Milford chronicle., 1889-01-18

tion to amend Chapter IS, Revised Code
to renew the charter Of the Washington S.F.
z. and H. and L. Co.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. Wednesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Dover, Jan. I4.-House met S p. m.
Mr.. Eckles gave notice Of bills to amend
the charter ofthe Narrow Dyke Marsh COM
pany; an Act in relation to Constitutional
Convention; W. E. Davis, bill to incorpor-
ate the Dover Electric Light Company.
Adjourned to 10 a. m, o-mouow.
TUESDAY.
At Io.45 the House balloted for United
States Senator. The "a Republican mem
bers voted for Anthony Higgins, Esq, FIVE
of the Democratic members voted for Alfred
P Robinson, Esq, and the remaining two
(Brockson and Cray for James L. Wolcott
This was in agreement with the inability Of
the Democratic caucus which met again at
$50 a. m. to unite on a candidate. The
Wolcottites insisted on pressing the name
Of Mr.. Wolcott, to which the Saulsburyites
refused to agree. The Saulsburyites ex-
pressed a willingness to support any other
man upon whom the Wolcottites might
agree, but the latter persisting in pushing
Wolcott, the Salisbury men withdrew from
the caucus.
HIGGINS ELECTED.
The Senate balloted at HIS for United
States senator. The seven Democatic men,
bers voted foi James L. Wolcott, and the
two Republicans for Anthony Higgins
This makes the vote Of both houses stand
Higgins, I6 Wolcott, 9; Robinson. 5.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Donahoe,
from the the attorneys of New Castle county,
asking that the registrar in ehancery be re-
quired to record trustees settlements.
Senator Donahoe gaye notice of an act to
amend chapter s62, volume IA, Laws ofDel-
aware, and had read the first time an act to
incorporate the Homeopathic Hospital.
Recess taken until 3 p. IN.
Senate reassembled at p. m. Senator
Collins introduced a resolution. That all
bills to incorporate or reincorporate be ac-
companied by the original bill. Adopted.
Senator Donahoe gave notices of two bills,
one to divorce Ida Whitney from William
F. Whitney, another to provide the means
to obtain the sense of the people for a con-
stitutional convention. Senator Dorman;
Resolved, That a committee on part Of the
House be appointed and made a joint com
mittee with the divorce committee to hear
the witnesses in divorce cases.
Joint resolution of House in regard to that
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the insane was sent to the committee and
coneured in.
Senators Dorman and Crossan were ap-
pointed the committe on part of the Senate.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 NJ.
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Biggs, to amend
the charter Of the Odessa and Middletown
Narrow Gauge railway; to divorce Rachel
Ann and John S. Craig.
Notice given of new bills: By Mr.. Sackett, |
to authorize school districts Nos. 37s and
575z, Sussex, to expend their surplus for
new school building, by Mr.. Lodge, TO
amend section IS, chapter 81, revised code; |
by Mr. Biggs, to incorporate Morning Star |
No. II, Grand United Order
Knights of Samaria; to divorce Hannah E |
and William H. Becker by Mr.. Gray, to in
corporate the homeopathic Hospital of
to incorporate the Delaware
Live Stock Insurance Company; to incor-
ate the Globe Packing Company of Will |
mingtou; by Mr.. Eckles, to divorce John W.
and Henrietta Harris; by Mr.. Short, to lay
out new road in Baltimore hundred.
House assembled at 3 p. m.
Mr.. Downham submitted the report of the
on rules. Adopted and 100 copies
ordered printed.
Notice given of new bills. By Mr.. Arm
strong: to incorporate the Delaware. City
Building and Loan Association; by Mr..
Lodge; to incorporate the Creston Land
improvement Company; by DR.. Richardson,
10 divorce Cora from Martial c. Alexander; by
Mr.. Maull, to aunui the charter of the Vul-
,anized Fibre Company; by Dr. Richardson's;
o divorce Cora and Moses c. Alexander.
Bills introduced. By Mr.. Sackett; to
,hange the course of a road in Cedar Creek;
o divorce Laura NJ. aud Harriet H. Nc
<insey.
The Senate joint resolution consolidating
he divorce committees of both houses was
oncurred in.
Mr.. Armstrong offered a resolution requir-
ng COMMITTEES to notify members when
ills offered by them are to be considered
On motion ofseveral members that portion
# the governors message relating to care of
he insane was referred to joint committee
# eve( House Members, Biggs, DR.. Richardson
nd Temple3 that portion relating to State
,hemist and State Board Of Health to COM
nittee on vital statistics; that relating 10 oys-
ers to committee on fish. oysters and game; {
hat relating to state library to a special s
oint committee of FIVE, House members,
iynson, Eckles, Short) =
Adjournment to 10 a. m. Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY. G
The vote Of the Democrats tell a tale in /,
.self As stated previously, the caucus
lad been unable to come to an aoree |