Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12
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Dover, March 9.-The House met at 8
O'Clock.
The speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing which was read;
wAsHIssToN, D. O., March 6, 1870 the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the state Of Della
ware, IN General Assembly met Having boon nom.
mated by the President Of the United States and
By ne ssaSte e shs United ssSe S s
cided that ii is my duty to accept the position,
hereby resign the GCe and position 81 senator S q
am, very RESPECTFULLY,
Your obedlent servant, T. II. BAYARD.
Mr.. Moore, from the special committee 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, and in
lieu thereof receive as compensation the fol
lowing salaries In New Castle county-Re-
corder OF deeds, q9,0U0 clerk Of the peace,
50, 500 parliamentary, $l,SOO register OF
wills, $4,000 clerk OF the orphans court,
5000 register in ohanoery, $500. In Kent
and Sussex counties-Recorder OF deeds,
81, 800 clerk OF the peace, 1880
parliamentary, Sl,500i register OF
wills, $500 clerk OF the orphans court
$500 register in chanoery, $500. Five hun
dred copies OF the bill were ordered to be
printed.
A petition from the Newark National Bank,
asking to be refunded State tax paid during
the past two years, as no other bank in the
State has paid the tax during that time, WAS
read, aud referred to the special committee
on the subject, with instructions to confer
with the attorney general and ascertain why
suit has not been instituted against the banks
that have not paid.
Bills read To amend chapter IS, volume
16, 80 as to conhne the notary of the Will
mington Savings Fund to business connected
ssakl 4, Nbs.a tnt.v 80. In 40
Chesney to convey and make tile to his real
estate, his wife being non compoB mentis to
amend the law authorizing rewards to be
offered for yiolators Of the law by allowing
them to be paid in cases Of arrests made
before they are offered to divorce Sarah
Orowding from Jacob b. Orowding and give
her the absolute control Of their children {:
TO change the name of Andrew jackson
| Henry Nones TO Henry Beauchamp Nones q
supplement to the act establishing State
board OF agriculture, providing that the
board shall be composed Of the governor,
| professor Of agriculture in Delaware College,
three members to be appointed by the gov
/ ernor, five members to be appointed by the
| agricultural society Of Delaware and five to
be appointed by the State Grange of the
Patrons Of Husbandry Qhis is substitute
| for MIR. Browns bill, and 500 copies were
| ordered TO be printed0 Senate bills To In
corporate General Thomas A. Smyth Post,
No. /, G. A. H., of Wilmington to incorpo.
rate the Magnolia Library Association to
change the title Of the A. Nj. E. Church to
Ezion NJ. E. Church to incorporate the
Diamond Fruit Company to authorize the
town Of Smyrna TO borrow $4,000 for the
| purpose OF establishing water works.
MIR. Armstrong offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. The Hon Thomas f. BayArd. for IL
years senator of the United States from the State
OF DelaN are, has resigned his position for the pur
i pose Of accepting the position Of Secretary Of
state in the cabinet Of the President OF the United
States and
| WHEREAS, In view of his honorable record and
distinguished services in the United States Senate
y 4 fitting that the Legislature Of the State he SO
faithfully represented should give public testimony
i to tue same therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, &c, That Joint committee OF two
/ members OF the Senate and three members of the
House OF Representatives be and the same il here
i by appointed to prepare suitable expression of
appreciation OF tue public services of the honorable
senator, aud OF regret ut his retirement from the
/ position he so long and worthlly filled.
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