Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-26

The revenue TO The State from COM
panies aud agents Was: For 1883,
s6,O9s 49,; Tor 1884, s5,174 So; Total,
sl0,273 4e
During 1883, the O. mpauies moor.
porated by tuls State COLLEGE, d premiums
amounting 10 s79, 962 "a and paid Losses
amounting to s23. 02O o.; the companies
from other statea collected premiums
amounting to sl36, 445 IL, and paid
Losses to the amount Of &4l, 1862 AZ max.
Ing a total OF premiums collected,
e2l6. 1877 81 losses paid, $64. $50 44-sn
average ratio OF Losses TO premiums OF
20 z per cent.
Dover, Feb. "a The fate OF the repre-.
sentstion amendment came near btipg
decided, as far as the House Is concerned,
to-day. Representative Armstrong had
determined to call 1t up for final action,
this morning, provided there was fail
attendance OF members, but al roll call
there WAS one absentee, Nc. Adams Of
Sussex, With the hope that he might
arrive on the noon train action was de-
fsrred until afternoon, bat still he failed
TO put In an appearance and the final
vote was again postponed. II 10 alto
gether probable the amendment will be
called up TO morrow morning, to stand or
fall as the decisive vote may determine.
Its fate 10 now in the hands Of the Sussex
members, and Il Ave Of them vote affirm
AAveiy it will pass the House. This Ia
Its only prospect Of success.
TWO SPECIAL coSsTABLRs.
In the Senate, this morning, q bill was
introduced authorizing and requiring the
governor to appciut two special constables
for the city Of Wilmington. A similar bill
was passed four years ago, when William
W. Pritchett snd George G. Ward were
appointed. Their terms having expired,
a new law is necessary TO enable them to
be ,eAppointsd.
GENERAL NOTES.
The trustees OF Delaware COLLEGE ar
rived to day with bill providing for 81
sppTO Ration for the purpose OF i'm.
proving and repairing the college build
ipgs.
a charter for the United States Gas 4
Water Company has been introduced III
the Senate, with Willism jerks Fell,
Edward Barry aud Lawrence &. Brown
as corpcrstors.
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.
The detailed proceedings Of both houses
are as follows:
| The senate.
DOVER, Feb. 1S.-The Senate met at II
| O'Clock, a. IN,
DR.. Chandler was elected speaker pro tenn
Or. Cooper presented petition of William
Morgan, colored, for divorce from his wifi,
Elizabeth. The till to establish the Ksntol
public schools was introduced by DR.. Coope
and read, and the House bill authorizing tn
road commissioners Of Blackbird hundred h
purchase lot Of land was passed.
The House bill to incorporate the Ferri
reform school was read, after which tn
Senate adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, at 8 p. M, the follow
ing House bills were read To amend the &C
incorporating the Mutual Loan Associatio
OF Middletown; TO incorporate the Clayto
Savings and Loan Association; to amend th
act relating to roads and bridges passing owe
mill dams; to lay out a new public road /
Baltimore.
The House bill to exempt wages to tn
extent OF one-half their amount from execu
ton process in Kent county was taken up Il
consideration and after abort discussion Ii
bill was laid upon the table.
MIR. McWhorter gave notice of q bill to IL
corporate the Associated Charities Of Wi
mington.
The House bill to incorporate Hopocohokin
Tribe No. II, Imp o, II, NJ, was passed an
bill to lay out new public road in Bait
more hundred was introduced and reat
Adjourned until morning.
DOVER, Feb. 19.-The Senate met at ]
a. m.
| DIR. Mustard gave notice OF a bill to amen
the act in relation TO insurance companies an
Mr. McWhorter gave notice Of bill to inco
porate the Tenth Street Sewer Company.
: On motion of Mr.. McWhorter the Houi
JOINT resolution in relation to the India
| pc icy was concurred in.
The following House bills were read Fl
the relief Of certain school districts
Sussex county in relations to inns al
taverns.
! Mr.. McWhorter introduced bill to inco
: porate the Associated Charities OF Wilmini
ton and DR.. Cooper a bill to regulate Il
, practice OF medicine and surgery.
DIR. Cooper, from the committee on divorce
reported bill to divorce Charles L. Squir
? and Susie e, Squires, which was read
E House bills passed To transfer the farm
7 Samuel Kenney, Sussex county, from OF
} school district to another to incorporate Il
Odessa Loan ASS citation.
I AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 8 D. m,
remembrance against the adoption OF Il
first OF the proposed constitutional amen
ments was received and referred
. DR.. Chandler introduced bill relating
the practice of pharmacy in the State.
MIR, Lavender introduced bill to allow u
y town commissioners Of Smyrna to issus bon
to the amount OF @2O000 for the PURPOSE
: erecting water works, which was read
The House bill to determine the standal
weights and measures of charcoal was rea
The following House bills were passed Z
!. renew the act incorporating the Home Lot
Association ; to supplement the act ince
poratlng the Duck Greek Improvement Coz
d pany Senate bill for the relief of school di
+ tricts Nos 8, It's and l753 SUSSEX county
D House bills to incorporate Manitou al
q Indian Hill Tribes Nos. IS and 10, Imp. ,
II. Nj
: Adjourned until $50 O'Clock to morrow.
! Dover, Feb. 2O.-The Senate was called
order at 10 o'clock
d Mr. MoWhorter introduced bill to inco
i porate the Tenth Street Sewer Compan
which was read
a Adjourned until p. M, Monday.
. Dover, Feb. 2S.-The Senate met al
p. M, but not having quorum present a +
7 cess was taken until 80 o'clock
q Upon reassembling at that time all Il
a members answered to their names exec
hessrs. McWhorter ana Houston.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY d
Cooper, an act in relation to wills by d
. Mustard, to amend the act for the presery
!. ton OF the public health by MIR. Roe to il
! corporate the Magnolia Library Association
g.. Dy MT. Lavender, concerning levy court COZ
4 mlhsloners and their duties by DIR, Mustar
to amend the act relating to insurance cor
! panies.
{ MIR, Lavender presented the report Of |
. u Douglass, insurance commissioner, Il
4 1858 and 1884, which was read and ordered
, A number of bills were read second tin
u and referred.
At $50 o'clock the Senate adjourned uni
. morning.
q Dover, Feb. "a The Senate was called
order at 10 a. m.
e., The House amendment to the Senate b
incorporating the Wilmington Turngerncint
(llmltlng succession to ~ years) was co.
Cured in
The House joint resolution authorizing IL
q state treasurer to pay certain claims was CO.
= CURED in.
= The chair appointed Messrs. McWhort,
g and Cooper upon the committee OF confe
. ence in regard to the disagreement Of Ii
two houses upon the Joint resolution col
corning fuel and stationery.
DR.. Cooper presented the petition OF Liz
y Patterson for divorce from David Patterso
y and Or. Mustard presented the petition I
. Annie James for divorce from b miami
a james which were referred to the committC
on divorce
, DR.. Chandler introduced bills to incorpo
! ate the United States Gas and Water Con
panJ, and to amend the act concerning col
, stables which provides for the appointmeI
:, o. two additional constables for the city {
: Wilmington.
, joint resolution offered by Mr.. McWho
ter providing for the appointment OF a ioiI
| nnmmlIihh To cnnallnr and ru,,n.I 1....,.. III