Middletown transcript., 1907-03-02
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS

uenefdl ASSEMBLY IfdMSdGtS kUNIIMe
Business and the Usual Special Work
Alta causus Wednesday it was decided
that the legislature remain in session until
March 25th, notwithstanding pay can be
drawn only until March 18th. It is ut
terly impossible to complete the work
under way before that time.
The wife Of Representative Henry O..
Bennum, OF Fairmount, Sussex County,
died suddenly Tuesday. Both Senate
and House adopted resolutions Of SYM
pathy.
The Senate adopted joint resolution
accepting $4,000 appropriated BY the
government for the agricultural expert
ment station.
Mr. Hirons introduced an act authoriz-
ing the appointment of one colored con-
stable in each representative district in
which there are more than 800 colored
population:
Mr.. Garrison introduced an act appro-
priating S., 900 annually for two years for
the improvement of schools for colored
children in Kent county.
The House passed these bills: Author
izing the town council of Dover to borrow
$25, 600 for street improvement; authoriz-
ing the consolidation of various town
offices IN Dover; increasing the salary OF
the deputy sheriff of Kent County; ap-
propriating 5000 for the purpose of pur-
chasing shells for St, Jones and Murder
kill Rivers as an aid in the propagation
of oysters; to establish state hospital at
Harrington at a cost of $16 900.
Also passed the county Office bill in
creasing the fees of the Register Of Wills,
Recorder OF Deeds, Clerk of the Orphans
Court. These fees are turned into the
public treasury and are sufficient to pay
salaries.
Also passed the following bills: Regulat-
ing fishing in Delaware and Chesapeake
canal; incorporating the Townsend Trust
and Safe Deposit Company; increasing
the number of electric lights and fire
plugs in Milford; appropriating $1,000 to
the State College for Colored Students;
requiring the regulator Of weights and
measures of New Castle County to stamp
milk cans; exempting civil war veteran
from the payment of auctioneers' license.
introduced, read and referred-By Mr..
Keenan,, imposing tax of 500 for the
use OF the city of Wilmington on all street
cars operated in the city.
By Mr.. Taylor, authorizing the sale of
certain books in the state library.
By Mr.. Garrison, to appropriate $500 a
year for two years to improve Kent County
schoolhouses for colored persons.
By Mr.. Messick, to approprite $500 for
Rev. G. H. B. Turner to preserve certain
historic documents.
By Mr.. Hirons, to prohibit adulterous
cohabitation, 500 fine or five years i'm
prisonment or both.
By Mr.. Hirons, to authorize the town
of Dover to borrow $l2 800 to improve the
lighting system.
The House passed the bill authorizing
New Castle to borrow 100000 for munic-
ipal Improvements.
The Senate passed the bills readjusting
the court terms for the state and creating
two additional terms for Kent and Sussex
counties, one in winter and one in sum-
mer, the latter term for argument and
without jury empaneling or service.
The Senate killed the bill protecting
rare foolish in other than tidal waters
and the D. and G. canal between June 1st
and December 3lst Of every year.
The Senate passed bill extending to all
OdbuS anu dAlIIudtlOL HIl6tfl6E uldu6 III
or out Of court the penalties Of perjury for
Justification.
Mr.. Morrison introduced an act to
create board Of game wardens and to re-
stock the state with game.
Reported favorably-House bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 to the Girls Industrial
School.
1t was decided to defer final action on
local option for the state until an express
sion from the state central committee can
be received.
Representative Finn introduced bill
to increase future Assemblymen's salary
from $5 to $40 per day.
A bill to incorporate bank for Clayton
has been introduced.
SALES TO TAKE PLACE