The daily gazette., 1879-01-15
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGIsLATURE.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
SENATE.

DOVER, DEL, January IA, lS7S.-The
Senate met a 10 o'clock. The Clerk Of
the House being admitted, reported That
the Hous' had concurred in the Senate
Joint resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of joint committee to examine
the State Trcasurer's accoun's ana tliat
Representa- ives Cochran, sharp and
Houston had been appointed ON That
committee.
He also reported that the House had
coucurred in the Senate joint resolution
for the raising of he national flal ON the
Stale House during the session oil the
General Assembly.
The Clerk of the lIonse also presented
a resolution to open, count and publish
the vote for Governor, and informed the
Senate that the first named body was
ready 10 meet the Senate in joint session
10 count the vote for Governor, cast at
the last general election.
The Clerk of the Senate was Instruct
ed to inform the House that they would
be ready to meet them in joint session to
count the vote for Governor, promptly AT
IL o'clock.
Senator McWhorter gave notice OF an
act to revise chapter go. vol. IL of Del
aware laws which relates to the DelaN are
City, Salem and Philadelphia steam
Navigation Go.
Senator Sharply had read a second
time and referred TO the committee on
corp rat ions the bill entitled. 'An act 10
incorporate the New Castle Iron and
Steel Company
Senator Pennewill had read a second
t.f..r,.,.l 4. ( t.r
Revised Statutes, the "A II IN relation to
the Estates Of Aliens.
Al ll.IO the Senate adjourned to tn,
House chamber to hold the joint session
After the holding of the JOINT session
the ) nate returD ed to its chamber AND
resumed business.
Tie Joint resolution from the llouS'
in relation to the charges against Col
W. +. townsend, Clerk Of the Peace io
Sussex county, was presented by th
Clerk of that body and the Senate's con
cur eucc requested.
On Senator Hopkins motion the reso
luton as amend was laid on the I .bi
for one day according u the rules.
Sc ator Penuewill introduced an a.
in relation to pa, meuts made to or b
administrators or executors for person
presumed or supposed to be dead.
senator Hopkins introduced for il
first rca ling an at To rep"al an act
chapter 4l4. vol. II Delaware laws. al
thorlmg W. IL. Donovan, 10 piace -ate
acro,, certain public roads .n Su,,h
county.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON sEssIDN.
Senate met at 3 o'clock.
Thr Speaker salt that n the moruiu
ssIon, the rr>olut on III relation to e.
Wm. FISK TownScni, wa, hi1 uu thr +
hlr for on uay according To- no" rul'
This would have bccn,oIrD a. b. t4. 81
ate, but tins WAS e ioiut resolution al
must be- laid over by vote.
Tn" resolution was Iccou~IiorcI and
motion to lay II on the tahi, was io.t
the following vote:
Nays, M">srs CouawaV. Nov hort,
Rust and SharplrFi
Ayes. Mc>srs. Hopkins. P,u ,cwiil al
Mr.. Sprakcr,--5.
Absent, NrS-Ts. tuoch and Denury,
Ihc resolution was then tdNtu up.
Senator Sharple> sand I a there Ii
been Allegations II the ellcct that th,.
Vestigatlng committee W.ls trying To Z
"A a"suap ltie run"tt, un Col ToWnseI
This vi.- + .l.r, dua even If true, did II
mate, tni lie present resolution Viri
ally I cd hands uf. that commit,
1herr are $, -rral mrmDrtS ON the Cul
mittrc hu VIZ from Col. Townscu'
own count iud lac had been inform
of III, iat,rl and had engaged couns
Nothing Nd~ to be gained by the po
pUnemcui Of II.
ON Srnn' gr rrunr wills motion the r
olutipn was coucurred III.
The lou>c Clerk being admitted pr
rn'cd joint resolution from that DO
To The effect that The Townsend Inves
gatfug Comm ttee be Instruct Il IL su
mOn> WITNESSES until Col. Townsend "
letole Che committee III person.
Senator New norter made ii mott
thai Il be land on the table, which mott
wa, lost lie then moved tha; it bc G
cWrrdlu, saving that he dld 80 III orr
to get l,r matter before he Senate, II
some action must of necessity be- TAX
and thai the joint resolution wa- m
g nphcatlug the matter. The r,,uh,tl
was voted down.
Senator Hopkins Introduced an1 L
read an act u repeal chapter l'i. vo'.
Delaware laNs, in relation 10 the 10 Z
tax on lceuS e.
On senator Ienny's motion that =
tinu OF the Go errors mr>s1gr hat
f'rrei TO The Lew Court va referred
til" ttrec seudtDs- l.Iui NcM ca,
county.
On senator Hopkins mo'.eu Hat /
OF the Governor. ut,-J5t rDil'in.
free schools, w.t> rtrrr.I to tie c,
mi'ter on Eluct'iuu.
AIioulut2.