Milford chronicle., 1889-01-25


$3.50 per annum. with provision for extra pay
not exceeding $50 per year to chairmen Of
committees, and docks the honorable mem
bers ss for each council they fail to attend.
Another bill to amend the act for the
benefit Of married women and minor child
rem. brought down BY Mr.. Donahoe, is de
signed to give the old man chance" in
cases where wife brings suit for mainten-
ance. AS the law now stands woman may
leave her eusband voluntarily, or she may
be Of such disposition or such character as
no man can live with, yet she can 90 away
from him and then 60 into court and COM
mel him to support her. The bill provides
for hearing the husbands side Of the case.
THE CAUCUS FOR TREASURER.
The Republican members, with the excep-
tion Of Senator Moore, who sat at his desk
preparing documents for mailing to his con-
stituents. causused for the appointment Of
Of State treasurer and auditor of accounts.
There were three candidates put in uomina-
tion for the former Office: Chas II. Adkins
aud William S. Phillips Of Sussex and Geo.
Kelley Of Middletown. Eli Sharp Of Sea
ford, who had been conspicuously mention
ed before the senatorial election, did not
enter the race. Atkins was the successful
aspiraut. He resides at Milton, where he
and his father are interes ted in vessel prop
artv. He is about IS years old and has been
a Republican all his life.
For State auditor, William Z Knowles Of
Frederick was nominated by acclaimation
Mr.. Knowles is a native of Frederica and a
druggist, as his father was before him. He
is about 90 years old and live business man.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. Ferguson
sent through a Teminiscence oftwo years ago
in the shape Of the Laurel School Bill. 1t
viii be remembered that the effort made by
one faction then to build new school house
was opposed by the other, and about seven
eighths Of the voters Of Laurel came up here
arrayed against each other. During the past
wear, however. the factions promised and
the bill passed by the Senate this morning
authorizing the erection Of new schoolhouse
at a cost not 10 exceed $1,000, is the result.
Abe joint resolutins appointing Charles
Adkins and William +. Knowles State treas
urer and auditor respectively was sent into
the Senate from the House. The upper
house blocked action by tabling the resolu-
ton without considering them The House
has now the privilege ofrecall and they will
likely avail themselves ofthat privilege.
Mr.. Clark put in another measure this
morning towards starting the school book in
vestigation It was the bill of Z S Butler &
Co. OF Philadelphia for s56.6z for books sold
ex-Superiutendent T. N. Williams on Sep.
tember ", 1880. The bill was accompanied
/ bv an affidavit vouching for its genuinenes.
| Mr. DownhRm offered joint resolution
/ this afternoon in regard to the erection of a
suitable monument over the remains oil
Caesar A. Rodney now inferred in Christ
Cemetery. II is to be backed by Mr. Down
/ ham himself John X. Nicholson, Esq, and
the Rodney Club of young law students who
have so ably worked the matter up. The
] resolution authorizes a commission named
to draw OH the State treasurer for an amount
not exceeding s., 500 for the memorial The
ultimate object no doubt is to erect monu
ment on the green. The joint resolution
was referred to a special committee. Speak
/ er Hoffecker appointed Messrs. Downham
Richardson and Eckles, on the part of the
House.
The title of a lot of marsh land in Little
Creek hundred which has been in dispute
for years, will be settled by joint committee
which on motion of DR.. Richardson was ap
pointed.
The Middletown and Odessa railroad bill
went through the House without opposition
The Joint divorce committee Of the as
sem5ly organized this afternoon by electinl
Senator Crossan chairman and Frank WHEELER
clerk 1t was decided that the committee
should hold meetings on Tuesday anC
Thursday afternoons, between and O'Clock
and that the principals in petitions for di
vorce must be present in person when thei
cases are called.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware Cit,
Building and Loan Association was passed
this afternoon. The Senate sent in a mum
Der of bills passed by the upper house thi.
afternoon, among which was a bill to iucor
porate the Builders Exchange of Whining
ton.
Mr. Hynsou, from the Committee OF
Roads aud Vacant Lands reported favora
1 bly on bill to lay out new road in Ceda,
| Creek hundred.
Mr. Maull offered joint resolution to pa,
ex-Clerks Cooper and Moore $500 for ser
vices rendered in procuring stationary, etc
Referred to Committee on Claims.
WEDNESDAY.
House met at 1915.
Senate bill to authorize Clerk of the Peac,
to procure new seal passed.
Read second time aud referred-Bill (,
divorce Emory from Nancy Marvel; to incor
porate St. Benedicts Beneficial Society, o
Wilmington; to incorporate Newport Build
ing Loan Association to incorporate Build
ers' Exchange of Wilmington to divorc,
Cora and Moses c. Alexander; in relation tt
owners of certain marsh and meadow lane
near New Castle.
Mr. Davis wv. E. presented resolution
that House have all bills of importance
printed before final action. Adopted.
Mr.. Short presented resolution that al
bills presented, be itemized Adopted.
Mr.. Richardson presented claim of the
| MO1ViNo- Nezes Referred
Mr.. DOwnham from the committee on Ed
ucation reported favorably with amendment
bill to enable School District Nos. z, Iz5 ant
I755z in Sussex to use surplus money for the
erection of new schoolhouse, and on Mr.
Sackett's motion the bill was passed.
Clerk of the Senate returned to the House
joint resolutions appointing State Treasurer
and Auditor amended by substituting the
names of Messrs. VIM. Herbert and lanes
H. Boyce for the House nominees Non.
concuued in and a committee of conference
ordered. Messrs. Biggs, Maull and Clark
were appointed on the part Of the House
On motion of Mr. Maull the special com
unittee on the New York Centennial Celebra
tion was increased by the addition of Messrs
Maull and Biggs.
Mr.. Sackett introduced a bill to transfer
real estate of E. c. Barker from United
School Districts Nos. 3, us and I75H to Dis
l
Senate met at II o'clock
Read first time On motion of Senator
Donahoe, House bill in relation to licenses
held by deceased persons; on motion of Sen
ator Ferguson, act to amend the act incor-
porating the Odessa Narrow Guage Railway
on motion Of Senator Crossan, an act to in
corporate the Delaware City Building and
| Loan Association.
Read second time: On motion Of Senator
Donahoe, acts to amend chapter 500, Vol. IS,
Laws Of Delaware; act to amend the act for
the benefit of married women and minor
children; on motion of Senator Ferguson the
House bill for the relief Of the Milford
I schools, Kent county, was passed; Senator
Richardson called up House Joint resolutions
appointing Treasurer and Auditor, aud they
were amended by inserting the names OF
William Herbert, for treasurer, and lanes
H. Boyce for auditor
Adjourned to 10 a. m, Thursday
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