Evening journal., 1905-02-27


Passed-Claim OF DIR. J. r. Kuhns, an
expert employed by the state Board OF
Agriculture to locate and stamp out an
thrax. The bill was for ST..
The House.
The House met at lO.45 a. m. Mr.. Jester
was absent.
Notices:
BY Mr.. sevier-An act in relation to
streets and sewers.
BY Mr.. Sevier-An act vesting In the
Council Of Wilmington authority to bor-
row money for the need OF the city and to
be extended by the council and its various
departments
BY Mr.. Cooper-To authorize the mayor
and council OF Wilmington to tax insur-
ance companies.
By Mr.. Eastburn-An act requiring per-
sons trimming hedges. fenc rows and
bitches along public roads,in New Castle
county to remove the thorns grass, briers.
bushes. or rubbish so they shall not OBJ
struct the bitches or waterways.
BY W. f. Meredith-An act TO establish
municipal lighting plant for Whining
ton.
BY w. +. Meredith-An act creating a
board Of assessment for the city Of VIII
mington.
BY Mr.. Smith-An act amending the
act for the protection of FISH.
By Mr.. Lyons-An act appointing a
public land commission and defining the
duties thereof and authorizing the sale
Of public land in this State.
By Mr.. Lyons-An act authorizing the
! commissioners of Rehoboth 10 borrow
money for a water, light and sewage
system.
BY L. p. Ellis-An act authorizing a
special tax for road Improvement pur-
poses in the First election district OF
Broadkiln hundred. Sussex county.
BY W. +. Meredlth-An act TO provide
revenue for Wilmington by taxing GER
tain public service corporations therein.
Memorials were presented from Farm.
ington Lodg e and Good Samaritan Lodge
l. o. o. F., Of Aiiddletown. protestins
\ against the enactment OF the House bill
to regulate fraternal beneficial societies
in Delaware.
Passed-House bill authorizing ths
mayor and council OF New Castle 10 Dor
row $4,000 for new school house.
Concurred in-senate joint resolution foi
the printing of 5000 copies of the report o.
the Board OF Agriculture.
Introduced:
BY Mr.. Prettyman-An act to amen,
the act Incorporating Harrington, by in
creasing the amount that may be raisel
by taxation.
BY Mr.. Cooper-An act authorizing tn
mayor and council Of Wilmington through
the water commissioners TO condemn
water rights. (referred.)
, BY Mr.. Cooper-An act authorizing tn
Wilmington Board Of Education to borroN
money and issue bonds for improvement
during the next seven years. (referred.)
BY w. +. Meredith-An act giving III
mayor and council Of Wilmington author
ity to settle and adjust differences aris
ing between various departments Of Wi
mington.
BY W. r. Meredith--An act vesting n
mayor and council OF Wilmington wit
. authority 10 pass laws for the governmer
Of city, the same as the general assembl,
BY w. +. Meredith-An act relating I
the assessment Of property in Whining
ton. Cro tax personal property and stree
railways)
BY W. F. Meredith-An act giving tn
mayor and council Of wilmington genera
police powers over the stretse Of city.
BY Mr. MessicS-An act appropriatin
$500 annually for clerical hire for the 81
perintendent of Sussex county schools
BY Mr.. Wright-An act providing for III
- replanting and survey Of natural oyste
: beds of the State.
Read and referred-Senate bill increasin
: to twenty years the maximum imprisor
- ment for assault with intent to comm
e rape.
i Senate bill to provide a drawbridge fc
a the town OF Laurel.
+ House bill TO increase the amount
road tax that may be raised in New Cal
tie hundred outside the city of Ne
, Castle.