Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-14

OF the new State Library Building;
to take into consideration the improve
ments to the second story, the uses to
which it may be put, and also to fix
the compensation of the commissioners.
Adopted. Committee-Messrs Mere
| dith and Aldrichs.
Mr.. Pyle presented report of the
Peter Minuit memorial and editing
committee. Referred to committee on
| claims.
| The Speaker presented the report of
the commissioners appointed to superin
tend the construction of the State
Library Building. Referred to com.
mittee already provided for.
Mr.. Pierce offered resolution author.
izing clerk to purchase stamps and
wrappers for use of members. Adopted.
| Mr.. Moore introduced L. ID. G. Hege-
man, reading clerk elect. He was
| qualified and assumed his duties.
Senate adjourned until IL a. m. to-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Dover, Jan. 1.-The House was
called to order this morning at IL. 10,
! and prayer was offered by Chaplain
Vincent. The roll-call showed two
absentees, and the journal was read
and approved.
Mr.. Dempsey offered a resolution,
which was adopted, that committee
OF three, including the Speaker as
chairman, be appointed to formulate
rules for the government Of the de-
liberations OF the House. Tho Speaker
appointed Messrs. Dempsey, Smith
and tho Speaker.
Representative Davis introduced
joint resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment of a committee OF two ON the
part OF the Senate and three on the
part OF the House to prepare rules for
the government of intercourse between
the two bodies, which was adopted and
ordered transmitted to the Senate for
concurrence. The Speaker named
Messrs Davis, Donaldson and Dukes as
| the committee.
Mr.. Hazel moved the appointm emit of
a committee on privileges and elections,
but afterwards Withdrew it, although
the motion was not seconded.
On motion OF Representative Taylor,
the clerk was directed to furnish wrap
pers, stamps, &c., for the uss of the
members
The customary resolution. offered by
MIR. Donaldson, was adopted allowing
the privilege of the floor to the various
officials of the State. ex members of
the General Assembly and members of
the Constitutional Convention.
| Representative Hazel moved the ap.
pointment of committee of three to
consider the Governors message and
accompanying documents. The resolu-
| tion was agreed to and Messrs. Hazel
Taylor and Whitney named as the com
mittee.
Mr.. Mccoy offered joint resolution
for the appointment Of committee of
two on the part of the Senate and three
on the part of the House to make ar
rangements for the inauguration of
Governor elect Tunnell. The resolution
was adopted and Messrs. Mccoy,
| Eliason and Martin named on the part
Of the House.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Dickey
to chapter 30. Vol. XIX, is National
Guard bill which will provide for
better support than the guard now re-.
ceiyes from the State.
| The bill to regulate assignments for
| the benefit of creditors is almost a coun-
| terpart OF bill which was presented
| two years ago on the same subject.
Tho House then took recess until
3 p. m.
AfiEhNoON sbSSlON.
The House was called to order in the
afternoon at a05. The Speaker an.
nounced that he had been handed the
report of the committee appointed two
years ago TO build the new addition to
the State Library and 1t was referred
to the committee on miscellaneous
business when appointed.
Mr.. Taylor offered joint resolution
providing for joint meeting Of the
two houses tomorrow to canvass the
vote for Governor, but it was after
wards Withdrawn for the time being,
Representative DAVIS, chairman of
the committee to prepare rules for the
government of Joint intercourse between
the two houses made~a report which
was adopted.
Mr.. Dickey gave notice that on to-
morrow or some future day be would
Introduce bill to amend chapter 72T,
Vol. XIX, Laws of Delaware, entitled
San Act in relation to Municipal
Elections in tine City of Wilmington. F"
Mr.. Dempsey, on behalf of the com
mittee on rules made a report in which
it was recommended that the House
adopt the rules Of the last House with
few exceptions,
Aftor an amendment offered to rule
"a had been adopted, Which empowered
the Speaker to vote ON all bills and
resolutions, the report was adopted as
| a whole.
= The clerk Of the Senate was here an
nodnced and reported that the Senate
had concurred in the House Joint
resolution regarding intercourse be-
tween the two bodies and had named
Senators Pyle and Alrichs as the com
mittee on the part of the Senate. Also
in the Joint resolution to arrange for
the inauguration of Governor elect
Tunnel, naming Senators Pyle and
John NJ. &. Moore as the COMMITTEES.
The clerk Of the Senate announced
further that the Senate had adopted
joint resolution regarding the can
wasting of the vote for Governor and
asked the concurrence of the House in
the same.
Representative Hazel then introduced
the following resolution, which was
adotped: Resolved, That the com-
mitteO on privileges and elections in all
cases OF contested elections at this ses-
sion be and it is hereby authorized to
subpoena witnesses, bear evidence and
to adopt such methods and measures
which it may ueem necessary to ascer-
tain and determine what IL Just, right
and lawful 10 the premises.
Speaker Riggin then announced that
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