Smyrna times., 1895-04-17
Delaware Legislature.
BOTH BRANCHES RESUME THEIR REGU-
LAR BUSINESS.

BOTH BRANCHES RESUME THEIR REGU-
LAR BUSINESS.
The Legislature Friday resumed the
threads of business that had been in-
terrupted by the death of Governor
Marvil. The Senate passed the follow
ing House bills: To divorce LOttie NJ.
and Walter M. Water, of Wilmington;
Incorporating the Franklin Improve
ment Company, the Suburban Real
Estate Company, and Shawnee Tribe,
Red Men, of Clayton. The Senate
adopted joint resolution asking of
the Chancellor and Judges opinions as
to whether the representation of the
three counties in the Constitutional
Convention must be equal. The House
joint resolution for the appointment of
joint committee to investigate the
character of the binding of the text
books furnished the State schools was
laid over for one day. The House joint
resolution for the appointment of a
joint committee to procure State and
Federal flags for the State House was
eoneurred in, and Senators Pierce and
Fenimore named az the Senate mem
bers of the committee.
Speaker Pro TEN Records resigned
from all standing committees, and made
the following appointments to the va
eancies thereby created Committee on
Finance, Senator Harrington: Cities
and Towns, Senator Moore; Fish,
Oysters and Game, Senator Alrichs;
Education, Senator Handy; to Settle
with the State Librarian, Senator Feni.
more.
The bill to give the Delaware State
Fair Association $1,000 a year from the
State treasury was called up by Mr..
Sypherd. II had been amended go that
the accounts OF the association are to
be audited by the State Auditor, and it
forbids pool selling. The unexpected
calling up of the bill created a stir.
Speaker McMullen left the chair and
took the floor for the purpose of Join
ing In the discussion in favor of the
measure. The bill was finally defeated
by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs.
Ball, Brown, Money. Moore, Robbins,
sypherd, Townsend, Wilson and Speaker
McMullen-9. Nay-Messrs. Burton,
DAILY, Davis, Jolls, Killen, Morgan,
Mustard, Pyle, Reybold, Walker and
Watson.
Representative Pyle offered a Joint
resolution providing for Adjournment
sine die on Friday, April 26,at 8 o'clock
p m, but at the request of Representa-.
tive Moore it was laid over until Mon.
day.
The House passed the Senate bill
eoncerEing the judiciary. Il provides
that during the illness or in the absense
OF resident judge another Judge may
perform bis duties of appointing com.
missions or ia diseharging prisoners
A similar bill offered in the House was
killed, as both bills were exactly alike
The House bill authorizing property
holders in Georgetown to vote either in
person or by proxy at town elections
and TO cast one vote for each dollar ol
town tax paid. was reported to the
House favorably. Also. the House bill
enabling the Mayor of Wilmington e
appoint the Police Commissioners o.
that city.
Senator Pyle presented to the State
on behalf Of Mrs. Joseph p. PYLE. o.
Wilmington, handsome oil portraits o
John NJ Clayton and James A. Bavard
The presentation took place in the hal
OF the House Of Representatives, and
sne gifts were received by Speaker Nc
Mullen, Of the House.
Members of the General Assembly
have received invitations to attend fhs
wedding OF Representative Alexandel
M. DAILY and Mas Lono Donoho, ths
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George M
scott Of Lebanon, Del. The ceremon,
will be performed in the NJ. E. Church
at Lebanon. on April Il, at o'clock