Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-10

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railroads.
Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
House met at $50 q. III.
The Conner Divorce bill was called up
and postponed until Tuesday, 18th inst.
Mr.. Jones offered the following resolu.
ton :
Resolved BY Ue Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtires Of DeidlUare in General assembly
nf:-That, representing an honest consti-
tuency, we hereby declare, ON this fourth day
of March, 1881, our and their stern repro
baton of the great fraud perpetrated on this
day four years ago in the Inauguration of n
man as President of the United States who was
not elected to that office, by which fraudulent
act the people of this country were deprived
OF their honest choice u wrong perpetrated
upon the right Of honest suffrage which will
ever remain q reprOach to free Institutions.
Resoired, That We sincerely regret the eleva-
ton to the Presidency of man who was one
OF the chief actors in the preparation and con-
summation of this great fraud
hesotped That the Governor of this State be
requested to transmit copy of the foregoing
resolutions, duly attested by the speakers and
clerks OF both houses of the General Assembly,
10 the Hon. Samuel j. Tilden, who was legally
elected President of the United States in 1879,
Mr.. Bradford objected, under rule rs,
to the present consideration OF the
resolutions.
Mr.. Tomlinson moved that rule % be
suspended. Carried by party vote OF
II 10 u.
After debate, MIR. Townsend moved to
adjourn. Lost by the same vote.
The resolution was then adopted by tho
following vote:
Ayes-Cahall, Graham, Jones, McNeal,
Moore, Robinson, Stayton, Tomlinson,
VanBurkalow, A. c. Williams, I. N.
Williams, Speaker Williams-l2.
Nays-Bradford, Eastburn, Eliason,
Swayne, Townsend, Woodkeeper-6.
Adjourned.
DOVER, March Senate met at 3. 80
a III.
The following bills were read second
time and referred to the committee
named The bill to open new road in
NanticOke hundred, Committee ON High
ways the House bill to amend section |,
chapter 4S0, entitled an act to amend
section %, chapter 1875, of the Revised
Code, Committee OH Revised Statutes
the act in relation to the alleged Indians
Of Sussex county, COMMITTEES ON Revised
statutes: the act in relation to free
passes on railroads, Committee on Revised
statutes the act to amend section 3
chapter l25 Revised Code, Committee on
Revised Statutes.
Speaker Rust presented the petitions
for new roads in Northwest Fork hundred
Sussex county; one from w. A. Corbii
and IL others; one from &. =. Swayne and
| others-Reierred to the COMMITTEES oi
Highways.
The following claims were presented
and referred to the Committee ON Claims
One from w. Scott Way, for printing
1888 one from John n. Collins, for ser
vices-$lOU.
The following bills were given motto,
of;
BY Mr.. Betts--A bill to re-enact an ac
incorporating the Sisters of st. Peter
school.
by MIR. Betts-A supplement to the ac
incorporating the Wilmington & Grea
Valley Turnpike Company. This i
substantially to take the matter OF nior
nation and complaint from the jurisdic
tion Of the justices OF the peace, an,
place it within the jurisdiction of til
| the court i'll term time.
ny WI NOoch-h supplement- 10 an ac
in relation to the Protestant Episcopa
Church Of this State.
BY MIR. Betts-A supplement To an az
to incorporate the New Castle Mutual In
snrance Company.
| BY Mr.. CUoch-An act amendatory I
| the law in relation To insurance com
panies. This bill is drawn by John Il
| McFce, Insurance Commissioner, l.
remedy some vi the defects of the presen
law found in chapter - volume Ii
Laws OF Delaware
BY Mr.. Cooch--An act To incorporat
the Protestant Episcopal Church OF til,
Diocese Of Delaware.
The bill in relation to u constable i
Little Creek hundred, and the hill pre-
yiding for the improvement OF the street
II Laurel, We're passed.
| Adjourned. .--.