Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

sec ~, All acts AMI parts OF nois incon-
s's'ent with this act are horehy repealed.
STATE HOSPITAL ADDITION.
Representative sypherd presented a
House joint resolution, sppropriating
$4,000 for outlying wards for violent, 4
noisy and unclean patients at the State
Hospital for the Insane. which was referred
10 the committee On claims.
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Action on the House joint resolution
providing for the insuring Of the capitol
building Its furniture and the State library
was postponed for another week.
Senator Pyle introduced an act to divorce
Sallie A, and Ulysses Grant Simmons; also
an act to provide M additional notary
public for Wilmington.
The Senate passed the House bills divorc-
Ing Mary p. and Joseph ID. Jackson and
Mary II, and Robert &. Grace
Representative Walker gave notice of an
act 10 incorporate the Consumers Ice and
Coal Co.
Representative Pyle introduced an act to
incorporate Delaware Lodge, >. Of H., and
Representative Walker introduced one to
Incorporate the philips-Thompson Co.
The House passed acts to lay out a road
each III Kenton and West Dover hundreds
and the act to supplement the charter of
the New Castle County Mutual Insurance
Co.
DOVER, Feb. 6.--The SD and 34th
ballots for United States Senator were
taken by the Legislature in joint as-
sembly to-day. They were Intellectual,
and each resulted as follows:
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and
Representatives Burton, Jolls, Pyle,
Money, Reybold, Townsend, Walker
and Wilson--9
For Wolcott-Senator Harrington and
Speaker Watson, and Representatives
Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Watson-76.
For Addicks-Senato? Handy, and
Representatives Ball, Brown, Moore,
Morgan and Robbins--6.
For Massey-Senators Moore and
Pierce, Representative Fleming and
Speaker McMullen-4.
For John X. Nicholson-Senator Pyle
and Representative Daly--2.
For Ebe w. Tunnell-Representative
| Mustard-1.
Administrations Records and FEM.
| more.
There was the usual attendance and
no excitement. The Join; assembly, on
motion of Senator Handy, separated
uhtti NUN tO-uiOrTuW.
SUGGESTIVE VALENTINE.
Valentines are in order. A member
of tho House received one this morning
entitled "a Brainless Jachass." The
sender requested that the Representa-
tive renal it to member of the Senate.
Senator Higgins went to Washington
last night.
| Senate,
| DOVER, Jan. 30.-.The Senate metAtii.15 n. III.
Nntice-hy Mr. Pylo, act to amend secret
| ballot law.
| Read first tIme-IIouse bills to Incorporate
| the W. 81 j. Lang Co.; to lay out public road
| III West Dover hundred.
kcad and referred--Housc bill To Incorporate
| the SRmuelJ. White Carriage Co: Senate bill,
| act to repeal se3tion 4, chapter 572. Vol. SlX.,
| Lava OF Delaware; Senate bill experimenting
| the charter Of the New Castle County Mutual
Insurance Co.; Honse bill to renew the charter
Passed--Senate bill, act to provide for an
| additi alju5tice OF the peace for Brandywiue
hundred; House bill to Incorporate the Samuel
| j. White Carriage Co, (under suspension OF
| rules)
Recess to y. III.
The Senate mot ut 3 20 o'clock.
ltead frst time--liouse bill tn change tho
name Of Robert Carter Cox to Robert Carter
| simmons.
| Adjourned to II a. m. tomorrow.
DOVER, Jan. 3l,--1he Senate met at 1880 a m.
Introduced-By Mr.. Pyle, renewing the cnar-
ter Of The knights Of st Lawrence.
| Rend first tlne--HouSe bill to Incorporate
| the Farmers Union Store 20.
Read and referred House bills to change
| the name OF Robert Carter Cox to Robert
| Carter Simmons: to lay out n public road in
| West Dover hundred; 10 incorporate the w. IL
| j. Lang Co.
Special committee appointed to examine
Worlds Fair report of Mrs. j. Frank Hall, re-
| ported the accounts correct and was discharged
| after report had been accepted.
Passed-House bill providing for the pur-
chase and display Of United States flags in
| connection with public school buildings Of this
State: Senate Dill experimenting charter of the
New Castle County Mutual Insurance Co.
| Notice-By Mr.. Handy, to incorporate the
Wilmington d. West Chester Electric Rail
| Co.
lntroduced-By Mr.. Handy, in reference to
| cigarettes.
Passed House bill transferring the farm Of
| Charles d. russell from School dis srict No. Fl
to School district No ll3, SUSSEX county.
Coucurred in-Housc joint resolution mp
| pointing u state treasurer and State auditor
Adjourned to II a. IN. tomorrow.
DOVER Fob. 1.-The Senate met at II a. IN.
Noice--By Mr.. Handy, act to amend the
chart + OF the Chester q Wilmington Electric
| hallway Co.
Laid over until Monday-House bill to reusa
tho Quarry Purchase act. senate went int
n committee Of the whole, with Sena or pyle
presiding, to consider Il. He reported progress
Read and referred-Ssnate bill prohibiting
| the HHIe nt cigarettes.
Passed-fiouse bill changing the name Of
| RoLert Carter Cox TO Robert Carter Simmons
House bill to Incorporate the w. II j. Lang Co.
House bill 10 renew the charter OF the ful
canized Fibre Co.
Recess to 8 p. m.
The Senate met at 8 o'clock
Notce-By Viz. Pierce, act TO divorce JohI
L. and Beatrice Norwood; by MIR. Pierce, act u
amend chapter 5O7 Vol. XVII, Amended Re
yised Code.
Read and referred-IIouse bill TO incorporate
the Farmers Union store 10: House bill 10 in
corporate independent Circle, b. Of u.
! ReHd first time-house bill Incorporating
, the Benjamin \. shaw Co House DILL to renew
the charter Of Good samaritan Lodge. !. y.
H.; rules suspended read and referred; HOUSE
bill TO reincorporate the keokuk Tribe, No. .
lmp'd y. k. NJ, ot the city Of Wilmington; II
Incorporate Independent Circle b. OF u; sen
} alto bill to change name OF Cedar creek, SUSSEX
The special committee appointed to ascertain
whether the vote for convention was sum
Client for tho call reported in the affirmative.
Secretary Of state Smithers being admitted
reported that the Governor had approved thl
} bond OF state Auditor-slect BOniah L. Levi
and presented certificate to that effect
passod Senate substitute for the Mispillioi
Oyster bill: House bill to lay out public roat
IN West Dover hundred.
Read second time-iouse bill an act Il
amend an net entitled an act for the appoint
mont OF a superintendent of the free school
, for each OF the three counties.
: Adjourned to II a. m. Tomorrow.
royER, Feb 2.-The Senate met at 1i.30 a. m
I | Messrs. Pylo, Records and FenimOre wer
| absent
i Spe aker Watson presented memorial from
the American Purity llianco asking he Gen
eral Assembly to raise the age OF consent iron
t | 10 Is years. Referred.
Adjourned to II a. IN, Monday.
I DOVER, Feb. t.-Senate met at li.3O a. N
: Records absent.
lntroduced--By Mr.. Pierce, Senate bill
> | divorce John L. and Beatrice Norwood; by MI
Altichs, Senate bill for the relief of school dis
trict No. 1903, New Castle county.
: Read first time House bill to change th
: name Of Marguerite X. Carpenter TO MAJ