Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate reassemblsd at 8 clock.
Senator Collins introduced q resolution
That all bills 10 Incorporate or reincorpor-
ate be accompanied by the original Dill.
Adopted.
Senator Donahoe gave notice OF two bills.
one to divorce Ida Whitney from William
r. whitney, and nnotherto provide the best
, means TO obtain the sense OF the people on
the question Of constitutional convention.
Senator Dorman offered the following:
ResOtped, That u committee on tho part u tho
Senate and one on the part OF tho House be ap-
poiniedand made Joint COMMITTEES with the
divorce cases.
Adopted.
THE joint resolution OF the House empow-
erlng the chairman OF the joint divorce
committee to administer oaths to witnesses
was coneurred In.
The Joint resolution OF the House In re-
gard to that part OF the governors message
referring to the insane was concurred In,
Senators Dorman aud Crossan were APP
pointed the committee on part OF the
Senate.
House OF Representatives.
Dover, Jan. 9.--House met at 10 a. m.
with prayer.
read, referred to the ways and means COM
mittee and 800 copies ordered printed.
Read by title and referred. An sct to re-
Incorporate Delaware College; an act to re-
new the charter Of the Star Loan Association.
AtlI.i5 the two houses convened In joint
session, Speaker Lewis OF the Senate pre-
siding.
IN JOINT SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong, the Joint
resolution convoking the session was read.
on motion OF Mr.. Downham, the chair
appointed Senator Orossan aud Represen-
tative Downharn tellers.
The tellers ascertained and the chair re-
ported that on November LIST, 1887, IA 45O
votes were cast Tor and 467 against con-
ventlon.
Mr. Downham offered a resolution de.
claripg the vote sufficient under the con-
atltu1on.
Mr.. Donahoe offered substitute resolu-
tion declaring the vote OF November lSt'
1887, constituuonally and statutorialiy IN
sufficient.
Pending an effort of the tellers TO procure
the official returns of the elections OF 1882,
1884 and 1886, the Joint session, on motion
of Mr.. Biggs, took a recess until P. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Joint session roassemblet al p; "A,
MIR. Orossan reported that the tellers mad
failed to procure official records OF thS
Legislative votes of 1882, 1884 and 1856, anu
had only been able to procure newspaper
figures, which figures, at Mr.. Donahos's re-
quest, were inserted in the substitute rsso-
luton.
Mr.. Donahoe then moved the adoption o.
the substitute. Lost by rislag Vote Oh -
to IL. ,..,.,
MI, Armstrong offered another substitute
resolution, declaring thGt the power OF ny
Joint session did not go bevond the count,
ing OF the vote. Lost by rising vote Oh -
to 16.
After discussion the original resolution
(NIr. Downham's) was adopted by fisins
vote OF 10 to IL.
The two Houses then, OF 4.45, on motor
of Mr.. Biggs, separated.
Adjourned until 10 Il. m. tomorrow
DOVER. Jan, toulouse met at 10 q. m.
A Joint resolution OF adjournment fIou
to-day to p. m. Monday was adopted ans
cent to the Senate.
The report OF the committee on rules 4
govern the intercourse between inc HOUSE,
was read and adopted.
Adjourned to p. m. Monday next.
DOVER, Jan. I4.-House met s D. m.
Mr.. Eekles gave notice OF bills 10 amen,
the charter OF the Narrow Dyge el t,.s,
Company; an Act In Relation to Cohsiitu
tional Convention; W. Il. Davis, blii !,
incorporate the Dover Electric Light ooa
pany. ,
Adjourned to 10 a. M, tomorrow.
DOVER, Jan. 15.-The House met at ao.l
O'Clock. on
MIR. Biggs introduced an act tS amen O.,,
the charter of the Odessa and mluulet1 Jns.
Narrow Gauge Ratlroad Company ~
same gentleman introduced blll 70 nsv Tns
Rachel Ann Craig from her husband Jon
Mr.. Lodge gave notice OF bill to amen
eection 25, Chapter 81, Revised ooue. ~
BIQgs gave notice of an act 70 lncnrpol n,,
Morning Star Encampment, NO; ~ ui"iA
Eneampment, Knights Of samaria.
Mr. Armstrong introduced . reso ,'' w,
that the House proceed by viva woes yo'
TO elect q United States senator. mr.m S =,
being absent, at the suggestion OF mr'i ~ :
ham the resolution was allowed 10 iie '
the table. Au - troo
Mr., Gray gave notice of a Dill 70 ineo
porate the homeopathic Association
Wilmington, Delaware. ..t,.,ng
Sir. Armstrong; resolution telas.a . :,
the election OF United States SENATOR W,
read and on the ballot the Re2nDllSau ihr ~
bars--l4-yoted for Anthony Higgins; a. All
strong, Blggs. Lodge, Whiteman ano noa a.
Democrats, voted for A. p. hopins Saa c. \
Gray and Brockson, Democrats, Vo'ou :
fames L. Wolcott. D, a,yor
Mr.. BIggs gave notice OF m aest oA''i