Evening journal., 1907-03-15
AFTERNOON.

House reassembled at 2 o'clock.
Passed-House bills regulating and
fixing the fees Of the register Of wills
and recorder Of deeds for New Castle
county; changing the tax on certain
insurance companies; appropriating
100000 to the Delaware state Hospi-
tai at Farnhurst; to prevent any surety
company, any trust company or any
corporation engaged In the surety busi-
ness in this state or the agent Of any
such company or corporation, making
or permitting any distinction or dis
elimination in favor OF applicants for
bonds of suretyship Of the same class
in the amount or payment of premiums
or rate charged for bonds Of surety
ship and providing for the violation
thereof; appropriatlng $1,000 for the
classification and preservation Of the
early records of the state (1S yeas and
z nays, with Messrs. Baggs Conwell,
H. l.. Cooper, Garrison, Harrington.
Harvey and James voting in the mega
tive); authorizing the attorney gen
eral to appoint one deputy each for
Kent and Sussex counties. (1S yeas
and u nays, with Messrs. Baggs, Con-
well, II. l.. Cooper. Cubbage. Dona-
way, Elliott. Garrison, Harrington, Har-
vey. James, Messick and Palmer vot-
ing i'm the negative); providing for the
creation Of revenue and taxation
commission and for an appropriation
to pay the expenses and compensation
! thereof; authorizing the Mayor and
/ Council OF Wilmington to exact a GER
tain percentage of the gross receipts
Of business done within and partly
without said city but within the state
Of Delaware, by any person. firm, COM
pany or corporation engaged in the
telegraph telephone, gas. electric light,
heat and power business and other
business of a public service character
] COS yeas and 3 nays, with Messrs. Cor
/ bit, Garrison and James voting in the
ncgatve); providing for the survey Of
certain public lands OF the state (23
yeas and 8 nays. with Messrs. Allen,
Cam. Donaway, James and Lambden
voting In the negative); creating a
board OF revision Of assessment for
each assessment district in the State;
providing for the refunding Of a pro-
portion Of liquor license fees IN local
option districts I'm which there shall
be a majority vote against license.
Lost-House bill providing for an i'm
vestigation Of certain matters relating
to Delaware College (15 nays and Is
yeas).
NIGHT SESSION.
Passed-House bills requiring the
Levy Court Of New Castle county to
erect morgue; an act regulating
motor cars: authorizing the Governor
to appoint a notary public for the Of
fee OF Howell S. England; to provide
for and deposit with the Secretary Of
State for preservation Of records ana
evidence collected by the attorneys tor
Delaware for use in The suit lately
pending in the United states Supreme
Court between Delaware and New
Jersey.
Concurred in-Senate bills regulating
travel over the Laurel River bridge.
for thes Impression OF bucket shops
to cede certain lands 20 the United
State OF America; providing for re
pairs ard alterations TO the state
House, fixing the salary OF the janitor
OF the state House; enlarging the term
OF Imprisonment for manslaughter; de-
nning certain misdcmeanors concern
ing the books OF the law libtrary assoc
citation Of New Castle county; eniarg-
ing the term Of bigamy. directing tho
Levy Court OF Sussex county TO make
additional settlements with the county
j treasurer.
Non-concurrcd in-Senlte bill IN re-
latlon to fishing in Mulderkm river
Lost House bills relating to the Lac
bnity % railroads to employees: impos-
ing a State tax on malt liquors O9 nays
and yeas) improving methods Of
holding elections 40 nays and yeas)
N Rccommitled and reported on O.,
4 merits Senate bi1 authorizing coun-
! ties municipalities corporations and
j water commissions TO donate lands Oh
valuable things 10 the militia Of Dea-
ware (too sweeping). Reports from
committees. Withdrawals from calen-
dar. etc
Adjourned % 1890 a. m. to-day
Mrs Fred CHM is spending some timl
with her parents al Townsend