The daily gazette., 1879-01-31
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGISLATURES.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Jan. q, 1879.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Senate met at the usual time.
Mr.. McWhorter said that he wished to
have the vote by which the House amend
meat to the resolution concerning the |
fees of the counsel and clerk in the |
Townsend affair recoDsidered and made |
. m ,tion to that effect.
The motion prevailed and Mr.. Nc
Whorter then moved that the amend |
ment be concurIed IN which was done |
BY unanimous vote.
Mr.. Rust presented numerously signed |
memorials complaining that the freight
charges on the =. w. & B. X. r., and on
the Delaware railroad were unduly high
i'll comparison with those of other roads,
and asking for the appointment of rail-
road commissioners with visatorial pow
ers Read aud referred to the special
committee on railroads.
Mr. Denney gave notice of an act "to
allow the registry of dogs in Kent coun-
ty."
The committee on Agriculture, on
petition reported live stock bill for
School District No. IS, in Sussex coun-
ty,
Mr., Pennewill presented joint reso-
luton authorizing the coll, ctlon from
the United States of any claims Della
ware may have against the General
Government, for Communication money
which had been advanced for persons
who paid communication money and were
afterwards required t. serve or furnish
substitutes during the war OF 1S62-65.-
(The grounds for the offering of the
r. solution are under the provision of the
act of Congress passed Feb. IL, 1867, for
the relief of certain drafted men, Read
and referred to special joint committee.
the House part of which are, Messrs.
pennewill and HOPKINS.
Mr.. ennewill presented an act to
amend the act Incorporating the Kent
County Agricultural Society in such a
name as would make 1t a State Associa-
tlon.
DIR. Hopkins had read first time the
act in relation to the oyster revenue.
The incorporation act of the Whining
ton Navigation Company was reported
upon favorably by the Corporation Com
mittee and was passed.
DIR. Hopkins introduced a joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of a
JOINT committee to take action looking
TO the reduction of salaries of all State
officers to the rates prevailing before
March All, 1850. Laid on the table
The following acts were read a second
time and referred: "To incorporate the
Belts Machine Co.." "to incorporate
Windsor Lodge No. 80, OF the b. o.
St. George" "to change the name of the
Mt. Zion Cemetery Co. to Mt. Zion
Cemetery Association" ito transfer GER
tain lauds of Robt Lambden in Sussex
county, 'to secure the proper mainte-
nance Of public roads in st. Georges and
Red Lion Hds., New Castle county"
Mr., Cooch introduced an act "for the
benefit of married women," and an act
'to exempt foreign investments from
taxation"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o'clock
Dr. Hopkins moved that the act to re-
peal the 10 cent tax on licenses be taken
up for consideration. The motion was
amended, to lay the tax bill on the table
I'LL Feb. 10, which motion prevail, d.
Mr.. Drnnev offered resolution provid-
ing Tor the appointment of a JOINT com
mttee to frame a bill reducing the salar-
les of all the State officers to the rate pre-
vailng before March 4, 1860. Adopted.
u" Hopkins called up for it, inal pas
sage the act regulating the sale of the Re.
vised code. Passage was refused by the
following vote:
Ayes. Denney, Hopkin', Pennewill
Nays: Cooch, McWhorter, Sharpley
Speaker-4.
Ab.ent: Conaway-1
The clerk of the House returned the
following Senate bills with the ihforma
tlon that the House had concurred II
them:
Concerning payments made by execu
tors TO persons supposed to be dead"
ITO extend the time of the Record nc
ofDeeds"
10 amend chap. 6lO, vol II, Delawar,
Laws
He also reported that the Senate loin
resolu ion concerning the making OF the
oihce of New Castle county's Coroner {
salaried one, had been concurrod in.
He also presented the following Hous,
bills:
TO divorce Hester +. and John X
Truitt," "Relating to the sale of Oleoma
garine," "To incorporate the Sto,senbur
foundry Co." ITO amend chap. Is, sec
ton /, Revised Statutes"
The House bills justreported were rea
first time.
Mr.. Peunewill Introduced the act T.
incorporate the "Gravely Run Mars
Ditch Company" which was read frs
time.
Mr. Cooch introduced an act 'to amen
chap. 476, vol. Is Delaware Laws.
Mr.. McWhorter gave notice of sur
PIGMENT to the act Incorporating tn
Strunkill and Long Island Marsh Con
panY Of st Georges Hundred
On Mr.. New Wortcr's motion the rule
Were suspended and the bill provdin
"for the protection and proper maint,
nance of public roads in New Castle cour
ty" was read third time and passed til
Senate.
The II ouse clerk was admitted and il
formed the Senate that a int ,solutio
providing for the appointment of a con
mttee to receive all petitions relating
the reduction of all salaries of New Ca
tie county officials had passed
Mr. DenDey presented a JOINT resol
tlon to the effect that the joint Commute
on Railroad affairs, be empowe ed to er
ploy such counsel as the case may d
maud. Adopted.
Mr.. McWhorter presented ioint res
luton providing for the appol ntment
committee to examine the arms of Il
State stored at Dover /; to provide pla
to store them in, and to employ perst
to clean and repair them. Adopted. Coz
mittee on part of the Senate: McWhC
ter and Pennewill.
Adjourned till o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Cannon offered joint resoluti,
appointing Richard II. Kenney Sta
Librarian and custodian of the State a
Capitol building, and moved its ado
ton.
Mr.. Dean opposed part of the reso
ton which gave law students indiscriI
nate use of the volumes in the libra
He thought the judges were the prol
ones to have control over the books, IA
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