The daily gazette., 1879-01-17
THIRD EDITION
TmE LEGISLATURES.
Specially Reported for the Gazette.
DOVER. Del, Jan. 16.
TME SENATE.
IN .tAlA Ill

OlutlOn empowering tue loWu>tuu Iu-
vestigating committee to employ clerk,
&c, hal beer coucurred in.
He also presen ed for the Senates con-
currence, a joint resolution to convene
the two Houses in one body while the
oath of Office were being administered
to Governor-elect Hall. The resolution
was concurred in.
Mr.. Hopkins had read a second time
and referred co the Committee on Revised
Statutes, the bill 10 further extend the
time OF the recording of deeds.
Mr.. McWhorfer had read the bill en-
titled, "au act Wing the Governor pow
er to appoin, an a Itlitional Justice of the
Peace ior New Castle county" Referred
to the Committee on Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Denuey introduced an act author
izing the conveying of certain lands to
and by Henry Switzer, an alien.
The special committee to whom was
referred the petition for divorce from
WIN. B. Laddox, asking to be divorced
from his wife Emily Laddox, reported by
bill which WAS read once.
Mr.. Denney on part of the joint com
mlttee to examine the State Treasurers
account, presented areport which cores
pended IN every particular with the re-
port. 1t showed the general fund IT, be
Sl3, 81 63, the OYSTER fund, Sl9, 1922,
school fund, Sl4 3Sl.2l, total o II haud Si7,
1926. The rep brt was accepted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3 O'Clock.
The clerk of the House being admitted
presented two nils which had passed tue
House, as follows:
can act to amend an act, entitled an
act to incorporate the Weccacoe Steam
Fire Engine Co.. No. q, of the city of
" mington."
"An act TO incorporate the Ancient
Order Of Hiberuians of the city of VIII
mington."
Each were read first time.
Mr.. Cooch presented IA resolution to
the effect thai when the Senate adjourn
it do 80 to meet at Q O'Clock tomorrow.
Adopted.
The House sent IN 10 the Senate and
requested the &C ncurrence of that body
in "an act to incorporate the Pusey &
Jones Company Of Wilmington" Read
opce.
On Mr.. Mcw lolter's motion, the bill
Incorporating the Delaware City, Sa-
lem and Philadelphia Steam Navigation
Company, was read second time and
referred.
Mr. Hopkins introduced an act to
amend chapter PAP, volume 10, Delaware
laws, relating to the sale Of the Revised
Code.
The clerk of the II ouse was again a.
mitted, and asked for that body that that
part of the Governors message as r, fers
TO savings banks. corporations, &c, he
referred to "A committee of two on the
part Of the Senate, and three ON the pa t
of the House. This was concurrcd in,
and Messfs. Cooch and PenneWlll were
named on the part Of the Senate.
Mr. Denney offered the following Joint
resolution and moved us adoption:
That a committee consisting of two
on tho part of the Senate and three on
the part OF the House, be and is her, by
appointed to settle with the Secretary of
State, IN relation to the contingent fund.
Adopted. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House was called to order by
Speaker Chand .er
Mr.. Dean presented petition from a
number of citizens of GEORGETOWN pray.
ing for the removal of William Fisk
Towneend, and sustaining the charges
of immortality aud neglect OF duty Ii
was referred to the Committee on In.
vestigation.
On motion of Mr.. Ware, the following
acts Of incorporation were taken up
given third reading and passed;
can act ~ incorporate the Weccacoe
Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 3, o,
Wilmington, Del"
Gan act To Incorporate the Ancient
Order of Hiberulans, OF Wilmington
Del"
'An act to incorporate ths Pusey q
Jones Company, of Wilmington, Del"
''An act to incorporate the Whining
ton Navigation Company, of Whining
ton, Del"
The Sena'e amendment to the Join
resolution convenlng both branches O.
the Legislature in 'joiut meeting OF
Tuesday next while the oath Of office /!
being administered to Governor Hall
To INSERT tetween the words "meeting'
and CON- The sentence sin the Ken
County court room" was concurred in
On motion OF Mr. Hall so much of tn,
Governors message relating to Stat,
bonds was referred to the Committee o!
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cochran on the part of the Join
committee to examine the aud tors r.
port, reported that they found every
thing correct.
The account of the Auditor was thel
read,
"a. motion of Mr.. Hall, 800 copies o
the auditors report were ordered to b.
printed.
Mr.. Needles reported bills ,livorcin.
Lena Long from her husband, and Ed
warri Taylor from hs wife. They wrr
read th- first time.
Mr.. Hall gave notice that he woull nl
to-Inorrow or some future day iutroduc
bill entitled "An act for the funding u
the bonds Of the STATE Of Delaware at
rate OF Interest and otn er purposes"
The bill to incorporate The Silver Rul
Marsh Company wa, read second time
The Militia bill was read a second tim
and referred to the Committee ol
Claims
At 1850 The House took recess unit
O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House re-aSSembled at 8 o'clock.
MIR. Dean Introduced bill regulatin
the expenditures If the Levy Court q
New Cas'le County. IL was read tn
first time.
Mr. Dean atthe concusu ON of the re ad
ing stated that the bill EN- bodied the re
port of the committee.
On motion of Mr. Ware, when tn
House adjourned 1t concluded to meet a
y o'clocB tomorrow morning.
That portion ofthe Governors "a es, ag
which reiate., to insurance companle
and corp .ratlons, was referred to ioln
committee of five.
Messrs. Snarp, Collins, and Short ,wer
appointe Oh the part OF the House.
The ac' 70 GXt' I'D TIT tire OF recoruill
deeds was read the fret time.
Mr.. Dean offered a reSulutiou referrin
that portion of the Governors MeS,ag
On county division to spec al comInl
tee OF five members from the Houe
Representative.
CommitIee, Messrs. Dean, Lindel
Wehb, Lamb, on and Sharp.
The Committee on Claims reported
favor Of Truman Roses claim for Con
peD>atlo'' conducting the case aga u