The daily gazette., 1879-01-09
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGISLATURE.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, DEL, January s, 1879

SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock. Prayer
by the Chaplain, Rev. l.. w. Gibson, Of
Dover.
Senator Sharpley presented an "Act to
incorporate the New Castle Iron and
Steel Company" On motion of DR..
Hopkins it was introduced and read for
the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Denney the resolu-
tion directing that the Clerk have 800
copies of the Governors Message printed
for the use Of the Senate, was taken up
for consideration. DR.. Hopkins moved
to amend by making the number 100.
On the further motion of Mr.. Denney
the amendment was amended by making
it 200. Resolution as amended was
adopted.
Senator Pennewell gave notice that he
would introduce an Act in relation to
payments made to or by Executors or
Administrators of persons presumed to
be dead"
Senator Hopkins gave notice that he
would present bill to repeal chapter
lS3, volume -, Delaware Laws.
Senator Pennewell introduced and had
read for the first time, an "Act in fela-
tlon to the Es ate Of Aliens"
Senator Hopkins gave notice of the
introduction Of bill to repeal chapter
4l4, volume 10, i'll relation to certain
gates across certain public roads in Sus-
sex county.
On motion of Senator Denney, the
Clerk was instructed to request from the
House, for the use of the Senate. the
Report OF the State Treasurer and the
Report Of the Superintendent of Free
Schools.
Representative Hall of the House,
being admitted, by request OF the Speaker
OF the House, presented to the Senate
the report Of the State Treasurer and
of the Superintendent of the Public
Schools.
Senator Denny moved that 500 copies
of the State Treasurer's report be print
ed. On motion Of Senator Cooch it was
amended to 200 copies, which was adopt
ed with the original motion.
Senator Rlists motion that a commit
tee of three be appointed to draft rules
for the government Of this session of the
Senate, was adopted with Senator Sharp
ley's amendment to select manual of
parliamentary rules.
On motion OF Senator Denney the re-
port OF the Superintendent OF Free
Schools was read
1t showed that there were Ala schools
In the State, an increase of "A since 1873.
White pupils in 1871 23,S30; in 1875,
2l,5S1; Increase, 2,343. Cost Of pupils
for the year, SIP for year 1875, S.. .63
decrease 81 cents. 1877, male teachers,
2i3; females, 149. Total, 402. Value
of school properly, $4S4, ,6U7.75. The re-
port also showed marked Improvement
i'll every way IN education. The report
being lengthy, after the rcadlug of the
greater part, its reading was dispensed
with.
Senator Denney's resolution, that a
joint committee ei two on the part Of the
Senate and three on the part OF the House,
be appointed to examine he State Treas.
urer's report, was adopted
Senator Sharpley's motion that a ION,
committee Of two from the Senate and
three from the House be appointed te
draft joint rules to regulare business pro.
ceedin2s between both bottles was adop,
ed.
On motion of Senator Sharpley til,
the Selgeant-at- Arms, was Instructed to
raise the national flag on the State Hous,
during the session OF the General Assem-
by.
The chair announced the following
Committee to prepare Rules, Aessrs
Rust, Conaway and Sharpley.
AT II O'Clock the Senate adjourned tc
3 7. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.