Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

"A New Castle County, and No. 10 in BUS
sex County.
A bill to divorce Caroline and Rufus
Jones was read a second time and referred,
and bill to divorce Joseph O. File was
r adj.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice of an act
granting the conseAt of the State 10 the
United States to purchase certain lands on
which to erect a government building at
Dover
The following bills were read a third
time and passed
An act to incorporate Diamond Lodge
No. 10, Knights of Pythlas; an act TO In
corporate the 81. James Beneficial Society
of Wilmington.
The bill for protection Of sheep In Mil
ford Hd., was called up and finally re-
committed to the proper committee.
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced an act to
incorporate the Wilmington Conference
Academy at Dover.
The House bill providing for q stock
law in School District So, 81. Georges Hd.,
was called up for consideration and passed.
Ga motion of Mr.. Riddle, the bill incor-
porating the Banking House Corporation
of WILMINGTON was read.
A petition from NJ. NJ. Child ct. al. In
relation to paying certain road tax TO the
Board of Education, was read and referred.
Mr.. Watson presented q remonstrance
against opening certain road, which was
referred.
The House bill declaring dogs personal
property was considered and passed.
Al 1890 the Senate adjourned.
The Senate met at 3 o'clock.
The House bill for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals was read second
time and referred.
Mr.. Watson introduced supplement to
the act Incorporating the town of Milford
Mr.. Stockley gave notice of an act to
incorporate the Baltimore Il Delaware Bay
Railroad.
The act amending the charter Of the
| Smyrna Il Delaware Bay Railroad came
up for consideration, and was postponed.
The bill allowing the opening of pub
lie road in Milford hundred, was called up
and recommitted.
| At 3 80 the special order of business
being the consideration of the charter Of
the Maryland Il Delaware Ship Canal
Company, the bill, with an amendment
making the company liabls for damages,
was read by paragraphs and passed, with
one disseMiOg vote-Dr. Leslie voting in
the negative.
Mr.. Speaker introduced an act to incor-
porate the New Castle improvement Com
pany.
Mr.. Watson gave notice of bill for
the protection Of sheep in Kent county.
The bill TO amend the chatter OF the
Smyrna & Delaware Bay Railroad was
recalled andfassed.
The act incorporating the Holy Cross
Cemetery Company of Dover, was read a
third time and passed.
A remonstrance against taxing dogs was
read and referred.
Mr.. Riddle presented remoustrance
against the passage OF certain stock law
In IT. Georges hundred.
Mr.. Mustard gave notice OF an act TO
incorporate the Smyrna Station and
Smyrna Railroad Company.
The House bill incorporating the Dia-
mond State Kaolin Company was read.
An act for the relief of School District
No. 63, was read a third time and passed.
Speaker Leslie introduced bill allowing
certain privileges to Emmanuel Church at
New Castle, relative to enlarging cemetery.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
This morning the House met at 10
O'Clock.
The House bill Incorporating the Brandy
wine Springs improvement Company was
returned by the Senate with an amend
ment forbidding the Company TO sell bonds
bearing per cent. interest. The House
refused to concur and appointed q Com
mittee of Conference on the bill.
The following bills were read Senate
bill amending the Charter of the New
Castle and Wilmington Narrow Guag,
Railway Co; Senate bill authorizing q
new street 10 the town of New Castle
Senate bill vRcating an old road and au
thorzing new one in New Castle hun
; bred Senate bill Incorporating the New
Castle and Delaware Iron Works Senate
bill vacating streets in the town Of New
Castle Senate bill creating certain rail
: roads In New Castle Senate bill author
izlng the erection of wharves at New Cas-
tie by Mr. Hutchinson, for the preserva
= ton of game; by Mr.. Marls, authorizing
the use Of C0mpbel's system of lndexinl
in the several counties of the Statei b.
Mr.. Silver, amending chapter %, l3tl
volume of Delaware Laws; by Mr.. Speaker
t incorporating FELTON, Lodge, No. %, A
If. A. NJ; by Mr.. Hickman, furthe
A amending the Charter OF the Frankfor
and Breakwater Railroad.
May Lawson .petitioucd for divorc
v from her husband.
: Mr.. Martin gave notice of an act rell
i ting to the bill incorporating the town {
h Seaford Mr.. Ferris gave notice Of an az
TO Incorporate the Eureka MaEufacturiu
l. Company the same gentleman also gay
# notice OF bill amending the charter
Wilmington
n Several bills were ordered to a secon
II reading, and at 11.40 the House adjourned
At 3 o'clock the House assembled agail
!. The Senate amendment to the bill f
a. - fah TO bon q
( for consideration, but was postponed uni
morning at II O'Clock.
7 Twenty-Five bills were read a eecoI
time by special order of the House.
Mr.. Wilds introduced a bill directiI
=. the Levy Court of New Castle county
10 refund to Geo. G. Lobdell and other su
=, serIbers to the Third street bridge, the su
=, of $4,000. (Mr. Ferris presented reno
y STRANGE from the members Of the Le'
~ Court of that county, remonstratlI
"A against the passage of the bill.)
- Mfr. Clark's bill prohibiting TIE sale
y property by a sheriff within 80 days aft
- advertising the same was taken up al
II postponed until 8 o'clock tomorrow.
", 70 Lewis Thompson's bill for the proteeti
in of women was postponed until to-morrC
, at O'Clock p. M.
4 The following bills were passed
- | MIR. CLARK, Incorporating Tue o.. beoiE'
!; Library Association; by Mr.. Maris, pl
Ss scribing the seal of notarles public a
1" commissioners of deeds; also, incorpol
% ting the Delaware Fire Engine Co, No.
-, of Wilmington by Mr.. Van Gasken, p
hibitng live stock from running at lar
i" in Duck Creek hundred by Lev
80 Thompson, incorporating the Mutual Lo
Vi Association, of Middletown by Mr.. Mar
!, enlarglng the corporate powers of
~ Trustees of the New Castle commons;
a; Mr.. Silver incorporating the Excels
IA Loan Association, of Wilmington by \
Clark, prohibiting live stock running
large In school district No. SO, New Cas-
ny county.
N At Sis the House adjourned.
III
on SENATE.
p DOVER, Feb. 19th.-The Senate met
10 O'Clock, u. IN.
lsr On motion the following bills were rel
IL By Mr.. Shakespeare, an act granting
OF consent of the State of Delaware to
SEQ purchase, by the United States, of cert
so, lands for the purpose of the erection Q
oil government building at Dover by
er, Riddle, incorporating the Preachers
Of society of the Delaware Conference (;
or Mr.. Records, the House act, in relation
20 the seal of Notaries Pubic and Conn
leI soners of Deeds by Mr.. Watson, an
OF to prevent live stock from running at "a
RIA in school districts Nos. So and "A, In }
SO Castle county.
OF On motion the following bills were 7
VII u second time BY MIR. Watson, a furl
supplement to the act TO incorporate