Milford chronicle., 1895-02-08


Adjourned to II a. m Tuesday.
HuUsE-MoNDAY, FEB
House met at II O'Clock.
Notice-By Mr Jolls. to enable town OF
Middletown to borrow $1,000; te requisite the
employment Of children in manufacturing
establishments; by Mr. BALTIC divorce Emma
rud Asa Morris.
The Hon N. B Smithers, secretary OF
state, being admitted, presented a message
from the governor; referred to Committee on
Revised Statutes.
Iulroduced-By Mr.. Reybold, to enable
the governor to appoint an additional notary
public for Wilmington hundred, New Castle
county; by Nj Pyle to establish Delaware
State workhouse.
To divorce Margaret c. and George H.
Lynch; to divorce Edwin c. aud Amanda c.
Phillips; to divorce Ada L. Hollis and John
F. Hollis.
HousR-AFTERNOoN.
Passed-Act to incorporate the PennoeE
Company; 10 divorce Mary E. Jackson and
Joseph 7. Jackson; to divorce Mary E. and
Robert G. Grace to lay out a new public
road in Broad Creek hundred, Sussex county
Adjourned 70 II a. M. Tuesday.
Two ballots for U. S. Senator were taken
each resulting as follows
For Anthony Higgins-Alrichs, Burton,
lois. Money. Frederick Pyle, Revbold, Town
send, Walker, Wilson,.
For l. Edward Addicks-Hanby, Ball,
Brown, Charles L. Moore, Morgan, Robbins
%
For Geo. V. Massey. NJ. c. Moore,
Pierce, Fleming, Speaker McMullen-4.
For James L. Wolcott-Fenimore. .Harring-
ton. Speaker Watson. Davis, Thomas A. Wat
son, Killen-6
For John R. Nicholson-JOhu Pyle, DAILY
u.
For Ebe W. Tuunell-Mustard-I.
Absent-Recordsa and Sypherd-2.
SPEAKER McMULLEN's PLAN.
Asthe two houses were separating SpeskeT
McAIullen called some of the members Of
the Senate ane asked them if they would not
tomorrow, make melton that the joint as
sembly remain in continuous session until a
United States senator was chosen, the mem
bers to neither eat, drink nor sleep until a
choice was made. The senators said that
such proceeding would not be legal. The
speaker meant what he said and declares
that he is ready to vote for such motion II
it car be made. If he was on the floor he
would make it himself
WORK HOUSE BILL.
Mr.. Pyle this morning introduced his Dill
to provide for the establishment of State
work. k.house. The bill is the same as was
prepared by the Delaware UnioH for the
Public Good. The State Treasurer is to
issue bonds to the value of S2ooooo aud the
bonds are to be redeemed in 1895, but may
de called in in 1905. The bonds are to be
for $1,000 each aud the interest is not to ez'
ceed a per centum per aunuu. The tTus'
tees named in the act are
New Castle county-Wm. Bowe, John c.
Higgins, Mrs. Emales P. Warner.
Kent eouuty-John S. Harrington, J. H.
Hoffecker, Mrs Mary Smithers.
Sussex couuty-Henry P. Cannon, Ebe W.
Tunnel, Mrs. John H. Paynter.
The FIRST named trustees are to Eold ofhce
for one year; second for two years, and third
for three years. After the terms Of the trus-
tees named in the bill have expiren the gov
eruor is to appoint their successors. The
accounts Of the trustees are to be examined
each month by the state auditor The work
house is to be completed within two years
The men named as trustees can not all be of
one political party The prisoners are to be
allowed pay for overwork aud it may be sent
either to their families or given to them in
bulk at the time of their discharge During
the FIRST yea of IA prisoners term ave days
month is to be taken of his sentence for
good behaviour, and in remaining years
seven days month.
sENArE-TUEsDAY, FEB S.
Net at nam. Mr. Records absent.
Introduced-By lIr:: Pierce, act to amend /
chapter IS Of the amended Revised Code
(ameuding game law, rule suspended, read
second time and referred.
Read and refered-H House bills 10 lay ont
a new public road in Broad Creek hundred,
Sussex county.
Read hrst time-House bills to lay out
public road in Kenton huudredi to lay out
public road in West Dover hundred.
Read and referred-House bill changing
the nane of Marguerite R. Carpenter to
R. Richardson.
Passed-House bills divorcing Mary E.
Iacksou and Joseph D. Jackson, and Mary E
Grace and Robert G. Grace.
Adjourned to II a. m Wednesday.
HousR-rUEsDAY, FEB 5.
Prayer by Chaplain cort Of the Senate.
Read 6rst time-senate bill to incorporate
he Farmers Store Company Of Laurel.
Introduced-By Mr.. Ball, to divorce Mary
md Asa Morris; by Nj. Ball, to divorce
saac D. and Lizzie D. Mccaulley.
Read and referred-In relation to railroad
quipmeuts; to divorce Wallace ". and Het- {
ie c. Andre; to provide for an additional r
Otary public for Wilmington; to establish
lelawara State work-house.
Joint resolution presented by Mr.. Sypherd c
, relation to the Delaware State Hospital, Il
as on his motien referred to the Commit .
e on appropriations On motion Of Mr.
ypherd the joint resolution in reference to u
iauriug state property was taken up and
ter laid on the table for one week
Adjourned to II a. m. Wednesday.