Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

Castle Improvement Company
On motion the following bills were read
q third time and passed
By Mr.. Shakespeare, an act 10 relation
to the streets OF Delaware City an act to
incorporate Oriental Lodge No. IS, Knights
of Pythlas; an act to revive Laurel Build
Ing aud Loan Association, with amend
ment a supplement to the Rehoboth Asso-
citation, with an amendment.
BY Mr.. Watson, an act to divorce Mar
garet A. Whielen and William Frederick
Whlelen from the bonds of matrinony.
By Mr.. Riddle, an act to incorporate
Riveryiew Cemetery Company.
On motion of Mr.. Vandegrlft, the House
act to prevent live stock from running at
large in School District No. So, New Cas-
lie County.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the bill en-
titled an act TO Incorporate the Delaware
Steam Fire Engine Company.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Maris' bill providing for the for
feiture Of the excess Of Q per cent interest,
only, was taken up ani postponed until
10 O'Clock on Tuesday morning
The Senate amendment TO the supple
mentarg act for the protection OF fisher
inen, appointing five Commissioners to live
10 New Castle county, was concurred Ia.
The most important petitions presented
were those from ST. Georges and Apo
quinimink hundreds, asking that vii.
mmgton be declared the county seat of
New Castle county.
The following bills were read once
Senate bill incorporating the Delaware and
Maryland Ship Canal Co Senate bill re-
lating to the act incorporating the Smyrna
and Delaware Bay Railroad Co.
By Mr.. Hickman, repeating an act pro-
viding for draining of certain streets in
Laurel.
By Joel Thompson, requiring railroad
trains before proceeding to cross the track
of another railroad, to come to stand
still.
The following bills were read a third
time and passed
By Mr.. Hickman, prohibiting live stock
running at large IL District No. l66, Sus-
sex County also incorporating the Indian
River Improvement Co.
BY Mr.. Clark, prohibiting live stock
running at large in District No. So, New
| Castle County.
Mr.. Silver gave notice of the following
bills Amending section 10, chapter So,
Revised Statutes amending sections %
and "A of chapter 90 amending section z
chapter 25, 18th volume Delaware Laws.
The House, at 1915, adjourned.
| ofAt 3 o'clock the House again met.
Bills read third time aud passed By
Lewis Thompson, exempting the Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Company from
taxation by Mr. Van Gasken, iucorpora-
ting the Smyrna Manufacturing Company
by Mr.. Silver, relating to the act iaeorpo-
rating the Young Mems Association for
Mutual Improvement, Of Wilmington !
by Mr.. Maris, amending chapter 467, 18th
volume Delaware laws, by striking out
superluo1s words by Mr.. Wilds, amend
ing chapter 524 of the 18Th volume of Del
aware laws.
The bill making Constable Doran's acts
since February last valid, and continuing
him in office, was taken up for consldcra-
ton.
Mr.. Silver moved an amendment which
simply declared the officers acts valid.
Lost by party vote.
MIR. Maris offered an amendment look
ing to the accomplishment of the same OBJ
icct Mr.. Silver had in view, which was
unanimously adopted.
Lewis Thompson's bill for the protec
ton of women was taken up and passed
without being materially altered, by vot'
of IL to lO-Messrs. Shsldrake, Wilds ant
Speaker, of Kent and Thompson, of Sus
sex, voting with the Republicans.
Mr. ClaTk's bill extending the time fol
= advertising Sherih's sale was taken up
amended and passed. 1T requires Sheriff
sales to be advertised ut not less than 8
, nor more than 80 days before the day o
! sale.
At 8 80 the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Dover, Feb. 20, 1s73.-The Senate me
T al 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
4 on motion The following bills were read
by Mr.. Yaudegrift an act to lncorporat
G Mutual Loan Association OF MiddletoWI
By NJ. etovhicy, an act to incorporat
= Indian River Navigation Company.
# The following bills were read seeon
. time
g BY Mr.. Watson, an act to prevent liN
C stock from running at large in School Di
# trlct No, 10, Sussex County an act
prevent live stock from running at larg
d 10 School Districts No. So and "a, Ne
!. Castle County an act to divorce Casino
/. Abinger from his wife, and an act Il
" the protection of sheep in Kent County.
p By Mr.. Riddle, an act to incorporate Il
il Preachers Aid Society of the Delawa
Conference.
d By Mr.. Shakespeare, an act giving Il
consent of Delaware for the U. 3. Cover
g ment TO erect public building In Dover.
% On motion the following bills were rel
D. a third time and passed;
m BY Mr.. Shakespeare, an act to lnco
l. Iorate the Wilmington Conference Ae
" DENY at Dover an act to incorpora
u Enterprise Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. Watson, an act to divorce JOSEF
Of c. File from his wife.
pr By Mr.. Ellis, an act TO prevent Justic
I'd of the Peace and Constables from takil
fees unless provided by law.
IN Adjourned.
w The Senate met at O'Clock p. m.
On motion tue following bills were rea
Sy By Mr.. Stockley, an act 10 incorporate
- Rehoboth and Chncoteague Canal al
e. Navigation Company by Mr.. Watson,
nd act to incorporate Smyrna Manufacture
a Company by Mr.. Records, an act
3, amend section 90, chapter Ill of the i
o. yised Code and an act to amend chapl
&c 524, volume 10 OF the Laws of Delawar
1is By Mr.. Shakespeare, An act supplemt
an tary to chapter 1914, volume II, belawa
Is, laws.
he BY Vandegrift, An act to amend the {
by to incorporate Middletown Manufacture
or Company.
lr. On motion, the following bills WI
at read a second time
tie By Vandeerift, An act to incorpori
the Mechanics Bauk of New Castles
act to prevent live stock from running
large In school district No. 90, New Cas-
county; An act to incorporate the Word
at Il Evans Company, Of Smyrna.
BY Mr. Stockley, an act to incorpor
ID the Baltimore 81 Delaware Bay Rallrc
The Company.
he BY Mr.. Riddle, an act to incorporate
lin Excelsior Loan Association of Nilmil
tou, and act to incorporate DelaWl
ir. Steam Fire Engine Company.
Aid By MIR. Nandeglift, an act TO incorpor
by St. Georges Library Association.
to On motion the following bills were II
lis a third time aud passed;
act By Mr.. Watson, an act to prev
rye cruelty to animals.
ew BY Mr.. Shakespeare, an act TO Inc
porate the All Hallows Cemetery Assoc
cad ton of Wilmington an act toineorpor
her the Edgemoor Iron Company, with
the amerhment and an act to construe
rec railroad from Lewes TO Rehoboth.
Mr.. BY Mr.. Watson an act to incorpoI
vii. the Delaware Society for the Prevent
Ter of Cruelty to Animals.
rate Mcssrs. Shakespeare and Riddle g
VIII notice of bills.
fThe reporter neglected In yesterdi
hrd proceedings to note that the House bill
the relation TO gypsies was lost.
'om Adjourned.
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en- House met at 10 O'Clock.
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