Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21
Adjourned to 10 a. m, tomorrow.


Mr.. Armstrong called up the House bill
to reineorporate Delaware Oollegs and
moved that 1t be recommitted for the con-
sideration Of amendments. Agreed to. Inc
committee on private corporations then re-
tired to consult.
Passed: House bills to transfer William
L. Wilgus' farm to district 1913. Sussex; 70
change the line In part between districts ~
and 81, Kent.
Introduced: BY Mr.. Armstrong, to amend
chapter 10 and II, Revised Code; by Mr..
Downham, for the relief OF teachers OF
united districts 50 and 1903. Sussex:
Notice-Bv Mr.. Lingo. 10 amend section
/, chapter AL, Vol. XVII, Delaware Laws.
Mr.. Armstrong presented the petition OF
MARY F. Oasperson for confirmation Of title
to certain property near Oooch's Bridge.
Notice--By Mr.. Maull, supplement to the
Assawoman Canal act; by Mr.. Gray, TO
enable the Diamond Match Company TO
hold real estate; by Mr.. Armstrong, TO
amend chapter II, Vol. XIII, Delaware
Passed: House bills to divorce Emory and
Nancy Marvel; to relncorporate Delaware
MT. Eckles introduced a bill to amend
sec 8, chapter 20, revised code.
| Notice: BY Mr. Gray, to incorporate the
| National Insurance Company: by Mr.. Arm
strong, to revoke the charter OF the Dean
Introduced: BY Mr.. Gray. for the relief
of the Delaware Loan Association; TO REIN
corporate the City Second street) Market
| House Company of Wilmington.
Notice: By Mr.. Armstrong, to give justices
OF the peace Jurisdiction In certain replevin
cases; by Mr.. Lodge. to authorize district
No. 6, New CASTLE county, to borrow money
In relation to the competency OF HUSBANDS
and wives as wltnesses for the relief oil
the estate Of the late Joseph Teas; to au-
thorize the New CASTLE recorder to record q
certain deed; for the benefit OF Gatharine
Scott.
Passed: House bill for new road in
West Dover hundred.
Introduced: By Mr.. Armstrong;. TO
divorce Sarah Q. and William +. Wiling !
by Mr.; Gray, to Incorporate Columbia Lodge
Notice: By Mr.. BiRes. to amend section
s, chapter SAC, Vol. XVI, Delaware Laws.
PASSED: Senate bill incorporating the
Delaware Union Store Co.
Read and referred: House bill to moor
porate the Stone Il Hudson Supply Co.
Notice: BY Mr.. Maull, to Incorporate the
United and Benevolent Sons and Daughters
OF Harrison Smith.
Adjourned to 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 8 Is p. m.
Speaker Hoffecker presented the invita-,
tlon OF Peter b. Aysrs aud others to attend
the tenth anniversGrr OF the Institution O
DUPONT Post, q. A. R., at Institute Hall, OF
February 2sth, at p. M, which, on motiol
Of Mr.. Armstrong, was accepted:
II. a. Davis gave notice of a bill to chang
the voting place In West Dover hundred.
House bill divorcing jacob and Mary f
Olendaniel was reported adversely, ant
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. CLARK offered ioiat resolutions sp
/ pointing William Herbert and James h
Royce State treasurer and auditor. Mr.
Wallace moved to lay on table. Lost, BY ]
to 6. Resolutions adopted by following
vote:
Aves-Armstrong Biggs, Brockson, CLARK
W. L. Davis, Eckles, Gray, Hynspn. Lodge
Masten, II chardson, Speaker Hoffecker--ls
Noes-Downhau. Lingo, Maui, Morgan
5ackeit, Wallace-6.
Not vntinR-R. A. DAvlsi absent, Short.
Mr.. Downham offered Joint resolution
, appointing committee to investigate de
, ficiencies and irregularities In accounts {
| ex-superintandent of public schools and !
the accounts OF county tressurers; sal
, committee to be composed OF three men
, bers OF the House and two OF the SenRt
| and to administer oaths and send for pei
WI Davis and Mr.. whiteman called 70
the yeas and mugs.
The resolution was adopted by th
unanimous vote OF all present-20. Hous
, members OF committee: Speaker 10
I. fecker, Downham, Whiteman.
Notice: BY Mr.. Armstrong, to change To
, name OF a minor child.
. Introduced: By Mr.. Morgan, to transfe
property OF o. q. Gordy TO district IA
a Sussex county; By Mr. Armstrong, to incol
porate Etna Hose aud HOOK and Laidt
!. Company OF Newark.
: Passed: Senate bills supplementary
:. the charter of Smyrna; TO exempt frol
/. taxes land in Dover about to be purchase
4 By Z. l.. Jones x Go.
i The request OF the Senate for the retur
Of the r1ngle divorce act was granted.
Passed: House bill In relation to crlm'
|. and puuishments Senate bills to reincorpo
Z ata the Wilmington Steamship Company;
y reincorporate Arnttv Lodge, o. OF iHoui
bills divorcing George o. and Rim
d Jacobs; incorporating the Delaware LILY
Stock Insurance Company.
n Introduced: Senate bill, increasing th
n SALARY of the clerk OF the municipal con
n OF Wilmington; by W. E. Davis, to allo
!. the Dover council to raise additional rey'
nue.
b Joint resolution, as amended, appropriate
!. $500 for the erection OF a memorial
i. Caesar Rodney, was adopted.
o Notice: By DR.. Richardson. to divorl
Andrew E. and Fannie Hughes; by N
Dowpham, to amend Sec. !, chap. 5S7, vc
XVI, Delaware laws; to compel Are insu
anse companies to pay full face OF polio
&c
a. Read and referred: To amend the act
L. relation to the collection OF school take
to House bill to divorce Matilda R. and vi
Ig liam Rodeck,
Notice-.By Mr.. Wallace, to provide I
D. the proper burial OF INDECENT soldier
Or sailors and marines; to declare Memoir
ss Day a legal holiday; to prevent the illegll
mate use OF @. A, r. insignia.