Daily Republican., 1883-04-21
EDITION,
CLOSING SCENES.

Both Houses or the Legislature
Adjourn sine Die shortly arter
J 3o'clOck.
Special Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
DOVER, Del, April Goth lSS3.-At
last the Speakers gavels have fallen for
the last time and the most lengthy ses-
sion for many years has closed. Nearly
the entire session to-day was devoted
to enrolling bills and getting them ready
for the signature Of the Speakers While
this was being done much merriment
was created in the House by calling
Mr.. Rawlns to the chair, when ne was
immediately beseiged with numerous
motions, etc, to which he made fitting
replies. Several members asked him
almost simultaneously If there was
anything before the House ?"
He replied by saying something kin
to a mule" which brought down the
House. Such were the closing scenes,
not forgetting to state that the members
were busily engaged in packing their
lgrip-sacks with the spoils Of the pres
en' session. SO thorough was the pack.
ing that not even a pen could be found
lying around, and it is a great wonder
that even the Chairs and desks are left.
This, however, may be accounted for
by the presence Of the Librarian, into
whose custody the care Of the State
House, etc, is given, who was standing
at the door of the House, with n watch
ful ey" on the chairs and desks. While
the closing scenes in the House were at
tended with considerable nerriment
and levity, those Of the Senate were
very orderly and dignifed. The latter
body adjourned precisely at O'Clock,
and the lower House fifteen minutes
later.
Immediately after the House ad-
journed, An informal meeting was held
looking forward toa reunion of both
Houses in the near future, whereupon
the following committetswerea appointed
To yet the Il me and make all necessary
arrangements for holding the same:
On the part of the Senate, Messrs. Roe,
Houston and A. B. Cooper. On the
part of the House, Messrs. Lewis,
Wheatley and Comegys. When the
time arrived for final adjournment, the
Speakers Of both Houses delivered part
ing addresses.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS
Senate met at $50 q, III.
House bill, increasing the salaries of
the Judiciary, was indefinitely post
poned:
The following joint resolution return
ing thanks 10 the several Railroad Com
panies was read and adopted
! lkesolv we'd, BY the Senate and House ot
| Representatives, IN General Assembly
me-, that the thanks Of the General A.
srmtly are hereby tcndercd TO the seve-
ral Railroad Companies for he courtesy
of passes to the members over their
respective roads during the session.
An amendment to the bill increasing
the salaries Of certain city officials of
Wilmington, 81 aS t. include the City
Auditor, was adopted.
| A supplement to the Charter Of s..
Georges was passed also bill Of claims
against the STATE.
Senate rs-assembled al 2. 10 p. m. and
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
body he, and they are hereby rendered,
TO the Hon. Samuel B. Cooper the Speak
or of tn" Senate, for the diligent, able,
impartial, patient and diguitied manner
in which he has presided over the de-
liberations Of this body during the pres.
ent session.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Sen
ate are due and are hereby rendered to
Charles W. Whitley, Jr., Clerk Of the
Senate, for his uniform kindness and
obliging manner towards the ncmbt rs,
and the very efficient and satisfactory
manner in which hr has performed The
laborIons duties of his office.
HOUSE
House met at 10 O'clock.
The act in relation to Smyrna was
passed. The Senate amendment to the
House bill amending the city charter 80
as 70 increase the SALARY Of the City
Andltor to 81 200 was concurrcd in. Tie
Senate joint resolution, thanking th"
Railroad Companies for passes was
coucurrrcd in. The act 10 appropriate
1900 for the repair Of Delaware College
was lost by the following vote Ayes
---Cooch, Frasher, Lowe, M,Ssirk and
Perry. Nay~-Harlnw, Comcgys,
Crawford, Denney, Dukes, Jacobs, Jus
ts, Lcwes, Rawlins, kisler, Sutton,
Temple, Watson, Whcatley and Will
liams-lJ.
The Conference cOmIni tees on The
bill to take the tax on a physician, re-
ported in favor Of reducing the tax to
50. 1t was indefinitely postponed
Mrssrs. Barlow, Frashcr and l:isIer
were appointed on the part ofthe House
to settle with the State Treasurer,
Clerks, etc.
In the afternoon u number Of r"sou-
tions were adopted, expressiveo of tharks
to the clerks and other officers, custo-
mary at the closing day Of each Legisla-
ture.