Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-16
OUR LEGISLATORS
The Legislature 10 Meet 1n JOIut
Session to InauxurRte the Cover.
nOr-The Townsend investigation
Tho Militia Btll Kead for the
FirA( Time.

DOVER, DEL Jan. 18th, 1879.
| The Senate was called TO order at 10
o'clock, A. N
The Clerk Of tn. House being admit.
ted said that the 'louse had passed and
asked for the concurrence OF the Senate
in the Joint resolution concerning Vol.
Is, Laws Of Delaware, and
A resolution to make the proper dis
posal Of certificates Of the Governor
votes at the late election, and resolu
tion that the joint rules had been
adopted, and presented the same to the
S-natr.
On motion OF Senator Denney, tn.
resolution was accepted and the rules
adopted, and 40 copies Of the rules Of
the Senate, joint rules and standing
committee, were ordered to be printed.
Senator Hopkins had called second
time the bill to repeal Chap. Ala, Vol.
IL. Referred to special committee OF
the three Senator'S from Sussex county.
On motion OF Mr.. Pennewell, the
"Act in relation to payments made ia
or bv executors or administrators OF
persons presumed to be dead, was
read o second time and referred to the
COMMITTEES on Revised Statutes.
Senator Rust presented the following;
Resoirsd "That ths joint committee OF
the Senate and House to sh0m was re-
f.rred the resolution authorizing the
investigation into the conduct OF W. y.
Townsend, Clerk Of the Peace for Sus-
Sex county, are hereby empowered to
employ a clerk and report To the Gener'
al Assembly reasonable compensation
for his services. That t..e speaker of
the House and Senate arc jointly au.
thorizsd to summon witnesses to appear
before the committee The subpnnas
to be served by the Sergeant alarms OF
the Senate. Adopted.
The House joint resolution authorizing
the Speaker Of the Senate to make pro.
per disposal, of certificates Of Gov elect
J. W. Hall, and that they would attend
the Cove at his Inauguration was
concuTrcd in.
On motion OF Senator Denney the
House joint resolution to have vol. 10,
Laws of Delaware printed, was read and
referred to the Committee on Claims
On motion of Senator Hopkins the ac,
repeating chapter us, vol, IS, Laws OF
| Delaware referring 10 10 cent tax was
read a second time by title and referred
to the Committee ON Revised Statutes.
And u resolution That no business
be received by either body after Mon
dav, Feb. 10th, 1879, was adopted.
senator McWhorter introduced and
read "An Act to review Chapter 10,
Vol. II. Laws of Delaware, incorpor
iny tb. D,lawar. City. Salmon and
Philadelphia Steamboat \ visation
COMPANY,
Senator Cooch introduced an act
authorizing tn. Governor to appoint an
additional Justice of Peace in New
,,astl. County.
Tb. Clerk of the House being ad-
mitt4d stated the House requested the
r.nort of III. Snperjntpndrut of the
Ere. School returned to that body.
Senator Uopkius CAV. notice OF the
Introduction of na Act to amend Chapter
242 Vol, Is. in rrterrnc. to the sal lr of
,l,,. Revised Code.
At o,rlo,k ,h. Senate aIi,urned
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The Senate was called to order at
3 O'Clock. u. III.
Senator Hopkins introduced ana READ
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