Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-20
THIRD EDITION.


Delaware legisIsture.
DOVER, Feb. 19.-The lively scenes
81 sne present week Of the Legislature
neve aoont ended. The members have
aaAd the discussion Of the representation
question over until next week, and
she ANAL army Of lobbyists, who have
oeen here In all kinds OF interests, has
oone home. II seems to be the opinion
snAt unless some unforeseen circumstan'
- arise the amendment will pass the
House, but its fate will be sealed In the
Senate.
The Fougeray case occupied the at
eoution OF the Divorce Committee from
o O'Clock TO night until IL. The inves-
0GAsion was held In the chamber of the
House, and lobby aud floor were crowd.
-. The testimony WAS concluded on
10Th sides, and nothing now remains
excopt 70 listen to the arguments OF
counsel. The committee will decide at
ne regular meeting on Wednesday
Wnetner or not argument shall be
1eero. The members of the committee
Zeal that they have already heard as
much OF the case as they desire, and
their minds are certainly made up upon
the subject. 1t IL generally believed
e->sss shSy wan ASPoht
three of the eight memb beers are known
- be opposed TO granting Mr.. Fougeray
. divorce.
The two Houses will meet tomorrow
morning at $50 O'Clock, and adjourn in
time for the mem bers 10 leave for their
homes on the morning trains. The
proceedings follow
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 q. III. to- day
DR.. Mustard gave notice of a bill "
amend the act in relation 20 Insurance
Companies, and Mr.. McWhcrter gave
notice of bill to incorporate the Tenth
street Sewer Company. On motion OF
M. McWhorter the House joint reso
luton in relation TO the lHdian policy
was concurred in. Tho following
House bills were read For the relief OF
certain school districts in Sussex Coun
~ ; In relation to inns and taverns.
Mr. MGWhorter introduced bill 10
incorporate the Associated Chanlies OF
Wilmington, and DIR. Cooper bill to-
regu late TIE practice OK medicine and
surgery. Dr.. Co0psr, from the COM
mittee on divorces, reported bill Jo
divorce Charles l., Squires and Susie
Squires, which was read. House bills
passed To transfer the farm of Samuel
Kennedy, Sussex County, from one
school district TO ano her;to incorporate
tho Odessa Loan Association. Adj
journed.
The Senate assem- pled at 8 p. m. A
remonStraEee against the adoption
OF the proposed constitu tional amend
ments was received and refused. DR..
Chandler introduced bill relating 10
The practice Of pharmacy III tie State,
and Mr.. Lavender introduced q bill to
allow tho town Commissioners OF
Smyrna to issue bonds to the amount
OF 81, 600 for tho purpose of erecting
water works. which were read.
The House bill to determine the
standard of wei hts and measures of
charcoal was read.
The following House bills we're
passed To renew the act incorporat.
ing the Home Loan Association to
supplement- the act incorporating tie
Duck Creek improvement Company Il
Senate bill, for the relief OF school dis.
trlcts Nos. 3, 175 ana n.y., sussex
County House bills, to incorporate
Manitou and Indian Hin Tribes, Nos. IL
and 10, Imp. y. Il. NJ
Adjourned until $50 to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.
Tho House met at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. Palmer presented another peti
ton asking that the b. x Z. aud W. Il
n. RAILROAD Companies be required 10
place gates where their tracks cross
the road leading from Union street.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown specisl
committee on temperance was og,iered.
The Speaker named Messrs. Brown.
Wilson and Cannon.
Bills read: To divorce Marshal
Newton from Abbie q. Newton 20,
South Murderkil Hundred keot
county; to incorporate the Delaware
avenue Sewer Company of Wilmington
Tor the protec ton of keepers Of livery ard
boarding stables for the relief Of
school district No. 9S, New Castle Co..
authorizing the comm issioner % apply
the present years surplus towards The
exnnguishment of the permanent debt
of the district.)
Bills passed Senate bill to incorpor.
ate the Wilmington Turngenceinde,
with an amendment striking out the
perpetual succession clause and linn.
ing IL to twenty years to divorce
Fannle W. Anderson. of Harrington,
from George NJ. Anderson. Ado lrned
until 3 O'Clock p IN
The House met at o'clock.
Bills passed: To incorporate le ia
curly Trust and Safe Deposit COMPANY
OF Wilmington, with an ameadnen;
requiring the minimum limit of the
capital stock 500, 900, to 30 fully paid
up before ofgenizati0n; to amend tbe
charter OF the town Of Lewes by giy!rp
Tine comm fasteners power to lew taS
upon parties using pubic lands Ia thal
town. '1'-'
The divorce committee reported win
favorable recommendation, bill te
divorce Ida b. Buxom, which wa
Rad "-s
Mr.. Ferguson introduced a bill mag.
ing IL the duty Of road commissioner
10 lay ont Lew road when ordered
and imposing fine Of 800 for neglect
Inc act regulating the practice OF
dentistry was taken up and re-commit,
TED to the committee on Revised S.a,u
tues. 81 u
a bill to incorporate the Milford
Academy was read a first time,
Mr.. Brown presented petitions 10,
local option fIOm over 100 voter,
In the State aud large number of otI4r
persons, which were referred In tba
speclal committee on Temperarc-
Adjourned until $50 tomorrow 1notn.
ing. --o' u