The Morning herald., 1877-01-17
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xEsT8RDAY's P1ooEIDINaS.
.a DovHR, Jan. 10.
eenste met at Q .1Qa. n. IL
Absens-Messrs. CAusey, Nddsman and
1Cpkins. liz
y Mr.. Sharpley introduced . bill for the /
elief Of Elisabeth q. Ocheltree, and pett-
Ion, which were read. M allr
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Corpora
ions, reported the bill to amend the act tol
the Casho Machine Company,
n hich was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Denney gave notice of an "act con-
cerning the sale of Railroads"
On motion OF Mr.. Ray, the following joint
res0Iu ion was adopted.
That the Adjutant General Of the State OF
be, aud he 10 hereby directed 70
proceed to Washington, and consult with
the au, borities there In regard to the bal
ance standing to he credit of this Stste,
smsunting 10 el6 7SS 80, and ascertain II
tbs S' sue can collect this amount IN money,
and report the same TO the General Assem-
bly,.
Nr. Denney presented petition from Eli
Logan and Others, to be incorporated into
an Improvement company.
Ou motion of Mr.. Denney, tho. Senate
proceeded to the elecli n of United States |
senator, Messrs Denney Davis, Harrington,
Ray, Sharpley and Mr.. Speaker voted for |
Ell salisbury, who was declared to be the
choice of the senate.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate called to order at sP. NJ. Absent,
Mr.. Causey. .y.19y- WI,
Mr.. Ftldeman introduced bill to amend
Chapter ~ of the Revised Code, which was
n id. .ai -
Mr.. Fiddeman, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably the joint resolu
tion to pay Mr.. D. NJ. Bates, late Chancel'
lor, Tor making equity reports, which was
read and adopted. I.a
He also repor'ed favorably the joint reso-
luton suthorixing the payment OF the claim
of JAmea & Webb.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported adversely the House bill
to renew the supplement 10 The act for the
prote> tioo of Fishermen, which was read
third time, aud lost. ..
He also reported fovorably the House bill
to repeal chapter 557, Volume IA, Delaware
Laws, which was read third time and
passed.
Also the House bill to repeal Chapter A,
Volume Is, Delaware Laws, was read .
third time, and passed. .,.,.....,
On morton Of Mr.. Ray, the bill to amend
section 8, chapter go, vol. 10, Delaware
laws, was taken up tor consideration, and
on fur, her motion, the bill was re-
committed.
Mr.. Day, CLERK ofthe House, Informed tho
Senate that the House had concurred with
an amendment in the joint resolution In
rslsi ion 10 the Attorney General. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Ray introduced . bill for the pro-
lection of sheep, calves, pigs. &c., III New
Cattle county, which was read.
On motion, adjourned.
| House.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
Mr.. Tsylor, clerk of the Senate, presented
for coucurreucs the following Senate bills:
Al act to amend section IS, chapter 125,
Revised Code.
A. act to amend an act for the protection
OF muskrs,s, and An act to amend the act to
Incorporate the Casho Machine Company.
He also presented for concurrence joint
resolution di.ecii ing the Adjutant General to
proceed to Washington and ascertain
whether arms belonging to the State could
be converted into money. -.-4 =.
The joint resolution just received was
read and referred to the special committee
on the Adjutant Generals report.
The flluwtng bills ~ere given notice OF:
Bv Mr.. Bird. An act in relation to silver
Run Marsh Company, New Castle county.
By Mr Burnite, An act to amend chapter
42I, Delaware laws, entitled An act 70
amend chap rr IS OF the Revised CODE
(This Is the game law
By Mr.. Hail, An act to issue certificate
of isdeb e. ness in lieu Of the bond nelo py
the State Treasurer for Delaware College.
The following bills were introduced and
real:
Bv Mr.. Holcomb: An act to incorporate
the ]. Malshell Company Of New Castle
And a Supplement to an act to incorporate
the Delaware Fire Insurance Company.
By Mr.. Wrtxht: An act in relation to the
mortgage records and indices OF Aens
county.
tion, read f'st time.
By Mr. Burn,te: An act to amend section
SO, chs pter l25, Of the Revised Code. lIhis
act makes the salaries OF the County Treas.
urers of Kent and sussex counties, $500 and
$4OO respectively.
By Mr.. Rotinson: An act 10 amend the
act 10 iuco, porate the Casho Machine Com
pany.
for The protec, lon OF muskrats.
On motion Of Mr. Holcomb the House pro-
coed to vote "yiva v0c." for United States
Senator, for the t~rm commencing the 4th
of March next. Eli Salisbury received all
the yo,ps ,st and was declared the choice
Of the House.
i AFTERNOON SESSION.
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The House met at 8 O'Clock, p. M.
Mr.. Cochran on behalf Of the Special Com
mi,,ee to whom was referred the Senate