The daily gazette., 1883-04-19
THE END NEAR AT HAND
SENATE AND HOUSE HOLDING
NIGHT SESSI 1NS.
AFTER THE RAILROAD TAX.
Resolutions of Respect to the Dead Chap
lain OF the House-Bills Passed and In
troduced.
rspeci.l corresponaence sr The Gazette.


DOVER, April 19.--As the session closes
work crowds thick and fast. The House
held another evening session last night and
| the Senate initiated the example of the
House and held session to hear the Com
mittee of the Bar Association in favor of the
judiciary amendment to the constitution,
which is hanging fire there. A good bit of
| business was transacted and the outlook is
bright. for adjournment on Friday. The
House In q body to-day attended the funeral
of Rev. Cyrus Huntington, late chaplain OF
the House. The funeral was largely at
tended and delegation from Presbytery, in
| session at Middletown, was present. The
following is the text of the resolutions of
respect passed by the House to-day
ResOIved, That 1t is with emotions of deep
regret that we have received the Intelligence
Of the death of the Rev. Cyrus Huntington
late Chaplain Of the House Of Representatives
and pastor OF the Presbyterian Church Of
Dover.
Resolved, That while We lament the Illness
which deprived this body of his Christian min
lstratlons, we lament still more its sudden and
fatal termination, by which we have been de-
prived Of them forever.
ResoIved, That we sincerely condole with the
church of which he was pastor and his widow In
her sad bereavement.
Resolved That this House will attend his
funeral in body, and that duly certified copy
OF these resolutions be transmitted to the widow
of the deceased.
The funeral of Mr.. Huntington took place
this afternoon at o'clock In the Presbyte-
riaR Church, where he has preached for forty
years. A vast concourse of sOrrowing
friends were In attendance. Members of
the Legislature occupied seats in the front
of the church and the following members of
the New Castle Presbytery, sent as a com
mittee, were in attendance: The Revs. John
Squire, Samuel A. Gayley, j. 7. Umsted,
W. H. Edwards, j. L. Vallandigham, d. D.,
j. H. Russell, H. L. Todd, d. D., A. c.
Heaton and F. H. Morgan. The services
were conducted by the Reys. DIR. Vallandig
ham, Dr. Heaton, John Squire, J, T. UNI
sted and others. The pail bearers were:
George v. Massey, John B. Pennington, e.
o. Eccles, James G. NAPLES, James L.
Smith and John l.. Nicholson.
WORK IN THE HOUSE.
In the House yesterday, aside from the
passage of the Port Wardens' bill, the fol-
lowing bills were passed. Incorporating the
Wilmington Trust, Safe Deposit aud Insur-
ance Company; House bill amending chapter
800, volume l6, Laws of Delaware ESQ as
not to affect residents taking oysters in
Simon's Creek). Senate bills to incorporate
the Universal Manufacturing Company; the
Pocomoke River Improvement Company
House bill supplement TO the charter of
Newport.
Senate bill to amend the act in relation to
insane prisoners (making it apply more spe-
officially to Collingwood z. Hallett); House
| bills to amend chapter 1874, volume 16, Laws
of Delaware; supplement to chapter ~, Re
vised Code, requiring collectors for Will
mington hundred to give itemized bills of
| taxes); Senate bill to amend section IS,
chapter u, Revised Code, (keeping the
polls open at general elections till p. m.) /;
House bill dividing Wilmington into
26 election districts; Senate bill
supplementary to the charter of
the Rehoboth Beach Associations
Senate bill, relating to the recording of
| deeds and other conveyances; House bill, to
prevent municipal corporations from grant
| ing special privileges to any person, firm or
corporation in contravention of any general
| law or ordinance.
House reassembled at p. m.
The bill revoking the charter of the Re;
hoboth Beach Association was reported un-
favorably and indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill divorcing Charlotte A. and
John Lot Burton was passed by a vote of
| toe.
| Mr.. Frasher moved to amend the Senate
adjournment resolution (tabled week before
| last) SO as to adjourn sine die, ON Friday,
| Goth inst. The amendment was adopted by
a vote of 9 to 8, and the resolution as
amended was then defeated by vote of
tot.
House bill for the protection of soft crabs
In Indian River and Rehoboth Bay was in.
definitely postponed. House bill to allow
distillers to sell by the quart was defeated
by vote of z to 6. Mr.. Cooch introduced
bill to abrogate marriage licenses, read
| twice and referred.