The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-12
ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT.
Both Houses of The General Assembly
Adjourn Until Next Tuesday-A Joint

Both Houses of The General Assembly
Adjourn Until Next Tuesday-A Joint
Meeting Held. .......
OF the Republican.
The Senate met this morning at 1910
o'clock, with Messrs. Ross and Pllllhs
absent. MIR. Lacy offered a joint reso-
tuition, which Was adopted, authorizing
the state treasurer to have oO0 copies
Of his annual report printed.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice that ne Will IN
troduce bill to INCORPORATE the new
Castle & Wilmington Suburban Kali
way Company.
MIR. Record moved that the vote by
which the House joint resolution ap-
propriating 5000 for the contingent
expenses for the use OF the Secretary
of state be re-considered, and the mo-
tion was adopted. On his motion the
resolution was taken up ana amended
by striking out $500 ana inserting
$500. The motion was adopted. Sem
ator Record was appointed teller 70
canvass the vote for the Constitutional
Convention.
A recess was then taken for the pur-
pose of holding joint session to hear
the Constitutional Convention can
vassed.
Tho Senate re-convened at l2oo
o'clock, when the House joint resolu.
ton In relation to adiOurning until
III o'clock Tuesday morning, was taken
up and eoncarred in. -
Mr.. Watson offered q resolution, au-
Ithorizing the clerk to purchase neces-
sary postage stamps and wrappers,
and it was adopted. ii,
I The Senate then adjourned until
Tuesday morning.
THE HousR.
The House met shortly after eleven
O'Clock, and Immediately wont into
Joint session With Speaker OF the Sen
Iate Houston presiding. to canvass the
vote for anu against a Constitutional
Convention. The returns showed that
New Castle county cast 10,424 votes
for convention and 81 against; Kent
county 3,2lS for and so against; Sus
sex county, 3,417 for and Is against
The election was held on Tuesday
MAY Is, 1891. and tho total vote wa
liz, ll9 for ahd ia against convention
After the returns were read, MIR
Salisbury offered resolution deciar'
ling the joint session ended. Mr.
ISnruance called for the ay es and nays
lon the motion TO adopt the resolution
las he desired to see the members pu'
/, on record.
, Mr. salisbury said that when tht
'IRepublieans ruled the General Assem-
bly they did not limit their work to {
lmere canvass but also looked into
other matters and the present Gener
al Assembly wished to put itself OF
lreeord as being opposed to such pro
J eeedings. vote WAS then taken Oh
[ MIR. salisbury resolution, and it wa
unanimously adopted,
The Journals We're then read by tn
CLERKS of both Houses, for tho purpo5
of comparison, and were approved. L
4 was resolved to spread the certificate
= upon the journals, after which one o
9 tho certificates will be recorded II
/ Kent County and the others will b
deposited with the Secretary OF State
The vote was decided as not being sui
hcent to call u convention. The 1oin
session ended at II o'clock, and tn
Senate retired TO their chamber,
In a few minutes the clerk OF tn
Senate came in with joint resolution
amended by striking oat the 5000 az
, propriation for the secretary OF stat
and inserting $500.
He also presented the Joint resolr
tion OF the House providing for a
tadiournmpnt until Tuesday whirl
II had been concurred in by the Senate
. Mr.. Salisbury offered joint resoll
ton in reference to the proposed Coz
N stitntional Convention, which provide
for a Joint committee to ascertain IL
n majority of all the voters, entitled
vote for members OF the General A
II sembly have voted in favor OF col
=, Ivention. The resolution was Wlopte
and Messrs. Salisbury and Lyme
n were appointed for the House.
At 1920 o'clock a recess was take
h,until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
II AFTERNOON SESSION.
N The House convened again at
O'Clock, when Mr.. Cooeh called up tn
's'ioint resolution authorizing the stat
Treasurer to have 600 copies OF his al
nual report printed, and his motion
ns adopt it was carried.
Captain palsey called up tho joiL
M resolution appropriating $500, for I'll
Secretary of State, and il was adopted
= Captain Daisey also offered a resoll
70 ton providing that the sum OF 5l29,;
be appropriated for the Secretary
State to pay balance due him, and
- was adopted.
u Mr.. Spruance gave notice that
will Introduce a bill for an act to il
corporate tho Delaware Shade fr
Company, with capital of $4,000.
MIR. Armstrong gave notice of an a
to Incorporate the Dover Il Camde
- Electric Railway Company.
Mr.. Spruance gave notice of an n
/, to incorporate the Francis Kelly ID
tilling Company, and an act to ameI
/, chapter % of the laws of Delaware.
Mr.. Sprlanee also presented an a
to incorporate the Enoch Moore
'd Sons Company with aeapital OF S50,0 on
&C 1t passed a first reading and was
ferred to the committee.
e Mr. Conway introduced a bill
at divorce Myers and Florence L. Casso
which caused several OF tho membe
" to smile.
MI At o'clock tho House adjourned |
til IL o'clock Tuesday morning.
GENERAL MATTERS.
This was the coolest morning I'll
n has been experienced in Dover for