Daily Republican., 1885-01-29

soon. The House committee, TO which
was referred the subject Of increased |
representation, reported by bill ratify-
ing the amendment to-day. DR.. Chand.
Ter gave notice Of q bill ratifyinR the |
amendment relating to the passage of
general Incorporation act.
The fight will take place when the |
bills are taken mp for consideration. No
report has yet been made upon the |
amendment relating to the judiciary.
A bill was rushed through both Houses
this afternoon In q surprisingly short
space Of time, authorizing the Sheriff
lof Kent County to open the ballot boxes
used by the county and to take there.
from and preserve the certitics tes and
tally sheets of the late election. The
bill was read three times and passed In
: both Houses under suspension Of the
rules.
The object Of the haste was 10 save
. the county the expense and incon.
venience of providing new boxes for The
special election 10 be held on Monday.
e The election liz looked upon AZ mere
= matter OF form. Joshua Bennett, Of
a Milford Hundred, a Democrat Of course,
= AMI an ad ministration man, will doubt
4 less be elected to fill the seat made
r vacant by Mr.. Watson's inelligibility
: Con siderable business is being brought
S before the Divorce Committees. SEES
s sions were held by them this afternoon
and to night TO listen to the appeals Of
s several persons who desire To be re-.
= eassd from the bonds of matrimony.
The proceedings are given below;
SENATE.
Upon re-assembling at 10 o'clock this
I morning joint resolution was offered
by Dr. Martin providing for the ap.
=, pointment OF the following persons as
;, directors of the Farmers' Bank OF the
:. state Of Delaware and it's branches
;" For the principal bank at Dover, Robert
m Clifton, Samuel w. Hall and Edward
Lord ; for the branch at Wilmington
=, j oseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., James Brad.
y ford and Alexander j. Hart; for the
branch ut New Castle, James 7. Fila
son, David Boulden and Eugene Rod
gers for the branch at Georgetown
Hugh Martin, Ebe W. Tunnel anc
Charles Il. Houston. The resolution
". was adopted. The joint resolution II
es regard to repairing and refuruishiDl
he certain parts of the State House wa
AT taken from the table aud an amend
u, ment providing for enlarging the com
va mittee was offered by Mr.. McWhortel
NJ and adopted.
'ai Further consideration of the subjec
49, was postponed until II o'clock to-moI
'ro row morning.
mt Mr.. McWhorter asked the unani
he ,nou.cops.nt ~ th.Senat. IN n. axacns.
ms from further attendance this week
which was granted. The fJllowin
Wy bills were read a first time An act I
as amend section chaper 8, volume l.
~ Laws Of Delaware, to transfer th
Ioa farms of Caleb j.. Smithers from unite
ied school districts Nos. 81 and SO in Ker
Ant county TO No 81 to amend the act /
Rs' relation to recogniZacers in the Orpl
me ans Court. The following bills wei
ast passed The House bill authoriziu
ers The Register ~ cbancery in and Il
ate Kent county to repair his seal Il
House bill Incorporating Wicsahickt
hu- tribe, No. 20, Imp. o. Il. M. with sligl
ave amendments.
On motion the Senate ad journed unit
az 3lp. M.
erh The Senate reassembled at 3 p. 4
eu' DR.. Chandler gave notice of bill
ratify proposed amendment 10 ii
constitution in regard TO gener
incorporation act. A petition present'
,,te.' by Dr, Cooper asking for a special q
IA to empower the school commissions
c" of district No. 8, Kent County, to raj
U. special tax for the purpose Of bull
y
len ,a'arraa Th. Uousa ioint re.olntio
lily nrovidino for tbe a1nointment of
,nu iauitor of the State House and for &
oer appointment of committee to inves
hoy gate the tax ON bank shares were CO
,7 Cured in.
noi Messrs. Mustard and Chandler we
.ho appointed from the Senate. The folio
y ing House bills were read a first tim
In relation TO the estates of aliens /;
amend the act incorporating the Del
.on ware Fruit Exchange to incorpora
os the Delaware, State Dental Society
hnu liu incorpoi ate the A. o. OF H., Divisi
WI. No. 6, OF Wilmington to incorpora
VI the Rescue Hook and Ladder Compan
,;a OF Camden to renew the act incorI
,'"- rating the Christiana River Impro,
H. ment Company. A bill introduced
Mr. Houston authorizing tie Treasur
to take up and redistribute among I
'yee schools in Sussex county certain fun
ON now forfeited was read first tin
orK The House bill author Zing the Sher
ie of Kent county to preserve ballots, &C
ith tifcates and talley lists in the box
eeh now in his possession, was read tbI
reg, times and passed under suspension
ing the rules. "A, 4 80 o'clock the Sena
'eiy Adjourned.
, e. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
and1 The Uonse met Mt 10 o'clock a. IN.
by The special committe 10 which W
lrRe referred that portion OF the Governo
nan message referring to Increased represe
not tation tor New Castle County, report
he an act ratifying the representati
lore am endmen to the constitution, with
ting favorable recommendation.
was The Speaker presented petit
ICED from Mrs. Lydia Rodney, OF Washir
ton, ID. c., complaining of the tax e
actions of the Blaekwater and Bea'
Dam Canal Company of Sussex coun'
8 chartered in 1911 and asking for leg
lish lation to &C mptl the company to 81
aw. proper information in relation to its
b OF fairs to parties interested, and TO
and more judicions in it's drainage ope
/ for tions. The petition was referred To
and spec ial committee on exDerimen
aise farming.
he Mr.. Armstrong offered joint reso
ven tion providing for joint committee
will liuyestieate and discover why such
heir small proportion of the tax nn banks
paid to the State. Adopted.
Mr. johnson offered joint resoluti
anpointing Mr.. Hunter janitor of
sent State House for the next two years,
lent a salary of $500 per annum. Adopte
ave Bills read TO prOVlue ior III
D fill public road in Dagsborough Hundre
the Sussex county to provide Tor the CT
is a and protection of implements used
and the Improvement of public roads.
well The Senate joint resolution appol
4 ac- ling directors in the Farmers Bank, a
bankers on the part of the State, v
read and concurIed in.
u Ia passe1 An act in relation