RESOLUTIONS. Biennial Report of the State Board of Education; hundred of the same for the use of the Senate, and hundred for the use of the House of Representatives. Adopted at Dover, February 12, 1891. CHAPTER 319. Joint Resolution. of 3 in rela Joint resolution appointing a joint committee of one on the Committee part of the Senate and two on the part of the House in rela- tion to the tion to the State's property known as the "Jump Property." Jump Adopted at Dover, February 18, 1891. Property." CHAPTER 320. Joint Resolution. Whereas the better element of all political parties are Preamble. clamoring for ballot reform that will check bribery and prevent intimidation; And whereas the life of our republic depends upon the purity and sacredness of the ballot, every safeguard should be thrown around it, the strongest and best fortification of our government is a secret and an untrammelled ballot expressing the sentiments of a free people; And whereas the Governor in his inaugural address advises that a joint committee be appointed to consider all such measures, and wisdom abounds in a multitude of council; Joint committee to consider bills in rela RESOLUTIONS. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That a joint committee of three on the part of the House and three on the part of the Senate be appointed to act in tion to bal conjunction with the committee of Revised Statutes of both Houses to consider all the bills that have been or may be presented having in view the alteration of our present ballot laws. lot law. Adopted at Dover, February 18, 1891. Authorizing Clerks to fill certain blanks. CHAPTER 321. Joint Resolution in relation to the Legislative Committee Resolution. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House are hereby authorized to insert the names of the Legislative Committee appointed by the respective houses of the General Assembly in the blanks left for that purpose in the House joint resolution authorizing the appointment of said committee, which has been adopted and concurred in by the respective houses. Adopted at Dover, February 20, 1891. RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 322. Joint Resolution in relation to Adjournment. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: When the two Houses adjourn it will be to meet again on To adjourn Tuesday, the 24th inst., at 10 o'clock A. M. Adopted at Dover, February 20, 1891. to a day fixed CHAPTER 323. Joint Resolution. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives [of the State of Delaware] in General Assembly met (two-thirds of each branch concurring therein): That both Houses shall not receive any new business to be New busiacted upon after the twentieth day of March, 1891. Adopted at Dover, February 23, 1891. ness not to be received after Mar. 20 CHAPTER 324. Joint Resolution. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: mittee of the That a joint committee of five be appointed, two on the Joint compart of the Senate and three on the part of the House of General AsRepresentatives, to take into consideration and report upon lation to all resolutions relating to State printing. Adopted at Dover, February 26, 1891. sembly in re State Printing. RESOLUTIONS. Water rent for State House increased. CHAPTER 325. Joint Resolution. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That the State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the order of the President of the Town Council of the town of Dover, for the benefit of the Dover Water Works, annually the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), the said sum to be in lieu of the sum of forty dollars ($40) now paid, in lieu of all water charges for the use of the State. Adopted at Dover, February 27, 1891. Committee to paper Governor's room and repair furni. ture. CHAPTER 326. Joint Resolution in relation to the Governor's Room. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives [of the State of Delaware] in General Assembly met: the That a joint committee of one on the part of the Senate and two on the part of the House be appointed to paper Governor's room and repair the furniture. Adopted at Dover, February 27, 1891. RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 327. Joint Resolution in relation to the Bond of Ex-State Treasurer, William Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: State to That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby instructed Secretary of to cause judgment to be entered upon the official bond of cause judg William Herbert, the late State Treasurer, and to take such ment to be other steps as are proper. Adopted at Dover, March 2, 1891. entered on official bond of late State Treasurer. CHAPTER 328. Joint Resolution in relation to the appointment of a committee to make arrangements for the General Assembly to visit Washington, D. C., March 3d, 1891. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: to make ar That a joint committee, consisting of one upon the part Committee of the Senate and two on the part of the House, be ap-rangements pointed to make arrangements for the General Assembly to for visiting visit Washington, D. C., March 3d next, 1891. Adopted at Dover, March 2, 1891. Washington |