Daily Republican., 1883-02-07
OUR LAW MAKERS.
SPEAKER BATEX SERIOUSLY AN.
NOYED NY PERSONS WALK.
ING ACROSS THE ROOM.


Special Correspondence Of the RKruBLIcAs
DOVER, Del, Feb. 9Th, 1883.
While the reading clerk of the Hnus'
was engaged In reading bill thiI
morning, the Sergeant-at- Arms had &C
casion to walk across the room, which
grated 40 much on the Speakers nerve.
that he called out 70 him and told hin
not to walk across the room while bust
ness was being transacted, and at the
conclusion of the reading of the bill the
Speaker read the rule In reference tC
such matters, and instructed the Ser.
geant-at-Arms to prevent any persons
from committing TO his mind) such
an otfense, as it was of considerable
annoyance to him, and he had no
doubt but that other members were OF
the same opinion. He stated that 1t
was only through the sufferance of the
House that persons other than members
were allowed on the floor, and they
should not abuse the privilege,
No doubt If the gentleman had his
way, members Of the bar and press,
who were unanimously granted seat
on the floor of the House, they would
be excluded entirely, but luckily for
those persons, he is on y rs one man, and
they are entitled to seats ON the floor.
1t is not to he supposed that either II
member of tn" bar or press would do
anything unbecOming gentleman,
while in the presence of 50 august "a
body. but the members of the press are
compelled at various times during the
day to leave their seats and retire from
bp t,r the n Ssuu ~
telegraph messages or mailing letters
incident toa newspaper correspondent,
and in every instance they make their
exit with quictness, and never retire
when the Speaker is putting Il question
or otherwise engaged in making "a state
Iurnt.
From the manner and under the cir
cumstance by which the remarks were
made this morning, it was inferred that
the thrust was made at the newspaper
representatives., but more especially the
REPUBLICAN correspondence, who hap
pcncd to come in, and took n seat near
the door, in full view Of the Speaker
while II bill was being read. The re-
marks, in the opinion of many, were
entirely uncalled for, as far as Il general
order was concerned and his remarks
should have been confined to the Ser
geant-ar- Arms who alone caused such
remarks tO be made at the first, from
the fact that he made an unnecessary
amount OF noisswhile going across the
room, but as the Speakers nerves are in
such Il condition that the least noise dis
llIrbs him, it would M well Tor the
members as well as others to be very
careful in their decoruln, or they may
expect severe rrprmand from the
chair.
The session this morning was a busy |
one, and Il number of bills were diSp,S- |
ed of and otherwise acted upon. The ,
following are the morning proceedings |
in detail:
ENATE---MORNiNG SESSION.
senate met at 10 Il. m.
On motion Of M. Roe, and partly .
hccausc of Mr.. a. Is. Coopcr's absence,
Mr.. Belts was made an additional
member Of the Joint Committee on
representation.
The following bills were passed: To
Iucurpor:ltrthr Hickory Grove, ,rinctrr,
Company 10 incorl,iai" the liau1ug-
ton Library Association 1oiucorpurlrr
the Mutual Loan Association Of Towns.
end 10 incorporate the Gazette Pub
ll,hng Company concerning tn n'o.
i. Whitaker Company tu yacatc Il
yirt OF Lake Avenue in k"hpbul: to
revive the actincorpuralng the Tom
haw * Branch Ditch Company; To- in
corporate the Star Publishing Com
rHny.
The bill of w. ID, Wales for plumbing,
etc, amounting to SlnS.61, was present
cd and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Bills read a second tim" : to amend
the charter Of the Laurel Grange Co
operative Stove Company 10 authorize
the Levy Court Of New Castle County to
borrow $50. .OOD (rcfrrrcd to II special
committee Of the New Castle County
MrmberS).
Mr. Belts introduced the hill to
amend the act incorporating the Riddle
berger Marsh Company. |,
Adjourned until 3p. m.
HoUSE-MOHNIN SESSION. 4
House met ut 10 o'clock. u
Mr.. Mcssck presented petition for I
and IA rrinOnstrtncc against rs 10 the |
law for district 6l Sussex County, and \
a petition from Thomas &. Sharp for Il
divorce from his wife, Martha =. Sharp. '
The speaker Introduced an act TO au- /
thurizr the Mayor and Council Of VIII c
mington, to borrow So, 900, and said he !
would observe the right to favor or oI.- Il
poSc the bill. j
Notices of bills were given rs follows: It
by Mr.. Cooch, to allow the p, w. 4 G
Il. Railroad tO construct IA branch lin"
from State Road Station to Wilmington.
by Or, Crawford, to anthorz" tn" hor-
rowing of money by school district No. I,
N, New Castle County. Nv Mr.. Will i
Ltms, 10 repeal chapter l"5, vol II, II
)"IAWH." Laws, relating to the ulacadn- II
mMnIg of the streets of Dover by Mr.. r
Lowe, To amend the oyster law. BY a
Mr., SlltrUn, 10 amend section 81, chapter II
~, !. NSrd Code. /.
hilIS were introduced as follows: BY y
Mr.. t"niegys to incorporate the Caleii" u
Hardware 60. BY Mr. Sutton, concern :,
M The delaware City Pubic schools +
iprOyiing for the erection OF IL new a
school house and the sale of the old "a
oh") :,
Itllls were read second time rs fol II
lows: Limiting the time of judgment
II real estate, amending rhaptcr III, y,
N"l l3, Laws of Delaware; Srhd,r bill, H.
t'lating to the St;lic Board of Health;
|hrprporlIing the johnson Forge Go. T.,
House bill amending the Cnartcr Of the II
t"n OF Newport. i
lis wrr" passed as follows: Divid- =
| III North Christiana Hundred into two !,
|f"r,lon districts amending section ~
ana >, chapter 4, Revised Code, inrrrls- i,
| 'hg the number Of Legislative Journals :,
"Id copies of the laws to be printed 4
flowing the Red Lion Hundred consta- =,
Vie TO h'ld otlic" any number of years .c
Incorporating the j. N. Pusey Co. q,
H'nli' bill incorporating the National st
|hndging Go. AZ
Adjourned W
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