The daily gazette., 1881-02-11

The Speaker annOufsbed the folIoWins
special com @fttee on rnteIhpeEence =
Messrs. Townsend. Bradford. Register
Graham and Tomiinson.
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FRoM THE @oyKRNoH
The following message from the Cover
noon and referred TO . special joint com
mfttee comp sed OF Senators harrington
and Belts and Representatives Robinson
Moore and Hwayne:
| RepresentdttUes:- a meeting OF thi
q jvernors of fthethirteen original states
held In Carpenter Hall and adjourned Z,
old Independence Hall, In the city O
rhiiadeiphla, IN 1915. IL was determined
that the Centennial anniversary OF tn,
surrender Of CORVALLIS. at Yorktown
should be ommemerated with suitabl,
ceremonies ON the 18th day OF October
1881. IL was also resolved that the Gov.
ernor OF each State should appoint I
commissioner. VIII reupon / appotutee
Hon. Benjamin r. Biggs for Delaware.
This is an event which appeals with De.
culiar force TO the patriotic sentiments O
Terminated their condition Of eolonial
bondage aud placed them ON o footing si
equality amoug the nations OF the earth
that which they obtained, by the recog.
a,tion n,tis. !. o. each state as separate and
by right of Inheritance nor by voluntary
grant, but was purchased by the sscrifice
OF life and property. Our patriotic an
cestors. in the dark days OF the hevolu-
tion, having distinguished themselves by
their wisdom in council and their chiv-
airy In battle, IL 10 very natural that
Delaware should feel deep interes In
the commemorating OF the revolutionary
Times whereuntO the heart Of every lover
OF clviland religious liberty TURNS with
iond and reverential respect.
The battle OF Cowpens being 10 Of the
series ofeontAsts Ietween the American
and British ferces, preliminary to She tri-
nmph al Yorktown, firms also an event
OF prominence and Importance In the
history OF American Independence, the
centennial an iiversary Of which IL ais
proposed 70 celebrate IA al appropriate
nanner at tSpartansonrg, On the lith day
Gail your attention TO these subjects
and herewith submit the accom- panying
papers In reference thereto, In order thai
you may take such steps as you shall
deem necessary for the proper, partii pa
tlon by Delaware in the Observance OF
these occasions.
In making this special communication
would also direct attention 20 the In
lernatlonai Exposition TO be held In the
city OF New York In 1888 This will be
An occasion OF interest and importance to
the people of this State. since IL will af-
TO- q an opportunity Tor the exhibition OF
specimens oi eur manufactures and agri-
culturai products and thus enlarge pub
lie acquaintance with our material re-
sources and lead pc. haps TO their more
thorough development.
Upon my Recommendation, the Presi-
lent OF the United States has appointed
j. PArks fosties, of Wilmington, and
Alden B. Richardson, OF Dover, as co u !.
missionsrs On behalf Of this state, and
.aesar A. Rodney. Of Wilmington, and
Joseph +. Wilson, OF Claymont, ~ al er-
mates. JOHN W.. HALL.
sHEATs MORNING sRssION.
DOVER, Feb. 10, 1881.
Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
The following bills were read second
time and referred TO committees named /:
Au Act 10 incorporate Hollio View
Cemetery Company, Committee on Cor
poraiions.
An Act to amend chapter So of the
Revised Code 1851, as amended and
published In 1874, entitled .sof convey
ances and other purposes" Committee
CD Revised Statutes.
The bill authorizing the town CON-
missioners of Seaford 10 sell the lot
called Market space, Committee on Cor
porations.
Library Society Of Delaware college,
SomlulJttC Oh GOFpOfhtIODS.
An Act Incorporating Valley View
Cemetery Company, Commlttee on Cor.
porations.
An Act Incorporating Dover Gas
LIGHT Company, Committee on Corpora
tions.
OF the following bills notice was
given:
Betts-An Act entitled an Act 10
amend an Act entisled, to incorporate
the Front and Union Street RAILWAY
Company. (rhis amendment provides
that the consent of City Council shall
be had In certain matters and that the
Company be required TO keep In sesd
repair the pavemsnts within the rails of
their tracks aud thres feet ON each side
thereby
The Special Committee on certain
roads in st. Georges and Red Lien hum
dreds reported by bill authorizing the
Levy Court TO take sach action a. they
were authorized two years ago.
The Committee on Agriculture re-
ported bill authorizing stock law In
School District 81, Sussex county.
Mr.. Pennewill gave nstice Of bill to
aul horize the execution OF a deed of
certain real estate belonging to Henry
Lieberman insane.
Mr.. Cooch gave notice that he would
introduce q bill to change the boundary
line Of school District No. "a, New
Castle county.
The Committee on Agriculture re-
ported road ast authorizing George r.
Wilson to straighten public road In
indian River hundred, Sussex Co.
House bill to amend section Q, chap
er 106 of the Revised Code was read.
House bill to amend section As, chap
.er Ill, of the Revised Code was read.
The Act prohibiting live stock from |
at large in School District 1ae,
sussex county was passed.
MIR. McWhorter introduced bill In.
the Diamond State Gas
Company.
Mr.. Cooch called up the Delaware
Western bill for final passage.
Mr.. McWhortsr offered an amend.
nent postponing 1t until . o'clock this
sfternoon-lost.
Mr.. CUosh then offered an amend
nent making the line of the road.A mile
lorth of Newark-adopted.
The bill was read by paragraph and
IN the final recalling passed the Senate
~ the following vote:
Yeas-MessTs Belts, Cooch, Como
way, Cooper, McWhorter, Horsey, Mr..
Speaker.
Nays-Messrs Pennewill and Har-
iDgton.
Adjourned.