voters
OF New Castle county, outside Of the city
/ Of Wilmington, Of the question whether
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors shall be licensed or prohibited.
Cribs is local option measured
Mr. Jester gave notice of q similar bill
affecting the city.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice of an act au-
thorizing the Mayor and Council Of VIII
mington to borrow S20O000 for street in-
provements. lie also gave notice of mea-
sures prohibiting free lunches In saloons;
making liquor treating misdemeanor,
making owners of property on which
liquor is sold liable for damages IN GER
tain cases; and re-establlshing the charter
OF the city of Wilmington.
Mr.. Benson gave notice of an act au-
thoFizlng the clerk Of the Orphans Court
of Kent county TO make new indices to
unsatished recognizances.
Mr.. Benson gave notice Of an act in
creasng the salary of Court Stenographer
Hardesty from 1900 TO 5000 per annum.
Messrs. Lyons. Townsend and Marshall,
Union Republicans, were absent. A large
I ..F lie Far 4a ruf
time and referred
The Hovse at 12.l5 p. m. took a recess
until ? o'clock.
Proceedings in the Senate.
In the Senate today, several COM
mittees submitted reports OF legsla-
ttion in their hands, the most important
being a favorable finding upon the bill
Of Senartor Sparks providing for the
punishment OF persons obstructing rail-
road tracks or hurting missiles at
ltrTins
Among the notices given Of bills
were: q
BY Mr.. Stirllng-An act in relation
to the inspection Of coal oil in New
2 Castle county.
BY Mr.. COMMUNICATING the mu-
, lnicipal court of Wilmington jurisdic-
tion in cases Of carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
BY d. o. Moore-To protect woodland
owners from pillage and fraud.
BY Mr.. Jefferson-To amend the
= game laws in and for Sussex county
. BY Mr.. Stirling-In relation to ped
= dlers within New Castle county.
BY Mr.. Pennewill- Gave notice o
lanother bill increasing the salary of ths
Governor.
Mr.. Sparks introduced. but subse
, quently withdrew because of a defec
writing with a pen having been inserteg
a bill defining grand and petty larceny
and prescribing the punishment. Th'
measure gives the principal court o
Wilmington jurisdiction In petty lar
p ceny cases. but persons so convicte.
= can appeal to the county court within
: Is days.
The bill will be reintroduced this al
, ternoon. A number of other bills wer
= introduced and referred 10 committees
The Senate at 1890 p. m. took "a recess
/, until O'clock
!, Addcks at State House.
~ Mr.. Addicks was at the State Hous
1, during the noon recess. in compan
= with Senator Alice, ex-State Senate
> Abbott and a number Of other Unio
! Republican. Messrs. Addicks and Al
= lee greeted all Of the legislators cordial
4 "
Senator Alice expressed himself a
being satisfied with the outcome Of tn
Senatorial fight.
I A call was ISSUED by the Union Republ
:. cans this morning for joint party cav
,e Gus 1t will be submitted TO the Regulars
but they win not sign it, The caucus q
the Unions this evening viii not be bind
u ing Il is said