Daily Republican., 1885-04-18
Our Legislators.
CROWDED WITH sPECTATORs To
WITNEo1 THE CLOSING
OF THE SESSION.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

h0OOO 1tANGD D1lYC O1Es
DOVER, April 17.-Both houses ad.
jOurned sine die few minutes after 8
O'Clock tonight. From the time the
Legislature met at9 O'Clock this morning
up to the hour of adjournment the lob
bies and floors were crowded with spec.
tators, who had come to witness the
closing scenes Of the session.
Both Houses were pressed with work
up to noon, after which time very little
business was transacted in session, after
which time q number of extra clerks
were engaged in enrolling bills, and the
members were obliged to wait until
this work was finished. Immediately
had gathered In the State House dis
per ed, and the session Of 1885 closed in
a very orderly manner.
oENAIE
The Senate met at 9 a. m. Mr.. Caven-
der introduced a bill in relation to the
Levy Courts, which was read three times
and passed. The following joint reso-
lutions were adopted Appoiu ting q
committee to have the State House
heated by steam. House bills passed:
In r~iation to the Municipal Court of
/ Wilmington with amendments; In rela-
tion to roads and bridges passing over
mill dams; in relation TO sheriffs max
Iinz deeds to incorporate .he Delaware
avenue Sewer Company.
/ Ihe Senate re.assem bled at 2. Id p. m.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Speaker to draw orders upon the
State Treasurer for the pay of the MEM
bers and officers. The House bill to
divorce Pleasanton and Emma Gibson
was passed. The house bill to pay
certain claims against the State was
amended aud passed. The bill to
amend the mechanics lien law was in
definitely postponed. The bill to vacate
a portion of Sixteenth street, in Will
mipgton, was lost by the following
vote: Yeas, Messrs. Chandler, Martin,
jMoWhor.er and Roe-4; nays Messrs
lCavender, Cooper, Houston and Mus
tard, 4.
The Committee on Claims reported
the following allowances tor members
and officers of the Senate. which were
adopted:
! A. b. Cooper, Speaker, $429. 80; W.
T. Cavender, $500; Swithin Chandler,
1926. so; E. w. Houston, 1927 60; Hugh
Martin, 1928 10; q. III. New horter, S327;
D. L. Mustard, 1929 40; s. d. Roe, $780,
80: Charles w. McFee, clerk, $500; e.
H. Foster, Sergeantat arms, $340; the
Rev. T. f.. Martindale, chaplain, $75;
Major Holt. page, S65; William Hunt
or, extra services, $25; total amount "a
813 30.
The House joint resolution appropria-
: ting money toward the repail ingof Q
road in Kent County belonging 20 the
State was concurred in. A recess was
, taken until 7 ,46 o'clock.
Il Upon re-assembling at 7.45 o'clock,
2 Mr.. McWhorter moved that the House
bill appropriating money to the colored
schools of the State be taken from the
: table. On NJ otion Of DIR. Martin, the
. bill was indefinitely postponed. The
House joint resolution paying Franklin
i Temple $35 for services rendered the
9 State was non -concurredin.
Mr.. Roe offered resolution, which
was adopted, offering the thanks of the
Senate to Charles W. McFee, the clerk,
for the efficient and satisfactory man
ner in which his duties had been per-
formed. Mr.. Houston offered sim liar
resolution in reference to the Speaker,
which was also adopted. At 9.01 o.
clock, on motion of DIR. Cooper, the
Speaker pronounced the Senate ad-
lJourned zine die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at o'clock. The
Senate amendment to the House bill in
relation to the municipal court in
\ Wilmington, striking out the provision
for evening sessions was read. Mr..
Moore. offered an amendment to the
amendment restoring evening ses-
slons and excepting Sunday sessions.
The amendment as amended, was con-
Cured in.
Tho committee on claims submitted
bill for the payment of all claims
against the State, which was read
three times and passed.
HOUSE.
The FL ouse adhered to its amendment
to the Senate amendment to the NUM-
cipal Court bill, and Messrs. Moore,
Barlow and Wilson were appointed q
committee of con nference on the d lisa.
grcement between the two Houses.
Adjourned until o'clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 2 O'Clock. The bill
to incorporate the Tenth street Sewer
;: Company of Wilmington was passed,
4 The report of the conference commit
toe on the disagreement between the
two houses on the municipal court bill,
recommend that both houses recede
from their amendments, and that an
amendment be adopted requiring daily
sessions OF the court to be held (Sun-
day excepted) in the mornings, and
also In the evening on notification by
the clerk of the court or information of
the high constable that there is busi-
ness to be considered, was presented
and adopted.
Adjourned until 8 o'clock p. IN.
II EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Moore moved that the House ad.
journ sine die, which motion pre-.
vailed.