The daily gazette., 1879-01-22
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGISLATURE.
TINE SENATE.
Specially Reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 81.


DOVER. Del, Jan. 81.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
A communication was received from
the Secretary of State containing The Ad-
jutant Generals report and a list of all
appointments made by Governor Cocb-
ran during his term.
The Committee on Claims reported
favorably on the bills for printing, ming
and binding Vol. Is, Delaware laws, and
presented joint res C luton in relation to
the number OF copies to be printed. &c,
which was read.
Mr.. Sharpley presented resolution
insJructing the Clerk of the Senate to
have 300 copies of the tabular list of ap-
pointments made by Gov. Cochran, 200
for the using of the General Assembly,
and 100 for the use of the Executive de-
partment. The resolution was adopted
and referred to the committee on print
ing.
Mr.. Sharpley called up tor its third
reading the act to incorporate the New
Castle Iron & Steel Company. 1t was
read third time and passed the Senate.
The Senate then took recess until
l.45 o'clock.
The Senate reassembled pursuant to
adjournment and received the Governor
aud escorted HIM to the Court House
when joint session was helfduring the
Inauguration.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House assembled at 10 o'clock
Soon after devotional exercises hal
been offered the Secretary oiState entered
with messages from the Governor includ-
ing tho Adjutant-Geuerafs report and the
final report of the Secretary of State.
On motion of Mr.. Ware the bill 10 pre-
fer wages of employeesin in case OF exemp-
tion or assignment was read a second
time, and referred to Committee ON
Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Fooks the report of
the Adjutant-Generai was read In re-
gard to our State miliitia ii embodied
the following "These two companies,
tmeaning Co.'S a and c. form the first
battalion, Delaware Volunteer Militia,
under command of Major Samuel A.
Macalister. having total strength of
seven commissioned officers and l0l non
commissioned officers, musicians and
privates. | am happy to be able to report
these companies to be In a very ciedita-
bic condition as TO discipline and drill
They are fully armed and equip
ped with improved arms in good
serviceable CONDITION. ! think the
officers and men of these companies are
entitled TO great credit in maintaining
their organizations and attaining to their
present state Of drill and discipline with
out any aid or assistance from the State,
but at their own expense by large ex-
penditure of time aud frequently of CON
siderable sacrifice" He also offered the
following: al would suggest, there being
in the STATE treasury sum OF $50 900 ol
more, which was received from the
United States for arms, &c, taken from
citizens of the State during the war, (the
said arms having been previously issued
to the State by the United States (which
sum was obtained from fund appropri-
ated by the United States for the support
OF the militia Of several States, that the
State of Delaware has no moral right 10
appropriate this sum, or any portion
thereof to any purpose, except the sup
port of her militia. | would, therefore
suggest that of this sum of $4,000 ol
more were invested and the iuteres
thereof set aside as a military fund, il
would doubtless be found to be a suf
ficlent fund, for the present at least, u
enable the Stale to extend to her volun
teers sucn aid a. would mate rally IN
crease its numerical strength as well "A:
It's efficiency without any present ex
pense TO the State"
ON motion of Mr. Houston the repor
was laid upon the table for the present.
The act to incorporate the Passa- h atun
Tribe, |. o. K. NJ, of Laurel, was read
second time.
TIE bill to regulate the Levy Court ex
penditures was also read second tim,
and on motion OF Mr.. Dean 800 copies o
the act were ordered to be printed 70
distri button.
DR.. Sharp gave notice of an end
lnent 10 chap. l16, vol 3, Laws of Della
ware; also TO chap. 165, of the pamphle
To- III Of said laws.
At a few minu'es of IL o'clock II Gus
adjourned to meet at 10 O'Clock to-moI
row morning. After which the mem b. r
were taken in charge OF by the Commit
tee on Inauguration and conduct Il T.
the Kent County Court House, wher
the Inauguration ceremonies We're I
take place.