Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-18


urer. Adopted.
MIR. Watson, from the Committee on
Divorces, reported back the petition Of
Catharine A. Mccain for a divorce. The
reading of the petition showed favorabl
report.
Adjourned till 10 a. IN. Thursday.
HOUSE,.
The House met at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
MIR. silver introduced resolution, which
was adopted creating standing commit
tee of three on Revised Statutes, and
Messrs. silver, Davis and Shcldrake were
appointed the committee.
Mr.. Mars presented a joint resolution
providing for the adjournment of both
Houses sine die on Friday, February 7th,
but did not move its adoption.
joel Thompson presented petition from
sixty-three citizens of the eas ern and
southeastern portions of White Clay Creek
hundred, praying for the division Of that
hundred into two election districts. Re-
fcrred to the Committee on Elections.
The same gentleman also presented a
petition from the School Commissioners
and voters of school district No. 40, of
New Castle county, praying for permission
to raise by taxation sum not exceeding
$500 to be applied TO erecting Il new
school house in that district. Referred to
the Committee on Education.
The Senate bin incorporating the Taslser
Loan Association Of New Castle was read
once.
Petitions were presented from Elizabeth
s. Kersey asking a divorce from her hus-
b nd and one from Catharine NJ. killen of
the same nature.
The following bills were read once and
referred for consideration to the proper
committees by DR.. Martin, amending
chapter 564, l2h volume, Delaware Laws,
relating to the NanticOke Loan Associations
by Mr.. Silver, an act prohibiting certain
animals from running Mt large In school
district No. A., of New Castle county, also
an act to enable Savlla Wilson aud Lydia
Ann Wilson TO complete title to certain
property In New Castle county; by Mr.
| CLARK, an act prohibiting live stock from
running at large in school district No 81,
of New Castle county; by Mr.. Maris, an
act incorporating the Riyeryiew Cemetery
Company.
Mr.. Muris gave notice of bills ncorpor
aiing the Eureka Bed and Seat-bottom
Manufacturing Company, st. Peters Ben
eficlal Society of Wilmington, st.. Paul's
Temperance Beneficial Society of vii.
mington. Keo Kuk Tribe No. Imp. o.
r. NJ. Minqua Tribe, No 8, Of the same
Order, and an act prescribing the seal Of
any Nutaly Public.
Notices of other bills were given as fol
lows BY Mr.. Clark, amending chapter
20, vol. IA, Delaware Laws by Joe
Thompson, Incorporating the Casho Man
ufacturing Company of Newark by Lewis
Thompson, providing for the election OF
Assessors and Inspectors in New Castle
al inn Rl u1 la
1873, volume II, Delaware Laws. Thii
is a bill which Is, with few exceptions, tn
same as that introduced in the Senate BY
Mr.. Riddle, and which was ruled out 0
order in that body, abolishing the ten-cen
railroad tax.
At 1l.45 tue House adjourned and as
sembed again at O'Clock D. IN.
The bin amending the act Incorporating
the Delaware and Chester County Rail
road, also the bill prohibiting the attach
{ ment of wages or salary for personal hiie
labor or service, also the bill prohibiting
Justices of the Peace and Constables from
collecting fees in cases, except where ex
pressly provided for by statute, were rea
second time and referred
The petition of Ann NJ. Hall for
= divorce, and one from Caroline Jones
= also praying for divorce, were presente
and referred
f Mr.. Hutchinson gave notice of an act t
amend the first section of chapter AZ
Revised Code.
( on motion of Mr. Maris the memora
t from the Wilmington City Council, askiu
4 provision for the education of the colore
e children of that city, was referred TO IN
. Committee ON Education.
s A Joint resolution was reported from I'll
Senate, creating II committee of five, tire
r on the part of the Senate and two on I'll
u part of the House, to examine the az
= counts Of the State Treasurer. The rest
= lution was concurrd In.
c Mr. Lewis Thompson introduced RESI-
: luton providing for q committee of thrC
L to consider the constitutiOualily aud PR
i pricty of introducing a general incorpori
ton act, the committee 10 report by bill {
1 otherwise.
{ The resolution was adopted, and Messr
t Lewis Thompson, Wilson and Martin we
Re appointed the committee.
p, The same gentleman proposed prean
n bic and resolution relating to the numero
r applications for divorces. The preamh
states that the number OF these apple
< tons Is matter of profound regret
i the members of the General Assembly Al
o that they involve to some extent the mola
Of the people and the character of 1
Ii government, and that this growing e.
pit should be arrested. The resolution pr
nj poses THAT IL joint committee be a
u pointed, consisting of three members
ne the part OF the House and two on the pa
g of the Senate, to take into considerable
he the expedicncy Of SO amending the laws
e. tkis State on the subject of divorces, III
Il, the Courts shall have increased jurisd
be ton in such cases" the committee propos
to report by bill or otherwise.
m The preamble and resolution We
" adopted, and the following commit
is were appointed on the part Of the llous
lie Messrs. Lewis Thompson, Van Gask
III and Hickman.
al The following bills We're presented, re
rs. once and properly referred BY
Maris, bill declaring dogs to be persol
as property, and requiring them TO be reg
tn tered also, an act Incorporating the
res Mary's Total Abstinence Beneficial SOcii
of Wilmington also, an act amend
ice section | of chapter IL, Revised CO..
n relating to the valuation OF prcpert
on also. an act amending certain chapters
ms the Revised Code, giving Wilningt
1 Hundred four members, instead of two,
roe the Board of Trustees of New Gas
flr county also, an act to incorporate
L. Holly Tree Inn Association, of Wilmil
d ton, with IL capital stock not 10 exec
)m $4,000. co. divided into shares Of $50 ca
di- MIR. Silver suggested that $40 copies
IL. the revised statutes of 1852, which
ie now slowed away in Wilmington unbou
rec should be completed and sold rs there
large demand for them in the lie
ON profession.
of Without taking any action in regard
leu the matter the House, at 40, adjourn
re- SENATE.
} a
MS. DOVER, January lG.-The Senate \
called to order at 10 Il. III, and ope
with PRAYER by Chaplain Merritt.
On motion Of Mr.. Watson the bill to
vorce Elizabeth W. Goslee from her
10 band was ieud II second time by its tit
by On motion Of MIR. Records the bill r
ting to the Maryland 4 Delaware :
to Canal Company was read a second ii
the and referred TO the Commit &c on Col
|. Tations.
to MIR. Vandergrift moved the second II
cad Ing of the bill relating to schools Of
d to Castle.
On motion of Mr.. Stockley COMM
, on ON education was constituted, and
Tle- Chair appointed Messrs Siocl,ley, Mus
por- and Riddle, wheu the previous bill wa
! an frrred to said committee.
Mr.. Records presented House joint I
n to luton Gdjouming Assembly sine die
her February 2Sth. Read and amendet
follows "And that no new business
ton received within three days Of adjO
orce mcnt." Adopted as amended.
hich House Joint resolution in reference
lttee increased jurisdiction Of courts in