Evening journal., 1901-01-08


day. January 1s. Executive session dis
solved Vote. 10 to Z.
Senate rcassembled.
Noticc-By Mr.. Alice, an act Tor the re- !
demption OF certain state bonds.
on motion of Mr. Abbott 5oo copies RI |
the adjutant-generals report were ORDER
ed printed.
/ Mr. Abbott, TO settle with tue 7'es
treasurer and State auditor Messrs Az
bott and Clements; by Mr. 1IoNes, y"
settle with the secretary % @e.e-
| Messrs. Groves and McNultyi py MT
lpenneWill to settle with the State hbrar-
ian. Messrs Pennewill and Slaughter
State Librarian jefferson, BEING admit
ted presented his biennial report h9ao
land ordered spread on the journal
. Mr. ponneviu offered resolution that
the clerk furnish each member with
copy of the Revised CODE anu Noiuiuea ~
and 20 Laws of Delaware.
Adjourned until II a. IN. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Morning session .~ r,,
Met at li17 o'clock Speaker Mccom-
{ mons presiding.
o. Prayer by the chaplain
. Roll call-Thrty-two members present
Absent-Messrs. Aron Wing and haiph'
Journal read and approved
Governor Tunnel's biennial message
r read and accompanying reports re-
lceived without reading
. A motion made by MT iiitchens il...,l..,, tns'
D the legislative correspondents be turhisn
ed with stationery and supplies "a'
Recess until p. m.
m AFTERNOON SESSION.
a Reassembled nj 220 o'clock
Mn Heaiv introduced "a resolution In
" structing the clerk TO furnish each mem
N Der Of the House with necessary postas
stamps GOO two-cent stamps and 100 one
r- cent stamps) 200 newspaper wrappers aii'
81, 100 poefaI cards. Adopted.
"a Mr. Hardesty introduced resoiuno,
~ instructing the clerk to furnish eac
w member of the House win a cops %, s'i
n Revised Code, a copy Of volume 20 ana
copy OF volume %, Laws OF Delaware
and a copy of the rules OF the last ses
n sion Adopted
of Alr Robertson introduced resolnuc
i Iextending the privilege Of the floor OF IA
ri House 20 the governor. the senators an
M IreDrcsentati lives I'm Congress, the chance
AS lor the chief Justice the judiciary. On
in attorncy-general, the secretary OF stat
members of the bar former members Z
Nc the Senate and House and ladie
oe Adopted.
ad Mr. Hone presented Harvey Dextl
Iearncd's petition of contest for the sei
of Representative James l.. Scotten.w h.c
was read, as was also hepresentaiN
'or Scotteu's reply. Referred to the props
M committce. 20 be hereafter appointed
MT. Holcomh introduced @ joint resoh
at ton authorizing the adiutant-eeneral
pc have printed 800 copies of his bionnill D
% ]
H. 1900 In paper. Lost-Nays 20, ayes H.
D" Mr.. Monaghan presented the rcsOlut
eu recently adopted by the Wilmir gton Ci
Council expressing the opinion that
ilj act authorizing the expenditure of mont
, and especially acts for the further !
he crease of the bonded indebtedness OF tll
city should be considered by the Lcgisl
a ture until the act providing for the !
crease of revenues, thereby relieving q
- taxahles Of the city. shall have been pas
ul- ed. Filed.
ad. AJr. Robertson moved that a sp-c
le- committee of two be appointed 10 eur
the Joint resolution in relation 10 ca
vassing tine vote for governor and le
ls- tenant-governor. Adopted. Messrs re
is ertson and Shallcross were named as {
ota committee The committee enrolled {
~, resolution, and reported 1t ready for {
i"- speakers signature.
Mr. Robertson introduced resolutl
~ authorizing the clerk TO furnish nev
'"- papers for the members of the Hou
Adopted.
art Mr. Hope introduced joint rcsoiuu
~ | appropriadng e900 TO dcfray the expen
his of the ceremonies incident 10 the inau,
the ration of GoVeruor-clect Hunn. and
en- I tlorzinc Or O.. Layton Grler. The cha
am man OF the Inaugural Committee, 20 DR.
-, on the state treasurer for the same
lt- Hope moved tnat the resolution
fadopted. and That Horace Gree
,so- knowles the chairman of the RECEIPT
~ Committee. Doe heard. Alr. III
comb mclc 20 subsidiary
lics tion. that the resolution be refer
in 10 the Committee ON Appropria lions.
De hcrafter appointed. Ilost-Nays,
t ayes. lf Mr.. Baynard moved that act
i,"t ON the resolution be deferred until
the morrow. Adontcd. Mr.. Finn moved q
ling The vote whereby Mr. Baynard' s mot
.el was adopted he rec0nsidercd. Adopte
Ayes. ID. nays. 13. AIr Monaghan mo-
ahu that tho House adjourn until il ocl
tied tomorrow morning. Adopted.