Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
DOVER, April 10th.

Bills lost: to Irevent live stock from running
At large within one mile Of Hsrbseon Station on
the function h Breakwster Railroad In rela-
ton TO the sale Of oysters by non-residents TO |
enlarge the powers Of Justices Of the Peace.
The Liqnor License bill, special order fol
10 O'Clock, was taken up for confederation
Seventeen amendments were offered, two of
which were lost. The bill was finally put ON
It, final passage and passed by unanimous
vote. a
The Senate adopteds Joint resolution author
uing The destruction Of certain State bonds of
an old date, which were never issued.
The House amendment 10 the Milford ana
Bay shore Railroad bill was concurred In.
Bill Of claims against the State was read.
House bill regulating tho sale and use of coal
OIL and burning fluids, was read. Also, bill in
relation to collecting the taxes in the State.
Bulls passed: relating to location Of consta-
BILE In Appoquinimink Hundred; 10 incorporate
the South Western Express Company; to fur
Their amend the charter Of the city Of Whining
ton, In relation TO the collection of taxes; to
further amend the city charter Of Wilmington,
In relation to the manner Of laying street pave
ments to exempt certain articles of personal
property from execution process incorporate
q company 70 furnish boats, etc., 10 PARTIES fire.
Quenting Rehoboth Beach.
Tho Usury bill was placed on It's final pas
sage and lost BY vote Of six nays TO three yeas.
Bills passed: TO regulate ths sale and use of
coal oil and burning fluids; In relation to the
streets OF Wilmington; In relation to the water
courses In streets OF same city; to allow claims
against the State; to incorporate the Farmers
Fruit Preserving company, 70 amend chapter
~ Delaware laws, concerning Wilmington
Fire department; for the collection Of taxes
throughout the State; to lay out road In Sus-
sax county; relating TO the taxes Of tn, p. W.
| d B. II. H., and Delaware r. r.
The report OF the committee appointing "a
dock Butler custodian Of state house was adopt
| cd.
The bill for the relief Of deserted married
women was read q third time and lost.
The blu to amend the several acts relating
to the free schools Of the State, was reported
FROM the Committee and lost on the first sec
ton.
HOuss.-Bllls passed: an act amendatory of
the act Incorporating the Milford and Bay Shore
X. r., authorizing John A Bickal, ct. al, to lay
out private road In Milford Hd Mfr. Clough,
| from the Committee OH claims, reported "A bill
which was read three times and passed, under
a suspension Of the rules; an act regulating the
sale Of coal oil (ths prevents the sale Of coal
| oil unless II has the government scamp upon 1t,
as bearing ITO degrees fire testl.
The act consolidating the school districts of
the Town Of Dover was read a first time and
indefinitely postponed.
The vote by which the act relating to the
4
was reconsidered and the bill postponed.
The act repeating the Harrington & Queens
town, X. X. charter was lost, but subsequent
ly reconsidered.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin, the act to au thor
LIE the Commissioners Of the town of New Cas-
lie TO lay special tax passed the House.
On motion of Mr.. Martin the Senate amend
ments to the bill regulating the sale of liquor
were concurred In.
On motion Of Mr.. Silver, the Joint Resolu
tion authorizing the destruction OF certain Stale
bonds was conculred In.
On motion Of Mr.. Sheldrake the vote by which
the bill to revoke the charter Of the Harrington
and Queenstown Railway Company was lost
was reconside-ed and the bill passed the
House.
The reporter neglected to state that a Joint
Resolution passed the House yesterday appoint
Ing joint committee to ascertain the amount
Of the war debt and to visit Washington next
winter to see what part Of said debt the II. s
Government will assume.
Messrs Hickman, Sheldrake and Silver were
appointed on the part of the House
Tho bill to enable s. T. Jenkins to lay out
private road in Milford Hundred, Kent coun-
ty, passed.
joint resolution, appointing Zadoc L. Butler
to be custodian of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate chamber, was adopted.
An act providing for the call of a Constt u
tional Convention was lost
The Senate amendment 10 the act taxing the
p, w. & B Railroad, was noll-concurred In
and committee of conference ordered.
The House took recess for fifteen minutes
when the House re-assembled and concurre,
In suudry Senate amendments to the Hous,
bills.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April H..
| SRSATE.-Ihe Senate met at o'clock, A. NJ
and the greater part Of the session was takel
up In the indefinite postponement' of severa
unimportant revislons Of the laws and hearing
reports Of conference committees.
House joint resolution, authorizing the Sc
cretary OF State TO have published bill for thu
, relief OF abandoned married women, and q bill
; Ior tne COLLECTION OF the taxes throughout thu
State, was concurred In.
Senate joint resolution was adopted direct
; Ing The State Treasurer to borrow money sufli
; | Client TO pay the interest OIL tho State Bond.
and for the redemption of the bonds falling
due In 1875.
The committee to destroy certain State bonds
reported that they had performed their duty.
Mr.. Wlds offered Joint resolution authOriz.
Ing the Secretary Of State to have published
2oO copies OF the act for the protection of mar.
red women, and to distribute them to the Pro
thouotaries OF the several counties; also TO have
published, for thirty days, in one newspaper In
each county Of this State, the act in relation to
ene coilectioH 81 taxes. Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis Thompson offered joint resolu
ton, setting forth that large donations of pub
| lie lands have been made to the new states fol
} school purposes, and that any act donating pub
, | lie lands for the benefit OF free schools tina
would be just TO all the state would meet the ap
probation Of this General Assembly. Adopted.
Mr.. Hickman offered joint resolution tina
AL claims against the state shall be counter
signed and marked correct by the officer order
I ing tho same. Adopted.
Adjourned until o'clock, p. NJ.
Quay's hat and cap stock at No. 4O2 Kin
street, has been carefully selected.
;, Fresh goods and latest styles received woekl
at Quay's, 402 King street.
A. b. Jones, 6i8 Market street, has a fir
|, stock OF wall paper and window shades.
e apr14-3m.
l. A. b. Jones, 6lS Market street, has fine a
sortment Of window shades; shades made an
8, lettered TO order. aprI43mo
Sale Of Co,cs.-J. Sawdon, Jr will Ina,
4 sixty head OF cows at his sale In Newpoi
ID on Ihursday, the nth inst, among whic
ar number there are many very fine ones. Farm
of ers who wish to purchase should attend the sal
George r. Camperson and William Steve
~ son have taken out letters testamentary on Il
. estate Of Jane NJ. Smith, late Of this city.
Ill Margaret and Charles Goodman have take
out letters of administration on 1.-THE estate
l. James Goodman, late of this city.
Any person wishing to purchase an egl
d horse portable steam engine, at a reasonab
price, should call on Charles W. jefferson,
% Delaware City.
lie Mrs. Charles Tatnan, wife of the Preside
ofthe Odessa Bank, and Richard q. Have
% ESQ.,, prominent citizen Of Odessa, died yer
suddenly week or two ago.
A large and varied stock of Furniture, is no
Of on hand at the extensive furniture establish
ie ment Of Adair & Woodward. In King stree
e. | below Second. all Of which thau ara SELF,