Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

District OF Columbia The privite exsmin
alton OF 8 married woman, party to suct
deed or instrument OF whiting, may b.
taken in like manner"
Mr.. Salisbury said In his opinion the
law wa loose and dangerous in ths
sptoial and unusual privileges II CON.
ierred. The general custom has been Il
have these ackno xledgments taken by
commissioners Of deeds duly appointed
Tor the various siAtes, and he saw no good
reason for departing from thislcusiom.
FEES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Representative Moore to-day offered q
resolution providing for special oom-
milies to oOnsider The piopriety Of
amending the law prescribing the foes Of
public officers, which was adopted and
the committee appointed. The object Of
tais move Is TO investigate the whole fee
systsm Of the Stzte with q view Of
Asoertaipiog II there are Just grounds
for the complaints frequently made
by people doing business with ofiosrs
compensated by f.ss, AID reducing the
latter II they ere found 10 be excessive
The vholv snbj o! viii b. thoroughly ex-
amin,d, aud II ia pos ibie few fees may
be inoreGled, ss it was stated the sheriff.
receive but "a for summing q court
jury, cum NOS sufficient to pay for horse
hire in travelling over the counties.
TIE STATE CHEMIST.
The report OF the State Chemist, DR..
7. 3. Wolf Of Delaware College, was read
in the House. Aside from the tables Of
analyse it was very brief. II said the
,ests of fertilizers made during the past
year chow an improvement in character.
Farmers are recommended TO buy ferti-
lizsrs Of guaranteed analyses and Of
reliable dealers only, as the best means OF
| driving worthless compounds out OF the
market. The appointment OF competent
and satisfactory man to draw the sam plea
for analysis Is also recommended. The
amount received by the office during the
yesr was ~, 655.
REPORT OF TIE ADJurAsr GENERAL.
Ths rspor; If Adjutant- GsDeralJ Psrke
Posiles states that the last amendm snt to
the militia Law, requiring the ,fi era and
men Of the militiA force to be Re, u aTly
sworn into the service ot the STATE has
3-sa generally complied With. A few
nel In some VI the com anies declined 10
DO thus sworn in, holding tnss they were
not willing TO thus bind themselves, un-
less the State should make more liberal
provision fer the expense OF the militia,
thus relieving the men. Undsr the new
regulations, however, the force Ia real y
stronger and more effective than before.
The following recommendations are mad, /:
A new militia law, providing for the
organization Of . regiment Of not exceed.
ing two companies OF infantry, and for its
government and discipline on basic Of
service d efficiency, not show.
The foToe thus raised TO be furnished
by the State with good service uniform
including oVerooAt and blanket.
The State TO furnish tents and oamu
equipAge aud provide for an encGmpmeni,
once year.
The State to provide small, are PROF.
building for keeping on hand supply o.
srms and ammunition, which none Of thu
Companies now have aceommod Ations for
Thls would greatly facilitate the efioi
ency OF the force and put 1t in condition
70 fully meet any emergency
The p. eseht s,rel 9Th Of the militia Il
IS iolloIs: Governors etlf-Oie sdju
iens'generAiI Inspector general, / quar-
! teTmAstsr' general, 3 county oommissaries
. aids de camp Regiment ofResrs-On,
colonel, ! lieutenant o,lopel, / major,
! surgeon, assistant surgeon, quarter
MASTER, quartermaster's sergeant, ser
Rsant major, captains, hrst li.uten
Ants, second lieutenApts, "a sergeants
81 corporate, 2 musiciIrs, 1856 privatas
: Total commissioned, a. enlisted, 25e
sggreSa ate, $50
The appropriation Of 81, 200 last yea,
, Tas expended IS follows: To Compapie
: A, b, C, b, Z aud =, sl95 each-si 40
! stationery, &c ESQ toIsl, d, 900.
! Thanks are rendered toe oticsrs AZ
! msn OF the regiment for their hearty CT
= operation And good conduct.
' PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Dover, Jan. l2-SpeAker Cooper calle
the Senate 10 order at 4 ~ O'Clock A resolI
tlon offered by DR.. Chandler providing Il
z the appointment Of Joint committee TO &,
anime the State treasurei's account WI
n adopted The chair appointed DR.. Chandlt
. ana wilson l. Lavender as members Of II
committee from the Senate
Mr. Roe reported that the committee Al
i pointed 70 confer with the Rev. T. Z. Martil
9 dale had seen the gentleman, that he hs
agreed 70 set NJ chaplain and would |
: present in the morning.
4, Mr. Houston gave notice Of an act
:, amend an act en- tiled an act TO incorpora
the Charles H. Treat Company.
2 Mr.. Roe gave notice Of bill to incorpora
The Frederick aud Felton, Telephone and Te
|. egraph Company.
# The clerk OF the House stated that II
= House had concurred In the Joint resolutio
p-Vv.dlng for au examination Of Il
tresaurers report and also that the Hou
mad adopted JOINT resolution in regard
u tue existence Of Heterogeneous in Il
J state. No action was taken upon the lstt
4 subject and at $40 O'Clock the Senate ~
jUurned.
DOVER, Jan la.-The Senate convened
10 O'Clock.
JOINT resolution offered by DR.. CoOpe
providing for the appointment Of a ion
e committee to purchase a new State flag wi
: adopted and Messra. Cooper and Roe we
r. appointed upon the committee from Ii
, Senate.
= The secretary OF state presented the reno
Of the btate treasurer, which WAS read
T The clerk Of the House reported that Il
: House had concurred III the Joint resolutic
I providing for the appointment Of jon
{ committee to draft rules governing Il
mutual intercourse between the two house
Dr. Mustard presented a copy OF the rul,
governing the Senate, which were read al
adopted
Notice was given Of the following bill
o by Or. Chandler, an act in relation to the il
J. corporation OF the Historical Society of Del
ware; by DR.. Cooper, an act in relation Il
y appointment Of a state chemist by d
Martln, an act to transfer the farm Of job
L. Jacobs iii Sussex county from school dl
o trlct No. l43 to district No. 90.
r Mr.. McWhorter presented bill to inoorp,
rate the Charles Warner Company, which ",
read first time.
= The standing committees were next al
hOunced, and before reading the list Speak
Cooper stated that he Lad endeayored
please all aud TO dlsplease none. They WEI
}, then read NJ follows:
!; ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Mustard, Chandler an
McWhorter.
Agriculture-Housto Cooper and Roe.
! Martin.
Claims-Cooper, McWhorter and Mustar,
Houston, Roe and Ohandle
Divorce Cooper, Houston aud McWhorte
: Observation-Disclosures Chandler and Hou
i ton.
, Elections = Cavender Houston an
Chandler.
Enrolled Bills-Chand.er, McWhorter, Mn
, taTd Martin, Lavender and Cooper.
! Flnance-AlustLrd,C Lavender and Chandle
Judiciary Martin, Cooper and McWhorte
=, hrlhtlng-hoe, Martin and Houston.
REVISED statutes-McWhOrter, Mustar
and Lavender.
y Martin. ~
Z Vacant Lands-Martin, Mustard and Ca,
ender.
I A bill offered by Mr.. Roe to incorporate III
Frederick and FELTON, Telephone and Tel,
graph Company was read first time.
, Two claims presented by Dr. Martin wer
offered TO the committee ON claims.
On motion OF MIR. Lavender the several docu
ments which had accompanied the governor
. message were referred to the various CON
mittees.