Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-25

The bill entitled an act to amend chap
Ter 300. vol. 10, Revised Code, In relation
to game, was read second time. Also,
an act to amend chapter ~, vol. IA, for
the protection of fishermen.
Speaker Leslie introduced an act to
amend an act entitled an act enlarging the
comparative powers of the Trustees of the
New Castle Commons.
At II As the Senate adjourned and met
again at g.
The House Joint resolution, allowing A
A. Hurlock 5000 "a reward offered for
the arrest of Charles White), was read and
referred to the Committee on Claims, with
in,tructions to report Immediately. The
bill was reported favorably upon and was
concuTed In by the Senate.
The bill to incorporate Bombay hook
La d Improvement Co. was reported back
by the committee for consideration. Eight
sections were read, when the remainder |
was made special order of business for
to morrow at II o'clock, am.
The committee reported bill dlvorcing |
VIM. Il. Roberts from his wife, Mary ii. |
Roberts, which was read.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of an act to |
amend chapter 8, Revised Statutes, TO |
change the number of Levy Court Com !
missioners from II to 10, allowing three
commissioners from Wilmington hundred.
two from Appoquinimink hundre ], and
one from each other hundred 10 the county.
The bill to cede certain lands to the
United States was considered and passed.
The bill incorporating the Bar Associa-
ton Of New Castle county was read
second time.
Mr. Riddle offered the following resoln-
ton, which was adopted by vote Of In
favor 10 opposed
/ an an Elaa-
lions he directed to inquire into the expe-
diency of 50 changing the election laws of
Delaware so as to provide for the election
of Inspectors, Assessors, and Road Conf
missioners on general election days, with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
(The intention of the Ieso' ution Is 10
abolish what is known as the "litlle cleo
tlon."O
At 4.20 the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
The Committee on interpretations made
reports on the following bills lncorpo-
rating st. Mary's Total Abstinence Society
with amenlnents) INCORPORATING the
Holly Tree I'm Association with amend
ments); incorporating tue Casho Machine
Company; Incorporating thu Delaware
and Chester County Railroad lncorpo
rating the st. Peters Beneficial Society (;
incorporating MinqHa Tribe No. s, Imp.
o. Il. NJ; incorporating st. PauPs Tenn
perRnee Beneficial Society Incorporating
II The Riverview Cemetery Company.
, The Committee recommend the passage
of the six last named bills.
The Divorce Committee reported bill
, divorcing Mary Pennington from her nus
: band, which was read once.
A bill of 5000 from A. Ia. Hurlock, fol-
the arrest Of Charles White, was allowed.
A demonstrates from John s. Kersey
u against his wife being granted divorce,
was presented and referred.
The bill Incorporating the Delaware and
. Chester County Railroad was called up iol
a third reading, and was postponed unit
= the afternoon.
y Tie bill Incorporating the Casio Ma
&c chine and General Manufacturing Co. was
read a third time and passed.
The following bills were read seeonI
:, time: Divorciug John II. Sauerlander
>, Annie Jones, Sarah A. Heritage, Hannal
- Peoples. Mary e. Hickman. and Catharln
y NJ. Killen incorporating Mill Creek Uniol
y Association; amending chapter ~, vol
a., De aware laws.
y The last bill was referred to Messrs
IL Clark, Wilson and Davis.
p The following notices of bills wer
given: By MIR. Maris, Incorporating th
~ Red Mems Hall Co, also amending th
~ 1gl1th paragraph of the Revised Cod
" Changing the time of meeting of court a
~ follows At New Castle, second Monda
" in October at Dover, second Monday i
D. November at Georgetown, fourth MOI
" day in Nuyember) by Mr.. Hickman, pr
~ yiding for an appropriation for books It
Gu the use OF the blind OF this State.
-, The Senate bill making valid the acts
~, Constable Doran slice February last, al
M extending his term of office to Februar
D." 1873, was read once.
H., Mr.. Hickman introduced an act ineo
na porating Active Lodge, No. IA, X. OF l
oy Of FELTON,. Read once.
III Permission being granted, Lewis HON
son withdrew his bill amending section
on of chapter 10, Revised Code, aud substit
VI ted bill in it's stead entitled an act
e9' regulate the mode of assessment OF re
estate and certain personal propr ty.
Au Atil.lO the House adjourned and Ii
10. VI again at O'Clock.
q" The amendment to the act incorporate
~ the Delaware X Chester County Rallro
IVY was further postponed until Tuesday AFT
a. noon next.
que A bill was reported providing for
a., enlargement of school district No. %,
'N'0 Kent County, by anncxing portion
fenOOl QlSlIltN NJ -us AeettA hhN'F
70 Notices as follows were given;
WAS Lewis Thompson, bill for tho protect
Of women, also, hill incorporating
pro- Enterprise Manufacturing Company
Ie' Mr.. Maris, incorporating the Whining
Furnace Company, also, lncorporat
iool Morning Star Lodge No. 6, |. o. O.
'rge also, bill relating to petit jurors for n
oln- Castle county by Mr.. Clark, supplemt
80, ing an act for the protection of hsherm
c's' hy MIR. Hickman, repeating anact anne
SUI lug chapter "a of the ReyisedStatutes
i.e i A petition from 800 persons, asking
'ucn passage of q law guaranteeing to mari
women the right of managing and dist
ing of their own property, was read.
urn On motion of Mr. Maris the bill anne
ing certain chapters of the Revised c
anu was read third time and passed. II
y W bill allows Wilmington hundred
nom members of the Board of Trustees of
Poor, instead of two us ut present.
ACT The following bills were read n sec
"a al time: incorporating the Rehoboth BE
lcor- Camp Meeting Association amending
:, ny net incorporating the Diamond State l.
Il nu Burning Co. preventing the sale OF lif
. ln- ON election days allowing school dist
urn ~, No. 40, New Castle county, to raise
:, III III additional sum by taxatloni amen'
l lnc CHAPTER "a, vol. II, Delaware laws (;
:, - vorcing Ann NJ. Hail. also dlNoTclhg :
~ 10 uel GOslee.
nus The House was notified by the senal
'orce its concurrence in number of bills, ct
'c ,NbS The bill divorclng Mary Pennin
nm was read once.
etlop The following bills were introduced
otuer Mr.. Wilson, authorizing the Record
-. Deeds of Kent county to copy indexes
lotce MI. Maiis, incorporating the Sociei
orate the Sons of st. George, of Whining
'thlas also Incorporating the Germania Bua
oFAt' aud Loan Association, No. 2; by
'clur- Clark, Il supplementary act relating Il
n act Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Comp
l. II, The last bill was referred TO 81
ware committee consisting of Messrs. Z
mend Shelldrake and Martin.
ming At4.15 the House adjourned.
4 spu. SENATE.
DOVER. Jan. 2Sd.-TLe Senate n ct
owing O'Clock, a, IN. Roll called aud mel
~, all present.
Kent The committee on corporations rep
a and hack. without amendment, the tollC
hills. which were considered and pa
ussex, An act incorporating the Diamond
Reno Iron Co., and the House bill incorpor
lion Of the John g. Baker Morocco Leather
-, ufacturing Go.
ill for Mr.. Watson offered a Joint resol
read respecting our Federal reiations,
was read and made special order of
bill to ness for O'Clock this afternoon.
dc was resolution is a remonstrance agains
as IL massage OF Mr., Summers Civil Righ