Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

the existing law in regard to offenses against
the lives and persons Of individuals.
ing.
House Of Representatives.
Down, Jan. la-The House met At 4.15
A joint resolution from the Senate, ap-
pointing joint committeeman Messrs.
Chandler and Lavender on the part OF the
senate-to settle with the State Treasurer,
was read and concurred in. House commit
tee, messrs Salisbury, Barlow and Truitt
Mr.. Moore offered joint resolution for 4
joint committee to investigate the reported
cases OF Pleuro-pneumonia In New Castle
county, and to request the National Board OF
Agriculture TO also make an investigation.
Adopted. Committee, Messrs. Moore and
On Mr.. Moore's motion, the clerk was In.
structed to supply the House with tnree
copies OF each weekly paper in the State
Mr.. Armstrong gave notice Of an act TO
amend the act authorizing school districts
No. so and Al, New Castle county, to borrow
| money for new school house.
The clerk was instructed to furnish each
member with volumes Is and l6, Laws of
| Delaware.
Mr. salisbury offered a bill exempting
wages to the extent Of one half Of their
amount from execution process, in Kent
county, which was read first time.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
DovER, Jan. 1S-The House met at 10
| o'clock a. m.
| Mr.. Howe offered resolution for com
mittee Of three to procure stamps and wrap
pers for use Of members during the session.
Adopted.
The secretary Of state presented the
reports of the state treasurer and adjutant-
| general.
A Senate joint resolution for a Joint COM
mittee to purchase new State hag-Messrs.
Cooper and Roe on the part of the Senate
was received, read aud laid on the table, on
motion Of Mr.. McCabe.
The state treasurer's report was read and
500 copies ordered to be printed.
Inc committee on rules recommended the
adoption Of the rules of the last House
| adopted.
The speaker announced the standing com
mittees Of the House, as follows.
| Schabinger.
Elections-Ferguson, Tatman and Hearn.
MISUNDERSTANDING Virden and Wilson.
Revised statutes-Mco Howe and Bar
low.
Federal Relations Adams, Brown and
| Palmer.
Grimes and Punishmonts -virden, Ferguson
| and Adams.
Claims and decentralization, Brown and
| Cannon.
Municipal Corporations Moore, Armstrong
and Atkins.
Private Corporations Barlow, Salisbury
/ and MoCabe.
Roads and Vacant Lands Hearn, johnson
and Palmer
Pnnting-Brown, Ferguson and Tatman.
DlVorce-Johnaon, Moore and Truitt.
Enrolled Bills-Sohabinger, Howe, farm.
strong, Ferguson, Cannon and Atkins.
Education.Armstrong, Barlow, McCabe,
Virden and Brown.
The printing committee was ordered to
have printed 100 copies OF the rules and com.
| mittees.
Mr.. Armstrong introduced bill amending
the act authorizing school districts Nos. SO
and Al, New Castle county, TO borrow money
by increasing the amount from $4,000 TO
$1,000 It was read.
Mr.. Salisbury gave notice OF supplement
70 the act incorporating the Dover Glass
Company.
The adjutant-gen report was read.
Mi. Salisbury moved that the committee
on divorce be increased by the addition Of
two members Adopted, and Messrs. sauls
bury and McCabe added
MIR. McCabe gave notice of acts to incor-
porate Wissahiokon Tribe, l. o. II. NJ, Of
selbyyille, and Nanticoks Tribe of George
town.
Mr.. Salisbury gave notice of an act to
repeal chapter 2l2, current volume Of the
laws.
MIR. Moore offered a resolution providing
for special committee Of three to consider
the propriety OF amending chapter Us,
; Revised Code, concerning the foes Of public
officers Adopted Committee, Messrs.
. Moore, salisbury aud Adams
The various sections OF the governors
message were referred as follows The por-
: tons referring TO free schools and Delaware
College to the committee on education the
) representation amendment to special com.
mittee experimental farming 10 q special
! committee the judiciary amendment to the
). committee on the judiciary improvement Of
the State law library TO special committee
tne general incorporation amendment and
determinations in freight rates to the com
d mittee on private corporations militia ant
+ temperance TO the committee on revised
II statutes deleteriouB and adulterated food Il
especial committees prevention of fires K
. the committee on crimes and punishmepts
r taxes to special committee.
o a Senate joint resolution, adjourning from
Wednesday at l03Oa m. until Thursday a
}. the same hour, for the purpose Of attendlnl
l. the funeral OF Andrew @. Gray. ESQ wal
d read and concurred in.
@ The joint committee on Joint rules 70
ported the old rules, with an additional rule
o requiring that committees OF conferenc
Z snail be appointed from members voting il
the majority on the questions occasioninI
o the conference. Adopted
A petition from the district oranges Of Ken
aud Sussex counties, asking speedy legialatioi
e TO stamp out pleuro-pneumonia, was read an,
n laid on the table.
10 Five hundred copies OF the sdiutant-Ren
70 erals report were ordered printed
0 MT Brown presented petition from Id
e y. Buxton, asking for divorce from her hus
= band, Edward Z. Buxton. Referred 10 III
/. committee on divorce.
Adjourned until 8 p. m.
II AFTERNOON SESSION.
!. DOVER, Jan. 1s.-Tne House reasonable
\ The Senate joint resolution for Joint com
e mlttee to purchase new State flag was take
"a from the table and concurred In, Hous
committee, Messrs McCGbe, Brown and vii
;, son.
= That portion OF the governors message re
10 ierrlng to the State Board Of Health was re
n ferred to special committee.
n The bill to increase the amount Of none
q 70 be borrowed by school districts Nos. SO an,
|. 49, New Castle county. was read secont
4 time under suspension Of the rules and re
a ferred TO the committee on education.
Apetition from H. W. Cannon and other
for law prohibiting non. residents from fish
/. ing IN the waters OF this State, was read ant
|. referred to special committee on fish
q oysters and game, which Vas appointed, n
/. follows Messrs. Salisbury, Barlow an,
:, Tatman.
j. The following notices Of bills were given
by hr. Brown, to establish state board o
!. agriculture by Mr. Schabinger, to establisl
n the lines OF school districts Nos "A and 30
- Kent county.
i. The act to exempt wages from execution il
n Kent county was read second time ant
o referred 10 the committee on revised statutes
q The secretary Of state presented the repor
OF the state chemist, DR.. II. r. Wolf, which
a was read, referred to the committee or
revised statutes, and 800 copies ordered to b,
a The portion OF the governors message re-
ferring to the Sl35,00J OF State bonds due
July LIST, 1886, was referred to the committee
L OF ways and means.
The special committees on subjects re- ferret
= 10 II the governors message were announced
j. as follows:
Deleterious and Adulterated Food-FerQu
son, Brown and Cannon.
3 ate Library Moore, johnson and Truitt
= Experimental, Farm and Immigration
Salisbury Wilson and Adams.
. Increased NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. yir
: den and McCabe. o. -
j, State Board of Health-Truitt, Howe spt
d Hearn. ''-'
j., Adjourned until 10 a. m. to- morrow.
HORSES DASHED 10 PIEC Rs.
a Twelve ClydesdaIes Crushed by al
!. Express Train.
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