Daily Republican., 1885-02-28
THIRD EDITION,


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U0vNH Feb. 21.-The week's sssston
~ ~ legislature closed this morning
WITH , sharp pisce Of parliamentary
psaptios o. She parr Of John r. sauls
ousy, made al the more interesting b.
41ne0 tt was unexpected. Speaker
Oomauyss ed Messfs. Moore, Arm.
enuaG, md Wilson, Of New Castle
Oo1nty MGssrs. Schabineer and Ben
-, Of Kent, and Nessrs. Truitt and
AemAu, Of Sussex, al Of whom voted
- N Representation amendment on
WeonoDdays had gone 10 their homes,
- eoaoeQuently there were but thir.
- membegs OF the House In their
oMo thae morning. The amendment
- Reung upon them ~ soon ~ the
Wo1oo vs. organized, and the sharp
IGooofco that followed viii be found In
u procssdings below.
1no amendment Was saved from
AftopArAble destruction on ly by Mr..
AeAEu, who again bolted 1t the last
moment. Naxt<0-iNS--Hsnl sbury the
Representative from Gumborough il be-
coming the most conspicuous figure in
tbs dght over the amendment. Hs has
olAeAdy voted twice with the friends OF
the measure and twice with the oppo.
gttiou, and further Developments from
him are awaited with much interest.
He has announced publicly that news.
papers will know how he stands in
relAttou to the amendment only when
ehey zee the yeas and nays on the final
vote.
The Legislature will now probably
lay all thoughts Of the bill aside until
after the Inauguration, and rs it is a
question among those versed in
parliamentary law ~ TO the exact con.
o1s1on the amendment Is now IL, q pref
~ lively fight may he expected
Wen 10 u again taken up for consider
alton. The members will leave here OF
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock fol
Washington, and will not return until
Thursday, so very little business may
De expected uext week. This morning.,
proceedings In full are given below:
SENATE.
The Senate met at 8. 30 q. m. Mr.
Zoe offered 3 joint resolution provid
Ing Tor the appointment OF q joint com
mtttoe OF hvo, to consider the propriety
Of purchasing the New Castle Count,
insane asylum for State institution
which was adopted. Messrs. Roe ant
Martin were appointed upon the ccm
mittee. On motion OF Mr.. Cavepde
the resolution offered by him yesterda,
In relation 70 divorces, was laid upoI
che table. The House bill to establish ,
Board Of Education for the town O
FELTON, was passed. The Senate ad
Journed until 3 p. M. on Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 a. IN. TO dsy
Mr. Barlow in the chair. Mr.. Adam
moved that the bill ratifyinp III,
increased representation amendment b
taken from the table, which was second
ed. A motion made by Mr.. Brow
to postpone indefinitely the motion wa,
carried. Mr.. Salisbury moved to re.
consider the vote to postpone indefinite
lys and before q vote was taken he
moved again that his motion TO recon
slider be laid upon the table. Mr.. Ferpu
son immed lately moved that the Hous,
adjourn, which was lost by the follow.
ing VOTE: Ayes-Messrs. BARLOW, Brown
Ferguson, johnson, Palmer, and Vir
den-8. Nays, Messrs. Adams, Atkin,
Cannon, Hearn, How, McCabe anG
Saulsbuy.
Mr.. saulsbury's previous motion t
lay ON the table his own motion to re
consider was lost by the following vote
4ses-Messrs. Adams, Atkins, Cannon
How, johnson and Saulsbury-6
7Nays-Messrs. Barlow, Brown, Fereu-
son, Hearn, Palmer and virden-6
Mr.. Ferguson moved that when tn,
House adjourn 1t be to meet ut 4. ii
p. m. Monday, and Q motion to adionr,
made Immediately by Mr.. virden pre-