Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-27
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE LEGISLATURE,
Down, March 2e, 1873.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock. q. m.
The bill nppropriating 100000 aid to the
| Breakwatar and Frankfora railroad came up
among the first business Of the session, and passed
by unanimous vote.
The House amendments 70 the Senate bill i'll
cooperating the Maryland and Delaware Ship Ca
nal Company were read and concurTed in,
The following bills were read third time aud
passed
An act to incorporate the Meredith Branch
| Ditch Company and an act 10 incorporate State
| Council Jr. Order of United Amer lean Mechanics
On motion of Nj Riddle, House bill to incor-
porate Fidelity Temple, Nc |, True TemplaIs was
| read first time.
Adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o'clock y m
On motion the following bills were read a first
time;
by Mr.. Ellis, Gn act TO further amend an act to
amend Chapter %, of the Revised Code concern
| ing wilmington.
By Mr. Watson, an act TO lay out a new road in
Duck Greek hundred, Kent county.
| BY Mr.. Riddle, an act to aid Delaware College,
and to provide for the education of Teachers for
the free schools Of this State.
BY Mr. Ellis, an act TO allow an additional JUS
tice Of the Peace in Sussex county, and an act TO
prohibit Live Stock from running at large in
! school districts Nos. % aud l6l, Sussex county.
| BY Mr. Watson, an act TO dvoce Casimer Aben-
ger IRON his wife; an act to incorporate the Odd
Fellows Cemetery Company Of Kent county and an
act to authorize the Levy Court of the several
counties of this State to purchase Cambel's patent
| Index for use in the county offices.
BY Mr.. Riddle, an act to incorporate Washing
| ton Hotel Company Of the city Of Wilmington.
BY Mr. Records, an act concerning life insu-
| rance companies.
On motion the following bills were read third
time and passed
by Mr. Records, an act to enable the Levy
| Couu OF Sussex county to purchase the draw
bridge over Nantcoke River at SeafOrd.
by Mr. Ellis, an act TO amend Chapter 13, of
| the Revised Statutes.
| by Mr. Watson, an aot t. prevent swine from
| running at large in school district no y, New
Castle county. and an act 10 prohibit Live Stock
from running at large in School district No. lO9,
| in Sussex county
By MIR. Stockley, an act for the relief of school
| District No 81, New Castle county.
by Mr.. Nandegrlft, act to stralghten a road
IN Kent county running from Dewy's corOer to
| Naudne's landing.
Tbs following bills failed to receive g msiouty
| OF votes and were lost
An act TO change the boundaries of Red Lion
| hundred and an act TO amend Chapter SIC volume
II, Laws of Delaware, and Chapter 73 Of the Re-
vlsed Code: This act was in relation to police
| and constables in the city of Wilmington
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock, tomorrow.
HOUSE
The House met at 10 o'clock, a IN
| Op motion of Mr. Martin the letters read yes
terday ip support of the Canal bill, were ordered
to be spread upon the minutes and also filed.
The New Jersey and Delaware Central Railroad
Company's incorporation act was read q third
time and passed.
DR. Thompson's bill amending chapter 55 of
the Revised Code, lrelating TO the game and fish
| laws, was also passed, as was also Mr.. Silvers
/ ball GlTorcing Cassimer Abbnger
The bill Incorporating the McGill Lock and
Hasp Combination Co.: was read once, At !
| O'Clock the House adjourned.
| AFTERNOON SESSION
| The House met at 3 O'Clock, D. IN
I Mr.. Holland introduced bill prohibiting live
stock running at large in districts IS and 92, Sus-
sex county.
Mr., Van Gaskep introduced bill amending
section Of chapter 537 Of the 18TH volume
The Sepate bill amending chapter % OF the 14lh
volume Of the laws of Delaware, aud chapter IG
OF the Revised Statutes, passed without any title
and with but one section.
| The following bills were passed,
! Senate bin amending chapter l5s, Revised Gods
BY DR.. Thompson, prohibiting live stock run
ming al large in districts Nos 1873 and 46 Sussex
county; by Mr.. Martin, prohibiting live stock
running at large in district Co. Sussex county
BY Mr.. Wids, prescribing the duties of the oys-
ter tax collector and fixing the penalties for fail
ure TO discharge the same by Joel Thompson,
1 in cooperating the Western Car Co, of Whining,
/ ton; by Mr., Maris, incorporating the Commercial
Printing Co., OF wilmington ! by Mr.. Silver,
| amending section IL, chapter S, Revised StatEtcs
| Enabling person who owe money on property
10 deduct the mortgage lien from the assessment
i list.
1 The Senate bill Incorporating the Manufacturers
L Bank, Of New Castle was lost.
| At 54j the House adjourned until : 80 this
evening.
ENLSING SESSION
The House met at 730 p. m, and passed the
following bills
| BY Mr. Holland, preventing swine from run.
ming at large in united districts Nos. Z, 105 and
| l5S, Sussex county; by Mr. Martin, amending
| chapter 80 Revised Statutes, relating TO the or,
phans Court by Mr. Maris, incorporating tlG
| State Council, Jr. o. U. A. M -
Senate bill supplementary TO the act incorpo-
| rat ng the Rehoboth City Association
| by Mr. Ferris, amending chapter "a of volume
| 18th by Mr.. Wilds allowing A. j. Taylor to
complete his title to certain marsh land by Mr.
Mars allowing parties TO suits TO testify
The educational bill was made special order
for Monday afternoon next aud at O'Clock the
| House adjourned.