Daily Republican., 1879-01-29
FIRST EDITION.
OUR LEGISLATORS.
Specially Rspoitsd for the Republican.
Dover, Jan. 2sth, 10.

Specially Rspoitsd for the Republican.
Dover, Jan. 2sth, 10.
TIKI SENATE.
At ~ o'clock the Senate vas calle'
to order.
Tho Clerk Of the House, being I'd
mitted stated that the House had pass
I'd and asked for the concusysncs OF th,
Senate, the following joint rssolu
tisns:
That 4 joint COMMITTEES Of 8 from th,
House and 2 from the Senate be ap
pointed TO consider all matters in 70
lstion 10 railroads. Concurrsd In.
Committes-Rust and Dsnnsy.
That the State Treasurer 10 directed
to pay certain incidental expenses In
Cured In connecting with the Iuaug
auration Of Gov. Hall, amounting u
tlS6.45. Concurrsd 10. sN
On motion Of senator Sharplsy tn,
act 10 re- enact, revive and continue the
chaStss Of the Wilmington Navigation
Company, was read second time by
title and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
A bill for Ell from w. scott Way,
Middletown Transcript, for printing zoe
copies Of Gov. Cochran's Message and
for one copy Of the Transcript for the
uss Of the Senate. Referred 10 Commit.
tee on Claims.
On motion Of Senator 6harplsy the
resolution providing that no bill Of
divorce will be granted for causes cog.
nisabls before the courts Of this State
was taken up for consideration.
Senator Dennsy offered An amend
nsI. 70 insert between the word "Ai.
voreJ" and Twill" the words 'or incor.
poration," which was lost.
On motion, after some discussion, the
original resolution was unanimously
adopted, and sent to the House for con
currence.
senator Pennswell gave notice OF the
introduction Of an act 10 incorporate
the Gravelly Run Marsh Ditch Com
psuy.
Senator Cooch Of an act 10 amend
Chapter 476, Vol. ID, Delaware Laws,
in relation 10 liens on taxes.
Senator Hopkins presented . rsmon-
stranos against passing IN act to pre-
vent stock running At large In District
No. 8, Sussex county. Referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Senator McWhortsr presented . pc.
,ition from James p. Henry, Of Della
ware City, asking for the passage Of an
act allowing him possession Of Ger.
tain piece Of unimprovsd marsh land,
known AZ Rsedy Island, In 81. Georges
Hundred. Referred to Committee on
Vacant Lands.
At Has .. m, the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 8 p. m.
senator Denny, from the Committee
on Corporations, reported favorsbly the
act incorpor ating the Pusey Jones Com
psny, which WAS read third time and
passed.
Senator Cooch gave notice Of the in
PRODUCTION Of the following:
An act to benefit married women,
and An act to exempt foreign invest
ments from taxation.
Senator Pennewell introduced an act
to reincorporate the town Of Dover.
Senator McWhorter introduced An act
concerning the acknowledgment Of
certain deeds.
Adjourned.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House assembled at the usual
hour.
Mr.. Conway on the part Of the COM
mittee on Inaugural, presented q bill
amounting to Sl85 as expenses incur
red upon the occasion OF the late inau-
gurxl. 1t was received and payment
ordered and sent IN the Senate for con.
currence.
Afiidavits in the divorce suit Of An
drew W. Rodgers from his wife were
presented by DR.. Sharp and ordered to
be placed in the hands OF the commit
tee on divorces.
The bill to amend chapter 2 sction
80 Of the revised statutes in relation 10
religious societies was read q third time
and passed. [The law at present gives
the privilege by the church Of electing
trustees. The discipline Of the church
authorizes this election under the disci-
pine. The petitioners beg permission
to elect said trustees either way.]
The Senate bill to convey certain
lands to and by Henry Sweizer, an
alien, was read a third time ana passed.
DR.. sharp introduced a bill amsnda-
tory Of and supplementary oan act en-.
titled IAN act to incorporate the Odd
Fellows cemetery Of Kent County, "near
Camden, Del.
The Senate bill authorizing the ap-
pointmsnt Of an additional Justice Of I
the Peace of New Castle county was I
read.
Mr.. Ware presented q petition from I
Lille 2. Pyle praying for a divorce ,
from her husband William M. Pyle. l
Referred to Committee on Divorce. q
The bill to revise the charter of the I
smyrna Coal Gas Company was read a
second time. I
The bill to amend chap. 81 revised /
statutes in relation to the sale and in. I
'pection of bread-stuffs was introduced I
The Senate resolution in relation to
the Office of Coroner was read and re- !
lsrred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes. I
The bill to incorporate the Delaware t
Wood and Lumber Vulcanizing Co. was n
read second time. a
Mr.. Houston introduced bill to d
amend chap. So, of the Revised Statutes b
entitled, "of the orphans court" r