Evening journal., 1907-02-22


state; 500 a mile for each mile Of
roadbed Of an other railroads; rail-
ways operated other than by steam; I
s25 for each mile Of roadbed; $3.50 Tor |
every mile Of canal in the state; te e. +
graph companies, twenty-five cents for
each mile Of wire owned, leased, con-
trolled 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 70
the state Treasurer by February l.
BY Mr.. Keenan, to provide for a more
eficient collection Of state revenue
Ccreates the office Of Collector Of State
Revenue at 5000 a year. 20 be ap-
pointed by tho governor).
BY Mr.. keenan,. TO give the comp
troller 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 peading and prac-
tic,.
BY Mr. Messick, TO change the name
OF Sussex county almshouse to Sussex
county hospital
BY Mr.. keenan,. TO give the Depart
mcnt 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
$4,000 bonds 10 buy a farm for agri-
culture experiment purposes at Della
ware College.
BY Mr.. Evans, 10 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 r. O. Cooper, providing a clerk
for the auditor of accounts at $500 a
yea.
BY Mr.. Taylor, TO amend the oyster
laws by striking out section 53.
BY Mr.. --, TO regulate the adop-
ton. custody and maintenance OF
minor children gives the resident
judge OF any county jurisdiction to
make an order Of commitment or adop-
ton IL 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
lcent q gallon on al malt liquor manu-
facturAd In the state.
Passed-House bill appropriating
$4,000 TO establish a state hospital
at Harrington; to increase the salary
.of deputy sheriff OF Kent county to
$3.50 a year; 10 allow the Council Of
Dover TO borrow S95 900; 10 authorize
the superintendent Of the Dover light
ing plant to act as collector; appropri-
atng 5000 to pant oyster shells in
Jones river
Concurred in--senate bill for the
protection OF black bass.
Afternoon.
Read and rcferred-Several Senate bill
passed by that branch recently.
Received Greeting from sons Of Tenn
perance; United we stand. divided W
fan"
I.ost-House bill providing for a reor
Z eanzntion ~ the Kent county schcc
r system explained by Henry Ridgely. 1
ayes ie nays)
passod-House bill requiring expires
s. companies to carry free Of charge paper
d and documents for the State Treasure
g and Auditor OF Accounts.
h Statement BY MIR Ho'comb. on persona
3. privilege that the Speaker should instruc
p the chairman OF committee in revise
statutes to turn bills over to the mex
? man on committee If tho ch7irman is &
Z be absent very long Speaker Ho 7gso
d urced committees TO report as soon as pos
! sible on bills
Adontod-House joint resolutions pro
vid'ng for printing Of general incorpor
ation law and amended constitution q
, the State.
Recess to 1890 a. m tomorrow.