Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-19
Our Legislators.
TmE.rwO HOUSES MEETIN JOINT
sEsslON-A BILL TO AUTHOR.
lee AN ELECTION ON THE
AMENDMENT QUESTION.

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AMENDMENT QUESTION.
DOVER, March, 18.-The two branches
| of the Legislature met In Joint session
this morning and the journals Of the
| respective houses relating to the election
ofa United States Senator were read
and compared and all the formalities
| necessary to the election were conclud-
ed. Very short sessions were held this
afternoon. The House adjourned in
three quarters of an hour To wituess q
test oflthe Harden hand grenade In q
vacant lot back of the jail, and the pro-
4 ceediugs of the Senate were stopped q
short time afterwards. DIR. Martin in
troduced his bill in the Senate this after
noon authorizing an election TO ascer.
tain the sense Of the voters of Delaware
concerning convention.
| The bill WAS read twice under sus.
pension Of the rules and referred. 1t
requires the inspectors In the several
Hundreds in the State, on or before the
fourth Tuesday In April, 1885, to give
public notice OF an election, TO be held
on the third Tuesday In May following
The ballots to be used are to have
printed upon them the words For o
Convention, and i" Against u Conyen.
tiOn," and the returns Of the election
are to be transmitted through the sew.
eral clerks of the peace to the Governor,
who in turn will lay them before the
Speakers Of the respective Houses,
and the Legislature is to take them into
consideration at the first adjourn,
special or regular session. II 1t shall
appear that those voting for a conven-
ton are In the majority, then the
Legislature shall call . convention, to
lconsist Of an equal number Of delegates
| from each county, and suitable pro-
visions shall be made for the election of
these delegates, vi no are to be chosen by
counties, in the name manner that
mem bers of the Legislature are now
| elected.
The act further provides that the
Secretary OF State is authorized 70 pub
lish this bill IN q certain number of
newspapers In the State from the date
of It's passage until the time for hold
ing the election provided for. Another
move towards q final adjournment was
made this afternoon In the Senate. DIR
Martin offered ajoint resolution provid-
ing that the Legislature adjourn sine
die on April 4th, hut as several of the
members we're absent the resolution
was laid upon the table. To.day's
proceedings in full follows.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 a. IN. DR.. Coop
er offered joint resolution providing
| for the appointment Of a committee u
confer with tie Governor in regard t.
what steps should be taken concerning
the Jump property, adjoining the Stats
House, which was purchased by the
State two years ago Adopted. A
petition was presented and referred
from about 200 citizens Of Wilmington,
asking for tho passage Of the act ap-
pointing two additional constables in
that city. MIR. McWhorter moved
that the Senate order the Committee
on revised statutes TO return the bill
relating to the appointment of two
additional constables for the city OF
Wilmington without recommendation,
which motion was lost
Bills were introduced and read Al
follows To amend the act relating to
insurance companies; to dissolve school
district No. 106, Kent County. The
ISenate bills 10 incorporate the Citizent
Saving and Loan Association, OF
Smyrna, and 10 amend chapter 1888
volume l6, laws of Delaware, author
izing the judges 10 hold court in any
OF the rooms In the Court House Al
. Wilmington, were passed, Adjourned
| ublli y y. III
, The Senate met at 3 D. IN. DIR. Mar
fin intro1ured "A Iili authorizing al
election, 10 ascertain the aunsu oil tn,
voters of Delaware concerning a con
vention, which ar read twice under 6
suspension OF tho rules and referred
The Senate bill to incorporate Bridge
vile Conclave, No. 30. Imp. .. IL, wa,
passed. DR.. Martin offered joint reso
luton, providing that the Legislature
dJonrn sine die on April 4tb, which
WAS laid upon the table. Adjournec
!, until 10 a. IN. to morrow.
II HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
: The House met at 10 o'clock a. N. Mr.
Sauisbury presented another remon
STRANGE from citizens of Kent County
against the bill for the protection o.
fish, oysters and game, aud asking thai
the present law be let alone.
Bills read TO authorize the increas,
1 Of the tax levy In districts 60 and "a
i New Castle Co. (town of Mlddletowp)
e from S1200 to $500 to provide for tn,
= furnishing Of convicts in the count,
iJails with suitable employment. Sen
n ate bills : To renew the clai er, Of tn,
!, Hope Building and Loan A. ociatioi
il, OF Wilmington to amend chapter 417
o volume IL.
4 The bill to incorporate the Mil .oI
and Delaware Bay Railroad, 1urupIA,
: OF Plank Road Company was laid OF
d the table.
Bills passed To incorporate tn
|, Shields' Library Association of VIII
10 mington to incorporate the Kirkmal
= Coach and Livery Company of VIII
Y lningtop.
At IL 45 o'clock, on motion OF Nj
= Truitt, the clerk was directed TO inform
the Senate that the House would. b
ready In ten minutes to receive tn
= Senate In joint session for the purpos
!, of comparing the journals and declaring
l the result for U. 3. Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
l. At IL o'clock the two Houses convenet
y in joint session In the House of Repre-
sentatives, with Speaker Cooper of tn
- Senate presiding
Et On motion of Senator C&vender tn
h Journals of the two Houses, AZ far .
~ they related to the choice of u. 8. Sen
sator, we're read and compared.
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