The daily gazette., 1879-01-16

suffi cient to protect the public from
overcharges, and he doubted the wisdom
Of the Investigation.
Mr.. Dean, in reply to the statement
that the pay though good was not too
high, said that he knew that the men
who get these offices received more by
very large per cent.as public officers than
they ever made in private business
"Why," said he, ''should the pubic pay
so much better for work than private
citizens" This matter, he said, was not
personal matter He was the friend Of
the New Castle county officers, aud they
were his friends, but this matter was
above personality, II they are not
overpaid why should they oppose an IL
vestigation. ii | was III their pl ice and
l knew that everything was right, !
would court an invest cation; | would
say come on am ready for all the light
that car be- thrown uron this matter
No sirs | think that thesc officers are
getting more money than Is an adrquitt
and far compensation
| Mr. Collins moved that the resolution
be- amended so as TO read that the fee
| I'LL OF the state b. referred 10 the com
nIttee, and the committee be inst ucted
To rep II by hill or otherwise"
| On motion Of Mr. Cochran the resolu-
ton and auleulme NJ was laid upon the
| table 10y vote oi ii 10 ..
| 4 Joint Scnate resolution providing
tha' nn new business bc received after
February 10th, by the Assembly was re-
ctiNtd, and Mr Needles asked that 1t be
!, ii aud moved it> adopt on.
On motion of Mr.. Houston il was laid
upon the table.
Fifty copies of the JOINT rules were or
,iered To be + iuted Ior tue use OF iht
House.
That part of he Governors message
referring 10 the houuaary bel Neen th
state aud New Jersey, was referred I,
the following special committed: Messrs
Conway, sharp ami Rigs.
Itr State Treasurei's report was then
rcau by the clerk
Mr.. Cannon Introduced bill 10 incor.
lpotate the Ross y katum Tribe, ! @. L
NJ. Of Laurel, read One.
| MIR. Cochran a In u to amend
the charter OF the Silver Ran Mar,l
Company. Of New Castle County. i. ad
and referred. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE House re-a ~s.luNled nj :, o'cloak.
Mr.. Ware, IRON the Committee -
Corporati reported df4Yorably upon thu
following Dlil>
To incorp rate the ru,py Jones Com
Ipany OF Whining on to incorporate th,
| Ancient Order OF llloetnlan> oi VA
miuEton; to incorporate the Whining
ton Nay gtt on Company TO incorpo
rate the Weccseoe Hose Company o
| Wilmington.
y pc ltIuu fo- the div rrce OF John II
Boag> from his wife Sarah l.. Buags
also petition TOR the divorce Of Mary
W Speucrr from her husband w. q
Spencer. Hrai aad referred.
Five hundred cop'es of the SAT-
: Treasurer, port were ordered To b
printed Tor We IL. OF t.. House
y petition of Hester + Truitt for Iii
vurre from her husband Vim. Truitt. wa
read aud referred.
J be House coucurrcd in the Srua'
llulnt rc>olu ion, providlrg for the ci
pio} lnt III uf a clerk To the Townsend IL
} vrst-aiiu. committee and Tor the sery
. lug Of subj tn.aN from tue speakers .
t both Huus' through the Scrgcant-ul
Armt 1.-THE senate.
MI. Cochran presented the claim O
CO >'ahc Truman Rose, fr service
I'VE Dodsun-.luues cast, amounting {
- 2.tu Itl> ! Tor his service a> me,
sanger II this state, in serving the ot
>it4ou on Coy. Carol, OF Md, ani triu,
lug the p $50 ser> 10 New Castle.
+. dr W ar.. introduced a bill f1i iae q
Il roilmcni of u State militia. which ",
read aud referred to the committee.
Chi hlains, Cuts or wounds can be ca
ed in "A short Tine by the use OF X ellen