Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-02-15
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


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DOVER, Feb. ii.
The Senate met at o'clock
Third reading of bills By Mr.. Shakespeare,
for the relief OF Morning Star Lodge, No. g. 1.
o. o. f., of Smyrna incorporating the Brandy
wine Springs Improvement 90, and Minqna
Tribe, No. g. Imp. 0. r. Nj in relation to
Gravely Run Marsh Co., of Kent county, and
to continue the charter OF the New Castle LII
brary Comp ny.
Second reading of bills by Mr.. Stockley, to
change the time for the holding of the Courts
of Obancery and the Orphans Court in Sussex
county; by Mr.. Watson, to prohibit stock from
running at large in school district No. 63, New
Castle county; to create an additional school
district in Sussex county, and for the protection
of sheep in Milford hundred by Mr.. Wander
grift, for the better regulation of the streets Of
Delaware City and bill in relation to Petit Ju-
rors in New Castle county.
The bill divorcng Caroline and Rufus Jones
was read. on motion of Mr.. Watson.
The bill Incorporating the Ship Canal was call
ed up by special order and postponed until
Tuesday next, at $3.50 o'clock
Mr. Stockley offered Joint resolution supple
mentary to those relating to the Fishery ques-
ton, passed January 38th, which was adopted.
Mr. Records called up the House joint Resolu-
tion to secure the publication Of the 4th Volume
of Houston's Delaware Law Reports, which was
concurred in.
Mr. Records presented a memorial from the
Pennsylvania Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The Senate theE al1.,ls'ned until Monday, at
oolOok I'm.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
DIR. Thompson introduced a resolution that
the House hereafter meet at O'Clock on Fri
day mornings. Adopted.
BIr Van Gasken moved to reconsider the vote
by which Mr.. Wilds' resolution relating to the
colored race was indefinitely postponed.
Adopted by II to 0. Messrs Hickman, Mar
tin and Thompson Of Sussex, voting with the
Republicans. Mr.. Hutchinson was absent.
Mr.. Van Gasken then moved to refer the res
olution to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Silver moved TO substitute first and second
planks of the Cincinnati platform. Ruled out
Of order.
Mr. Van Gasken's motion prevailed.
MIR. Silver then renewed his motion to substi-
tnte the Cincinnati and Baltimore platform, (the
first two planks) and refer the same to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations. Lost by yeas 10,
nays 1O-Messrs. Martin, Hickman, and Thomp-
son, Of Sussex. and Mr.. Speaker of Kent voting
with the Republicans.
The Senate resolution defining the powers Of
the Commissioners on the part Of State in regard
to the question Of jurisdiction between Delaware
and New Jersey was concurred in.
Mr.. Silver gave notice of an act to change the
laws of the State to conform in phraseology as
we'll as in spirit, to the 18th, 14th and 18th
Amendments.
BILLS read once: Prohibiting live stock from
running at large in school district No. SS, New
Castle County by Mr.. Clark, authorizing the
raising of additional sum money for the use
of school district No. SO, New Castle County /;
by Mr. Maris increasing the salary of the Chief
Justice to 1000 per year, Chancellor, $4,000,
Associate Judges, 20 700 by Mr.. Wilds amend
ing Chapter 524 Volume 13, Delaware Laws ;
by Mr.. CLARK amending Section II of Chapter
1873, Revised Code.
Bills passed For the relief of R. r. Robin
son IL Co; incorporating the Wordon Il Evans
Manufacturing Co. incorporating the Diamond
State Kaolin Co; Incorporating the Banking
House Incorporation of Wilmington.
AT 10 o'cloo ok the House adjourned until Mon
day afternoon, at o'clock.