Evening journal., 1907-03-01
Routine Work Of the House.
Senate,


Dover, Del, Feb 2S. 1907
Senate met AT 1880 a, M. President
Parker, presiding.
Prayer by Chaplain Smith.
Roll called an members responded.
Dispensed with Reading Of Journal.
Reported bly-Senate bill au-
thorizng the commissioners OF Sussex
Districts III and 226 TO build a mod
ern new high school building az Re
hoboth.
Senate bill providing for the assess
ment and collection Of a tax upon real
estate and personal property in New
Castle county.
Read third time and made special
order for tomorrow az l1OO a. m.
Senate bin providing for the assess
ment and collection OF a capitation
tax In New Castle.
(These bills increase the amount OF
school taxes that can be raised In New
Castle county S12.000 gives Levy Court
authority TO collect through their col
lectors from the regular assessment;
reduces fee for collecting (now per
centum) TO FIVE per centum; raises
$4,000 for negro schools exclusive OF
state support raises the per capita
rate for white pupils to S11: Whining
ton will get $4,000 from both bills.
Lost-Senate bill providing a contln-
gent fund OF $500 for county school
superinteudents. Barnard. Hous-
ton, life. Mendinhau. Monaghan,
Rose. Sparks; nays--Boyce. Hart. Lin
so, Miller Moore, Morrison, Reed
Rowland; not voting-Jester, Sparks
and Mendinhall, changed
Read third time and made special
order for tomorrow at p. m. House
bill to prohibit the erection OF tele-
graph and telephone poles in front Of
private residences.
Reported fav0rnbly-Initiative and
referendum Tor Wilmington.
Recess to 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Atotion-By Mr.. Moore, that House
and Senate joint resolutions relative
to adjournment be returned to the
House. (Adopted).
I Reported favorably-Senate bill 10
/ Ireincorporate Newark by providing a
per capita assessment for municipal
purposes.
Lost-Senate bill (Moore's) repeal
/ ing the saloon screen law. CAir. Moore
made long speech. Vote: Ayes-Mil-
ler. Monaghan, Moore, Morrison. Row
lands. f'SeKNW
Nays-Barnard Hart. Houston. nine
Jester Mendinhall, Reed. Rose
( Sparks-9)
introduced CRead and referred)-
/ Prohibiting pawnhrokers from accept
ing as collaterals for loans Of money
artificial limbs or instruments OF loco
motion or mechanism in waking.
Read and referred-All House bills
passed 90 date.
} House concurrent re-
solution appointing committee TO az
tend funeral OF wife Of Henry o. Ben
mum. Jr. member Of House.
Adjourned 10 1880 a. M. Tomorrow
House
DOVER Feb. 2S-House met AZ lot
O'Clock. with Speaker Hodgson presiding.
Prayer
Roll eanod-Mr. Bennum did not re
snond.
Dispensed with-Rcading Of the journal
Reported unfavorably-Hous bin Z
amend an act dchn'ng omenscs agalns
H religion. morality and decency Camond
mont repealed section prohibiting sun
day desccration).
Reported favorably-Hous bills cor
oerning the adoption. custody and main
tenance OF minors; providing for the SUI
vey and sale OF certain public lands q
the State with an emendmenO; changin
rhe name Of the Sussex county almshous
20 the Sussex County Hospital and IN
name OF the Kent county AlmShouse {
the Kent County Hospital: Senate bill
charging the term OF Imprisonment 10
the crime OF hlgamy; increasing the pa