Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-31
THE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for he Commercial
SENATE.

| ~ DOVER, Jan. 80.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
The following bills were read a third time and
| passed: An Act to incorporate the New Eng
/ land Wrecking Co. OF Lewes An Act to incor-
porate the Diamond State Lime Burning Co.
| An Act to divorce Hannah Pebbles from her hus-
band Nelson Pebbles An Act to enable the Di-
rectors of School District No. 40 to raise an adj
dtional school fund on tax; An Act TO incor-
porate Delaware d Chester Go. Railroad (Wi-
| mington & Western)
| Bills read second time and referred: An
Act for the relief of r. Il. Robinson Il Co.; An
| Act to incorporate Active Lodge, No. IA, K. of
| P.; An Act for protection TO fishermen An 40
for the relief of School District No. SO An Act
prohibiting Justices of the Peace and Constables
from taking costs in criminal casss An Act to
divide White Clay Creek into two election dis
tricts'
Mr. Stoclley introduced an Act to amend chap
ter 0S laws of Delaware, in relation to landlords
notices to tenants. Also, gave notice of an act
to repeal compulsory pilotage laws.
MIR, Ellis gavo notice OF an Act to revive and
extend time of recording private acts.
The following bills were read the first time:
An Act to amend chapter 564 laws of Delaware ;
An Act t 10 incorporate the Society Of st George ;
An Act to divorce Elizabeth Kersey. Adjourned
CHARACTERIZATION SESSION. t
The Committee to whom the Joint resolution
in regard to that part of the Governors Message
as related to the Jurisdiction of the States Of
Delaware river, reported bill, leaving the final
settlement Of the question to six Commissioners
three from each State, to report to the Legs-
latures of said States their decisions. The bill
provides that the same shall be advertised for
six months prior to sad decision, and provides
for the payment OF $500 for the services of the
commissioners. VIZ Col. VIM. G. Whiteley, OF
New Castle, Joseph P. Oomegys, of Kent and
Edward L. Martin of Sussex. tt
Mr. Watson gave notice OF An Act to establish
the salary of the Secretary of State and Trustee
Of the School Fnnd. yss
Mr.. Stokeey gave notice Of An Act to open
Cherry Lane In the town Of Georgetown. :.
On motion of Mr.. Vandergrift the Act in rela-
tion to oysters was read a third time and re-
ferred
The bill to divorce Mary Pennington from her
husband was lost by vote of nays to yeas.
The House joint resolution relative to public
lands, requesting the support of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress in favor Of
what is known as the Agricultural College bill
and common school bills, read and concurred
in.
sociation for the detection of horse thieves, was
reported and passed, and the vote subsequently,
reconsdered and further action deferred till
1890 A, M. Friday.
Mr.. Vandergrift gave notice of an Act TO amend
chapter A Of the Revised Code, relative to the
Treasurer Of the poor of New CASTLE county.
The bill relative to Notary Public for the
Farmers Bank at Dover, was read third time
and lost
On motion OF Mr. Records, the bill increasing
per-dem OF members was read second time and
referred. =,
Adjourned till O'Clock A. NJ. Friday
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock A. M.
On motion the following bills were read q
third time and passed:
By Mr.. Silver, An Act to divorce Elizabeth G.
KeIsey from her husband John Reraey.
By Mr.. Martin An Act to divorce Mary Hick-
man from her husband. E.g
By Mr. Silver An Act to divorce Annie Jones
from her husband Henry Jones.
By Lewis Thompson An Act TO incorporate the
Enterprise Manufacturing 90.
By Mr.. Clark An Act to incorporate the Bonn
bay Hook Improvement Co.
At 1920 the House adjourned.
HousE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
House met at 8 o'clock. ne
The following bills were read third time and
passed By Mr.. Davis to divorce Lucy p, and
Peter Hanson; by Mr.. Van Gasken, to incorpor-
ate Morning Star Lodge. No. 6, !. o. o. F., of
Smyrna ; by Mr.. Martin, for the divorce OF Sarah
Heritage by Mr.. Maris to incorporate the River
view Cemetery, by Joel Thompson, prohibiting
the sale OF liquor at any general or special elec-
ton by Mr.. Maris to incorporate the st. Mary's
Total Abstinence Beneficial Society, of Whining
ton by Mr. Hickman, to purchase 800 worth
of books annually for the use of the blind of
the State by Mr.. Maris to incorporate the Hol-
ly Tree 1nn Association by Mr.. Wilson to au-
thorize the recorder for Kent county, to copy
indexes ; by Mr.. Stevenson, to divorce John H.
Magee by MIR. Maris to divorce Margaret Ann
Wieand. l..--
The following Committee on Temperance was
appointed Messrs. Martin, Silver and Wilson.
An inyit ltion was read from the Wilmington
Board of Eduoation, inviting the Legislature to
visit that city.
On motion of Mr.. Sheldrake, the vote by which
the bill exempting certain property from execu-
ton process was defeated, was reoonsidered.
Mr.. Hickman offered a resolution instructing
our Congressional delegation to vote for the ed
ucational bills before Congress, which was adopt
ed.
The Senate joint resolution relating to the diff
ficulties between this State and New Jertey, was
concurred in.
The House then adjourned.