Daily Republican., 1883-01-18

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HOUsE--MORN,SG SESSION.
House met at 10 q. m.
| Mr.. Ccucb gave notice OF bi
authOrizng school Districts 80 and ii 4
borrow money to build new schoC
house and sell the old ore
Two thousand c0pios Of Governo
Stocklsy'a inaugural We're ordered T.
be printed.
! The bill for the benefit Of free school
| (diverting the oyster fund thereto) va
introduced.
Mr.. Barlow offered resolution ap
pointing a jsiLt committee TO inquire
into the expediencr Of providing pri
| vate closets on the two main floors o.
the State House. Adopted.
MIR. Frazier introduced bill for the
extension OF State street across Shakes
penre's mill pond to the Smyrna road.
Mr.. COoch moved that the State Ii
hrarian's 8 report be referred to a joint
committee Of FIVE. Agreed to.
The bill Incorporating the Delaware
Baptist Union was read second time
and referred; also, the bill to provide
for gates at certain railroad crossings
In Brandy ywine Hundred.
The bill to enable William Mckay TO
convey certaiu real estate Gn Dover)
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Justis gave notice Of An act to
amend section lG Of chapter 80 OF Re
vised Statutes, concerning Roads and
Bridges.
DIR. Temple gave notice Of an act au-
thorizing tho Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway Company to consolidate with
the 7. W. & Is. K. \. Co.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Comegys
providing for tho printing OF private
bills before introduction, was debated
and consideration postponed until TO-
Mr.. Cooch introduced and had read
an act providiGg for the erection OF
safety gates 1T the =, w. " b. crossing
at the road at Newark Station.
JOINT SESSION.
At twelve o'clock both Houses met
IN joint session, Mr.. Cooper, Speaker
" the S. ate, in the chair. On motion
If Mr.. Horsey, tho journals OF the two
HOnses, referring 10 the election nt Il
United States Senator, were read, after
which Nr. Cooper declared Mr.. Saul
,ury 10 be the duly elected United
itaIes Senator for tho term Ut six years
rom the iUurth of March next. The
certificates Of election were read and
ignrd, and ordered to be entered upon |
he minutes Of both Houses. The jour
lals of the Joint meeting we're read aud
DOVER, Dsl., Jan. II, 1888.
Bo.h Houfes were in session this af- !
ernoon, and but little business was
IKE proceedings are as fol-
Jws:
sEAATE-AFTEkSoO SESSION.
Senate convened at 5 o'clock.
The bill incorporating the Wesleyan
Ollege was taken up Tor third reading,
nd npon its final passage Mr.. Cooper
bjsCted to one o: more portions Of the
i'll as being in conflict with the
eneral law, and on motion, the bill
as amended, after which it passed the
enate. l.
Messrs. Cooper and Roe were ap-
Olnted q committee to act in conf junC-
on with the House Committee on the
,port Of the State Librarian.
The bill incorporating the National
rcdg.Dg Company WAS read third
me and passed the Senate.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice of bill to
Punish the Procurement OF Abor-
on"
MIR. Cavondsr gave notice Ofa bill to
corporate the Philadelphia q Smyr-
, sPortation Company.
At 40 Senate adjourned
HOUsE-ArTERNOON SESSION. 4
House met at 3 O'Clock. {
Mr.. Messick presented a petition, z
hich WAS properly referred, for \
ock law in School District No. 42l3 |
lssex County.
Mr.. Lowe gave notice ola bill to re- n
nGt the act incorporating the Kent !
,un.y Mutual Insurance Co. /
The bills Incorporating the }. A
'anstcn, Company and tho Delaware |
iptist Union were passed
The Senate bills Incorporating the {
esleyan College aud the National
-edging Company were read first
ne. III
On motion Of DR.. Crawford, the Gov a
nor's inaugural address was referred z
a special committee of three. Messrs. a
awford, Watson and Wheatley were I
ued. ii
Adjourned. y