Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
LEGISLATURES PROCEEDINGS
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sion OF tho GbD6ral Assembly, tne
divorces committee held morning $685.
sion yesterday, in order 10 hear the
remainder OF the testimony in the case
of Lewis f. vs.. Kate Eliason OF New
Castle. which had been commenced on
Monday afternoon. Az result, no
other business could be transacted in |
the House during the morning, and
nothing was done 10 tho Senate but the |
reading Of two bills.
The divorce committee got down to |
business about 10 O'Clock, and shortly |
before IL several members OF tho
House were called out, and Speaker
Riggin called that body to order.
Chaplain Vincent had donned his gown
and was prepared to make the opening
prayer, whon, after a brief consulta-
tion, Representative Donaldson made
motion to adjourn until 2 o'clock. p.
no, The motion was carried, Messrs.
Dempsey, j. IA. and u. S. Hopkins.
Cheairs and Whitney voting In the
negative.
Mr. Donaldson explained that the
divorce case under consideration bad
reached such an important stage that
IL was necessary for as many members
as possible to BIO In at tho hearing
Others agreed with him, and as soon
Ms the motion was carried all but half
a dozen Of the members returned TO
the parlor and tho divorce case went on.
After adjournment some OF the mem
beers thought the action had been too
hasty, the general opinion being that
adjournment should not have been
made until after the reading Of tho
Journal.
In tho House yesterday afternoon
Mr. Wilson offered the joint resolution
providing for an investigation at tho
Stare Insane Hospital, already printed.
Tho resolution Gala for the appoint.
ment of committee OF two from tho
Senate and three from the House ana
provides for an examination Of hooks,
papers. records. DC at the institution.
Mr.. Wilson said he offered tho resolu,
tion as the most practical method OF
obtaining the information desired hy
tho Legislature Rnd the public. He did
not wish TO cast any reflection or throw
any discredit upon the management.
lie held that the members of the Legis
lature aro legally and morally bound
to their constituents, who desire TO
know more about tho institution. lie
moved the adoption of the motion.
Mr.. Dempsey seconded the motion
and made speech, in which no
heartily endorsed what MIR. Wilson had
Haid.
Leander s. Hopkins, chairman Of the
committee on miscellaneous business
would be ready to report ths Senate
resolution to-day and suggested that
Mr.. Wilson'S resolution lay over until
after the other had been reported.
Mr.. Adams said he would never vote
for any appropriation for the institution
until he knew how many inmates were
there who should not be there. He
favored the Senate resolution, provid
ing for committee from the Leg,s-
laturc and commission OF physicians,
but did not want it understood that he
was opposed TO MIR. Wilson'S resolution.
Mr.. Wilson said his resolution pro-
vided for an entirely different examine
ton from the one provided for in tha
Senate resolution. He hoped his would
mss and thought the other might
stand on its own footing. He was moi
opposed to the Senate resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Dempsey, MIR.
Wilson'S resolution was laid over unit
to-day.
Representative L. s. Hopkins euvt
notice OF two insurance bills. Ont
provides that the insurance law shal
Appiy TO all insurance comranies-fire
life, &C.. and the other provides tina
tho insurance commissioner shall taxi
tho place OF the clerk Of the peace IL
issuing licenses and collecting fees.
Senator Meredith introduced bill I,
incorporate the Society of Colonia
Wars in the Stats OF Delaware. The In
eorporators are John ii. Rodney, Henr,
Ridgely, Jr., Hiram Rodney Burton
Victor du Pont, Jr., Judge Ignatiu
@. Grubb, Francis N. Buck, Chancello
John i: Nicholson, Ewdard g. Brad
ford, William A. LaMotte, John r
Robinson, Andrew Gray Wilson, Thoma
Clayton Frame, Jr., Joseph Wilkin
Coorh, Andrew Caldwell Gray, Georg
W. Bush, Jr., Joseph Swift, Christie
pher Ii. Ward, Willard Hall Porter
Alexis Irene du Point, Senator Georg
Gray and Ambassador Thomas +
Bayard. The object of tho society
to perpetuate the memory of coloni;
events and of the brave and worth
men who, in military, naval ana civ
pusitions of high trust and RESPONSE
hility, by their acts or counsel, assiste
in the establishment, defence nm
maintenance OF the American colonie
and in the founding of the nation
collecting and preserving colonial reliol
records, manuscripts, rolls or otht
documents; OF providing suitable con
memorations or memorials relating
the American colonial period, and I
inspiring in its members the fratern,
and patriotic spirit of their foreiather
and in the community respect an
reverence for those whose public SOL
vices made our freedom and unity pose
bile, by such means as may be needf,
and proper for such purposes. III
capital stock is to be any sum not Q,
ceeding 500, 000 to be divided in
shares of any value as may he dete
mined by the corporators.
The House joint resolution providir
that the State shall pay the expons
OF the Cheairs- Dickey contest, can
up in the Senate to-day, and NJ
Handy asked for some information
to tho amount it was expected I'll
State should pay. He said the ma
ter was concern of the 9th
fhmily,' but that before he vot,
upon the aueDtion he desired con
knowledge.
Senator Pyle said that the matt
had been before the House on sever
occasions, and that after the amou
asked had been cut down considerab
the joint resolution passed that bod
Zone OF the attorneys engaged in d
case,' said the Senator, asked th
the. resolution be non. cnncurred i