Daily Republican., 1885-03-27
THIRD EDITION,


500 Delaware Legislature.
Down, March 26.- Decidedly the
Hveliest tilt Of the session occurred in
tho Senate this afternoon. The subject
under confederation At the time the
breeze was stirred up, which ruffied the
eerenity Of the usually staid and digni- |
NED members Of the upper House, was
the cot to divorce Charles L. Squires
and 0usie 4. Squires. The bill was
brought mp In the Senate few days
ago, and after short discussion was
laid upon the table. DIR. Cooper, chair i
man OF the Divorce Committee, called 1t
mp again . few minutes before 8 o'clock
this afternoon, and the affidavit of al
physician was read, stating that upon
ono occasion last fall he had been sum
m0ned TO Squires' house, in Indian
River Hundred, and found that his wife
had deserted him and left him in help.
less condition. The doctor prepared him
some food and otherwise personally ad-
ministered to his wants.
DIR. Cooper moved that the bill be
read q third time, but Mr.. Lavender
objected to voting upon the measur.
without receiving some additional in
formation In regard to the case. Mr.
Houston, Mr.. McWhorter and DIR.
Cooper, all members of the Divorce
Com mittee, explained that the case was
- meritoIious as any which had been
brought before the committee, and
enough evidence had been presented to
warrant unanimous report In favor OF
granting the divorce.
After long and acrimonious dig
cussion, on motion of Mr.. McWhorter
the bill was laid upon the table, ard al
6.45 O'Clock, after a lively and spirited
discussion for nearly an hour, the Senate
adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 a. m. Anne
mortal of theO. M. & V. Rail road Com.
pany asking for legislation to enable
the company to pay into the State
Treasury such sums of money as may
be due by reason Of capitation tax wal
presented and read, and joint resolu
ton was adopted refe ring the memo
rial to special joint committee. Bills
introduced: To amend the act to Wis,
and consolidate the statutes of the cit,
OF Wilmington relating to the Board O
Education a supplement to chapter 81
OF the revised statutes (making good
and effectual any Improperly acknow /
edge deed dated prior to January
lS45;to change the name of Walter Town
senu W Walter johnson Ado urped
until s p. nj.
The Senate met at s p m. DR.. Co pc :
from the Com ittee on C,aims, offered
joint resolution authorizing and
directing the State Treasurer TO pay the
following claims, which was adept.
ed Delaware Democrat. 1921. 92
Robert D. Hoffecker, 1854 90; the
Morning News, 1920 Is; Joseph Bur-
chenal, $40 SO; Smyrna Record, Sl4S IS;
Seaford Enterprise, $23. 30; Samuel d.
Gordon, $126 As; Freie Presse, S92 50;
james W. Wise, S4S; George w.
Vernon & Sons, Sl79 ii; William H
Baggs, 1856; w. G. L. Tucker, S24
William Herbert s675 "a: Horstm an
Brothers & Company, SS6 Bill introduc
ed To amendthe act providing for the
arrest Of persons violating the laws O
this State.
sBills passed-Senate bills: To amend
the act appropriaiing money for FREE
schools; to incorporate the Frederic;
and Feiton Telephone and Telegraph
Company with amendments,) to pro
vide Tor the rebuilding and prope
maintenance of certain roads 10 Ney
Castle county; House bills: To divorc
Mary Il. Watson from Samuel j. Wa
son. Mr.. Roe gave a written report @
his visit to the New Castle county in
sane asylum on Tuesday. The bill
to divorce Charles L. Squres and Su
sic X. Squires was taken up for consid
GRAFTON and, after considerable discus
sion the bill was laid upon the table
Adjourned until ~ o'clock Tomorrow
morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met al 10 o'clock a. m.-
Mr.. Brown presented a memoria
from Port Penn Grange Patrons of Hus
bandry, endorsing The bill maxim
county tressurers collectors of taxes
1t was read and referred.
Bills introduced !: BY Mr. Ferguson
to amend The law regulating the prac
tice OF pharmacy, authorizing the Go
vernon to fill vacancies in the Stat
Board of Pharmacy by Mr.. Brown
an act in relation to granting license
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors, r,
quiring all applications for licenses I
be signed by majority of the fire.,
holders of the school district or ward i
which the applicant resides by MI
johnson, to divorce Isaiah Strade
from Sarah Z. Stradley, and give hir
the custody of their infant child.
The Speaker laid before the House tn
following communication from tn
State Treasurer:
la compliance with the resolution
passed by yonr honorable body, max
ing inquiry of me as to VIVA, railroal
and canal companies have failed to pa,
capitation tax to the State, and fo
what time they have failed to pay sal
tax, and if possible to state what amour
of tax ia due the State from said CO
poration, | beg leave to report TIL:
upon examination of the books ,
accounts Of my predecessors and m,
self, find that the Junction & Breal
water Railroad Company made i
last payment of capitation tax Deceu
Der 30, 1875. The Break alter e. Fran
ford Railroad has paid no tax since /
organization. Since the consolidate
of said roads undee the name of Ii
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia RAJ
road no tax has been paid. That ii
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Cor
pany has not, to my knowledge, pa
anything by way of said capitatiC
tax. That the various steamboats, al
transportation lines now carrying ,
the business of transporting passeng &c
have likewise failed to pay to the Sta
any tax whatsoever, except the steame
Ariel and Major Reybold, which pa
respectively, April 25th and June Ct
1865, and no payments have since be-
made by them.
l am unable to report, however, t
amount Of tax due from the said sever
companies. Respectfully,
JOHN NJ. HOUSTON, State Treasurer.
Mr.. Sau lsbury, offesed a joint res
lutiOu Yecitinp tha Droyiai0na of Cbo