Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-21
MArTK1S At DoVER.


Special Correspondence Of the RHPUBLIcAl
DOVER, Del, Feb. 2O.-Mr. Bett
resolution, Mljourning both House
tomorrow afternoon until MolIda
afternoon next, in comneinoraiion G
Washington's birthday, Az submitte
TO the Senate, met with some OppositiO
by Senator Chandler, who aholght til
holiday too long and was iniavor of tn
members being on hand Oh Friday 5
that the business could go on, and a.,
cordingly offered an amendment substi
tuting the word Friday instead of Mon
day. Mr.. Belts explained why he offer
I'd the resolution which was t. the effec
hat he did not think u quorum would
be- present on Friday, and further that i
a few met on that day, it would only b.
for u short time, when an adjournment
would be made until Monday.
MIR. Chandler suggested that the mem
beers celebrate the holiday by remaining
in town, viewing the public buildings,
etc, and be ready for business at the
usual time on Friday.
MIR. Belts stated that as far az ht, was
concerned, he was willing tn remain in
session both Thursday and Friday.
After further discussion by Messrs.
Belts, Cooper Lavender and Chandler,
the amendment was voted down and the
resolution adopted, Messrs. Chandler
and Mustard voting against 1t.
sENATE-ArTEKNoo DON SESSION,
Senate r,-assenhled ut 3s'elock.
Mr.. Belts submitted il joint-rcsoll-
tion, adjonrning both Houses Wrdnes.
day afternoon until Monday afternoon,
in communication of Washington )
birthday, which, after some discussion,
was adopted.
Petition OF Louisa A. Gibbons, pray.
ing for a divorce from her husband
William u. Gibbons, was read and
referred.
Three circumstances. nulncronsly
signed, against the passage of the bill
authorizing Thomas ". Wilson to
>traighten the public ROAD leading from
Smyrna To Dover, were presented and
referred.
The House amendment IL Senate bill
veSting title Of the public buildings IN
the town IF New Castle III Trustees, was
concurrrd in.
Bills passed S'nat" bills, Incorpo-
rating he town Of tlalkiord .amcEdlng
chapter AZ, sec. :, Revised Code, givlu.,
Trustees 1T IL" Poor power 10 swear
requiring III" issuing of cirri
taclas mortgages to b. entered on the
records: creating ntw school district
ont Of districts e., 6j, u aud h6 in
Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County.
Bills inrrmuccd liy Mr.. Cooper, To
ME Delaware River Dry
Dock and Construction Company; by
Mr.. Lavender, to provide for the lnsI,"r-
ton Of steam boiler, 600 copies order
ed printcd) by Mr.. Foo, to lay out
new pubic ro;.u in South MurdcrkilI
hundrrd, Kent County by Mr.. Chan
dler, 10 INCORPORATE the nited States
Gas and Water Company House bin,
the charter OF the Dover Pub
ne Schools ; To- establish Il strict law III
district %, Sussex County.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
House rr-assemhled at 3 y. m, and
went into Committee Of the Whole on
the general Incorporation bill, with Mr..
Frashcr in the chair.
At &. u the Committee rose, and with
'nt having concluded the consideration
# the bill, and, the House having pre-
'iously conquered in tine Senate rrsol,-
ion for adjournment over Washington
adjourned to $50 =. III.
EVESISG SESSION.
House rr-asselnbled at 7.30 p. ~, and |
again resolved itself into Committee OF
he Whole md finished considering The
Incorporation bill. At y. III. |
he committee ar">c ana Reported HE
dill back to the ll"dsr, and he House
The House joint resolution to prevent
he spread Of Inalarial poison through
,ut the State was read and laid over
indcr the IulcS until Tomorrow,
Adjourned,