Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28

Nj. Donaldson offered a joint resolution In
reference to enrolling clerk. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. HAZEL, " was directed that
the senate be notified that the House would
soon DO ready TO hold q joint session to vote Tor
United States Senator.
Notices BY Mr.. Dukes, TO amend the charter
of the town OF Frankford; by Mr.. smith, to
divorce William j, and Mary E. Pierce; to divorce
John and elizabeth Passwater; by Mr.. Dnvls, TO
ton; 10 amend the act incorporating Clayton
public schools; by Nj. johnson, TO divorce Hans
ap from ors1n coesy g Siy9rss ann "a
divorce James A. from Sarah A. Boyd
Read and referred-iiouse bill 20 allow the
school commissioners Of District No. as, Kent
county, 10 borrow money; in relation TO lie In
suran5e.
Joint assembly was held.
House took O recess until p. m.
House reassembled AT p. m.
Mr.. Hazel offered q Joint resolution electing
W. NJ. Ross State Treasurer; also, joint resolu-
tiOn elccting DIR. b. L. Lewia State Auditor. Both
We're ad opted aud sent to the Senate.
Read frst time and referred under suspen;,
mortgages, Tread and referredG Ia reference to
sinking fund Of Wilmington.
MIR. Donaldson offered joint resolution ap.:
| propriating $500 TO the contingent expenses OF
| the Secretary of State. Adopted and sent to the
Mr. Davis offered a joint resolution appointing
! n committee in reference TO an enrolling clerk.
| Withdrawn. Joint resolution of Senate on same
| matter reconsidered and concurred III. Com
mittee- Messrs. onaldson, Davis and Whitney.
|
| Governor to appoint two additional notaries
public for Wilmington: in reference to Marshall
Passedesenate bill in relation to Wilmington
| sinking fund. 80
Notces-By j. H. Hopkins, to divorce William
| and Mary Pleasonton: by MIR. Martin, to divorce
| william A. and Mary E. Bennett.
Adjourned 10 ii a. IN. Tomorrow
DOVER, Jan. 2l.--IIouse met at II q. M.
| Mr. Donaldson presented report OF the joint
committee on enrolling clerk and 1t was adopted.
MIR. Dempsey offered Joint resolution In ref
| erence TO adjournment.
Notices-By MIR. Mccoy, to incorporate the
| Now Castle, Newport n Wilmington Electric
| Hallway Company: by Mr.. Mccullough, to divorce
Mary J. and William 4. vandyke.
| Introdnc ed- by MIR. Martin, to divorce Hannah
| G. from Emerson A. Puttey: to divorce Annie \.
from Ruus a. Roach: TO divorce William A..
| Read and referred--senate bi | TO authorize
| the Governor to appoint two additional notpres
PUBLIC for Wilmington hundred. .,,.
| Of certain real estate in the city of Wilmington.
lltules suspended and bill referredA
Mr.. Dempsey offered n Joint resolution In ref
erence to adjournment Adopted and sent TO
the Senate. 80. III a."
House reasaembIed at 2 o',iock.
Mr.. donaldson offered IA ju"t resolution In
reference 10 employing a typewriter. Lost.
Mr.. Cneairs offered Joint re;olnilon aEpoInt-
ing q committee TO settle with j. Harvey White
man, ex-Secte tary of tate. Adopted and
Messrs. Chcairs, Davis and johnson, committee
| on inc part OF the HOUSE, wore AppOlntfu.
Nohce--By MI. Mccullough, TO amend chapter
liouse corcnrred In the Senate amendment &c
tho House jcint resolution in reference tc
adjournment
Adjourned to II a. m Monday.
DOVER, Jan. 25.-Mr. Donaldson presented the
resignation of James Il. Marshall as enrolling
clerk. II was accepted and the House went int
an election for his successor. MIR. Donaldson
nominated Herman t. First. Mr.. Cheails nomi
mated William q. l.. Carney. Messrs. Whitney
and Taylor wore appointed tellers. Carney
received eleven votes and First eight.
Speaker Riggin announced the death OF tho
Hon. Edward l.. Martin. On motion of Mr.. Short
u Joint resolution was adopted to attend tho
funeral and adopt resolutions. Messrs. snort
Davis and Taylor were appointed committee.
; Notice-By speaker kiegin, TO divorce Fannie
, from Harvey Black.
Adjourned to 10 a. NJ. tomorrow.
DOVER, Jan. 2G--Ilo,ise met at IL a. IN. The
, Rev. W. l.. :. Murray offered prayer
, Mr.. Hnvis, OF the committee TO secure room
. for the Clerk OF tho House, reported having per
I rmed that duty and the committee was dis
charged.
formed the House that the Governor had ap
proved the bond Of Beniah L. Lewis as STAT
Auditor.
, Notices-By Mr.. Martin, to divorce Mollie p
and Daniel n. Griffith: to divorce Isaac 5. from
Clara b. Hudson: 10 authorize tile Governor 4
appoint additional Justice OF the peace In ant
for Kent county, and to appoint him q notar!
rub ic said Justice OF the peace 10 reside In tina
i portion OF the town Of Milford known as Norti
Milford; by sir. Donaldson, IN act in relation .
the estate of aliens and their title TO the same
by Mr. Mccullough, an act TO repeal all &C
| making Saturday throughout the year ate
5 June l. 1895, n half-holiday for banking AM
trust company purposes in the city OF Whining
/ ton; to Incorporate the Mcdaniel Cycle Com
4 pany; to incorporate the Charles NJ. Smitl
Cheaiis, an additional supplement to a
0 act fo- the better regulation OF the streets 9
: Delaware City: to amend chapter l22, Vol. NV
| Laws of Delaware: by Mr.. whitney, to lay out
n | now ROAD In Seaford hundred, Sussex county: b
Mr.. Mccoy, to divorce theresa l.. from JainoS a
4 pocus; by Mr.; short 70 divorce James A. iror
q act 10 transfer the farm of Stephen Il. Evans {
al, from school district No. i73 TO School dls;rit
No. 1871, in Sussex county: to divorce William !
J. from Martha N. Hickman.
: lntroduced--By Mr.. Mccullough, to divorc
o DANES a. and Sarah i. Boyd; 20 divorce Isaac i
from laura l.. Wright: by Mr.. cmith, 10 diynrc
l. John and Elizabeth Passwator; TO divorce Wi
/. liam j. and Mary E. Pierce.
Read and referred -liouse bills to diyorc
1t Hannah q. and Emerson r.. Puttey; Annie
i, Reported favorabiy-Act in relation to Mai
@ shallton public schools
N Adjourned to y. m.
!. House reassembled at o'clock. r..
House conferred in Senate Joint resolution
the ofice Of attorney general.
William q. L. Carnagy was sworn in as enrol
ing clerk of the House.
L. Mr.. Cheairs presented tho report OF the con-
mittee to audit tho accounts OF ex-Secretary
2 state j. Harvey Whi.eman. Tue committee RI
!. ported the accounts correct and Slo4.lB paid
. tho State, this being all balance due.
l. MIR. Chenlrs offered q joint resolution TO PR
vide a room tor tho enrolling clorkB Messr
m Donaldson, Davis and Johnson wore appointed
committee on The part OF the House and tn
N resolution sent TO the senate.
House concurred In Senate Joint resolution
10 reference tn the Columbian lns titute.
r. Notices-By MIR. Short, actto amend an act fC
y: tho protection OF Gaines passed Mt Dover, Apr
Of 3D. 1895; by MIR. Dempsey to enable the Governt
N to appoint one additional notary public Tor MI
Creak hundred: by MrJUohnson, to divorce Maj
and Rufus w. Warrington: by Mr.. Adams. TO d
yorce Mary A. from James Storeley;.to divor(
10 Frank and Josephine Cooper.
Tntroduced--By Speaker RigGin, to divorc
\ Fannie L. and Harry G, Beach; by Mt. Hopkin
p 10 divorce William and Emma E. Pleasanton b
10 Mir. Martin, to divorce Maggie W. aud Harvt
B. II. Bryant; to divorce William j. and Mai
Lowery; by MIR. Mcroy, to Incorporated the NeN
port, New Castle u Wilmington Electric RAJ
way Co.
Adjourned to II q. IN. tomorrow.
~ JuIST ASSEMBLY.
DOVER, jan. 2u.-JOint assembly met in Il
J. hnll of the House OF Representatives at ~ m.
r ON motion of Mr.. Donaldson, tho journals
u the two houses relating 10 the election OF
United States Senator were read.
Speaker Harrington declared Richard
Kenney to have been elected for the term b
n ginning on March "a, 1885
On motion of Mr.. EenImore, the journals we
IL | read and compared,