Daily Republican., 1885-03-03
I HlRD EDITION,
D.lrw arc Lexi.i nture

DOVER, March 2-The Legislature
beg IN ATS weeks work this afternoon, II
hut no more business will be transacted
until ne Monday, as both Houses
have adjourned over until that day.
The special cars TO be used in convey |
ing the mem .ers to Washington will
leave here about IL o'clock tomorrow
mnrniug aud arrive In Washington
about 4 y. m 1t Is the expectation to
return on Thursday aftern Don.
The representation amendment occu-
pied the attention of the House for a
y short tune this afternoon, and by q
careful manipu alton of parliamentary
rules the amendment stands precisely
where it stood before the sudden and
unexpected movements Of John +.
Ssulsbury on Friday morning. 1t ID
+ lying upon the table and liable to
be called up for consideration at any
time. The friends of the measure
claim that 1t will pass the House, but
there is a pretty general impression
that the erratic circumstances which
have attended the course OF the bill
have tended TO weaken 4 chances.
Both Houses transacted considerable
business to day for Monday afternoon
session. The proceedings in full ART
given below
The Senate met at 3 p. m. A petit1oi
. was presented, asking tor the passag
of the bill introd uced by DR.. Cooper
few days ago in relation to the sale o
proprietary medicines, signed by tn
following physicians j. WI. Black
l.. p. Bush, James A. Draper, j. ohm
Wales, Willard Springer, William Il
Bullock, John X. Kane, s. l.. Wes
d. w. Maull, j. p. Pyle, Il 2. Greeu
leaf, Henry Peterson, NJ. j. buRhe
w. g. Winner. Q. Ungery and L.
Shortlidge. The Ceu mittoe on Corpor
tions reported favorably upon the fo
lowing bills which were passed
House bills To amend the act i
cooperating the Mutual Loan AssJ
ton Of Middletown, and 10 incorpora
the Very Rev. Patrick Reilley Ber etici
Society. senate bills To incorpora
the Associated Charities of Wllmln
ton for the appoi ntment OF Sta
chemist and other purposes.
The House joint resolution of
jourument until Monday. aiteTno
next was concurred in.
Adjourned until Monday next at
o'clock, p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 4.15 o'clock.
Hearn offered joint resolution prov
ing that when both Houses adjourn Z
evening, it be until Monday next,
4.15 o'clock D. m. Adopted.
Petitions read and referred Fd
new road in Mispillion Hundred, X
County from citizens OF Sus
County, asking for the defeat of
TO unite certain school districts in s
county from Isaiah Stradl ley, fol
divorce from his wife I; from citiz
of New Castle County, for law c.
polling railroad companies TO p'
safety gates at all grade crossings
this State.
Mr. Brown moved for a recOnsid
ton of the vote by which, on Fin
morning, a motion 10 take the rel
sentation amendment from the L
was ndefinitely postponed.
The motion prevailed, after wi
the motion to indetin itely postT
and the motion 10 take the bill +
the table we're both voted down.
Mr.. Atkins introduced bill to am
the charter of the Baltimore, Chez app
& Delaware Bay Railroad Company
thorizing the company to coutsrdt
branch road from Harrington thre
Milton, to Lswes aud Rshoboth B7s
Mr.. Armstrong pr ssnted ps''
for the repeal of the present road la
White Clay Creek Hundred, which
real and referred.
The bill TO incorporate the sons
daughters of good Sam ariIans, OF
dletown, was read a third time
passed. Adjourned until Monday
at 4 10 o'clock p. IN.