Middletown transcript., 1905-03-18
BUSY SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE
No U. S. SthatOr-BallOt Law Repealed.
Other Legislation Enacted


session, which date has been fixed at
Thursday, March 23d, at 1890 P. NJ
Friday, March 10th
Bills Passed by Senate
House bill increasing the salary Of the
court stenographer from 81 800 to $1,000
per year. The bill received a vote of
8 to s. The lieutenant governor refused
to vote, declaring that this bill would
require majority of the members elected
to the Senate to pass it. While argument
was in progress, Mr.. Bo,ce changed his
vote to aye, thus passing the measure.
Mr.. Conner and D. O. Moore changed
their votes to the affirmative for the
purpose of reconsideration. Mr.. Sparks
made an immediate motion to recon-
sideration and Mr.. Monaghan moved to
table the latter motion, which prevailed.
| The bill was ordered back to the House
as concurred in.
House bill authorizing civil war veter
ans to peddle and sell goods without a
license.
Bills Passed by House
House bill prohibiting non.residents
fastening to or locating fishing cabins
upon any Delaware stream.
House bill requiring the trustees OF the
State Hospital at Farnhurst to turn into
the state treasury the fees received from
pay patients, subject to being drawn out
again for current expenses.
considerations bill appropriat-
ing $500 to mark the spot where Lewes
was first settled. Vote, 81 yeas, 10 nays,
the speaker reserved his decision as to
whether majority vote is sufficient.
Read and referred-Joint resolution
from the Senate fixing March 22d at
1890 O'Clock for final adjournment re-
ferred to committee on revised statues.
Mondays Session
In the House the Kent County good
roads bill advocated by the Union Re-
publicans was reported favorably and the
one advocated by the Regular Republicans
was reported unfavorabIy.
The anti-trading stamp bill is tied up
in the House committee on revenue and
taxation and may get no further this
session.
Passed by the Senate
Senate bill exempting peddlers Of farm
produce or provisions from giving bond
to the state and relieving them of high
license passed over unfavorable report.
House bill Incorporating the Middle
town Trust Company and clothing it with
banking powers.
Senate bill changing the name OF Mary
E. Blake.
Senate bill fixing Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Fridays of each week during
the open season as the only days on
which gunners may shoot wild foul south
of the Mispillion river, allowing wild
fowl days upon which to feed and breed.
House bill providing for the legal dis
position or care of property of interstate
widows who become insane.
Passed by the House
House bill authorizing an increase of
the surplus of the Artisans Saving Fund
to 100000.
House bill requiring industrial insur-
ance companies to pay the state license
fee of their agents in Delaware.
Senate bill to give the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company banking
powers.
House bill giving veterinarians, who
held state license at the time the exam
lining board was created the right to
practice.
Announcement by the speaker that a
majority vote was sufficient TO pass the
bill appropriating $500 for memorial for
Lewes.
Senate bill providing for closed ses-
sion for three months for the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal-March, April and |
May.
House bill appropriating $4,000 to |
the Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Senate bill requiring the trustees OF the |
Delaware State Hospital to turn into the
state treasury all board received from
pay patients.
Senate bill prohibiting corporal punish
ment in the schools OF this state.
Senate joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of State to have the election
laws printed ; to have the general cor
poration law printed as further amended.
House bill providing for fire protection
for Harrington.
The medical bill was reported favor
ably, with amendments, to the House,
the principal amendment being to ex-
empt refraction doctors and opticians.
Lost-House bill allowing New Castle
County to sue for the unexpended balance
of the $50, 600 appropriated for road i'm
proyements.
Tuesdays Proceedings
The House received a communication
from Representative and Marshall.
thanking the legislature for a handsome
silver service.
Bills passed as follows: House child |
labor bill advocated by w. S. Meredith.
House bill authorizing the refundine
of the New Castle County workhouse
bonds.
House till fixing the salaries of county
school commissioners at SIS annually.
House bill authorizing the New Castle
County Levy Court to borrow not more
than 100000 for workhouse additions.
House bill authorizing the levying of a
special tax for road Improvements in
Broad Creek hundred.
Reported avorably-Providing steLo.
grapher for the Court of Chancery:
House bill designating who shall receive
the property of women dying intestate
leaving illegitimate children; regulating
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