Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-27
I H|RD EDITION,


IL
ansacted in both houses to-day and the
essions were much longer than usual.
In the Senate ten bills received their
irst reading aud eight bills were passed
Ten bills we're also read a first time In
he House and two were passed. AL.
,ogetner the days work was very
rood one and this primitive steps
we're taken upon several measures Of
DIR. Martin gave notice Of bill en-
titled an acs concerning q conven.
tion. The bill will not he introduced
for several days, and the exact terms OF
the measure are not known, though II
is safe to persume that it has the effect /
Of calling q convention for the purpose
Of amending the constitution. Mr.. Nc
Whorter gave notice of bill to amend |
chapter rs, Of the Revised Statutes |
giving absolute jurisdiction to the Su |
perior Court in divorce cases, and thus |
taking away the right of the General
Assembly to entertain such actions.
An open meeting was held in the /
chamber of the House tonight, for the
purpose of listening to the addresses of
the New Castle county Levy Court and
Poor Trustees in reference to the pur-
chase by the State of the new county
insane asylum, with a view of estab
fishing it as State institution. Repre-
sentative Brown presided at the meet
ing, and short addresses were made by
John II. Rodney, Esq. Wn 7. Lyman,
Esq, K. II. Cochran, j. Wilkins COoch,
Nathaniel w Villains and Joseph Hos
singer. The speakers urged the neces
sity of having a Stale institution OF this
character, and offered the new county
building for that purpose. leaving the
price to DO settled by appraisers 10 be
appointed from the three counties. Thu
meeting was a very quiet one, and lasted
about an hour. The full proceedings OF
to-day are given below:
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 a. m. to-day.
The following House bills were read
Authorizing the Levy Court OF Kent
County to change the drawbridge ov eI
Little Duck Creek; to divorce Fannie
W. Anderson and George NJ Anderson
q supplement to the act consolidating
the school district of M ilford; for the
relief of Gum Branch Ditch Company;
TO vacate Lincoln street IN Dover; to
incorporate the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company.
Bills were introduced az follows By
Mr.. McWhorter, to amend the act rails
ing the revenue and providing for toe
cure mt expen yes Of the State (abolish-
ing the license fee OF $40 on lawyers aud
physicians); by DR.. Cooper to amend
chapter $50, volum- IA, Laws of Dela
ware, and to regul to The sa e of pro
prietary medicines. The House bill, a
supplement to the act uniting th,
school districts OF Georgetown was read
At IL O'Clock the Senate adjourned unit.
3p m.
The Senate met at 3 p. M. The fol
lowing bills were passed. To authoriz
the town com N issioners of Smyrna t
issue bonds for certain purposes, will
An amend ment repeating similar &C
passed at the session OF 1888 to iDc0r
porate General Thorn as A. Smy th Post
No. l, G. A K. to Incorporate III
Georgetown Building and Loan AssG
citation to Incorporate the DisInonI
Fruit Company. DIR. Martin CAV
notice of a bill entitled an act concern
ing convention, and Mr.. NAV norte
gave notice ola bill 10 amend cbapEe
rs of the Revised Code, giving absolut
jurisdiction in divorce cases to the 81
perior Court. Mr. Now horter reoorte
that the committee 10 whom bad bee
referred the propriety OF turuishin
transportation Tor the State militia t
Washington on March 4th, had toun'
the measure impractica6le and inadvi:
able.
The Secretary of State reported tina
the Jessup property, adjoining tie $ al
House, had been purchased. and tt
deed thereof duly recorded as require
by the JOINT resolution of two yea
ago. The Senate bill, supp!erneI
to the act authorizing the w a.
Railroad Company to widen and in
prove It's lines. and the House hi
incorporate the Clayton Savings al
Loau Association, were passed. Adjourl
ed until 9 80 to- morrow mo ming.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock a. IN
The Committee on Education r. port
unfavorably on the Senate jO Mt resoli
ton providing for Join coInm ittee
consider the subjeot, anu or imposing
special school tax on pareu ot childI,
able O pay the san.r,
Mr.. Armstrong Presented n memoir
from the Trustees Oh Dr,dH are colier
asking an appropriation for 'ha il
provement and repair Of the cole
buildings, which was rei1Irei % .
Com mittee on n iueatioG, sad 800 copi
ordered 20 b. printed
Mr. san shnry presented q rem
STRANGE aga ut he genera Incorporate
aWendmsnt, which vas read and
ferred aiso rsrnou-traocr against t
proposed Gh snse OF tn i { b"twe
school districts and - Is Ht Count
which was referred to lhc mmiitse
education.
Bile read: To transfer he Moo
farm trou districts - ana 81 {" distr
12o, Kent County; 10 provlte Tor
enlargement and repair 4 pt'aHi
College (appropriat'nE - 600 Tor q
purpose); 20 chang 'he ueaadattes