The daily gazette., 1881-01-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

W sNsett SoVRSh anu nOfbey 10 urafb
rules for government Of the Senate.
Mr.. Belts presented q resolution In
structing him TO provide every member
and himself with copy Of the Revised
code.
Mr.. Harrington presented resolu-
tion referring that part Of the Cows
message relating IN the Farmers Bank
and its branches TO q Joint con- mittse,
the Senate branch Of which 10 compo sod
OF Messrs. Harrington and Horssy.
Mr. McWhorter presented q resolution
referring that part Of the Message referr.
Ing TO the funding OF the State debt to
Joint committee Senate Nc W horter
and Psnnewili.
BY further resolution thas portion
Of The Message naming National Bank
tax arrearayes was referred TO 0 Joint
commftee, Senate members, Harrington
and COoch, and joint committee was
appointed TO examine the State Treas
urers account; Senate, Pennewill and
Belts.
The reports Of the State Librarian
and the State Board OF Health.
The latter was referred TO a commit.
tee OF three: Cooch, Betts and Penni-
wall.
Adjourned.
sEKATn-AFTKRNooH SESSION.
Mr.. Cooch presented Joint resolution
providing for the adjournment until
Monday afternoon. Lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Cooper the rules
governing the Intercourse between the
Two houses was adopted.
Speaker Rust nominated the follow.
ing standing committees:
Corporatlons-Betts, Cooper and Nc
Whorter.
Observation-Disclosures, Pennewill,
Cooper and Horsey.
Electioss-Horsey, Harrington and
McWhorter.
Accounts Cooch, ,Pennswill and Con-
away.
Claims-Pennewill, Horssy and
Cooch.
FinAuee-Harnngton, Bets and Hor-
sey.
Roads and HiRhways-Horsey, Cooper
and Harrington.
Vacant Lands-Harrington, Conway
and Cooch.
Revised Statutes-Cooper, Belts and
Cooch.
Agriculturs--CoOper, Conway and
New horter.
Edueation-Cooeh, Pennewlll and
Horsey.
Printins-Conaway, Cooch and PEN
newill.
The rules Of the last Senate (after
rule IL had been stricken out 30 that
The minutes could be corrected by unan-
lmous consent without yots) were
adopted a. the rules Of the present Sem
erning Intercourse between House and /
Senate, and the iists Of standing CON-
mittees ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. McWhorter gave notice that he
would introduce bill, authorizing the
school commissioners OF District No. %,
New Castle county, to provide books, |
&C.
Adjourned.
HousR-MoRNINo SESSION.
House met ~ 10 q. IN.
Tho minutes Of Tuesday were read
BY the clerk and after q few trininR
were held approved.
On the motion of Mr.. PillinR the
following resolutions were offered:
Resolved, that no petitions for di. |
vorco shall be favorably acted upon By |
The House for any cause coQnisable by |
'he Superior Court under the provi- |
.ions Of chapter 10, Revised Code Of |
u. =
Mr.. Robinson concluded that he
,ould not vote for it, because it was .
iirsst diminution Of the rights Of the
legislature and those OF poorer class
II the people not able 10 20 to the
,ourt.
Mr.. Pilling then arose and cited
>hap. 20, SEQ. ..
Mr.. Bradford then arose and drew Q
distinction between the legislative and
judicial department ascribing TO each
heir functions and concluding that no
ases cognizsble by the Superior Court
hould be allowed TO come before Ihe
legislature. This resolution does not
xcludes all eases. Again, we have
ot the proper machinery to weigh
estimony and search out the truth.
Message from Senate, reports Of b.
} r. H. r.; Insurance Commissioner
nd State Librarian; Board Of Health.
Mr.. Williams Of Seaford, agreed with
II. Bradford and thought that We get
ON under the name OF . Superior
ourt for divorces.
Mr.. Robinson thought that Mr.. Will
AIMS, a. he had never been married,
new nothing about abe causes Of d. q
orce. ID
On motion, Mr.. Robinson moved tina, t
10 consideration Of the resolution be
ostpoDed until Tuesday, at 8 O'Clock. :
eas IL, nays o.
Mr.. Speaker yea. e
Mr.. Robinson moved that the report Of b
10 common rules be accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Robinson the rules v
ere adopted ssriatim.
On motion Of T. N. Williams an a
nendment 10 rule 8 was offered, strik-
q out Especial committee on divorce" n
eas Q, nays II. n
Mr.. Cahall offered resolution pro- I,
ding for the printing OF the rules aud -
lpply Of members with copies Of said r
lies. Laid on table.
Bradford gave notice that he would
troducs the following bills:
Mr.. -, offered . resolution that =,
'mmittee of three be appointed :,
/ the part Of the House and two y,
! the part of the Senate to examine :,
% accounts Of the State Treasurer ~
to House members. House a,
embsrs Messrs. Stayton, Register