Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID.
A Complete Summary Of lie Work.
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Bills Passed and Those That
Were Defeated.
Il RECAPITULATTOM

We present to the readers of the
JOURNAL ia. day, a complete summary OF
the doings Of the Legislature during ita
fourteen weeks session, which was
brought TO u close ou the 18th Inst.
The ompilatlon Of this work has cost
a deal of labor, at times veyaii0us In the
extreme, but We feel amply repaid when
taking into consideration the fact that
such n task has never before In this ate
been undertaken by any newspAper. aud
that the information thus given will aid
the large number OF prisons interested
In finding out exactly what new laws
have been passed and what old ones
amended. Where the title of the bill
does not give the sense Of the context we
have endeavored to explain in as few
words as possible the most important
points. We are aware OF It's imperlec-
tioDs, but withal believe l. to b. valuable.
The following will he found 10 be a
complete summary of all the business
transacted -
RELATING To oANALs.
March 26.-Senate tact Incorporating
the Maryland aud Delaware Shi Caual
company and authorizing said compluy
to construct a canal through the State
of Delaware. / his Is IL company of New
York aud Maryland gentlemen who pro-
Iose uniting the waters of the Delaware
and Chesapeake, by constructing q canal
north OF ApPoquinimink creek; route rot
yet decidedi capital of the company, &C.
100000.
April 1.-senate "act to incorporate The
Rehoboth and Chlncoteague Nnviga-
tion company" Grhis is a company Of
gentlemen interested in Rchoboh City
and desire canal between Chincoteague
bay and Rehoboth bays capital Of the
company, Sb0O,U00.
April Blouse ''act to establish a
company under the name Of the smyrna
Navisation company" This company
propose to improve Old Dutch or Snyr-
ma creeki capital stock, 100000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
February 5-Senate "act to cede certain
lands to the United States of America"
The lands eeded are at Cape Houlopcn
and Reedy Island defenses are to be
erected on the first parcel.
February l0-IlOuse ''act to lncorpor-
ate the Riverview Cemetery Co." This
cemetery is located near Wilmington
owned by the Odd Fellows and Knights
of Pythias.
February 20-House''act to incorporate
the All IIallows Cemetery Co. of the
State of Delaware" [Cemetery to be
located near Wilmington, by the Catho-
lies.
March 17-senate "act giving the con-
sent OF the Legislature Of the State OF
Delaware to the purchase by the United
States Of land within this State for public
purposes" Giving the general govern
ment the right to purchase land, not ex-
ceeding ten aces, upon which to erect
lighthouses, etc.
March 25-House "act TO incorporate
the Union Cemetery Co., of Milford,
Delaware" Situated at the east end Of
the extension of Front street, in Cedar
Greek hundred
March 2S House "act 10 incorporate
the Odd Fellow Cemetery Of Kent
county" To be located near Camden. J
March 3l-Senatc tact granting ths
consent of the State of Delaware to the
purchase by the United States of certain
lands for the erection Of government
building at Dover and ceding jurisdiction
over the same" This ground is to be
used for the ,ew post office.
April l-lIOuse "act to incorporate the
Dover Cemetery Co." To be located in
the vicinity of Dover-
April S-senate " act to aid the United
States in acquiring site in Dover fol
the erection of a post Office building"
Authorizing the Superior Court Of Kent
county to appoint commission 10 deter
mine the damages sustained by reason Of
the United States taking prOpe ty upon
which tn erect the building, in rase ihe
I government commissioners fail To gr,c
April 9-Scnale "act to inrorporro the
Holy Cross Cemetery of Dover, Del
April toulouse act Tor the payment
of claims against the State" laims
amount to sS,22S 81
PUBLIC ROADS.
March 5.-Hou5e ''act TO opeu a new
pubic road and vacate an Old one 10
north Murderkill hundled, Kent county
NJ irch 5.-IlOuse "dc. to vacate II GER
tain road in Cedar Creek hundred, SUSSEX
county"
March 12-House "act to authorize thu
extension of what Is known as the Henry
Road, in Keut county. though lands OF
the Delaware Il. K. Co"
March lS.-Senate ''act to yacate part
OF road IA New Castle hundred aud lag
out new one"
March 21.-House "act to lay ont a
public read IN Little Greek hundred, Keul
county, Delaware
March 2j-House "act to authorize tn,
laying out Of public road in Mill Greek
Hundred, New Castle County"
March 27-House "act 10 open ant
straighten the publ C road from Denncy'
Cross Roads, in Dover Hundred, 10 Nau
dlin's Landing, in Little Greek Hundred
April 1--Ilouse "act 70 vacate por
tion of public road in Mill Creek Hun
drcd."
April 2-House "act authorizing d
change in the course of public road II
Mispillion Hundred, Kent County"
April 7-House "act concerning a new
road in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent county
Delaware"
April s.-Senate 'act to enable Joshui
Lynch to straighten anc change a certain
public road on his own land, in George
town hundred, in Sussex county, and Il
enclose so much Of the old road us ma.
be vacated"
April g.-scnate "act to authoriz
John A. Bickel, Nathaniel b. Thoma
and others to lay out a private road il
Milford hundred, In Kent county"
April q.-House ''act authorizing th
laying out Of a public road In Mort
Murderkll hundred, Kent county"
!
, change in the course of a public road Il
, Broadkiin hundred, in Sussex county"
: April 10.-Senate ''act to enable s. /
} jenkins to lay out private road" II
Kent county.
April lO.-House "act to authorz
, Powell Aron to straighten a certain put
J lie road In Dover hlndred."
r DITCH COMPANIES.
March 8 S-House "supplement to u
= act entitled an act to incorporate the l.
land Pond Marsh company" LAppoin
: ing commissioners to view the land bent
4 ftted BY the company and make ne'
e assessment as a basis OF future taxi
I tion
a March 1s-House act to amend a
8 act entitled IAN act TO enable tue owner
aud possessors Of the meadow marsh an
d cripple on Cedar Greek, in Red Lion HUI
< dred, IN the County Of New Castle,
erect new bank In part and to Keep u
o residue Of the old oauks, dame, slnlc'
and fiood-gates 10 repair and 10 raise
!, fund 10 defray the expense thereof, pas
:, cd at Dover, February ., l1so.
II March fs-House " act to incorpora
the Indian River Navigation Co " Tn
y company propose cleansing the chann
s. OF Indian River and making II naVlgabl
u capital, $4,000.
'r March l9.-House "act TO amend q
act entitled 'an act for the improveme
Of Morgau's Branch In Kent county
passed at Dover, March II, 1865.
ID serting the names OF three gentlenen.l
ID March 20 House "act entitled su
y plement TO an act lncci iporallng the Mel
" attn Branch Ditch Co." Allowing mel
ID bers one vote for each 500 or fraction
In part thereof assessed against them.
Aprll 1-senate "act to enable I