The daily gazette., 1883-01-27

What Wilmington Peopie Must Do-hes-
terday's Proceedings in senate and
House.
Especial eorrespondencs-of the dazcttc.l
Dover, Jan. 27.-The remarks of Mr..
Bates in the House yesterday on the intro
duction Of the Representation bill showed
conclusiyely that the New Castle members
were In earnest, and went farto create an
impression of the justness Of the claim of
New Castle county and the city Of VIII
mington. The bill viii now 30 to the Joint
Committee on Representation and they will
consider It next week. The result depends
upon the attitude of the people Of VII.
mfngton. They must know that fair repre-
sentation cannot be secured without a
struggle, and the sooner they pitch in and
90 to work, the better it will be. If they
are half as much IN favor Of the matter as
Mr.. Bates is they are sure TO get good
siaOw IN tiIeslnatter. The New Castle men,
bers generally have decided to hold together,
and will present solid part. This subject
VIII occupy much time next week.
IN TIE SENATE
yesterday Mr.. Cooper presented and had
read two petitions, signed by a number Of
citizens of Wilmington, praying for the
changing of the law regulating the weights
and measures. The petitions were referred
structions to report by bill or otherwise.
The following bills were introduced and
read first time. BY Mr.. Cooper, act for the
preservation of peace and good order
House bills incorporating the Capitol Build
ing and Loan Association and the Dover
Glass Works. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Cooper and adopted by the Senate pro-
viding that no member shall absent himself
from that body more than one day
at time without leave of absence. House
joint resolutions appropriating $500 to the
Secretary OF State for expenses Of the Office
for two years and appointing William
Hunter janitor at salary Of 5000 were con-
CURED in. The following bills passed the
Senate House bills Incorporating the
Delaware Baptist Union. the Dover Market
House Company, the Journeymen Brick
layers Protective Association and the Mad
ison Street Club Stables; Senate bill to
amend an act establishing State Board of
Health; House bill authorizing the borrow
ing of money for the erection of new
school house In the town of Newark and for
the sale of old buildings; Mr.. Mustard pre-
sented petition from Robert b. Wharton
and others, demonstrating against the foun-
dation of new school district in George
town hundred, which was referred to the
Committee on Education.
HoCSE-MoRNING SESSION.
The House met at 10 a. m. After prayer
and roll call the journal was read and ap-
proved. A petition from Sadie Fowler,
praying for divorce from her husband Percy
Fowler, was read and referred; on motion
of Mr.. Barlow the clerk was directed to
supply each member with a copy of the
digest of the school laws. The following
bills were passed, authorizing the consolida-
tion Of the Delaware and Chesapeake rail-
road with the P, W. II B. railroad with a
technical amendment), authorizing the con-
struction Of road from Milford TO Mis-
pillion creek.
The following bills were introduced and
read q first time. Authorizing the con-
struction of q new Ma In MispillIon hun
drcd; providing for the submission OF ques-
tions to the Judiciary; amending the act to
incorporate the purchasers Of the Whining
ton q Reading railroad.
Notice was given of the following bills:
By Mr.. Bates, to provide for general incor-
poration act; by Mr.. Sutton, to amend sec
ton 2, chapter 373, volume 16, laws of Del
aware, in relation to colored schools.
The following bills were read a second
time To incorporate the town of Seaford;
to amend the act dividing North Christiana
hundred to incorporate the River Front
Land improvement Company; st. Mary's
Total Abstinence Pioneer Corps; to amend
the act incorporating the Jat tkson Lime and
Marble Company; to incorporate the Del
marvia Fertilizer Company. The bills to
limit the power of the Road Commissioners
of Christiana hundred in levying taxes; to
yacate Lake avenue in the city of Rehoboth,
and to make street out Of the city end of
Newport pike were recommitted. The
Senate resolution on adjournment was read
and indefinitely postponed.
A number of documents accompanying
the Governors message were read aud re-
ferred to various committees.
Adjourned until Monday at p. N.