Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-11

House the Joint resolution to allow the
board OF managers to use what money
it could derive from the sale OF the
Delaware Building in Chicago. Mr.
Saulsbury's motion to indefinitely post.
pone consideration Of the resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Yea - Messrs Armstrong, Brian,
Dasey, Gam, Harrington, Hickman,
Jacobs, Lynch, Pratt, Prettyman and
Saulsbury--ll.
Nay-Mcssrs. Cooch, Day, Hall, Ken
ney, sevil, spruance, Watkins and
Whittocll and Mr. Speaker-9.
On the motion to bury the resolution
beyond the possibility of resurrection
the vote was as follows:
Nay-Messrs. Cooch, Conoway, Day,
Gam, Hall, Kenney, Scvil, Spruance,
Watkins and Nhittock and Mr.. Speaker
Ii.
Yea-NIcssrs. Armstrong, Brian, Dasey,
Harrington, Hickman, Jacobs, Lynch
Pratt, Prettyman and Saulsbury-10.
Following was the vote on the motion
to reconsider and lay on table
Nay-Mcssrs. Cooch, Conoway, Day,
Gam, Hall, kcnney, Lynch, Pratt, Sevil,
Spruance, Watkins and Whittock and
Mr.. Speaker-l3.
Yea AIessrs. Armstrong, Brian, Dasey,
Harrington Hickman, jacobs, Pretty
man and Saulsbury-9.
The vote on the 2-minute recess
was as follows;
Nay-Messrs. Armstrong, Brian, Con
oway, Cooch, Day, Gam, Harrington,
Hickman, Jacobs, Lynch, Salisbury,
Sevil, Spruance, Watkins and Whittock
and Mr.. Speaker-16.
4ea--Mcssrs. Dasey and Prettyman
%.
Following was the vote on the 20.min-
ute recess:
May Alessrs. Cooch, Conoway, Dasey,
Day, Gam, Harrington, Hickman,
kenney, Lynch, Pret.yman, Sevil,
5pruance and Whittock and Mr.. Speaker
IA.
Yea = Messrs. Armstrong, Brian.
Jacobs and Saulsbury-i.
The motion TO reconsider was defeated
by the following vote:
Nay Messrs. Armstrong, Brian, Dasey,
Harrington, Hickman, Jacobs, Lynch,
Prettyman, salisbury and Seville.
1ea-Messrs. Cooch, Conowav, Day,
Gam, Hall, Kenney, Spruance, Watkins
and Whittock and Mr. Speaker-lO.
The question came up again imme-
diately after the noon recess, when Mr..
Gam introduced joint resolution to APP
propriate $4,000 to keep the Delaware
Building open, provided the exhibits
sent back from Chicago be returned to
that city and be exhibited in the build
ing, said appropriation to be disbursed
by John Z. Almond or his agent. The
resolution was adopted BY the House by
the following vote;
Yea-Messrs. Cooch, Conoway, Day,
Gam, Hall, Pratt, Spruance, Watkins,
Whittock and Kenney and MIR. Speaker
ia
Nay-Messrs. Armstrong, Brian,
Hickman, Jacobs, salisbury, Pretty
man and Harrington-T.
The Senate refused to concur in the
resolution after Mr.. Pilling had declared
it would be an insult TO the commission.
The following, offered by Mr.. Cooch,
was adopted:
ReSoiecd, That the thanks of this House
be extended to the Hon. j. Harvey White
man, Speaker of the House, for the uni
form, just and impartial manner IN which
he has presided over this House and for
his uniform kindness and courtesy to all
the members.
Mr. Cooch said he felt the resolution
from the bottom Of his heart, and to all
the members he returned thanks.
Captain Dasey referred ieelingly to
the death Of Representative Minos Con
oway and Chict Justice Robinson. The
members, he said, came here as strangers
and 80 away as friends. lie hoped that
when they die they will be respected for
what they did during life.
The House adopted II joint resolution
authorizing the State Treasurer to pay
any claim which Frank Ii. Thomas may
have for securing the arrest and convic-
ton of John Colvin, but the Senate re.
fused to concur in it,
The Senate adopted a resolution eulo.
CYSTIC OF Speaker Houston and both
bodies voted their officers thanks.
A joint resolution offered by MIR.
Cooch, extending the time to one year
for the completion of the Delaware
Terminal railroad was lost by vote
OF 10 to. 3, and the roads charter was
made void,
speaker ITouston's farewell address to
the Senate was as follows:
Gtnt'ema, 81 The Senate. cannot refrain
from acknowledging the very compli.
mchtary resolution Just adopted in up-
proNal of my course while presiding over
our deliberations. Intimately acquainted
with You al! as | am, and knowing that
none OF you are given TO the use of empty
words, am persuaded that you have in
that resolution expressed your true feel
ingS and sincere convictions.
am mindful Of the fact that the dis
4Fltu s4VF E.F II t....l l..
tattd by our diliSent, efficient aud ever
faithful clerk, William A. q. lIardcasile,
who has given us in every way ;ts nearly
perfect services rs could be desired in the
lAburiollS, eNacting and responsible posi-
tion which he has 50 satisfactorily filled.
TO our esteemed chaplain, in behalf of
the Senate, ! extend our earnest thanks
for his prompt and faithful discharge ot
the solemn duties appertainiug to his high
calling.
To our accommodating reporters, ublig-
ing sergeant, and to our active and watch
ful messenger, who by Their grntlemauly
bearing and efficient services throughout
the session, desire to say, have won our
admiration and lasting gratitude.
1t IS highly gratifying 10 me to be able
to say tnat our intercourse ami delibera-
tions have been throughout the session of
4 most pleasant and agreeable character:
and it is with feelings OF sadness that |
realize that we separate never again to
meet in like capacity and 10 renew our
pleasant relations formed during this scs-
sion. assure YOU, gentlemen, that shall
throughout life wherever We may be and
whatever our lot, cherish none but the
most pleasant recolections and best wishes
tor you.
! now declare the Senate adjourned sine
die.
Remarks by Senators Pyle, Lacey,
Pi!ling and McMullen preceded Speaker
Houston's address.