Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
A COMPLETE COMPENDIUM OF
ACTS PASSED
Closing Proceedings of the LcEisla-
tive Session of 1SS5-Esunsiness Fin-
ished, BILLS Paid and the Session
Ended.


CLOSING Proceedings of the LcgisIa-
tive Session of 1SS5-Esusiness Fins
ished, BILLS Paid and the Session
Ended.
DOVER, April 1.-THE Legislature
adjourned sine die this evening. During
the morning it was predicted that
adjournment would take place at noon
later, 8 o'clock was the hour named, and
at 8 o'clock there was such o state of
uncertainty that any hour up to midnight
was considered probable. Adjournment
was finally reached few minutes past 8
O'Clock.
During the day there were two disputes
between the Senate and House. One was
in reference to the evening sessions of the
municipal court, the settlement of which
will be found in the detailed proceedings,
and the other was in reference to the act
for the payment of claims. The House
passed all the claims as presented by the
various parties to whom the State was in
debted, but the Senate swooped down
upon them with the rapacity of highway
robbers, and slashed right and left. II
required protracted session of the con-
ference committee to arrive at reason
able conclusion and even then q number
of claims were cut down in manner that
will make the States creditors swear TINT
they have been outrageously swindled out
of their just dues.
The evening session was devoid of
business. Both bodies waited until the
enrolment committees got through and
the enrolled bill were duly signed, ,indulg-
ing meantime in the usual pleasantries
incident to the close of the session.
Finally everything was finished up and
the Legislature of 1885 adjourned with
out day.
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.
The detailed proceedings of both houses
are as follows:
The senate.
Dover, April 15.-The Senate met at 10
o'clock.
House bills passed: Supplemental to "a
supplement to the act incorporating the ID.
a. p. Railroad Company; to incorporate the
woke the charter of the Wesleyan Female
College,; to incorporate the Brandywine
Granite Company; concerning costs In civil
actions; to incorporate the Wilmington
Steam Heating Company; to Incorporate
the Mutual Loan and Investment Company;
10 incOTpOfdte tHo MiitUru illuminating uuu
Water Supply Company; to amend chapter
1871, volume II; to amend section 8, chapter
48, of the Revised Code; Senate bill to
divide school district No. 30, Sussex county:
The House bill to increase the salary Of
the state auditor was lost.
Mr.. McWhorter introduced bills to amend
chapter 75 Of the Revised Code (relating to
dlvorce) and concerning crimes and pun
ishments (relating to sturgeon ilshing.)
The following House bills were read twice
and referred: To allow school commits
sioners to furnish school books; in relation
TO the charter Of the city Of Wilmington; to
amend an act In relation to tho competency
OF witnesses to transfer tho farm OF William
S. Caulk, in Kent county, from one school
district to another; TO amend an act In rela-
tion to free schools.
Adjourned until 8 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at O'Clock.
The Senate bills to divorce Mary and John
George Giltz, and William p. and Margaret
i. Taylor were passed also the House bills
to amend the charter of the Brooks Under
ground Conduit Company and to repeal a
section of an act relating to the competency
of witnesses.
The ioint resolution reimbursing the State
militia for expenses to Washington on March
4th, the amount being $40S.s9, was adopted
by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs
Mustard, Roe and the speaker. Nays
Messrs Cavender and Martin.
The bill authorizing the New Castle
county levy court to take charge OF ant
maintain the public road leading from VII
mington to Hare's Corner was lost. The
bill providing for the call of "A constitutions
convention was reported with sundr,
amendments and lost by the following vote
Yeas, Messrs. Chandler, Martin ant
McWhorter; nays, ,Messrs. Lavender, Cooper
Houston, Mustard and Roe. MIR. McWhorte
Afterwards changed his vote to nay.
A reconsideration was taken Of the vot
by which the bill appropriating money :.
the Teachers Institute was lost, and the bill
was laid upon the table.
The House bill in relation to official an,
public notices was passed.
A Joint resolution appropriating $500 .
the Delaware Society for the Prevention 9
Cruelty to Children was read and laid o
the table.
The Senate bill to divorce John II, an
Sallie j. Walls was passed.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning.
poyEn. April l6.-The Senate met at
O'Clock.
House bills passed: To revive the chai
ter of the Tappahanock Marsh Con
pany; in relation to the taxation OF the WI
mington Institute; to authorize the trustee
under the will of David @. Wilson and tt
truStb0S unO6r LL6 Will VI nopoip A1oubSS
to sell certain real estate.
The bill to increase the capitation asses
ment for Wilmington was lost by the 10
lowing vote: Yeas Chandler and McWho
ter. Nays-Cooper, Houston and Il
Speaker-3. Mr.. McWhorter afterwar'
changed his vote to ..iNo No: nonov 70 :,
Teachers institute was passed by vote
The House amendments to the Wilmingt'
Board of Education bill and the Sta
Chemist bill were concurred in.
The House bill to amend the act providil
for a sinking fund for Wilmington
House bills read and referred: To lin
the Legislative sessions; to incorporate I
trustees Of the Milford armory; to anne
the charter OF Wilmington. .
Adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 8 o'clock.
House bills passed: 10 incorporate
corporate st. Patrlck's Beneficial Soeie
TO Incorporate the Wilmington RailW
supplies Company; to divorce the follow
persons: Georgiana and William G. Stew
son; Mary G. and Nathaniel T. stewa
Willard s. and Charlotte A. Hudson; An
L. and Peter Mumford; Isaac and Prisc
Turner; Annie and d. f. Carson; Isaiah
Sarah i. Stradley; Emma H. and Geo
Gilbert; providing for uniform ba
with amendments , relating to the Geor
town public schools; relating to the 30
OF Revision and Appeals twith anne
ments.)
The amendments to the House bill in
lation to the meeting of inspectors as
ported by the committee OF conference
adopted.
The House bill providing for the repr
ing OF the Wilmington charter MS amen
at the present session was made spe
order for Monday, April 2oth.
The House bill relating to the munie
court Of Wilmington was read third
and laid upon the table.
The joint resolution. appropriatlng
to the Delaware Society for the Proven
of Cruelty to Children was adopted.
MIR. McWhorter introduced bill to or
n new school district in st. Georges
dred. New Castle county, which was
three times and passed.
The House bills in relation to she
making deeds, to establish q state IN
asylum and to amend the charter OF
mington wera read twice ana reierreu.
recess was then taken until ocl
Pm. .
Upon reassembling at o'clock, the H
bill amending the militia law was
twice and referred.
The Senate bill increasing the jurisdi'
of the superior court in divorce cases
lost.
The bill suspending the. fishery
paseed in 1871, and all amendments tn
during the pendency of the suit Detwee
st,,tes az Delaware and New Jersey /
United States Supreme Court, was pa
The vote on the divorce bill was n
sidered and the bill was passed.
The bill to amend the Mechanics Lie