The daily gazette., 1875-01-20
The DelaWare' Legislature
Especial to the Cazette.l

from the COmmlttee On ch-
rollment reported as correctly en-
rolled Joint Resolution TO pay IS, 46.G3
for certain capitol improvements.
The Secretary of State presented 4
list of Executive appointments by
Governor James Ponder; also, list OF
orders for printing since Jan. Z, 1873
to Jan. 10, 1875, also, an account OF
John II. Paynter, Secretary of State
with the contingent expenses of his
office
Mr.. Moore offered the following
joint resolution, which was adopted.
Resolred, That the clerk of the Sen
ate be authorized to have printed, 300
copies of the tabuler list of appoint
mcnts to office made by the executive
authority of the State from January
II. 1871 TO January 10, 1875, inclusive,
200 copies for use of the Senate and
100 for the use of the Secretary OF
State.
Mr.. Causey from the joint committee
on inaugural ceremonies reported
that they had waited on the county
commissioners of Kent county, for
the purpose of procuring the use OF
the Court House for the inaugural
ceremonies and in response to said
committee, the honorable, the Levy
Court forwarded to them through
Messrs. Howard, and Martin, members
of the court, the following resolution:
Resolced, At an adjourned October
session held January, IA, 1875 that the
court room and the hall of the court
house OF Kent county be hereby ten
dcred to the Legislature OF the State
| of Delaware, TO be used for the inaugu-
raj ceremonies and receptions OF the
Governor elect on Tuesday, January
l 18th.
ResOlced, That Messrs. Henry NJ.
they are thereby appointed a commit
tee to deliver an attested copy OF these
resolutions to the legislative commit
tee of arrangements.
The report was accepted and for
warded to the House for concurrence.
| BILLS OF SECOND READING.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the bill TO
ratfy proposed amendment 10 the
| Constitution of the State, was read the
second time also,
Senate bill relative to the recording
of leases Of the Potter Charity estate,
also,
Senate bill to change the time OF
holding court Of Chancery and Orph
ans court in Sussex county.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. Riddle gave notice of bill ia
amend chapter $50, vol. ID, laws oi
Delaware.
L. s. SENATOR.
On motion of Mr. Fiddeman tho
Senate proceeded by a uice CAGE vote
to chose an United States Senator fol
six years from March 4th next, of tho
nine Senators, Mr. Sapp was absent by
reason of sickness; Mr.. Riddle voted
for Hon. Edward w. Gilpin; the re
manning seven Senators voted for Hon
Thomas F.. BayarCf
A message from the House informed
the Senate the House would be read,
in ten minutes to receive the Senat,
Tor the purpose of proceeding in
body to the Court House to attend tn,
inaugural ceremonies of the GovcrnO
elect.
| Arriving at the Court House til,
JOINT Resolution conveying the twt
i ii'H''' VI 'bt was ltdtl
AT the conclusion of tEe ceremonic
a few minutes before one o'clock tn,
two Houses adjourned to their re
Ispectivc halls in the State House
Iwhere the Senate adjourned till i
O'Clock, p. m, Wednesday morning.
L HoUsE.-The House met at 10 a. N
Speaker Holcomb in the chair. Praye
) by the chaplain.
: NOTICES GIVEN.
i By Mr.. Pyle "A bill further addition
= al to an act entitled an act to extcnr
2 lie ;ime for recording deeds.
p BY Mr.. Frame. "A bill to protcc
the navigation of the Christiana river
., BY Mr.. Bird.-A bill to incorporat
1 the Delaware City and New Castl
Railroad Company; also,
A bill to incorporate the Diamon,
4 State Fire and Marine Insnranc
Company; also,
Il A bill to incorporate the Undcrwri
: ters Agency of Delaware.
Il PETITION.
q Mr.. Pyle presented a petition q
, citizens of Wilmington, praying fo
additional justices of the peace. III
stated the object The petition wa
: read. 1t says that in Wilmington fo
IA quarter of a century there hav
f been five justices of the peace Tn
@ Legislature has authorized no increas
i. although the city has increased vastl
If in population, resources and business
l. In 1868 the city charter was amende
J, by which the Office Of alderman wa
u abolished, thus decreasing the numbc
e of Magistrates which had existed
. The petition is signed by Joshua |
:. Simms, and others It was rcfcrrc
to the Committee on Revised Statute
> with power to report by bill or othe
!, wise
pl Mr.. Wilds from the committee o,
l. enrolment, reported certain bills {
& correctly enrolled.
u BY MIR. Noshcll,-A bill to prohib
20 live stock from running at large i
~ school District No. Go, New Cnstl
~ county, which was read the fir
i time.
as On motion of Mr. Broadway. s
much Of the Governor $ message as r
/ l,T,. TO G,,,.