Evening journal., 1907-01-09
ROUTINE WORK OF THE HOUSES

ROUTINE WORK OF THE HOUSES.
HoUssE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Senate.
DOVER, Jan. s--senate met at 1890
a. M.
Prayer by Chaplain Smith.
Roll call; an members present
Reading Of journal dispensed with.
introduced read and referred (undor
suspension Of rules governing last ses-
sion).
BY Mr. Sparks-Senate bill No. /, an
act to provide for the State Of Della
ware to be represented at the James
town Ter-Centennal EXPOSITION and to
make an approximation therefor
BY Mr.. Sparks-An ae 10 provide for
corporations occupying the streets of
the city Of Wilmington such as street
railways gas or other pipe lines cleo
trio light or power wires or pole lines.
BY Mr.. Sparks-An act to povide for
an assessment against the abutting
properties Of a portion Of the cost OF
paving roadways and streets Of the city
of Wilmington.
Adopted-Resolution by Mr. Mendin-
han employing two typewriters for the
exclusive use Of the Senate and it's Of
ficers. Committee, Mendlnhan. Mona
CHAN and Barnard)
Recess to 125 p. an.
DOVER Jan. 9.-House met ait TO- IS
o'clock with Speaker Hodgson presid-
ing
Prayer
Roll call, Messrs. Bagss and Garrison
did not respond.
Journal read and approved.
! Accepted-Report OF the committed
appointed to secure typewriters for the
House. that it had employed Miss Es-
tella Rash and Miss Margaret Horn.
Adopted Resolution offered by Mr.
Elliott, providing that the clerk and
sergeant OF the House he furnished
with supplies similar to those received
by the members; concurrent resolution
offered by Mr. Messick providing foi
the appointment of a joint COMMITTEES
TO receive and entertain II. st. George
Tucker. president Of tho jamestown
Exposition. G. f.. Sheppard, secretary
Of the exposition, and Admiral p. f
Harrington. u. S. n. Messrs. Messick
Corbit ana Cam were appointed Hous,
members OF the committee.
Introduced (read and referred under
suspension of the rules)-By MT Cub
bage. an act limiting the liability 9
surety company may assume on an,
one bond.
Notlce-By Mr.. Wilson, an act au
thorizing the road commissioners o
White Clay Creek hundred, in New
Castle county. to fund the floating deb
and secure the payment thereof p,
Mr.. Richardson an act to amend Chap
ter Al, Volume IA, Laws of Delaware
entitled IAN act TO protect the peopl
from the dangers resulting from tn
use Of petroleum. coal oils and burning
fluids" by increasing the fire tests ant
providing the method or manner o
making such tests and that such test
shall be made. BY Mr.. Conwell an ac
to give the control Of Delaware Col
lege TO the state by a gradual reor
ganization of the board Of trustees. 3.
Mr.. Newton an act to bond the towi
OF Bridgeville for the purpose Of es
tablishing a water works for said town
BY Mr.. Donaway. am act 10 give tn
people of the State the right TO vote OF
the question OF local option. BY MI
Messick, an act to amend an act en-
titled "an act to provide for the per
manent Improvement OF the publ
highways In Sussex county. BY Nj
Cubbage AN act requiring and estab
fishing n premium reserve fund for tn
protection OF the holders Of the obliga
tons OF every guaranty, surety and Il
deity company transacting business il
this State