Daily Republican., 1885-01-27
EDITION,
Deiaw arc Los islassre.

DOVER, January 10, The LegfslA-
ture convened soon after 4 O'CLOCK this
afternoon and the two Houses were in
session over an hour, doing more bush
ness than has been doue 10 the aAme
length OF time during the whole session.
Nearly all the mem bers were present.
and judging from the result this after
noon they seem at last 10 have settled
down 10 work. A large number Of
House bills received their first reading
in the Senate, and disposition 10 mani.
tested TO hurry matters along.
The senate joint resolution, however.
prov iding that no new business Do re-
ceived after February both was laid
upon the table in the House. aud this
may be bad omen for those who desire
an early ADJOURNMENT. II SCENE 10 be
tho impression that the It'll offered by
senator McWh0rter u few days ago,
|abOlishing the Sept-m Der and Febru
airy terms OF the Superior Court In New
Castle county will be killed. A strong
monstrAnce against IL was read In the
senate this afternoon. Several import
ant measures were introduced In the
House, as viii be seen in the report Of
the proceedings.
Besides the appointment of the COM
constitutional amendments, bot n fight
Is expected when they come up for
consideration, and II is believed that
the victory will be- on the part OF those
who are opposed To their adoption. The
Chancellor and Judges have not vet re-
ported upon the Watson case, and the
vacant seat Of the Milford delegate Is
at present filled by Sergeant at Arms
Rankin, the hsppiest and most musical
man in the Legislature. The proceed
Jugs are given below:
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 4. 10
O'Clock. Or. Chand or presented the
following remembrance We, the
undersigned III II. beers OF the Bar OF
New Castle County, are strenuously
Opposed Ia the repeating of the law
allowing the tran saction Of civil
business before the February and Sep
ten b-r terms Of tine Court of THU
County
The remonstrance, which " az signed
by every mem bar Of the New Castle
County bar, WAS real and referred Il
the Comm ittee on Il vised Statutes. The
House joint resolution directing the
-ecretary Of State u have printed
plesro pneumonia Law a. amended al
the present session was read and con
CURED in.
The following House bills were read
a II rat time 10 exempt wages in par
from execution process In Kent County
a supplement to Al act creating new
schoot district in Kent County 10 au
thoriz- the Register IN Chancury frou
Kent County 10 repair his seal u
( appoint CON IN issiouers 10 lay out nev
public road in Broadkill Hundred u
Incorporate Wissahickon tribe, No. 20
Imp. %. X. NJ. TO establish the line IL
: part bet " Ten school districts Nos. 2
and 30 In Kent County ; in relation L
the publication OF official or publ
notices, etc. for the relief of schoc
! district No. As. Kent County, whic
= was read second time under suspe.
, sion OF the rules and referred. Ad
JourLed unit! 10 "A IN. u morrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
The House met al - O'Clock y. III.
I'll The 3, eaker announced Messr,
I Adams. Schabing-r and Barlow as th
y | special committee TO which WAS retei
re1 that portion Of the Governors m-
sage referring 10 tho Worlds Expos
;, ton.
n Mr.. Moore presented the petition
81 Laura r.. QuiIterro, of Wilmington
: for divorce from her husband, Ralp
f. Quinterro, which was referred 10 Il
,e Committee Oh divorce, without cad III
c He also presented the claim Of ex Chi,
a Of Police James l.. Hawkins, $50. 4,
&c serving acquisitions in the case
Henry W. Harrington, which was refe
e. red 10 the Omtnittee on Claims.
e The Senate joint resolution declariI
Of that no new business will be receiv,
!, alter February Goth was read and la
,e on the table
OIL MIR. Salisbury offered resolutiC
4 providing for n special committee
:" three TO take into consideration the ~
lect OF the employ m-nt of convict lab
and report by bill or otherw IL
AdoptH.
A humber Of notices were give
among them one by Mr.. Salisbury oil
a, bill 10 limit the time of the session
= the General A ssemhly and establish 1
pay of the members by Mr.. Moore,
sundry amendments 10 the charter
Wilmington, and Of an act To incorI
rate the Security Trust and Safe /
posit Company Of Wilmington. Vario
] other notices were also given.
A number of bills were read seco
| time by title aud referred.
The act 10 amend the charter of :
Delaware Fruit Exchange, chaug
the time fo- holding the annual meeti
from May ~ February, and maxi
the shares OF stock $40 each instead
$50, was read n third time and passs
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock TO morn
l. morning.