Evening journal., 1907-02-22

state; 500 a mile for each mile Of
roadbed OF all other railroads; rail-
ways operated other than by steam
SIS for each mile OF roadbed; $3.50 for
every mile OF canal in the state; tee
graph companies. twenty-five cents for
each mile OF wire owned. leased, con-
troiled or operated; telephone COM
panies twenty cents a mile; gas and
electricity distributing companies, one
half OF one per cent upon gross earn
ings from all sources within this state.
and three per cent upon dividends
paid in excess OF four per cent; all
corporations shall make a statement
upon which the tax shall be based to
the State Treasurer by February 1.
BY Mr. Keenan, 70 provide for a more
eficient collection Of state revenue
(creates the Office OF Collector OF State
Revenue at $1,000 a year, TO be APP
pointed by the governor).
BY Mr.. Keenan,. TO give the comp
trolier Of New Castle county custody
OF all contracts and agreements en-
tered into by the Levy Court OF New
Castle county.
BY Mr.. keenan,, supplementing the
act in relation to Pleading and prac-
tics
BY Mr. Messiclv. 20 change the name
OF Sussex county almshouae TO Sussex
county hospital
BY Mr.. keenan,, 10 give the Depart
mont OF Elections OF Wilmington GUS
tody Of registration books necessary
for city elections CLERKS OF the peace
IS now custodian).
BY Mr. Newton, for the issuance OF
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culture experiment purposes at Della
ware College.
BY Mr.. Evans, to appropriate $4,000
TO help erect additional buildings for
the Delaware Industrial School for
Girls
BY Mr.. Holcomb. requiring four per
cent interest (now three) on the states
mortgage against the Junction and
Breakwater Railroad.
BY T. .. Cooper, providing q clerk
for the auditor OF accounts at $500 a
yea.
BY Mr Taylor. to amend the oyster
laws by striking out section 58.
BY MI ----, to regulate the adop-
ton. custody and maintenance OF
minor children (gives the resident
Judge OF any county jurisdiction to
tion n the child is neglected by par
ents or guardian. or Is kept IN i'm
moral or vicious surroundings)
BY Mr.. Baggs. imposing a tax OF one
cent a gallon on all malt liquor manu-
factured In tho state
Passed--House bill approprlating
$4,000 to establish a state hospital
At Harrington; 20 Increase the salary
I.U a..
$3.50 a year; to allow the Council Of
Dover to borrow $4,000; TO authorize
the superintendent OF the Dover light
Ing plant 10 act as collector; appropri-
ating 5000 to pant oyster shells in
Jones river.
Concurred in-senate bill for the
protection OF black bass.
Afternoon.
Read and referred--Severai Senate bill.
passed by that branch recently.
Received-Greetng from Sons Of Tenn
perance United we stand. divided w
fall"
Lost-House bin providing for reor
ganlzation OF the Kent county schoo
system Explained by Henry Radgely. i
ayes. p naysl
Pnased-House bill requiring expires
8 companies TO carry free OF charge paper
b and documents for the State Treasure
& and Auditor Of Accounts.
n statement--By Mr. Holcomb. on persona
;. privilege. that the Speaker should instrlC
. the chairman Of committee In revise
statutes 70 turn hills over 70 tho mex
: man on committee II the chairman Is {
Z be absent very long Speaker Hodgso
! urged committees 10 report ss soon as po'
sibie on bills
Adopted-House Joint resolutions pre-
viding for printing OF general incorpoi
ation law and amended constitution {
K, tho State.
Recess 10 1880 a. m tomorrow.