Evening journal., 1907-03-01

for the maintenance Of persons committed
to the Delaware Industrial school for
Girls: authorizing the commissioners OF
tho town Of Newport TO borrow money
for the purpose Of providing protection
from fire; House bills 20 amend the char
ter of the town OF Bridgeville; 70 renew
and re-establish the charter OF the town
of Magnolia. substitute for House bill im-
posing a state tax upon state banks, ma
tonal banks savings banks and trust
and loan companies and providing for the
collection thereof Cone-hfth of one per
cent on the amount OF capital stock, sur
plus and individual prohts).
Explanation by Colonel Theodore
Townsend. expert accountant OF statistics
contained in the report Of the joint COM
mittee appointed to audit the accounts Of
state officers.
House amended the Senate joint resolu-
tlon providing for a recess Of the Legis-
lature and fNing the time for adjournment
sine die Din the afternoon the amendment
was withdrawn and the resolution was
eoncurred in) u9 years and iS nays, with
Messrs Donaway, Palmer and Rash, Re-
publlcans. voting IN the negative with the
Democrats); vote by which the House
non-concurrcd i'm the Senate amendment
to the House joint resolution, limiting the
time for introducing and considering bills
Gin the afternoon the amendment was con-
CURED in).
Accommodations bills increasing the
salary Of the coroner OF New Castle
county; authorizing the State librarian TO
dispose Of certain books IN the State IT.
brary
Passed-House bills TO incorporate the
Kent County Trust and Safe Deposit
Company: regulating the investment Of
/ funds and real estate holdings of life in
suwnce companies; 70 alter and re-estab-
llsh the charter Of the town Of Laurel; TO
amend an act relating to illegtimate chill
dren.
| Received and accepted Communication
! from the wilmington NJ. T.. Preachers
Association. commendisng the compulsory
education bill
Read and referred--Varlous Senate bills.
Concurred in-Senate bin authorizing the
! Board OF Education OF the town Of New
ark TO borrow money for the purposes OF
building and equlpping a school house
/ with an amendmenO: Senate amendment
40 House bill IN relation 70 the collection
OF taxes assessed and levied against prop
/ erty within the State for county. road.
poor municipal. town and schol taxes and
providing a remedy for the assessment
! and collection OF such taxes in certain
cases.
! Introduced-By Mr.. Cubbage. an act des-
ignating what shall constitute the assets
OF life insurance companies incorporated
under the laws OF Delaware. BY Mr..
Harrington. an act providing for appeals
70 the Superior Court in actions Of tres-
pass before a justice of the peace. by
Mr.. Messick, an act authorizing and app
pointing a board Of sewer commissioners
for the town Of Georgetown (namcs vii
lam w Rawlins George W. Hatfield,
William J. Thoroughbred, Thomas Robin
oson, wilbur +. Tunnel and Charles L.
Moore as commissioncrs).
Adopted-IIouse joint resolution calling
on tho county treasurer for Sussex county
90 furnish certain information in regard
. 10 special road tax for Broad Greek hum
dred.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
Passed - House bill prohibiting
drinking and splitting in railway cars.
House bill prohibiting the giving
away of liquor within mile OF poll
ing places on election day.
, Concurred in-Senate amendment to
House bill prohibiting giving away Of
? liquor to habltual drunkards and
: minors.