Evening journal., 1907-02-13
House

NNoIotf
DOVER, Feb. 12-House met at 1890
a. m.
Prayer by Chaplain ogg. Messrs
Evans and Palmer absent.
Dispensed with-Reading of journal
Introduced. read and referred-By
Mr.. keenan,. fixing the salary of the
New Castle County Court crier al $1,000
year; to amend the charter OF Will
mington by authorizing the city audi
tor and city treasurer to appoint their
clerks: by Mr. Newton. to provide for
the burial of animals dying Of anthrax;
to increase to $500 a year the ap-
proprlation for suppression of infec-
tious and contagious diseases; by Mr.
Hirons. providing a penalty OF $50 fire
with imprisonment for default Of pay.
ment upon persons gambling within a
mile of a school house or church; by
Mr. Hirons, naming Isatc r. Parker
(Lieutenant-G Governor Manlovc Hayes
and Ebe w. Tunnel a committee 10
survey and provide for the sale Of
public lands near Rehoboth' by Mr..
/ Holcomb, to compel railroads and rail-
ways to provide Jim Crow cars or
separate compartments for white and
colored passengers; by Mr.. Messick, TO
provide a simplihed ballot law Cballots
must not be more than eight inches
long nor more than three inches wide,
on white paper)
Reported favorably- bin pro-
viding an additional penalty for tres
passing: House bin to fix the salary
of judges ad Item at 500 for each day
OF actual sitting; House bill to incor-
porate the Kent County Trust and Safe
Deposit Company; House bin. 10 cx-
empt certain teachers from examina-
ltions for certificates; Senate bill to
authorize school districts Nos. Ill and
226 to borrow money. and to change
the time for holding school elections
I'm Kent county; House substitute bill
for the renewal Of the law for the en-.
! couragement Of immigration; House
/ bill providing a higher fire test for IL
Eliminating oils.
Reported unfavorahly-dous bill 10
abolish special iuries.
Notices-By Mr.. Finn, to amend
section Is. article ?. of the constitution.
I to enable an increase in compensation
OF members Of the General Assembly.
BY Mr.. Finn. to prohibit road COM
J ulltrlOneit III AanlinlAdHb nhliAANh AA'iN
I selling or farming out roads in sail
hundred: TO amend Chapter 2fs, Vol,
ume II, in relation TO illegitimate chill
dren.
4 BY Mr.. Rash to repeal the law IN
relation 10 express companies, passed
I May Q. 1898; and to amend the act tax
ing express companies.
BY Mr.. Rash, TO create State
Board Of Railroad Commissioners anC
prescribing their duties.
BY Mr.. keenan,. 10 provide for a
more efficient collection of certain
State revenues.
BY Mr.. Keenan,, TO provide for the
election Of Levy Court Commissioner
for New Castle county by all ths
qualified voters Of said county.
BY Mr.. Cam, TO amend Chapter s.
OF the revised code, by facilitating re-
turns in partition cases in chancery
BY Mr.. Newton, to repeal the Law
placing county officials on salary.
BY Mr. T. o. Cooper, to amend and
enlarge the scope of the child labor
law by practically prohibiting the EN-
ployment Of children under the age o
fourteen years.
Joint session--From II to 1l-3j o'clocl
to listen 70 address by Hon J. E. Met
calfe in behalf OF Alaska-Yuko ex
position.
Afternoon Session.
passed-House bin to provide a stand
erd measure for miik.