The Morning herald., 1877-01-18

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look upa certain claim, which motion was
lost. Il
At I'M, the Senate proceeded to the
hall Of the House Of Representatives to
compare the journals Of the two houses, In
regard to tho election of United States Sem
ator. U.f.a J4f--a
On motion. the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON s1ss1ox.
The Senate met at 8 O'Clock, 2. n.
Absent-Mr. Causey. /
On motion the Senate adjourned until
10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
Hossss.
The House met at O'clock, A. NJ.
Mr.. Cochran, on behalf of the Special |
Committee, to whom was referred the petit |
tion of Samuel Townsend aud others in re-
lation to the mode Of amending the laws OF
the State, was read and adopted. This rule
provides that upon the Introduction Of
bill to amend, repeal or supplement
statute, Ne member introducing II
shall MIKE . brief and concise
statement of ito conte Its. Sundry claims
for small amounts against the State were
presented, read and referred.
Petitions from the members Of the bar OF
Kent and Sussex counties in relation to the
purchase of books for the State Library
were presented, read and referred
The following bills were introduced ana
read:
By Mr.: Cochran an Act to amend the Act
to incorporate the town of Middletown.
| By Mr.. -Holcomb, an Act to amend
Chapter 81, Revised Statutes, and an Act to
incorporate the Newark Grange Store Com
pany.
By Mr.. Ware, bill to extend the time
for recording private acts.
j The following bills were given notice Of;
By Mr.. Bird, an Act to amend the Act
to incorporate the Farmers Fire Insurance
Company Of Mill Creek, also an Act to
amend Section Is, of Chap1er III, of Revis-
ed Statutes. (Tbis relates to shertfs
! printing.)
By Mr.. Wright, An Act to incorporate .
Board of Education for the Dover free
schools.
sundry Senate and House bills were read
second time and referred to appropriate
committees.
> The Clerk of the House was instructed tt
inform the Senate that they would be ready
to receive them at IL O'Clock, 20 compar'
the vote of the two Houses On the election
of United States Senator.
. The Senate appeared upon the floor OF th'
. House. The votes Of tho two houses wer'
: compared, and Hon. Ell Salisbury WAS de.
: clared the unanimous choice of the twt
: houses for United States Senator. Upol
t motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the two house,
D separated and the House then adjourned.
AFTERNOON sIssIoN.
The House met at O'Clock, P. n.
, No quorum appearing tho, Sergeant-at-
Arms was directed to bring in the absen
members. Tho Sergeant IL few minutes
brought in several members, and the aous'
q proceeded to business.
: The following bills were given notice Of
By Mr.. Bird, an Act to prohibit live stocl
a from running ct large IN that part OF schoo
, District No. A, New Castle county, souts
a of the ChristianA.
By Mr.. Burnite, an Act to amend Cbspte
= 116, Vol. Is, Delaware Laws, also IN Act II
: amend Chapter 8S3, Vol. II, Delaware Laws
(These Acts relate to the appointment o
trustees Of the poor In Murderkill sndBento'
h hundreds, in Kent county,
. By Mr.. Messick, an Act to amend Chapte
$40, Revised Statutes. (This relates u
o divorcea.
+ Mr.. Nicholson introduced an Act to In
: corporate Tho United Children OF the Light
q which Was read.
: On motion of Mr.. Holeomb, the eenat
: l1oint resolution In relation to Count!
d reports, WAS read.
AL Adjourned.