Daily Republican., 1885-01-16
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WORK AND BIG PAY.
| DOVER, Jan. l5-Tbe sessions OF the
Legislature to-day were more inter est
Ing than they have been previously.
me Dill Incorporating the Charles War.
ner Company passed the Senate In the
morning, and was read first time in
the House In the afternoon. The House
adopted the resolution which has been
lying upon the table for over a week
citing the inolieibility of Representa-
tive Watson of Milford Hundred, and
declaring his seat vacant. The House
could probably proceed with It's bnsi.
ness with twenty members AZ we'll M
II the whole number were present in
their seats. but more 10 crafty the am
bition OF several aspirants t. the posi-.
tion in Milford q proclaim alton tor q
special election will be issued by the
Sheriff of Kent County.
This will involve an ;un necessary OK.
penss, which could lie avoided by let
ting the matter rest as 1t IL
IL In understood that the Kent Coun
| ty Democratic Com IN ittee will instruct
the Milford Hundred de ssa;ion 10 the
county Convention which met In Dover
in October last TO make the nom ina.
tion. Sheriff Robinson will issue his
proclamation At once. The proceedings
OF the Legislature to, day are given In
detail below
SENATE.
AT the conclusion Of the preliminary
business DIR. Martin presented n claim,
| which WAS referred TO the proper com
mittee. A bill transferring the farm OF
John T. Jacobs. In Sussex County, from
school district No. l43, 70 district No.
80, was read first time. DIR. Chandl Ter
gave notice OF bill entitled AN act
providing additional safeguards against
injuries from explosive" The Clerk
Of the House, being admitted. stated
that the House had concurred iu
the Senate joint resolution providi ing
| tee To take into consideration chapter
$40, volume 10. Laws Of Delaware, in
regard To pieuro- pneumonia among cat
tie, and to report any amendments, II
they may be deemed advisable or neces.
sary.
A joint resolution offered by Mr. Nc
Whorter, providing for disappointment
Of Joint committee TO examine the
condition Of the State House,
was withdrawn. While this re-.
| solution was pending the Clerk
of the House presented joint resolu-
| tIon providing for re-furnishing the
Governor room, Clerks room and the
parlors of the State House, which was
laid upon the table. The bill to incor.
porate the Frederick K FELTON, Tele-
graph and Telephone Company was
| read n second time and referred. A
joint resolution offered by Mr.. Cooper,
authorizing the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Divorce to administer oatha
10 witnesses was adopted.
MI Houston, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Corporations, reported the
favorable consideration OF the bill to In
corporate the Charles Warner Company,
which was taken mp, read a third time,
passed by the Senate and referred 10
the House for concurrence. The Com.
mittee on Governors Message recon
ineDded that the different parts Of the
message be referred to various com lit
tees AS follows State debt TO Com init.
ter on Finance, general Incorporation
act Ia Committee on Corporations, in-
creased representation W a special com
mittee, reform In the judiciary system
TO COMMITTEES on the Jud iQiary.
Free schools and Delaware College TO
Committee on Education, State militia
and prevention of fires TO committee on
revised statutes, quarantine and dele
trrious and adulterat~d food to the spe
cial committee on the r.jort of the
StAts Board Of Heath railroad dis
crimina, ions, worlds exposition, and
civil and lax reforms u special com
rnittee elections 10 the committee on
elections Adjourned uLtiI 3 p. III A
the opening Of the afternoon session,
two bills introduced by DR.. Cooper @.re
read first time, the first being au act
10 amend certain sections OF the divorce
law, and the second, an act % amend
certain sections OF the law in relation
TO oiienses against the lives and persons
of individuals. The Clerk of the House
presented two enrolled bills. A Joint
resolution offered by MIR McWtor er.
providing for the appointment of joint
committee of five To examine the con-
dition Of the State House, and to con
| slider and report upon the avisability OF
| furnishing the Governors and Clerk y
y
adopted, and Messrs. McWhorter and
Cooper we're appoin ted from the Senate.
Mr.. Cayender reported that the com.
mittee appointed to investigate the
pleuro pneumonia law had the matter
under advisement, and would report
| what alterations and ameud ments they
| deemed necessary in q few days.
The Speaker appointed "a tie special
conn mmiLte to take into cpnsiIerat ion
| that part of the Governors m-.aape re
lating to railroad discrininaion, the
worlds exposition and c'vil ana lax re-,
| form, Messrs. Marlin, CJoper aud Me-
Whorter.
A bill introduced by Dr. Chandler
entitled /" an act to re- enact al act IN
titled an act to incorporate the Hisiori
cal Society OF Delaware was read q
first time. DIR. Mustard, from the
committs appointed 10 examine
the report of the State
Board of Health, recon mended the
printing of the secretary's report, the
presidents address and the statistical
papers Five hundred copies were or.
drred TO be pi inted, 100 tor the use Of
tl'e Senate and 400 for the use If the
= e'etary II the boArt.
The Secretary of State being ADMIT
ted presented the reports Of the State
banks at Wilmington, Dover, New.
Caste and Georgeto~ which were
read and referred to the Con mittee on
Finance. The Clerk of the House
stared that the House had concurred III
the joint resolution In relation TO the
repairs upon the State House and the
furnishing of the rooms
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