Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-20
OUR DOVER LETTER.
BIGGEST DAY OF THE LEGlS-
LATivE SESSION.
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More Important Work Crowded Into the
Day Than at Any Previous Session
Tho Proceedings In
Detail.


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the dsy than at any previous session.
The Republicans settled the auditor and
treasurer matter by the telection of the
pres mt iDcumbents, Herbert aud Boyce.
| accompanying the resolutions appoin ing
tbese gehtlem were preamb es and
resolutions recitlng the Republican posi-
tipn
The Sussex Republicans were united I'm
opposing the TIL m mt OF the matter in
ihis way and much preferred to allow the
offices remain vacagt rather than weaken
the position they hal previously taken
The members who were in favor Of the
| resolutions did go 10 settle whatever
doubts that might have arisen In relation
TO the State iiDance.
Representative Downham Is after the
late Superintendent OF Public Schools.
The school took account has never been
settled and there IS a preat maay uyly
things said about IL, aud Mr.. Downham
proposts to get at the bottom Of 1t. 1t is
also proposed TO inquire into the accounts
Of the Clerk OF the Peace OF New Castle
county. The House quickly passed To-
day Joint rttolutlon with this end 10
view, but It was hell up in the eeuate
owing to a slight mistake In the drawing
Delaware College bids iair to go
thr ugh all right. The b'll passed the
House to-day to incorporate II for twenty
years more, aud not much trouble ia an
ticlpa,ed IN the Senate. he oppus tion
to the II corporation was without any Just
cause or rea on. Representative White
man deserves much credit for his skill IN
managing the till. Mr.. Whiteman, al
though tho youngest member in tie
House, is rapidly winning laurels for
| himself
The AdJicts trl Is rapidly assuming
shape. Two meetings of the COMMITTEES
on Private Co. porntions was held to day
TO consider the bill. The resu was that
number OF restrictions we're paced
upon It, having ior t cir object the keep
lug Of The company within the blunds of
dealing with heat, Hight, power and gas
! IL is claimed for the bill that the st ok
has been subscribed to the amount OF
" 900, 900, of which amount J. r iwaTd
Addcks has taken S50l 900, Henry q.
Gibson $50 900 and John WAnamaker
5000 0. There are number of other
heavy subscribers. A number Of Dover
attorneys have hcen engaged 10 see the
bill through the two houses The friends
Of the measure claim that now that the
bill has b'eD restricted there 10 no excuse
for not passing It.
William b. Norton, Washington Hast
lngs. George V. Massey, John r. Now
bray and Charles NJ. Carey, representing
the Grand Army OF the Republic, have
three bills approved by that organization
they desire psssed.
One is the bill providing that 8 5 shall
be appropriated TO bury INDECENT soldiers,
sailors and marines who come into the
State and die. The Department here will
take caro- OF any one residing In tie State
who dies ard their relatives cannot pay
the expenses OF their burial.
Another makes Decoration day legal
holiday. ln b number of States this law
has been enacted, and as the day is now
almost generally observed as a holi tay
the Grand Army men ask that II be made
legal.
The third bill poss, sses many good
points. The q. A. Il. has suffered con
siderably by number Of impostors wear
ing their buttons, and 1t makes it a pen
atty FOR any Que 10 do this.
The regular proceedings are as follows
| sBEATE.
Introducei-By Senator Donahoe. An
act TO divorce Annie Z. Palmer from
james 7. Palmer; act to divide South
Murderkill hundred into two el, ctiop
districts.
Pass,d-Aet to Incorporate the N. r,
johnson IL Co.; act TO lay out public
road in Milford Hundred; act Tor the re-
lief OF Districts l5S and 8, Sussex county;
act to Incorporate Eden Lodge; act to au.
thorize the Auditor of Accounts to pur-
chase a cancel and to cancel accounts; an
act for the relief OF District 10, New
Castle county; an act to appoint an addi-
ti0nal Notary Public for New Castle
county.
Reconsidertd - An act to divorce
Lemuel ID. Tingle and Mahala Tingle.
No'ice given-By Senator Richardson,
an act to incorporate the Town OF Cam
den.
Ttle-Act TO amend section !, chapter
37l, volume l6, Laws OF Delaware.
Senator Dorman offered resolution
requesting the House to return III di-
vorcing Lemuel ID. and Mahala O.
Tingle Adopted The bill was re-
turned and re-committed to the Commit
tee on Divorce.
Bills read first time-To change the
name OF Mispillion Creek to Mispillon
River; to change the name of Murderkill
Creek to Murderkill River; to relncorpo-
rate Delaware College; further supple
ment TO the charter OF the New Castle
County Insurance Company; act to d.
vorce Emory IRON Nancy B. Marvel; act
authorizing School District 50, in Kent
county, to borrow money; act to incorp :
rate the NJ. E. Church of Newark; act to
lay out q new road In West Dover hun
dred; act relating to lines between School
Districts 33 and 81, Kent county; act re-
lating to the charter of t'.e Jones I'm
provement Company.
House joint resolutions appointing VIM
Herbert State Treasurer and JAMES IL
Boyce Auditor were coneurred In; HOust
Joint resolution to appoint a special
committee 10 investigate the school book
account was laid on the table.
Read second tim--Act to lay out &
public road In Broad Greek Hupdred
Sussex county. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 q. IN.
Mr.. Armstrong called up the Hous,
bill to re-incorporate Delaware College
and moved that 1t be Ie-committed fol
the consideration of amendments. AgreeC
to- The committee on private corpora
tlons then retired to consult.
Passed; House bills, to transfer Wm
L. Wilgus' farm to district 1913, Sussex
to change the line In part between dis
tricts 90 and 81, Kent.
Introduced: By Mr. Armstrong, t
amend chapters 10 and II, Revised
Code.
Notice. By Mr.. Lingo, to ament
sec. /, chap. 44l, vol. XVII, Delaware
Laws.
Mr.. Armstrong presented the petition
OF Mary N. Casperson for confirmation o
: tit Q to certain property near Cooch''
= Bridge.
r Notice: By Mr.. Maull, supplement Il