Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-25
FIRST EDITION.
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THE uEHERAl AssFMBLY.
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sENATE-MoRHIna sEssroN,
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|, ,s.tIa 90 DoyER, Feb. "a.
! The Senate met at Q O'Clock.
The following bilis we're read BY Mr.. Les
ley, in relation to attachment Of wages.
This hct prevents the attachment of more than
so per cent. Of the wages due; and, also,. the
attachment OF the wages of married women pI
OF minors for the huhbands or fathers debts,
and don't apply to Kent or Sussexl; TO ihoorpb-
rate the Peninsular Fruit Growers' Association
by Mr.. Records, amendatory of the act to moor
porate Delaware College, and the House bill to
further amend DhApter 75 Of the Revised Code.
This act relates TO Divorce by Mr. Riddle, for
the relief OF the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
90. by Mr.. Records, TO change the name OF
Lima Jester 10 Lima George; by Mr.. Riddle, to
revise an act to enable Sallie Ann Townsend,
wife Of John Townsend, to make q will, and
TO amend Chapter 467 of the 18th Volume OF
Delaware lawsi by Mr.. Watson, supplementary
to thu act Incorporating the Young Mems Mutu-
al Improvement Co. of Wilmington.
Second reading OF bills by Mr.. Riddle, for
the protection of married women, by Mr.. Wat
sou, changing the course OF road In Broadkiln
Hds, Sussex county, and to divorce Emma ].
Lynch from her husbaod by Mr.. Shakespeare,
supplement to chapter S7i, volame 11th, Della
ware Laws by Mr. Records, amendatory to
chapter Ill, of the Revised Codo, and chapter
524 OF the 18th volume of Delaware Laws.
Third reading and passage of bills by Mr..
Watson to prevent live stock from running at
large In school district No, 50, New Castle coun-
~, and in School District, No. 10, Sussex Co
by Mr. Shakespeare, to incorporate the Holly
Tree Inn Association, OF Wilmington, with
amendment.
The bill divorcing cassimer Arbiger was read
q third time and lost.
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced bill to amend
chapter a. Of the 18th Vomme of Delaware
laws and section I1th, OF the 18th chapter Of the
Revised Code.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition from one ht n
dred coored people Of Dover for schools. etc.
Mr.. Watson submitted petition asking that
land owners in school districts Nos A, 10, OF and
% be required to fence against stock.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at o'clock this afternoon.
Notices were given Of the following bills ex-
tending the boundaries Of Red Lion Hid. /;
amending sections Of chapter s, Delaware laws
incorporating Old Church Division, No 1S, g. Of
T.; regulating the sale Of Indian meal faill feed,
etc. by weight; amending chapter 1913 of the
revised statutes.
Numerous petitions, remonstrances, etc were
read. Among them we're petitions signed by
about 1900 persons asking the removal Of the
Court house from New Castle TO Wilmington ;
remonstrances signed by about 200 persons pro-
testing against the same alking the modifica-
ton OF the usurv law ard large number OF pe-
titions asking the regulation Of the liquor tfaf-
ic.
Mr.. Maris made a report regarding the COM
pilation aud publication OF laws, which was &C
eepfed.
The following bills were introduced aud read
once by Lewis Thompson. authorizing new
road in Mill Creek Hundred, by Mr.. Hickman ,
prohibiting swine running at large in Slaughter
and Primo Hook necks by Mr. Martin, moor
porating the Nanticoke Mutual Insurance Co. OF
Sussex county; Senate bill divorcing Joseph q.
File; by Mr. Clough, preventing live stock run
ing at large In North aud South Murderkill Hun.
dreds and West Dover election district Senate
bill divorcing VIM. II. Roberts.
The Eureka manufacturing Oompanys act OF
incorporation and several other bills were read
a second time by special order.
The following bills were read last time and
passed: Senate bill Incorporating the New
England Wrecking Co. by Mr.. Silver compell-
ing the Constable Of Brandywine hundred to en-
force tho stock law In that district by Mr. CLARK
divorcing Samuel Il. 0tteson from his wife:
The Senate amendment to the Banking House
Incorporation act, making its charter OF 20 years
duration instead Of perpetual was concurred in
At $50 the House adj journed.