Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-29
Hnnse of REPRESENTATIVES..

House of Representatives.
Dover, Jan. 26.-The House met at 5.45
o'clock
Speaker Sirman named the following
additional members of the (Revised
Statutes) committee on consideration of the
Five Commissioners bills and the Sussex
hundreds bills-Messrs ELLINGTON, Thomas
Ridgeley and Tindal. Also House mem
bers Of committee to settle with the secre-
tary OF State, Messrs. Hudson and West
Notice was given of the following bills.
By Mr.. Richards to amend chapter ia,
section /, Vol. XVIII; by Mr.. Granston, to
incorporate the Standard Pharmacy; by
20 Revised Code; by Mr.. Hutson, supple
ment to the charter of Leipsc; by r. X.
Morris, to incorporate Golden Rule Lodge,
|. o. o. F., of Milton.
Introduced: BY Mr.. Hickman, to repeal
and supply chapter III, Vol. XIII, as
amended by chapter 423, Vol. XVII; by
Mr. Sirman, to transfer the farms of John
B: Smith and stephen g. Hearn from dis
trict 4S, and the farm of Nehemiah Il.
Locates from district 81 all to united dis
tricts 163 and 1854, Sussex county.
Mr.. Ridgeley presented the claim Of
Thomas Bird, $20.23, for repairing the roof
of the State House. Referred.
Adjourned to 10 a. M, to morrow.
Dover, Jan. 27.-The Senate met at II. 20
a. m.
The House joint resolution appointing a
committee to settle with the secretary of
State was concurred in-committee, Mr..
Pilling.
Introduced BY Mr.. Houston, bill to in
corporate the Brandywine Land Company;
House bill to renew the charter of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society (rule IA
sllSpended read and rpfprrnl
Recess for 10 minutes to hear the
Farmers Institute committee, who invited,
through Colonel Martin, the senate to at
tend the meeting at 3 p. m. in the court
room. Accepted by the Senate.
Passed: House bill to renew charter of
to incorporate the Liberty Steam Fire En-
gine, Company, No. 8, of Wilmington,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 4 o'clock, but,
without transacting any business, adj
journed to listen to the House debate on
the Five Commissioners bill.
House of Representatives.
Dover, Jan. 27.-The House met at II
a. m.
Introduced; BY Mr.. Ridgeley, the Graham
(Australian) ballot bill; by Mr.. Hutson,
the Myers Voting Machine bill Il 900 copies
ordered printed; by Mr.. Hutson, supple
ment to the charter Of Leipsic; by Mr..
Ridgeley,to amend chap. 20 sec. 2, Revised
Code,
Read and referred: Bills to repeal and
supply chap. III, vol. XIII; to transfer
Thomas IL. Fooks' farm to district 154,
Sussex county.
Mr.. Higgins presented communication
from the Farmers Institute of New Castle
county. Referred.
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of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society;
for safety gates at a Christiana hundred
railroad crossing.
Mr.. Hickman offered a resolution re-
questing the Senate to appoint committee
to meet with the House divorce committee.
Adopted.
Notice: BY Mr.. Smith, to incorporate the
George w. Bush g. Sons Company; to
amend the charter of the Front and Union
Streets Railway Company; to renew the
charter of the City Building and Loan As
ISOLATION Of Wilmington; by Mr.. Hickman,
to divorce Lena A. from Harvey II. Moore;
by Mr. Day, in relation to free schools.
Colonel Martin extended an invitation to
the members to attend the afternoon meet
ing of the Farmers Institute.
Adjourned to o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at o'clock.
Notlee by Mr. higgins, TO diyorce
Richard d. and Anna III. Lockwood by
Mr.. West, to divorce James and Eliza
Roden; to divorce Mary and James b.
Jones; by Mr.. Smith, to divorce Charles H.
and Bridget L. Boyles.
Introduced By Mr.. Walton, to divorce
James F. and Mary e. Cotton.
Read and referred Bills for relief of
School district No. 30, Kent county; to
divorce Edward p and Sallie Harnish.
Passed: The House Five Commissioners
bill, with amendments, by vote of Is to
8, as follows:
Ayes: Attix, Chapman, Hickman, Hut
son, Jackson, Marvel, e. ]. Morris, R. r.
Norris Richards, Ridgeley, Tindal, West,
Speaker, IS.
Noes. Cranston. Day, Eisenbrey, Elkin-
ton, Higgins, Smith, Thomas. Walton, s.
Passed (by same vote: The Cedar Creek
Hundred division bill.
Adjourned to 10 a. IN. tomorrow.