Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-22
THIRD EDITION.
Delaware LsGsslasure.

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aill and embarrassing. Brighter
{ iey will present. thoms ,lves it is difla
calt to say. Tho two houses were In
session hardly more than three hours
during the whole day, and tho little
business transacted wAs principally Of
. nature concerning only those who
ver, directly Interest Cd. The average
Legislator IL fond Of rect, and the pres
emit Senator'S and Representative are
no OK optioas To the general rule.
In the evening they are found in the
corridors Of the Hotel Richardson or in
the chambers at the State House.
Nearly all Of them or, smokers, and .
few OF them can tell jokes Colonel
Enoch Moore of w Wilmington Is rocog-
uized as one Of the jokiest men in the
two Houses. The fact Of having no
business before them seems to cause
them but little anxiety And ALI have |
assumed a Micswber ike expression |
and are waiting for something to
turn up" something came very near |
turning up this afternoon between q
Representative Of New Castle County,
who was trying TO push a school bill |
through rapidly, and the Senate Com |
mittee, to which the bill had been re
ferred.
The bill alluded TO Is tie one author
ixing the pubic school &C mmissioners
Of Newark ~ increase the amount OF
money to be- borrowed for school pur-
poses from 81, 900 TO 81 OOU. The COM
missioners desire to act Immediately
upon this authority, and Tor this rea-
son Mr.. Armstrong, who introduced the
measure, was anxious TO have it passed.
The bill has already passed the House,
and resolved two readings In the Sen
ate, but IL is claimed that he committee
having charge Of IL now has not bt On
exps,iitious A bill introduced in the
Senate over week ago TO Incorporate
the Frederica and FELTON, Telephone ami
Telegraph Company, came near passing
that body this afternoon, but just as the
tiDal question was about to he submit
ted the Senators suddenly came 10 tie
conclus on II Tt. Q oil gave almost -
much authority To the corporation -
the United States Government posses
ses, so 1t was laid upon the table for
further ConsiueIat on.
Considerable committee werk has
beea done in the lsst few days. The
report Of the joint committee appointed
TO examine The STATE Treasurer ac-
count Ii given in the proceedings be-
low. Notwithstanding the relative
sizes of the tv o bodies, the sessions Of
the Senate this week have been more
interesting than hose OF the house.
The little tilt over the passage Of the
Ameadatory divorce bill this morning
served 10 relieve he monotony
SENATE.
The Senate was called " order at 10
q III. The fol wing bills were in 70
duced and read
An act to change the name OF Har-
old Gilbert Naynor, 10 Harold Gilbert
Whitahouse," and All act TO inoorpo
rate the Wilmington TurDgeucinde."
Mr.. Lavender from the special com
mittee appointed 10 examine The law 10
relation ~ pleuro. pa. umOnia reported
by bill. The bill, whish IL an amend
ment 70 CHAP. 37g, vol. IL, Laws of
Delaware, was read a FIRST time aud
afterwards, under suspension OF the
rules, was real second and third
time, and then passed.
The folloN wing bills were also intro
duced and read
To e-tab ish new school house In
Kent County 10 transfer the farm oil
Joseph H. Boone, in Kent County, from
school district No. al TO No. 63 , TO open
new publ road ia kenton Hun
dred the House bill 10 incorporate
Naniicoke Tribe, No. y, Imp O. l.. NJ.
10 amend the act Incorporating the
Pussy and Jones Company.
The Speaker appointed as the specia
committee upon that part OF the Cover
nor's message relating 70 Increased Re
presentation Mvssri Chandler. Roe AM
Martin. The bill TO amend section u
chapter l21 Of the Revised > a,utes re
lating TO rioting was cad third tim
and passed Sir. Nc " rssr. iron
the committee on Revised Statutes, re-
ported without recommendation III
bill to amend certain sections Of III
divorce law Spea ker Cooper resigne'
the chair 10 Mr.. New horter. aud arte
the bill had been ordered fol- considers
ton short discussion ensued. Mr.
Chandler noyei tor an indefinite Dos
ponemeHt, which was lost byt follow
ing vote Ayes, Lavender and Mul
tard Nays, Chandler. Cooper, Houi
ton, Martin, Whorter. Roe and Mi
Speaker. a motion that the bill b
read third time prevailed by the sam
vote, except hat DIR. Mustard voted ay
and Mr.. McWhorter nay.
The bill then passed. tUe Senate by
vote Of 10 !, Sir. avender voting
the negative. An adjournment WI
taken until 5 p. ID
Upon re Assem- bling resolutio
offered by Mr. Roe, providing that l
petition for laying out OF changif
public Toads b. received unless a
companled by affidavit showing Tn
all parties having property along u
line of the roads have ha,i at least h
days notice, was adopted. The act r
Incorporating the Historical Society
Delaware was read third time al
passed. A bill lntrod uced by ID
Chandler 10 INCORPORATE Audaska TIL
No IA, Improve o. K. NJ. Of Ne~poI
was Trad. The committse appolnt'
10 examine The report us the sta
Treasurer made report which vi
read and adopted.
The Committee on Corporations 7
ported back 10 the Senate the bill inca
porating The Frederica aud Felt,
Telegraph Company with an omen
ment making the corporation liable
the owners Of private property for al
damages arising while exercising
powers
The bill az amended was rea1 a thi
time, and on motion OF Mr. CaYeDder
was laid upyn the t4ti- as he Au' hUri
vested in the corporation i very ur0
and the mem hers desired su cPporilL'
TO examine the mater
An adjournment was then taken ii
I'll 10 a In. 10 morrow
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 10 O'Clock a m
Nh Stu shuty introduced an an
RELATION I re estates 0f alieIs, ard
com pi-'- NJ re II he same. l.
thorlzos tGr -i.,r u devise Of laUds
aliens. The bin was read
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