Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19
Observation-Disclosures
The Forty-ninth Biennial Session = Full
Proceedings-spscially Reported for the
Delaware State Journal.



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SENATE.
DOVER, April 1th.-Thc Senate met at
y o'clock, a. M, and tho greater part OF
the session was taken up 10 the indefinite
postponement OF several unlmportant re
visions of the law, and hearing reports
Of conference committees.
A Hosue Joint resolution, authorizing
the Secretary Of the State TO have pub
llshed a bill for the relief Of abandoned
married women, and bill for the collec-
tion OF taxes throughout the State, was
concurred in.
A Senate Joint resolution was adopted
directing the State Treasurer to borrow
money sufficient TO pay the Interest on
the State bonds, and for the redemption
Of the bonds falling due in 1875.
Adjourned till O'Clock, p. m.
Senate met at O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Lewis Thompson's Joint resolution
In relation TO the appropriation by Con-
pfess Of public lands for school purposes
In several Of the States was concurred In.
Mr.. Records called up the House Joint
resolution relative to the United States
enforcement act and other political bum
eombe resolutions. They were read and
tuopttu Oy u party NOte.
House Joint resolution relative to
claims against the State, was read and
concurred In.
Adjourned till Up. m.
Senate met at Z o'clock, p. m.
Senators Ellis, Records and Mustard,
appointed Committee of Conferente on
the disagreement OF the House on the bill
relating to the taxing Of the P. W. q B.
r. r. Company reported the bill back
with amendments. The amendments
were adopted, and the bill was then re-
committed TO the Committee on Finance.
Again reported, approved, and sent to
the House fer concurrence.
The vote by which the report of the
Committee OF Conference was adopted
was reconsldered and the bill again re-
committed 10 the Conference Committee.
AT IL O'Clock motion to adjourn I'LL s
O'Clock on Saturday morning was lost,
when the committee again reported the
bill, which was read and adopted, and a
second time went to the House for con-
currence.
A motion was made by Mr.. Riddle to
reconsider the vote by which the Educa-
tional bill was lost. The motion was
lost by vote of TO 8.
NJ lAscO uuJoulucu unAli ~ hls SUI
urday.
HOUSE,.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The committee TO destroy certain State
bonds reported that they had performed
their duty.
Mr.. Wilds offered a joint resolution au-
ihorizing the Secretary TO have published
- H.. af e. NLa s.f
married women, and TO distribute them to
the Prothonotaries of the several counties;
also, TO have published, for thirty days,
in the newspaper In each State, the act
in relation to the collection of taxes.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis Thompson offered a Joint
resolution, setting forth that large dons-
tions of public lands have been made to
the new States for school purposes, and
that nay act donating public lands for
the benefit of free schools that would be
Just TO all the States would meet the
appreciation of this General Assembly.
Adopted.
Mr. Hickman offered Joint resolution
that all claims against the State shall be
countersigned and marked correct by the
officer ordering the same. Adopted.
The House met at 2 O'Clock D. m. and
Immediately took recess until p. m.
At 3 O'Clock the House reassembled.
Mr.. Davis submitted the report Of the
Committee on Accounts, which was read
and the report adopted.
Mr.. Sheldrake, from the Committee on
Conference on the disagreement on the
bill taxing the p, W. & B. r. X. Com
pany, submitted a report. The report
makes the tax, all told, paid by the road
$40 600. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Sheldrake offered a resolution 10
pay W. F. Townsend $500 In addition tc
the amount allowed by the committee
Lost.
Adjourned until o'clock p. m.
The House met at O'Clock p. m, and
took a recess until o o'clock.
AT 9 O'Clock the House reassembled.
On motion Of Mr.. sheldrake, the Sen
ate resolutions in regard to the State o.
Louisiana, was read and concurred in.
The act In relation TO taxing the Z. W
Il X. X. after recommitting II to a join
committee several times passed. THU
act as II passed leaves II optional will
the Railroad Company to pay 100000
annually in quarterly instruments or pa.
the present tax.
The Senate amendment to chapter as
of volume 10 Delaware Laws were con
cured In.
The House, at about 12 O'Clock, ad
journed until . O'Clock to-morrUV
morning.
SENATE.
DOVER, April 12.-senate met at
O'Clock a. m.
Senator Records offered the following
joint resolutions, which were adopted
"That Mr. NJ. Shakespeare he directe
to purchase coal, wood and light Tor tn
use of the next General Assembly,"
''That the present General Aseembl
adjourn sins die on the 18th day Of April
Committee on Accounts reported tn
claims of members and others agains
the Senate. The report was adopted.
A resolution prevailed allowing Fran
G. Smith, Sergeant at arms CT the Senate
$50 as extra compensation.
At 1880 o'clock the Clerk was In
structed to inform the House that tn
Senate was ready to adjourn sine die.
A resolution of thanks was tendere
Speaker Leslie, followed by an addrei
by Senator Records.
The address OF Mr.. Records was SCI
ouded by feeling and impressive speec
by senator Riddle.
! The resolution of thanks to the Speak,
was adopted, when Mr.. Leslie responde
to the addresses OF Senators Records au
! Riddle and addressed the members gene
, ally, in terms kindly and feelingly towal
ali. AT the conclusion Of his remarks,
= II O'Clock, the Speaker adjourned III
, General Assembly sine die.
r HOUSE.
: The HousQ met at 9 O'Clock a. m.