Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-14

House WAS also directed to buy State flag
MIR. Moore presented a petition from j. G.
Phillips, of Little Creek hundred, Sussex coun
ty, asking to be transferred from school dis
trict No. 16s to district No. so. Referred to
Messrs. Moore, Riddle and Davis.
MIR. Riddle reported joint resolution direct
ing the State Treasurer to pay to Robert Gran
lees, Of Philadelphia, $500, the value of certain
coupons Of Delaware State bonds lost by him
three years since. Postponed until NJ onday.
Mr. Davis presented communication from
Samuel Townsend and others asking that APP
poquinimink be made two separate hundreds.
Referred to Messrs. Davis, Shakespeare aud
Fiddeman.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill making the PEN
atty Of usury the forfeiture Of excess only.
Read once.
Mr.. Riddle introduced resolution referring to
the Finance Committee that portion Of the
Governors message relating to a law creating
sinking fund for the redemption of State bonds
at maturity. Adopted.
The Clerk of the House Informed the Senate
that the House was ready for joint session for
the purpose OF canvassing the vote for Cover
nor
At H. 10 the Senate proceeded in body to the
House, for the purpose named, returning at
IL. 40 and adjourning to o'clock.
sESATE-AFrERSooS SESSION
The Senate re-assembled at P. NJ.
The House joint resolutions condemning the
recent interference Of the military in the affairs
Of Louisiana were taken up for consideration.
MIR. Shakespeare moved their adoption. The
motion was opposed by Mr.. Riddle i'll few
| words. When he gave way the yeas and nays were
called, the resolutions being adopted with Mr.
Riddle only dissenting.
The House joint resolution providing for the
recording in Kent county Of one Of the papers
certifying to Mr.. Cochrans election and sending
the other one to him, etc. was read aud concur
red in.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to prevent live
stock from running at large in school district No
| 81, New Castle county Referred.
| The House joint resolution creating commit
tee to examine the Treasurers report WAS also
concurred in, and Messrs. Day and Riddle were
appointed the committee on the part OF the SEN
ate.
| The House resolution creating committee to
ascertain the cost of printing each day proceed.
| iDgs of both branches of the Legislature WAS
| read aud concurred in, and Messrs Riddle and
Moore were appointed tue committee on the
| part OF the Senate.
Mr. Riddle gave notice of bill rencorpora-
| ting keokuk Tribe, No. 3, Imp. o.. r. NJ, of
Wilmington.
| Mr.. Moore gave notice Of an act to change the
time for holding the Orphans Court and Court
| of Chancery i'll Sussex county.
| The House joint resolution convening the two
| Houses in JOINT session on Tuesday next, at
| noon, to attend the Inauguration of Governor
elect Cochran was read and concurred in.
| HoDsE-MoRSrNG SESSION.
| The House was opened with prayer by the
chaplain.
Mr.. Learned offered joint resolution to con-
vene both Houses in joint convention Oh Tues.
day next, the 10Th instant to participate u the
Inauguration of the Governor, which was read
and adopted.
Mr.. Bird presented bull repeating the tax on
marriage licenses, which Was read
Slr. Pyle introduced bill to incorporate the
st. Peters Female Beneficial Society Of Whining
ton, which was read.
Mr.. Conwell offered resolution authorizing
James II. Todd to purchase State map upon
which were all the counties and hundreds in the
State which was adopted.
Mr.. Biggs presented bill defining the duties
OF constables and making it obligatory on them
to enforce the stock law, which was read.
The Clerk of the Senate informed the House
that the Senate had passed JOINT resolution au-
thorizing the committee appointed to purchase
United States flag to purchase State flag
concurred in.
Mr.. Green, from Committee on Elections, re.
ported that the returns made were correct.
| Adopted
The Senate was admitted to the floor Of the
House, and President Stockley occupying the
Speaker chair, an examination was made of the
certified returns Of the late Gubernatoral cleo
ton, the following being the figures
| For John p. Cochran
New Castle County ty..................5,79 796 votes
| hent '"....,,.........3,l7S "
| Sussex " 1914
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL, 4SS
| For DR.. Isaac Jump,
New Castle County. 5625
| Kent .........275l
| Sussex -" 1883
| Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1l,259
| Cochran's majority ,229
| The Speaker then declared John p. Cochran
elected and the usual certificates were signed.
The two Houses then separated and Mr. Todd
| ohered joint resolution requiring a certificate
Of election to be filed in the Recorders Office for
Kent county and another to be sent to the Gov
ernor elect, and also requesting his presence at
Dover at IL O'Clock on the 18th inst for inaugur-
alton. Adopted,
Adjourned to 3 p NJ.
HoUsE-AFrERNooS SESSION.
| Mr. j. W. Phillips offered joint resolution
to appoint joint committee Of two on the part
| OF the Senate and three on the part of the
House to examine the accounts OF the State
:. Treasurer, which WAS adopted, and Messrs. j.
| W. Phillips, Collins and Biggs appointed on the
| part Of the House.
| Mr.. Pyle offered resolution in reference to
| the coditcaton Of the l4th volume of the laws
of Delaware, and inatructing the State Treasur.
or TO pay James Kirk 1852, so for printing John
| ii. Paynter Secretary of State $3.50 for correct
ing and codifying, and James d Webb $2l7 foi
| binding the same. Also instructing the Secre.
tary of State to send a copy to each Register III
| Chancery, Recorder of Deeds and Clerk Of the
Courts and that sufficient number be left
with the Prothonotary Of each county for sale al
52.O0 per copy. Referred to the Committee OIL
Claims.
Mr.. Biggs presented claim of $500 by Henry
j. Row, Sheriff of Crawford county, Ohio, for ar.
resting Joseph II. Taylor. Referred to Com
mittee on claims
Mr.. McNeal offered a joint resolution to ap
point a committee OF two from the Senate and
three from the House to wait upon the Editor
OF the DeldDdredn and ascertain what would be
the cost Of printing a daily legislative record
Adopted and Messrs McNeal, Learned, and Han
By appointed said committee on the part of the
| House.
Mr.. Wilde gave notice that he would on to
morrow some future day introduce an act tt
preserve the purity of the ballot.
Adjourned until Thursday morning at II
o'clock.
The annual meetings are about over now