Smyrna times., 1885-01-21
LegisIatiYe Procee,Iinrs

The Legislature has done little vet
i'll the way Of Legislation and the
sessions are not characterized with the
life usual near the closing Of a session.
w. I. Cavender and DR.. Chandler. of
the Senate, and Messrs. salisbury.
Truitt and Barlow, of the House were
appointed committee to audit the ac-
counts of the State Treasurer. Com
mittees have been appointed to inves-
tigate the cases of pleurO- rO-pneumonia
among the cattle of New Castle county.
Bills have been introduced to incor-
porate the Charles Warner Co.. Will
mingtOn Treat Company, of George
town; Frederica Telephone Company.
Dover Gas Works, bill exempting
wages to the extent of oGe-half their
amount, from execution in Kent coun-
ty; committees on State flag, &c. A
joint committee was appointed to CON
slider what repairs to the State House
are needed and report upon the pro-
priety of appropriately furnishing the
legislative parlors, Clerks rooms and
governors apartment. The seat of
Representative Watson, of Milford.
was declared vacant by reason of his
ineligibility, as he had not resided in
the State three years at the time of his
election, as required by the Constitu-
ton. A writ for special election to
ill the vacancy will be issued. Notice
was given of a bill to facilitate the
counting of votes at general elections.
1t VIII authorize to sort out the straight
party tickets and count them, instead
of reading off all the names. counting
each ticket as Il vote for all the candi-
dates thereon. This will enable the
result Of a Delaware election to be
made known before the next morning.
This is John F. Saulsbury's bill.
A bill was in the House for a State
Board of Agriculture, to be appointed
by the Governor and to adopt meas
ures for the benefit of the agricultural
interests Of the State. The divorce
committees were authorized to admin
lister Oaths Or afirmations to witnesses
giving testimony before them.
Mr.. Cavender reported that the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
pleurO-pneumOnia law had the matter
under advisement, and would report
what alterations and amendments thev
deemed necessary in few days.
The Speaker appointed as the spec
ial committee to take into considera-
tion that part of the Governors Mes
sage relating to railroad discrimina-
ton, the Worlds Exposition and civil
and tax reform, Messrs. Martin, Cooper
and McWhOrter.
On Monday but little was done in
the Senate, but in the House the Wat
son case was again considered in the
! shape of n resolution offered by John
f. salisbury, referring the whole sub
ject to the chancellor and the Judges.
SiXqueres are propOunded tOthejudges
to find out whether, as Mr.. Watson is
ineligible, there is any authority to
call for a special election to fill the va
canCy whether the defeated candidate
having the highest vote would be en-
titled to the place, and whether laws
enacted with this place untitled would
be legal according to the Constitution
the same as if the House had 81 men,
bers. The resolution was adopted
unanimously and without discussion.
DIR. Cooper gave notice that a new
State flag had been purchased at a cost
of SS5 and will be ready in ten days.
Three hundred copies of the report of
the uperintendent of Schools were
ordered to be printed. A supplemental
charter to the Delaware Railroad bill
to enable them to run Il branch road
East of Wilmington for freight, was in
troduced. Joint resolutions appoint
lag John II. Houston, State Treasurer.
and Jesse l.. Long, State Auditor, We're
read and adopted.