Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-12

shout twenty degrees below the " reso. |
Iution point" and Senators and Repressn- |
tativea shivered in their seats and made |
uncom plimentary remarks TO them |
selves concerning the fireman and the
heating apparatus Of the State. The |
gas was lit and turned on TO full head |
In the House in order TO make the |
more omfortable. Notwith- |
standing the cold, however, considerable |
bust ness was transacted this morning, |
but In the afternoon the House adjourned |
about ten minutes after c0nveniDg, and
the members went into sort OF execu- |
tive session around the stoves and
heaters In the hotel waiting rooms.
Tho sturdy Senators managed to bold
out about an hour longer, aud got
through with considerable work
Eighteen bills were introduced and
read, and nine bills were passed in the
two Houses to day. None, however,
were OF any particular public iD20r
taLce. The Investigations of the Fou- |
gersy divorce case was conducted
before the committee until late hour
last night, and will be continued this
evening. The Legislature will proba
bly, 21jOurD 1T AOOn to morrow e. -
large number OF the members will
take q general survey Of the D., M. &
" Railroad in the afternoon, and attend
the frat anniversary ofthe Wissahickon
Tribe of Rel Men at Selbyville in
the evening. The proceedings follow ::
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock this
morning
A remonssrance signed by George W.
Cummins and about 200 other, citizens
of Kent County against the adoption of
the proposed amendment excepting
railroads and canals from o general In.
corporation act, Was presented by Mr..
Cavender and referred.
The Secretary of State presented the
report of the Farmers Bank of the
State of Delaware at Wilmington, which
was referred.
Mr.. Houston presented a petition from
partiesin Dagsborough Hundred for
special stock law which was referred.
On motion of Mr.. McWhorter the
vote of yesterday afternoon to indefi-
nitoly postpone the consideration of the
House bill in relation to the publication
of o6icisl or public notices was re con.
sidered.
The question to indefinitely postpone
was again put before the Senate and
carried. The following House bills
were read /:
Concerning legal holidays; to transfer
the lands OF SamuelKenney from school
district No. 148 TO 48 in Sussex County I;
70 incorporate the Midland Grange
Company ; to incorporate Hopocko-
hacking and Manitou tribes, Nos. II
and 18, 1. o. X. M.
rate the Diamond Fruit Com pany, which
was read. Mr.. McWhorter gave notice
Of a bill in relation to the salary
Of the judiciary.
The following bills were passed /:
Senate bill to transfer the farm of John
1T. Jacobs, in Sussex c,unty, from
school district No. 143 to No. 80 House
bills: supplement TO the act creatip &
aud establishing new school district
In Kent County exempting certain
real estate Ia Wilmington from taxa
Ition. DIR. Chandler introduced the fol
lowing bills, which were read A sup
) plemeDt to the act, authorizing the W
q n. Railroad company to widen and
Improve its lines to amend the aci
incorporating the River Front Sand
Improvement Company to amend
; certain sections of the sheep law il
relation to the payment CT recogni.
zances in the Orphans Curt. Adjourn
ed until 8 p. m.
The Senate met at p m. The House
bill, supplement to the act fncorpo
rating the Duck Creek Improvement
Company, was read twice under sus
pension of the rules and referred TO the
; committee on corporations. The fol
! lowing House bills were read
= To incorporate the Odessa Loan Asso
, citation to authorize the Recorder oi
1 .x.Ia Nf Il fnx lxn
|, of his reverse index to incorporate the
,, Very Rev. Patrick Reilly Beneficial
Society. The following House bills
were passed To legalize the acts o
the commissioners of the Magnolia
public schools +; to establish the line in
tpart between school districts Nos. "a
and 81, Kent County.
On motion of Mr.. Cavender ,the clerk
was authorized to procure additions
! stationery for the use of the Senate.
The Senate bill 10 amend the ac
creating q new school district in Ken
County was passed. Adjourned.
: HOUSE.
d The House met at 10 O'Clock a. M.
Bills introduced and read: By Mr.
: Armstrong,t to transfer the farm of Will
3 liam Daniels from district 81 to distric
/; 73, New Castle County by Mr.. Truitt
3 an act for the relief of certain districtl
/. In Sussex County. 1t provides that the
districts which failed in 1893 to raise by
l taxation the amount necessary to en-
title them TO the State appropriation
. of $40, may receive it this year by
q raising the difference in addition to th,
: regular taxation for tho year. The bill
: was passed under o suspension of tn,
: Irules. By Mr.. Moore, TO incorporate
Q the Delaware Field Club, of Whining
. ton by Mr.. johnson, to divorce Mar,
3 Stewart from Nathaniel j. Stewart.
. Tho act incorporating the Very Rev
Patrick Reilly Beneficial Society 0
Wilmington was passed.
: Three hundred copies of Mr.. Browns
bill in relation TO the collection Q
9 county taxes were ordered to be prin
ted.
!, A committee of conference on the dis
agreement between the two Eouses IL
: relation 10 the agent for the purchase {
. fuel and stationery was ordered. Ad
!, ,ljourned until o'clock p. II.
The House met at 3 o'clock p. M
1.-The bill to renew the charter of th
: Home Loan Association of Wilmingto
% was passed.
,eI The temperature of the House bein
too low to permit the mem bers TO ii
!. There with comfort or safety, an 40
IL Jour nmept was taken until 10 o'cloc
to.morrow.