Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-09
PROCEEDINGS Of FHE LEGISLATURE.
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The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, a. ~.
House bills read: 10 onafls the DslaWpre Rail |
road Company to maks proyiaion ior the pay-l
ment Of its funded debt to authorize the PfotAon-
otary OF New Castle county 10 make ooriain
index, 10 lay out q publio road in Kent County. 4
Bills passed: TO incorpoFate the teninnula
Trust Safe Company; 10 inoorporate the Delawere
Club Of Wilmington; to autheriEa the borrowing
OF $4,000 for the bene6t Of the public schools of
Wilmington; TO limit the city debt ok Whining
tom and to provide for the diseharge q the same;
20 regulate the mode Of procedure and sttsadanes
OF witnesses at the New Castle Courts 10 inSor-
porafe the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Kent county.
AFTRRNooN SESSION.
The bill regulating the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quoEs was called up, when, on motion Of Senator
Riddle. it was made special order for 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, 1huroday.
rhe greater part Of this session was occupied in
considering the bill regulating the duties Of the
AssessOrs ana Levy Courts Of the State, which
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle, the bill TO increase
the number Of Senators and Representatives IN the
General Assembly was called up for confederation.
Mr.. Richard novel to indeanitely postpone the
further eonslderation, bat withdrew his motion To-
allow Senator Riddle 10 speak on the 1ubject-l
Mr.. Riddles remarks were replied TO by Mr Rick
ords Mr.. Riddle again took the floor and made .
brief speech, when the bill was placed upon its
final passage, and was lost on the trst section.
The Senate non-concurred in the House amend
ment to authorize the Levy Court Of New Castle
to sell certain wharf property.
Bills passed: To lay out public road in Kant
cOunty; relation to the duties Of PrOthonotaries
in the matter Of judgments; for the protection OF
terripinB in Indian river; TO amend chapter l26,
vol. IL, laws Of Delaware, a memorial from
number Of members OF the Bas, in relation 70 the
increase Of the salaries of the Chancellor and As
sociate Judges was read and referred.
The bill 10 divorce Cornelius McGrenra from
his wife was called up for final passage and was
lost on the first section Of the bill.
The School Bill, to amend the several acts rela-
ting to the Free Schools Of the State was called
up and read as amended, and then recommitted to
tho Committee on Education.
Adjourned till o'clock, Wednesday.
HousE.
The House met at O'Clock, a. m.
On motion the following bills were read third
time and passed
By Mr.. Maris, an act to authorize the Prothon-
otary Of New Castle county to copy certain indi-
ces by Mr.. Ferris, an act to enable the Trustees,
Of Emanuel Church, Of New Castle, to eet a part
portion Of the glebe of said Church for burial
purposes by Mr.. Maris, supplement to the aci
TO incorporate the Saving Bank fund, OfWnmlng
ton ; by Mr.. Van Gaskln, q supplement to the act
to incorporate the Smyrna Station and Smyrna
Railroad Co.; by Mr.. Clough, an act to aid the U
s. States to acquire sight for the erection Of Q
Post-ofice in Dover.
By Mr.. Hickman, an act authorizing the laying
out Of new public road in the North and Soutk
Murderkill hundred, Kent county.
The following bills were lost: An act author
izing the Town Commissioners, of the town o
New Castle, to levy and collect special tax; and
an act to divide Dover Hundred.
The following bills were read first and second
| time An act 10 appoint an additional Justice
of the Peace, In Sussex county; an act to incorp
orate the Holy Cross Cemetery, of Dover ant
an act to incorporate the Delaware Club.
At 1920 the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 3 O'Clock p. m.
The special order: The act to revise the Nil
i ford and Bay Shore Railroad Co.. Ithis act appro
priated $780, 900 to the Seaford and Georgetown
Railroad Co., and $4,000 70 the Wilmington
EdgemOor and shellpot Railroad Col Los
Yeas 8. Nays ~.
The following bills were read third time an,
passed
By Mr.. Maris, an act supplemental TO the act 3
limit the city debt Of Wilmington and provide 70
the discharge thereof This act is the Hospita
act: By Mr.. Clark, an act to incorporate tn
South Western Express Company. An act to in
corporate the Delaware Club
The following joint resolutions were adopted;
A joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Q
State to have published ia one paper in eac
county of this State the Public Laws of this Stat
the cost not to exceed one hundred dollAn--thi
refers to the present session. A joint resolutiO
directing the State Treasurer to proceed to col
l0ct the delinquent taxes due from Railroads i
this State, and joint resolution appointing II.
Enright State Librarian.
/ Adjourned until 80 this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
| The House met at 1880, p. n.
On motion the following bills were read Il
| first time:
4 By Mr.. Lewis Thompson, an act to incOrpOrai
I the Penninsular Trust Saving Deposit Inauaans
, Company. By Mr.. Silver, an act to regulate II
|, mode Of procedure and the attandaDce Of wi
nessss At the several counties Of this State.
The following bill, on motion were read a THU
time and passed:
/, By. Bar. Hutchlson, an act to Incorporate u
Odessa and MlddletOWn Narrow Guago RailWs
Company. By Mr.. Wilds, an act relating TO Il
, attatchment Of wages. This act oxempts ffty p
, cent and all Of married Womsn's wages from {
tachment. By DR.. Thompson, an act authoFiEil
, Joshua A. Lynch TO straighten public road
/ Georgetown Hundred. By Mr.. Martin, an act I
Iating TO the Seaford and Lewis Railroad Cor
pany. By DR.. Thompson, an act TO amend cha
ter 445 Of volume 18th OF the Delaware LaWs, al
an aet 10 incorporate the New Castle Library A
SECESSION. BY Mr.. YanGaskin, an act in relate
to the 0avoly Run MaFuh Company.
The Senate Resolution in regard 10 the Ashel
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