Daily Republican., 1885-04-02

DeIaw are Legislature.
DOVER, April livery busy sessions
have been held In both Houses to day,
but not much of particular Importance
has been done. A large nuLsssr Of bills
Of the General Assembly has been push.
cd forward.
The rules of the two Houses are being
Suspended IN many instances now, in
order to rush bills through, and be
ready to adjourn OH April 10, the date
fixed upon In the joint resol ution, which
has been adopted by both Houses. Not.
withstandiug these efforts on the part
of some of the legislators to hasten
matters along, there are others who are
evidently trying just as hard to pro.
long the session, and 1t is very proba-
BILE that the resolution will have to be
|rescinded, and the session continued O
week later at least.
A strong fight Is going on against
the bill which has passed the House, rA
pealing the clause In the Water Com
IN ission act requiring the city of Will
mipgton to pay SIC, 900 annually for the
use of water. President William T.
Porter and Chief Engineer II. b. Nc.
Intire are here, taking active steps to.
wards the defeat of the bill in the Sem
ate The consideration Of the Pritchett
bill was res pmed at the opening Of the
session in the Senate this morning, and
after an hours discussion of the bill IL
was tabled. To days proceedings In
full follow
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10p. IN. The con-
sid deration OF the bill authorizing the
appointment of two additional consta-
bes for the city of Wilmington was
| resumed, and on motion of Speaker
Cooper, the bill was laid upon the
table.
HOUSE BILLS.
Increasink the amount of tax to
be raised by the Middletown Public
Schools; to incorporate the j. A Grams
ton Company. Bill passed: To incor
pora'e the Kirkman Coach and Liv
cry Company. Adjourned until p.
m.
The Senate met al 9. p. m. Th'
House bill 10 incorporate West Brandy
wine Grange, No. IS, Patrons of HUI
baHdry, was read.
The Senate bill, regulating tn
Ipractice of pharmacy was passed. Mr
Whorter introduced bill to establish
the boundaries of school district No. D.
in New Castle County, which was read
Twice and referred. At 6 o'clock tn
Senate adjourned until morning.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 o'clock a. III
|, Bills introduced: By Mr.. Moore, :
amend the Wilmington city sinkinI
fund act, by authorizing the issuance Q
of sinking fund bonds at a less rate G
| interest than per cent. when possible
|, Bills passed To amend the charte
of Wilmington by requiring the Stree
Com missioner to abate nuisances l
streets or ON open lots, instead of th
Executive officer Of the Board of Health
q to divorce Isaiah Stradley and Sarah
tI Charles Squires from Susie Sluires
Wilmington city bills in relation to IL
a sale Of the sand lot, and in relation
|. the city's jurisdiction over public an
@ private 30 wers. Adjourned until 3 p. u
The House met Mt o'clock. Bill
y introduced By Mr.. Barlow, to q
10 thorize the Levy Court of New Cast
!, County to make appropriations for Il
\ lrepair Of river banks, protecting pub
iroads. Senate bill; To incorporate t
Popular Savings and Loan Associate
Iof Wilmington.
Bills passed : Senate bill to chan
the name OF Mary Morrison to Mat
Hudson, and make her a child and he
a at-law of John p. Hudson, of Du
~ Creek Hundred to divorce Sar
O Crowding, Of Wilmington, from Jac
o b. Crowding, and give her the custo
:. of their three children to incorpors
q Sussex Encampment, 1. o. o. f.,
~ Laurel 10 incorporate the Milo
Classical Academy to incorporate
iiee Georges Castle, knights of the Gold
- =, Eagle, Wilmington.
~ Mr.. Brown, from the committee
have certain books In the State libra
90 rebound, reported that the work b
u been attended to, at q cost of 1892. A
"a journed until 10 o'clock q. m. 10 mt
~ ~ row.