Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

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Read and referred iolsb bill transferring
tho farm OF Gardner y, Marv from School
district No. d2 10 sciinol district No. 81, SusaeH
county: Senate bill TO anteild an act 70 esten-
liah u board OF Water Commissioners fOc the
city OF Wilmington; liniiss bill To create an
additional School district in Sussex county,
Dol; House bill to divorce Marsha Il. and
William II. WinheOt.
suppression OF bsttiug and Wagering On con-
tests OF skill or speed; llOase bill tU amend
section 4, chapter 609, Vol MN, Laws OF Bols-
ware; tou'e bill for the r6s.si OF speaker
McMulicn.
Adjourned 10 II a. IN. Monday.
DOVER, April S.--,rhe Senate lnet at lie IN.
MIR. Records offered II joint resolution APP
pointing Joint COMMITTEES TO make biennial
settlement with the state librarian. Adopted.
Comnittec--A -Aessrs. Records and Alriclls
Passed House bills to amend section 9,
chapter $50 Vol. XVIII, laws OF Delaware
(Sotlth NlurdGrkill assessorship billy; 10 transfer
the farm OF Gardner Il. Marvil from school
district No. IL to school district No. 81, in Sus-
sex couuiy. Recess 10 B p. m.
The Senate reassenl Died at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Pierce offered a Joint resolution relative
to representation OF the several counties III the
Constitutional Convention, and requesting the
Governor To request the bench Of the htlte Il
advise the General Assembly in the matter,
LAID over until tomorrow.
Road first tlmet tiouse bills, &c incorporate
Shawnee Tribe, M. e, l. Q. i. NJ, Tcterredl
ware: to prevent the adulterati2n of butter
ami fraud In the sale thereof .referredl: an
act 10 amend section O. chapJer 7o8, Vol. AIa
Laws of Delaware (reterradj: au act to yncate
"a priyata road in Mispiil.ou hundred re
ferredl; an act 10 AFFORD additional instruction
10 advanced pupils In certain school distrlcit
(referred); 10 divorce William and Annie
Perry: To incorporate the city and SUBURBAN
Real Estate Co. Ieierred).
Adjourned until II o. III. Tomorrow.
DOVER, April 9.-lhe sena!e met at ILL.,
| a. IN.
On motion of MIR, Records the reading of lht
| journal WAS dispensed with.
Secretary of state Smithers being admtte'
reported the death OF Governor Joshua II
| Marv!l.
Mr.. Records offered a Joint resolution invit
| ing Chaneellor WolcOtt TO administer the oath
| of office 10 speaker Watson. Adopted.
| On motion OF Alr. Records the clerk G
| the Senate escorted the Chancellor in.0 ih
| room. The oaths OF onice we"s admlnistere'
| and Speaker Watson lett tue cha.r, ana sena
| tor Pyle assumed IL.
Mr.. Pierce offered resolution conveying [
Speaker Watson the thanks Of the senate TO
his courtesy, lntelli1ence, fidelity ana lmphl
tiality as speaker. Adopted.
| Mr. harrington moved that the Senate pro
| coed to elect speaker. pro tsnpore, aud tha
| two tellers be appointed. Carried. Iellefs-
Measrs Moore anu Fenimore.
! MIR. Fenimore nominated William 7. RecOrd
Mr.. Handy nominated George Fisher Pierre,
First ballot-Recotds, 4; Fierce, i. Secon
ballot--Recoids, z; Pierce, U. kecords h'
voting
Messrs. Handy aud Pierce appolhte 4
escort the speaker pro tom. to the chaiF.
Tho Senate concurred in tho House Ioil
resolution relative to the death of the Co
ernor, and adjourned to ll.5O a. IN. tomorrow