Daily Republican., 1885-04-11
THIRD EDITION,


DOVER, April 10.-After . curious
combination Of resembling motions and
a series Of hard struggles lasting
through the entire day, the Legislature
finally agreed to adjourn sine die on
Friday, April II. The day has been a
very severe one on the members, clerks,
ana every one else connected with the
Legislature. The sessions Of the Senate
were particularly busy, andthat branch
did not adjourn until 40 o'clock this
afternoon, whereas, 1t has been the
usual custom on Fridays, to close the
weeks session about the middle of the
morning. A number of the mem befs
express disappointment at having Ia
return tostheir duties again on Monday
Next week will probably be as busy a.
the one just ended, as there are about
100 bills yet to be acted upon. To-day.
proceedings In full follow:
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 a. NJ. The chair
appointed Messrs Roe and Cooper on
the part Of the Senate upon the special
joint committee to have the spots oc.
cupied by the Delaware troops at the
battle of Gettysburg marked.
The following House bills were read
twice and referred : To exempt certain
lands in Wilmington from taxation
70 amend the act providing for a sink
ing fund for Wilmington TO incor-
porate the Brandy wire Granite Com.
pany to amend the act Incorporating
the Enoch NJ ore, Jr Ship and Car
Building Com auy; 20 amend the act
TO revise and consolidate the statutes
relating 10 the city of Wilmington to
Incorporate the Wilmington Steam
Heating Company in relation 70 the
taxation OF The Wilmington Institute
The folio wing Senate bills were pas
sed: Relating to the Trustees OF
the New Castle Commons allowing
married women, when separated from
their husbands, TO sue aud be sued in
their own names.
The following House bills were passed
A SUI clenlept T. the act providing for a
public park hi the city of Whining
ton 10 provide against accidents
at highway crossings Of i%lroans to
divorce Leonard w. and .uey q.
Elliot ceding to the United 'Stes
Government jurisdiction OF certain
lands in Wilmington in relation TO
admin lister ing oatLs to road commits
sioner..
The House joint resolution providing
for an adjournment sire Gle en- Friday,
the seventeenth instant, was taken up
two amendments, the fret chang.
ing the time g "wednesday
the fifteenth instant, anu iue second
providing that no rev bills (even II
notice had been given be received
after to-day. Tie first amendment was
adopted. The second amendment was
lost, Mr.. Roe voting in the negative
The resolution as amended was then
concurred in and recess was taken
until 2.30 o clock.
Upon reassembling at 2. 80 o'clock, the
House bill appropriating 500 annual ,
70 defray the expenses of the Teachers
institute in each county was lost =
joint resolution TO reimburse the State
mliitia Tor expenses TO Washington, be-
ing Si0S. 80, was lost.
House bills read; To revoke the Char
ter OF the Wesleyan Female COLLEGE; to
amend the act regulating the practice Of
pharmacy
House bills passed; To incorporate tie
Wilmington Conference Domestic
Missionary Society; to extend the
boundary of Wilmington; u vacate n
portion of Sixteenth street In Whining.
ton; increasing the salary OF the New
Castle County Treasurer; to amend the
charter OF the Enoch Moore, Jr., Ship
and Car Building Company and the
N~S e@SSc WV pan q bupplChcub W
the act incorp ra:lng the Wilmington
Navigation CJDpany. The Senate
recedeo from is amendment TO the
House joint r-solu.icn in relation 10
nrnment. Adjourned until p. m !.
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at Q O'Clock. Bills
read; House bill (ntronuced by Mr..
Moore) To amend the cha rter of Will
mingtcn in relation t. tie Municipal
Court.
Bills passed: To create Board Of
Asst semert fpr the city of Whining
ICE fc'i'g-. 80 committee - 10 ali,
thorize a road across TatnaiPs mill
dam, Pen cader Hundred. Senate bill
In relation To plate glass insurance
companies; 70 rel.al the charter Of the
Wesleyan Female College; Senate
amendmsn; to the insurance law;
to increase the State Appropriation to
colored schools from IS, 900 10 SC, 900 by
a vote OF Is 20 2, hessrs SaulsburT
and How voting In the negative {,
give Justices of the Peaca jurisd clio,
in rePltvii cases where the am unit in
volve1 Goes not exoeed 500. Adjourn et
until 3 o'clock r. u.
The House met Mt 3 o'clo k Tn,
Sena rs amendment TO tie House ioin
resol utiOn of al iournu. ent, fixing Wed
pesday next as the nay, was nou con
CURED. IN. Afier'Sardt the vote wa,
re-considered and the amend 10 emit con
CURED in.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill directing
the Secretary of State, in printing tn,
next volume of laws, to publish tn
charter of Wilmington as amended a
this session, which was read twice.
On being notified that the Senate ha'
receded from its amendment to tn
adjournment resolution, the House ne
considered its concurrence in tn
amendment, leaving the original resolu
ton Of adJournmt on next Frida,
adopted.
Adjourned until Monday, at o C ocl
p. m.