Daily Republican., 1885-02-24
Delaware Lex,slature.

DOVER. Feb. 23.-The Legislature
opened the weeks work this afternoon.
The sessions we're very short but con.
siderable new business was introduced
in the Senate. The House did but little.
The report of the Insurance Commits.
sioner for the years 1888 and 1854 was
presented. A brief synopsis OF it is
given below.
During the year 1888, seventy v seven
companies were authorized to transact
business in the State, divided as fol-
lows Fire, 5S life, 10 ; guarantee, l.;
life and accident, ] accident, l CO.
operative, q.
CertiBca Gates we're issued to seventy
five companies in 1884, as follows:
Fire, 81 life. 4 steam boiler, . /;
plate glass, ] guarantee, life and
accident, cooperative, 4. OF these
seventy-hve companies, Elk are incor-
porated by this State, and five Of
them each pay an annual tax
of 500. During the year 1889, the
receipts amounted TO 81 ,6G7 40, and the
expenditures S329 So During 1884
the receipts amounted 10 Sl,G7l. 40, and
the expenditures TO $50 63.
The amount due the com missioner is
Sl96.l4. G. T. Thomas and Company
have claim against tho department
for S55S.O2, and Ii ID. Hoiiccker, OF
Smyrna, for $40
The revenue to the State from COM
panies and agents for the two years was
30 213.46, and the companies incofpora-
ted by this State in 1883, collected pre-
M INNS in the State amounting 10 S79,-
y52 "a, and paid for losses S23, ,020. .02. In
the same year foreign companies collect
Gh tttt Inn IA
and paid for LOSSES, 81 362 A. A like
statement for 1884 IL not furnished, as a
large number OF the companies have no'
transmitted their report TO the Com.
missioner. The report as submitted to
the Legislature contains much valuable
nfor nation, and ia lengthy and com.
prebensive document. This afternoon 4
proceedings in iull follow
SENATE.
The Senate met at 3 7. IN, but hot
having n quorum present a recess was
taken until 4 80 O'Clock. Upon re-as-
sembling at that time all the members
answered to their names CA cept Messrs
McWLorier and Houston. Bills were
introduced az follows by Dr. Cooper,
an act in relation to Wills by Dr.
Mustard, to amend the act for the pre-.
| servation of the public health; by Mr..
Roe, to incorporate the Magnolia Libra
ry Association /; by Mr.. Cavender, con.
corning Levy Court commissioners and
their duties by DIR. Mustard to amend
the act relating reinsurance companies
Mr.. Cavender presented the report OF
| II. G. Douglass, Insurance Commits
sioner, for 1888 and 1854, which wa,
read and ordered TO the House. a
number of bills were read secor 4
time and referred. AT $50 o'clock tn,
senate adjourned until morning
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 4.15 O'Clock. Bill
read To amend an act for the relie
Of the Wilmington Saving Fund SO
ciety (allow.ng the Society's Notary /,
do business outside of the Socieiy's OFF
ce } To incorporate the Shields Libra
AIRY A ssociation of Wilmington /; in re
lation TO the study Of physiology an,
hygiene In the public schools az tn
State to incorporate the Kifkmal
Coach and Livery Company of Will
mington.
| Three hundred copies of the act 70
the protection and preservation of gam
and fish were ordered to be printed.
A number Of bills were read secon'
time and r, ,ferred.
| Adjourned until 10 o. clock TO III orroW