Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
House OF Representatives.


Dover, March lS.-The House met at 10
O'Clock q. m.
Mr. Salisbury presented another remon-
strance from citizens of Kent county against
the bill for the protection of fish, oysters and
game, and asking that the present law beleft
alone.
Bills read To authorize the increase Of
the tax levy in Districts go and o. New
Castle county Gown Of Middletown) from
$1,000 to =, 800 to provide for the furnish.
ing OF conyicts in the county jails with suit
able employment. Senate bills 10 renew
the charter Of the HOpe Building and Loan
Association OF Wilmington to amend chap.
ter Az, volume H.
The bill to incorporate the Milton & Della
/ ware Bay Railroad, Turnpike or Plank Road
Company, was laid on the table.
Bills passed: To incorporate the Shields
Library Association of Wilmington; to incor.
/ porate the kiTkman Coach & Livery Com.
pany OF Wilmington.
AT u 40 O'Clock, on motion of Mr. Truitt,
the clerk was directed TO inform the Senate
| that the House wonld be ready, in 10 minute
to receive the Senate in Joint session, for the
purpose OF comparing the journals and de
| claring the result of the election for United
| States senator.
JOINT SESSION.
at ~ O'Clock the two houses convened in
JOINT sess on in the hall OF the House Of
Representatives, with Speaker Cooper OF the
| Senate presiding,
On motion Of Senator Lavender, the Jour
nails OF the two houses, as far as they related
70 the choice OF United States senator, were
read and compared.
Speaker Cooper then declared George
Gray duly elected United States senator sor
the unsxpired. term Of Mr. Bayard
he certificates OF election were then made
out aud signed by both speakers and clerks
and, Oh motion Of Representative salisbury
they were read,
On motion Of Senator Houston, the
Journals OF the Joint session were read by the
clerks
On motion Of DR.. Chandler the certificate
was ordered to be entered on the journals
On motion OF Senator Roe the two houses
separated and the senators returned to their
chamber.
The House then adjourned until 8 D. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at O'Clock.
MIR, Brown presented petition for new
road in North Murderkill huDdred, Kent
county, which was read and referred,
Bills introduced By Mr.. Armstrong, an.
propriating 800 per year for each teachers
institute OF this State by Mr.. Adams, TO
enable district No AZ, Sussex county, to lew
an additional tax OF $50, for the purpose Of
completing new school house by Mr..
Adame, to renew the charter Of Wicomico
Tribe, l o Il M, OF Delmar.
The bill TO transfer the farm Of James
Morris from district No. "a to district No. AZ,
new Castle county, was passed.
Ihe divorce committee being in eesBion,
the House was left without votes enough Ia
pass an incorporation act, and al 8 as o'clocl,
adjourned until ~ o'clock to morrow morn
ing.
DOVER, March 19.-The House met at 10
o'clock "
Mr. Palmer presented a memorial from
Pomona Grange OF NV Castle county, pro.
testing against the increased representation
Amendment, on the ground that IL did not
recognize the principle OF representation sc
cording to population, which was read and
referred. N'-'
Mr. Howe presented a numerously signed
petition for an extension of the territory
worked by oyster dTedgers
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Armstrong, Ia
increase the salaries Of the judiciary 10 the
following figures: Chancellor, Sd 600 mar
annum chief justice, $1,000 associate
justices, S27O0 each with 5000 per annum
additional to the chancellor and associate
justice for preparing reports, tho act to take
effect from March LIST, 1885 by Mr.. Cannon,
to authorize the appointment OF an additional
Justice OF the peace and notary public for
Sussex county to reside within one mile OF
Concord by Mr.. Howe to amend chapter 49,,
volume IA, by extending the period for
oyster dredging from April to Nav ;
by MIR. Atkins, to enable the citi
zens OF Broadkiln hundred, Sussex
county, to determine by ballot whether
Intoxicating liquors shall To sold in said hun-
dred, at special election to be held on the
second Tuesday in May; if the election
should result against the sale OF liquor, tbe
prohlbleon TO 10 into effect on July lst 1885
ny MI Moore, prohibiting the City Council
OF wilmington to accept, lay out any new
street unless tho same is graded curbed and
paved free of expense to the city by MI.
MoCabe, to incorporate the Ocean View Beach
House Company OF Sussex county, and to in.
corporate TuscarOra Tribe, No. 20, 1, o. n.
NJ, OF Seafordi by Mr.. Salisbury, to incor-
porats the Bay View. Canning Company /;
P S'.ns Mr. p, Johnson n to incorporate the
MIR. Moore, supplement to the charter
OF the Wilmi gton Navigation Company, 70
vacate portion of Sixteenth street in viii
mington, and to incorporate the Trustees OF
the Wilmington Armory by MIR. virden, TO
enable the commissioners Of districts II9 and
llS19, Kent county, to sell the present school
property OF the district, buy new property
aud borrow money; by Mr.. Salisbury, To re-
incorporate the Delaware Fruit Packing
Joseph Smith.
Mr. Salisbury offered the following, which
was adopted unanimously.
RESOLVED. by the House of Representative that
rae e sate asEer be- and he is hereby directed 70
asIuat oS luesdAy, the 9th instant, what railroad
anu enal G1lnlh les have failed to pay the capita
u4h IAt 70 the state and for what time they nave
ne ~ NY hAl AK, and II possible, what amount
VI tAA is que the state from said companies.
Mr. Wilson offered resolution requesting
Representative John F. Salisbury to deliver
9 lecture on the subject OF experimental
r farming, IN me ball Of the Rouse, before the
day evening next.
Mr sanlsbnry offered an amendment that
All members who VOC for the resolution be
oonnnea IN the New Castle county insane