Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24

announcement Of immigration and to fos-
ter the agricultural and mechanical inter.
ests OF the State; by Mr.. Hynson, to extend
the charter Of Crystal Fount Lodge, No. ~,
farm to district No. III, Sussex; bs Mr..
Gray to divorce Carrie A. and Btlas LOOMS;
by DIR. Whiteman, to revive and exteno the
time for recording private acts.
New bills introduced. By MIR: Downham
to amend chapter IA, volume XIII. LAVE,
Of Delaware; by Mr., Eckles, o suppiemeht
Company; by Mr.. Gray, to abolish the state
tax on commercial travellers; by Dr. kicn-
ardson, to divorce Cora and Moses Y.
Read and referred: House bills to
authorize districts 876 and 17Sf, sussex
county, to expend surplus; 10 enable tne
administrators OF deceased Inn or tavern
| Keepers to assign or transfer. onexpired
| lcenses; TO incorporate the Delaware Oily
| building and LoHn Association; TO amend
| section as, chapter "a, Revised Oode.
iir. EIauli offered a resolution authorizing
standing comm to engage COUNSEL
III. Lodge offered joint resolution ap.
pointing William Herbert state treasurer
and James 81. Boyce auditor OF accounts.
Voted down amid some merriment.
MFR, CLARK presented claim OF Il. IL. But
Ter, OF S5667, for school books purchased
by ex-Superintendert Thomas N. Williams
Referred.
Mr.. wallace presented bill OF the Sea-
ford Review Publishing Company for va
Referred.
Mr. Short offered resolution instructing
the serReant-at-arms to provide tenders foi
the heat registers. Adopted.
Mr.. Armstrong offered q resolution foi
the appointment OF joint committee o.
Ave on the centennial celebration OF WASH
ington's inauguration, to be held at Phila
! delphia, April, 1880 Adopted. Houst
! members OF committee, Speaker Honsokel
and Messrs. Armstrong and Downham.
: Or. Richardson introduced bill to trans
fer part OF school district No. So to unitet
districts Nos. II and 81, Kent county.
Adjourned TO SIP. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! HOUSE reassembled at $ p. m.
a A resolution authorizing the state treas
n urer TO nav ex-Olerks Moore and Ooope
q 1900 for their services and expenses In pun
Il chasing and distributing stationery, 90
4 for the use Of the General Assembly, we
y referred to the committee on Claims.
appointing Charles II. Atkins State Treas
M. W. ii. Davis offered Joint resolutio
d, appointing william e. Knowles auditor
q. accounts. Adopted.
Mr.. Downham offered Joint resolutto
AppToprlhtinS p1IDou LUZ tho okoosaoAx1 v
ID monument over the grave OF Gen. Ces'
Rodney. Referred to Joint committees
9; Ave; House members, Downham, DR.. hie
O. ardson, Eckles.
to DR.. Richardson offered q Joint resolutio
ID creating a joint committee OF five to asce
d. tain the title to certain marsh lands
g. Little Creek hundred, Kent county, VII
Id power 10 employ counsel and examine wi
nesses, Adopted. House members OF cor
on mittee-Dr. Richardson, Downbam al
3w Whiteman.
"; Bills passed: House bill supplemental
to TO the charter Of the mlddletown d Ooes
nd Marrow Gauge Railway Company; to inct
he porate the Delaware City Building a
On Loan Association; to change the course
So q road in Cedar Greek hundredi TO
he corporate Morning Star Encampm'
on Knights OF Samaria.
Mr.. W. e. Davis gave notice OF bill
the relief Of school district, No. i29, N
MI. Blggs gave notice OF a bill to dlvol
Of Jacob b. D. W. and Mary a. O. Maxwell.
the Senate bill to incorporate the Newp
ma Building and Loan Association was read
first time; also Senate bills Incorporate
act the Builders Exchange OF Wilmingtoni
,ols thorising the Kent county clerk OF the pei
to procure new seal; TO incorporate .
In. ct. Benedict Beneficial Society OF Wilml
was ton; uniting the Laurel school aistrlets.
MIR. Lodge introduced bill Ito dive
tion John p. and Mary ]. Deputy.
the Read and referred House bills to dive
my; John W. and Henrietta Harris; to dive
the Rebecca s. and Richard Kirby; and Gun
,de, suspension OF rules) Senate bill TO eutho
4 ii the clerk Of the peace OF Kent county
procure new seal.
Adjourned to 10 q. N. tomorrow.