Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-06
7 H|RD EDITION,


DOVER. E6O. 1t 10 n noticeable
fact that whenever busy session ia
held In the morning In either house ofthe
Legislature, all the matter seems TO be
exhausted and an early adjournment Is
taken in the afternoon. This has been
WAS transacted this morning, especially
In the Senate, but In the afternoon the
House adjourned In about half hour,
and the Senate was not long in toll.
lowing the example.
With the exception CT the bills in
cooperating the Ferris Reform School
and regulating the collection of county
taxes which was introduced in the
House this morning, nothing of par.
ticulAr Importance was done to-day The
proceedings follow
SENATE.
Speaker Cooper called the senate 70
order at 10 a. IN. The House joint
resolution in relation TO attending
the inaugural ceremonies on March
4th, was concurred in and Messrs. Roe
and Martin were appointed upon the
committee. DR.. Martin asked and OBJ
tanned leave of absence until Tuesday.
A number OF bills were read second
time and referred. The following House
bills we're read
To authorize the road CON M issi opers
OF Black bird Hundred 10 purchase a
lot of land TO incorporate Lenape tribe,
No. d, Imp. q. X. Nj 70 protect the
implements of public roads TO place
the Wilmington Glass Works among
the property exempt from taxa ion TO
amend the act Incorporating the Dover
Glass Company TO incorporate Indian
Hall Tribe. No. 10, Improved Order
Red Men,
The following Senate pills were
Henry Sullivan of Georgetown Hun
dEei to Harry johnson TO transfer
ne farm of Joseph II. Boon in Kent
County from school district No. 81 to
80 TO transfer the farms OF Caleb j ,
Smithers in Kent County from dis
tricts Nos. "a and SO to 81 TO supple
meut and amend the act incorporating
the town of Lewes; 10 Incorporate the
Delaware Club Stables On motion
the Senate adjourned until 3 p. III.
The Senate re- Assembled at 3 y m.
The House joint resolution appoin ting
a committee TO have certain books in
the State library re bound was concur
red III, and DR.. Martinlwas appointed
upon the committee. a joint resol U
ton offered by DIR. Cooper providing for
the appointment of joint committee 70
confer with the hrtman OF the State
House and TO examine and report upon
the advisability Of heating the build
ing by steam, was adopted and Drs.
Coopers and Mustard were appointed
upon the committee. The House bill
appointing com IN iss toner's TO lay out a
new public road III Broadkiln Hundred
and the Senate hill TO open a new put.
lie road in kenton Hundred, were pass
ed. Al O'Clock the Senate adjourned
until morning.
HOUSE
The House met at 10 O'Clock NJ
The returns OF the special election for
Representative in Kent County were
read, after which the Representative
Eli Joshua Bennett was qualified and
took his seat
The Committee on Divorces reported
uufavorshly OH the petition Of Anna
Perry, of Kent County, AMI recon
mended that no further action be taken
in her case. Adopted
The Following bills were intrcd ueen
and read
BY Mr.. Moore, 10 incorporate the Fer
ris Reform school by Mr. Brown, IL
relation 10 the collection Of the county
taxes.lt abolishes the office u tie county
tax collector and requires tins county
treasurer 10 receive and collect all taxes
due the county. The bill applies 10 the
entire State.
BY Mr.. Adams, 10 amend section
chap. io5, vol. IS, IN regard 10 the ron.
struction OF roads and bridges passlng
over mill dams.
The Senate bill TO change the name
OF William Bush L0unsb -rry 10 VII
Lam BUS as read third time and
passed. Adjourned until o'c5ock p IL.
The House met at o'c'ock Y. III
NJ. Firden presentAl a pa'.,ion from
tie membersof the Kent County bar,
stating that the reverse indiees in the
office of the Recorder OF Deeds from
1885 10 1873 are badly faded, aud ask
ing for the passage OF a bill authorizing
the Recorder 10 make copy 0. the
same Referred 10 the Judiciary Con
gaittee.
MIR. Brown gave notice OF an act I,
promote the public health and comfort
Mr.. How presented bill authorizinl
the Levy Court Of Is ent County !,
change the drawbridpe over little Ducl
creek, AZ Leipsic, into a perm amen
bridge, which was read. The Commit
tee Immediately reported suitabl
bill, which was read. Adjourned ami
10 O'Clock to morrow morning.