Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-31
THIRD EDITION,


DOVER, March 30.-The Legislature
convened again this afternoon, and the
House held n very busy session for
about two houre, but with the exception
OF passing one bill and reading three
others, the Senate did almost nothing.
Representative Armstrong introduced
IN important measure increasing the
annual appropriation to the colored
schools to 81, 900 and placing the schools
under the supervision of the State Su.
porintendent.
The House Committee on Revised
Statutes this afternoon reported I'M
favorably upon MIR. Browns bill
aboltshing the Office OF County Collector
and transferring the duties of the office
70 the County Treasurer. The indica.
lions are that the week will be o very
busy one. The members are beginning
20 grow tired, and are anxious to bring
the session to o close. Night sess ions
VIII NO doubt be in order before very
long. The journals are swelled to an
enormous size every day and heavy
strain 10 kept upon the clerks. The
detailed report of the proceedings this
afternoon are given below:
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by tiss
clerk at p. M, and DR.. Chandler WAS
made Speaker pro temppre. After
prayer by the chaplain and the reading
OF the Journal = recess was taken until
Alb O'Clock.
Upon re-assembling at 4.15 DIR. Mus.
lard introduced bill to repeal chapter
0s volume II, laws of Delaware,
relating to fishing with seines, which
was read. The House bills, vacating q
portion of Sixteenth street in Whining.
ton, and to amend the act establishing a
Bard Of Water Commissioners were
read. The House bill to transfer the
farm of Elizabeth w. Richards in
Sussex County from one school district
70 another was passed. Adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at 4.15 O'Clock d. m
Petitions presented and referred By
Mr.. Truitt, from citizens of Milford, for
the passage of an act to incorporate the
Milford Illuminating and Water Sup.
ply Company by Mr.. McCabe, from
citizens of Georgetown, for q law au.
thorizing the Governor to appoint an
Addit1onal Notary Public for that town;
by Mrs Virden, from citizens residing
along the Marylan line, protesting
against the repeal of law authorizing
the strAiRhten ing OF road in West
Dover Hundred by Mr.. Armstrong,
from citizens Of White Clay Creek
Hundred, for law authorizing the
changing of the course of public road
In said Hundred, and for new road
from Tweed's bridge to the New London
road.
Bills introduced By Mr.. Palmer,
TO revive and re iuact the charter of the
j. A. Cranston Company, of Newport,
(read twice under suspension of the
rules) by Mr.. salisbury to author
tze the Trustees of the Poor of Kent
County to provide for the care of the
insane OF that county, by contracting
for their care at the New Castle County
insane asylum, at q rate not exceeding
1928 per annum for each person by
Mr.. Moore, to revise and amend the
charter of the Wilmington Il Brandy.
wine Passenger Railway. 1t requires
the company to commence work within
two years by Mr.. Salisbury, TO in
corporate the Dover Brick Manufactur-
ing Company (read twice, under sus.
pension of the rules) by Mr.. Arm
strong, an act for the support OF col
rel schools, increasing the appropria.
ton tn S6, 900 annually, and putting the
schools under the supervision Of the
State Superintendent Senate bill u
incorporate the FELTON, &Frederica Tel.
g-aph and Telephone Company by
Adr. Moore, relating to the sale of the
sand lot in Wilmington, and the city
bill In relation to sewers.
The Senate joint resolutions for joint
committees to consider the propriety OF
reimbursing the militia for their inaugu.
ration expenses, and to visit Delaware
College were ooncurred in. Messrs.
Palmer, Adams and How were named
for the first committee, and Messrs
Armstrong, Atkins and Virden on the
second. Adjourned until 10 a. Ill. to.
morrow.