Daily Republican., 1883-03-28

mittee.
lnnmnerable petitions are fiOwin
In from each County in the Stat
praying for u constitutional convention
whereby the subject of increased repre-
scntation may be properly adjusted.
. Senator HOrSry il suffering with
boil on one Of his eyes, and is still con
fined to his home. He was improvin,
when last heard from.
When will the Legislature adjourn
is the current question that greets re-.
Inrters on every hand. Some say tw,
and others three weeks, but time alone
will tell. 1t in evident, however, thai
business will be rushed through.
Clerk of the Senate Whitley who
was recently reported i'll, has thorough
ly recovered and il himself once again.
His many friends will be glad to hear
Of his complete restoration.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
House met at 10 o'clock.
A remonstrance signed by James A.
Kerbin and twenty-five others was pre-.
sentcd, protesting against the passag,
Of the bill increasing the amount OF
taxes to be raised in Dover from 81, 5O0
to "a, 900; also q re,nonstrance against
the passage of any law to increase the
taxation in said town unless it shall be
provided that two-thirds of the increase.
shall be- expended in the repair of the
existing streets and the opening Of new
ones. Mr.. Comegys presented u petit
ton signed by about 2O0 citizens Of vii
mington, praying the passags Of the
law to extend the duties and powers Of
the Clerk Of the Market Of said city.
The following bills were introduced
To amend section II, chapter ll5, Della
ware Laws authorizing the ProthonO-
tary and Recorder Of Deeds, of Sussex
County, to make certain indexes; to
authorize the Board Of Education of
Dover to issue bonds.
The vote by which the Delaware Col
lege bill was indefinitely postponed was
recOnsidered and the bill referred to the
Committee on Education.
Bills passed Stock law for District
IS, New CASTLE County an act for the
relief Of District ll6, Kent County.
The House nOn-cOncurred in Senate
amendments to the law in relation 70
the collection ofschoOl taxes.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole (Mr. Perry in the chair) on
the Uniform Ballot bill. After debate
the bill was reported back to the House,
and on motion Of Mr.. Comegys it was
referred to special committee of six,
with instructions to look into the
whole subject and report anew bill
or amendments to the one under con-
sideration. Adjourned.
HovsE--AFTERNOON SESSION
House reassrnbled at 3 p. IN.
The Speaker appointed the following
special committee Oh the Uniform Bal
lot Bill Coorh, CoInegys, Lewis, Wat
son, Reisler and Dukes.
Passed: Senate bills, repeating part
of the Collateral inheritance tax: sup
plement to the charter of Dover (town
meeting bilD; authorizing New Castle
Board of Education to rais' $500 instead
OF - 900; Incorporating the Delaware
Fruit Exchange (Comegys voting" "no')
divorcing Louisa A. from William A.
Cummins, (vote, 10 to y; for the pro-
lection and culture of fish in Shakes
pcare's mill pond (yeas, IL; nays ~;
House bills, supplement to the charter
of Middlctown (authorizing the bor-
rowing of 81, 900 for water works max
ing the close season for wouucocks the |
same as for qlails.
The Senate bills changing the names
Of three children and making them
heirs-at-law of certain persons were taxi
en- up again. and again, for lacl of eX-
plict information, laid on the table.
Introduced and read: House bills,
divorcing George and Hannah n. Gill
bert divorcing William d. and Mary
Z. Reed; divorcing ThomnS +. and
r. Sharp; divorcing Julia A.
and George W. Morgan; Incorporating
The st. Georges Fruit Packing Com
pany. Adjourned.
SENATE-MORSING Session.
Senate met at 10 o'clock. !
The following bills were passed: TO
the Diamond Milling Com
any; authorizing the Wilmington
iity hallway to make an additional
oan of $50, 900. House bill: Changing
he course ola public road in Broad
liln Hundred, Sussex County.
Introduced and Pead: BY Mr.. Belts,
bill creating an election whereby the
'eoplc of the State can express them
elves on the subject 81 local option for ;
stock law in Lewss and Rehuboth .
hundreds. House bills: For new
school District in Kent County; to i'll
orporate the Board of Education of ,
'ridgcvillt, Sussex County.
Messrs. Roe, Belts and Houston were
ppointed as the Committee of Confer
nee to consider the disagreement on {
he immigration bill.
A petition for a Railroad Commissioner @
D adjust freight and passenger rates on y
in order to reduce the same,
'as read, Adjourned. f
sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Senate re-assembled at 8 y. IN.
Bills introduced and read BY Mr..
avender, to incorporate the Diamond y
tate Conserving and Picking Com =
any, of Smyrna: by Mr. Mustard to I
Atlantic Lodge, No. IL, /. z
. o. f., of Lewis; House bills: For
10 relief of school District, No. 1l6, C
ent County; for stock law for Dis G
let 78, New Castle County; Bills 4
sssed Divorcing Seth o. Gibbons
ON his wife Lydia Gibbons; authorz- IA
X Theodore =. Sirlnan to change the d.
'nrse ola public road in Sussex Coun- {
Several petitions were read, signed II
7 residents of New Castle and Kent !.
'unties, praying for II Constitutional J"
House bill: For stock law in part g
District AZ, Sussex County, was laid Fl
the table. House bill: Dissolving
hool District No. LOG, Kent County, 81
ter debate, was nun-c0ncurrrd in.
Adjourned
New Music Store. tn
+. A. North Il Co., of Philadelphia, u
We taken the store No. 7l3 Market
eet, where they will keep Wilcox
White Parlor and Chapel Organs,
lch are offered at reasonable
ices for cash, and on accommo- O.,
ting terms by installments. They Su S.'