Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-10
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.


Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll call MIR McNulty absent.
Proceeded TO the Hall OF Representatives,
TO canvass the vote for governor and
lieutenant-novernor.
Returned to the Senate chamber.
Journal read and approved.
Invitations accepted TO attend the an
nual meeting Of the Peninsula horticultural
Society, at Middletown, and visit the Della
ware State Hospital, at Farnhurst, next
Thursday, and visit the New Castle County
Workhouse and the Ferris Industrial
School, near Wilmington. next Friday.
Messrs. Brasure and Hart were appointed O
committee to arrange for transportation.
lntroduced-By Mr.. Alice, an act for the
redemption VI certain State bonds. Re-
ferred under suspension of the rules.
Recess until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reassembled OF Q y. m.
On motion of Mr.. Alice, the State
librarian was requested to have copies of
the new Constitution bound in calf for the
use OF the members.
Notice-By Mr.. Slaughter, an act author
izing the recorder Of deeds for Kent county
TO make new mortgage indices; by MIR.
Groves, acts to protect tish in Buford Lake,
New Castle county, authorizing the governor
TO appoint an additional notary. public for
the city of Wilmington, prohibiting the
laying OF car tracks en- West Ninth street,
Wilmington, and requiring banks and
other corporations to give notice of I'M
claimed dividends, dividends and balances
in certain cases; by Mr.. Brasure, an act
making the sale of cigarettes illegal In the
State of Delaware.
The list of standing committees was read.
Adjourned until p. M, tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
MORNING SESSION.
To Ans.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll call; Messrs. Hutchinson, Scotch
and Warren absent.
journal read and approved.
Reconsidered-- motion of Mr.. Moore,
the vote by which the House joint resolu-
tion, Introduced yesterday, authorizing Adj
jutant- General Hart to have printed under
bis supervision 800 copies Of his biennial
report was defeated.
Adopted-Joint resolution authorizing
Adjutant-General Hart to have printed
under his supervision 900 copies of bis bien-
NAL report. Vote-Ayes, 80; no. 1; (Mr.
Robertson). Motion to adopt was made by
Joint Assembly--Met ut Ills a. m.
Vote for governor and lleutenant-aoverno
was cnnvassed. Separated mt u m.
The Eouse reassembled.
Mr.. Robertson introduced joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of
Senate and Ave on the part of the House,
to arrange for the inauguration of the COVER
Adopted.
Notice given. introduced and referred TO
special committee (under suspension of the
rules. said committee to report after recess
by Mr.. Robertson, an act appropriating
5000 to deiray the expenses Of tie innugura-
tion of tho goyernor-elect and lieutenant
goyernor-elect. Special committee-Mess
Robertson, Moore and Shalioross.
Notice-By MIR. Clark, an act to prevent
the kidnapping of children.
Mr., Observation-Disclosures joint resolution
providing for the appointment OF joint
committee, two on the part Of the Senate
and three on the part Of the House, to settle
with the State treasurer and State auditor.
Recess until !. 60 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reassembled at Las p. m.
Reported favorabiy-House bill appropri-
uting 5000 " defray the expenses OF the in
auguration OF the governor-elect and lieu
tenant-goveruor- Bill not passed.
Vote-Ayes. IS; noes, ~; three-fourths vote
necessary.
Lost---Motion by Mr.. Kitchen, for the
reconsideration of the vote by which the
joint resolution authorizing the sdjutant-
general To have printed under his supervi-
SION ouu COPIES OF MS Dlennlhl report was
adopted. Vote-Noes, %; ayes 7.
Notice-By MIR. Robertson, acts providing
for the improvement Of the ohrIstiana
River and approprlating $50, GO 10 the New
Castle County Workhouse.
Invitations accepted-To attend the an
nual lpssting Of the Peninsula horticultural
Society, at Middletown, and visit the Della
ware State Hospital, az Farnhurst, next
Thursday, and visit the New Castle County
Workhouse and the Ferris Industrial School,
near Wilmington, next Friday.
The clerk was instructed to supply each
member with a copy of the new Constitu-
ton.
Tbs list of standing committees was read.
Adjourned until IL a. IN. tomorrow.