Daily Republican., 1881-03-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
what was done ia Both Houses
Yesterday.

u Special CsrrsspendeAcs Of the RHPuBLIcAN
DovRr, March II.
sgNATE-MoRNINs SESSION.
i Senate met at 10 A. NJ.
II The folio wing bills were passed.
Al An act concerning the Newark anc
Delaware City Railway Company.
This bill enables the Purchasers u
sell to the P. W. 4 b. R. Z.
The amendments to the law touch
b. ing the Insurance Commission.
al The bill cesding lands to the
.lPhiladelphia Marine Exchange with
I an amendment making it one acre in
stead Of five acres.
The bill incorporating the New Cas-
tie gas company.
The bill for the relation of the heirs
Of James P. Walls.
The following bills were read frst
time:
| House bill 10 appoint an additional
Constable and Notary Public in Mill
Creek Hundred, New Castle county.
| House bill concerning the genuine.
ness OF certain writings.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic
and Caribbean Stespa Navigation Com
Ipsny.
The following bills were read and re-
ferred:
The ao. for the relief of the Whining
ton Savings Fund.
The act concerning the Levy Court OF
New Castle county.
The following bills were given notice
Of:
A bill to incorporate the Dry Dock
Company.
The joint resolution concerning the
Choptank Canal, iustructing eur rep
resentative in Congress to vote for tbs
bill now pending, was laid over until
Monday.
Adjourned.
sENATE--APTERyooS SESSION.
The Downs divorce bill was passed
by tie following vote: Yeas-Conns-
way, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, Nc
Whorter and Mr.. Speaker. Nays
Cooch, PenneEeil and Belts.
The bill in relation to the Treasurer
Of Sussex County was called upon and
passed.
This bill makes the salary Of the
officer dependent upon fees, the
amount OF which ls to be regulated by
the Levy Court.
The bill to avoid special acts of the
Legislature in relation to deeds was
passed.
RoUEB-NoRSGSG SESSION.
House met at 10 a. m.
The bill TO divorce Willism G. and
Irene Burton passed by vote Of l3 to s.
The Senate bill for the refupSIng Of
the State debt was taken up for final
Mr.. Jones offered substitute bill
which was read.
Mr.. VanBurkalow moved that the
substitute be indefinitely postponed, =
which Was carried by vote "A TO s;
Cshall, Jones, Matthews, McNsal, Reg
lister and Tomlinson voting in the mega
tive.
Tho House then, without acting on
the original bill, sd journed.
HoUsE-AFTERSooN SESSION.
House met at 3 o'clock. II
The funding bill which was pending /
was postponed for half an hour to t
permit the introduction of rssolutio
by Mr.. Cahsll hearisg upon the matter r
IN question. The resolution which a
was adopted is as follows: g
WEEgBAx State Treasurer has
been directed by join! resolution re. b
,ent!y passed TO sell the certificates OF 8
he State Loan to the p, W. g. b. R. r.
It the best price obtsinable, and o.
WHERRAs, ThsAaid certificates repre-. r,
tent q par! Of the assssts OF the School q
Fund, and when converted sVme proper q
provision should ba speedily made for s
he investment of the funds 10 be de- q,
lived from such conversion, so that an
noome OF six per cent. per annum .,
hould be received for school purposes ~ y;
therefore
BE IT ENACTED, &C., As soon as Such
conversion should have been effected y
md the funds received by the State ~ y
treasurer, the said funds shall be in ~
'ested In bond of the state bear =, -
ng interest at six per cent. per annnm "
'ayahle sem.-annRally, and the prinsi- y, :"
al thereofto be paid in 25 years from ~ ~
he date Of said bonds, the interest and % :.
payable to the trustees Of 70 70
he School Fund, and the General AS %
emily pledges itself to enact such S' a
sgislation At the present session as w
7ill carry into eject the spirit Of this
The funding bill was then taken up n
nd DR.. TUmlinson offered . number p,
amendments which were designed to m
o away with the Board to negotiate A
he loan and leave 1t in the hands:,of Ar
be State Treasurer alone. n
T. N. Williams offered an amend 4,
ent providing that q certain amount n
9 purchased by the people ofDslaware h,
they so desired in drafts Of $10, 900. Ar
[r. Bradford said the amendment in
'ould necessitate the re-drafting Of the le
i'll. ~
- A'' ouoi Ol al al
18th reference to the investment of the or
loney to be derived from the sale OF p, o.,
?. Il B. bonds. Lost. mi
The bill was about to be put on its OF
nal passage, whom DR.. Toni inson IN
owed to adjourn. Los, only Cahall At
I'D Tomlinson voting aye. 10,
a motion to take q recess made by tn
r. Cahall was similarly defeated.
The bill then passed unanimously.
Mr.. Brsdford presented q memorial
om thsDelaware Beet Sugar Company IN
'king State aid. ~
Senate bill to encourage the educa- ~ ~
'tion Of colsred people was read first -, -
me. en
Senate bill to divorce Sylvester G % "a
ewnes was read 6rst time also; Sem q. o.
10 bill empowering the Dover Public a. a.
,hool Board to make certain improve. a os