Daily Republican., 1885-03-10
Our Legislators.
BAYARDu REsIGNATION TEN.
DExED AND READ--.HEsOLU.
TION6 OF REGREr
AT HIS RETIREMENT.

ards resignation WAS presented and
read, and suitable resolutions OF regret
ut his retirement will be drafted and
to HIM. The special COM
mittee appointed in the House some
time ago 70 take In to consideration the
law regulating the fees Of county
officers reported by bill TO day, the
provi isioDs OF which will be found In the
detailed proceedings below.
The Legislative Committee Of Will
mington City Council came to Dover
this afternoon, and held q conference
this evening with the House Com mmittee
on Municipal corporations, in relation
to the financial bills now pending b.
fore the Legislature.
Every thing IL pointing now to the
most spirited Senatorial contest which
has taken place in Dover tor NUN ber
OF years The Democratic cohorts are
expected 10 arrive from all parts Of the
State AT any moment, and those who
are not int rested In the matter are |
preparing to enjoy the fun.
1t Ia generally thought here that mol
caucus will be held by tue two Housea
hen the time comes 10 vote, but that
tbe question Of Senatorial succession
W III be fought out upon the fiosr. Thel
full proceedings OF this afternoons ses.
sion are given below
SENATE.
The Senate met at 5 p. M. The
Speaker presented tue resignation OF
the Hon. 4. r. Bayard as U. 3. Sepa
tor, which was read.
The following bills we're introduced
and read
To amend chapter 1873, volume l6,
laws OF Delaware, (authOrizing the
Judges TO hold court In any room in the
Court House at Wilmington) ~ au-
lihorize the President of the Board of
Trustees of the Poor 10 administer
oaths.
| The following House bills were read :
A further supple tment to the act 10.
cooperating the Diamond State Iron
Company ; TO re-enact the act incorpo
rating the Mechanics Loan Associa-
tion TO change the tune of the meeting
of inspectors to incorporate the Afri-
can Grand Commandry, X. T. F.; TO incor.
lporate the Delaware Field Club.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 8 3o'clock. The
Speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing, which was read
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March q, 1885,
To the Senate and House of Reprosenta.
ltives of the State of Delaware, in Cen
eral Assembly met. Having been nOmi.
mated by the President of the United
States and confirmed by the Senate Of
the United States, for the office of Sec
rstary OF State, and having decided
that 1t is my duty TO accept the position,
| hereby resign the office aud position
of Senator Of the United States from the
State of Delaware, and 1 am, very
respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
T. Il. BAyARD.
y MT Moore, from the special com
mittte on chapter 1876 Of the Revised
Code, in relation TO the fees of county
officers, reported a bill which WAS read
The bill provides that these officers
: shall turn into the respective county
treasures all fees received by them,
! aud in lieu thereof receive as compensa
tion the following salaries In Now
Castle County, Recorder OF Deods, %, 600
Clerk of the Peace, 81, 200 ; Prothouo.
tary, 81, 800 Register of Wills, e.. 900
) Clerk OF the Orphans Court, $500
Register inChan Gerry $500. X ent andSu'
sex mites Recorder of Deeds, 81 800
{ Olerk of the Peace, 81, 800; 0;Prothonotary
81, 800; Register of Wills, 81 zoo; Clerh
of the Orphans Court, 5000; Register
In Cbancery, $500. Five hundred
copies of the bin were ordered to b.
lprinted.
/, A petition from the Newark Nation
al bank, asking 10 be refunded Stat'
tax paid.during the past two years. al nj
other bank in the State has paid the
tax daring that time, was read aud
= referred 10 the special committee on tb.
subject, with instructions TO confel
with the Attorney General and ascer
tain why suit has not been instituted
against the banks that have not paid.
: Bills read To amend chapter 49,
jvolume l6, SO as to confine the Notary
E of tho Wilmington Savings Fund u
& business connected with the society
! to enable Joseph II. McChesney to con
vey and make title TO his real estate
his wife being non compus mentis /; u
z amend the law authorizing rewards t.
a be offered for violatots of the law, by
allowing them to be paid in cases Ol
( arrests made before they are offered
10 divorce Sarah Crowding from Jacot
J, b. CrowdiDg, and give her the absolute
control of their children to chang'
the name of Andrew jackson Henry
& Nones 10 Henry Beauchamp Nones
supplement to the act establishing 6
State Board Of Agriculture, providing
, that the Board shall be composed o
the Governor, Professor Of Agriculture
in Delaware College. three mem bers tt
be appointed by the governor, five mem
;, bers to be appo nted by the Agricultur
al Society of Delaware and five to b'
appointed by the State Grange OF thu
Patrons of Husbandry this IL sub
stiIute for Mr.. Browns bill, and 80,
), copies were ordered TO be printed
Senate bills-To incorporate Gen
Thoma rs A. Smyth Post, No. |, G.. A. Il
;. of Wilmington ID incorporate tht
Magnolia Library Association Il
! change the title of the A. NJ Il. Ghuref
to Ezion M. K. Church to Incorporate
he Diamond Fruit Company; 10 au
Ithorize the town of Smyrna to borrow
$4,000, for the purpose of establishing
water works.
NJ MIR. Armstrong offered the following
J which was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The Hon. Thomas r
Bayard, for sixteen years Senator o
the United States from the State O
Delaware, has resigned this position
for the purpose of accepting the pos.
= tion of Secretary of State in the cab
met of the President of the Unitet
States and
WHEREAS, In view of his honora
BILE record and distinguished service ii
tie United States Senate, 1t is fitting
that the Lsgislat ure of the State he 81
faithfully represented should give pub
/ lie testimony TO the same; therefore b
1T
+ Resolved, That n joint committee o
L two members of the Senate anu thre
mem bers Of the House OF Representa-
Let T.. a. l.aa an