Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Specially Reported for the Gasette.
SENATE.
DOVER, Feb. II.

Senate met at 3 o'clock, p M, Messrs. Watson,
Records, StOclley and Ellis being absent.
Speaker Leslie gave notice of the following
bills; An act TO incorporate the New Castle Inn
provement Co. an act to incorporate the Me
Chanics Bank, of New Castle an act for the re-
lief of Emanuel Church, of New Castle.
Mr. Riddle gave notice of bill to incorporate
the Preachers Aid Society, of the Delaware Con-
ference.
MIR. Vandergrift presented a petition from E.
Walker and Others for relief for school district
No %. Read and referred.
Mr. Mustard moved the House be requested to
return the House bill divorcing Margaret Ann
Whielen and VIM. Frederick Whielen.
At p. IN. the Senate adjourned till o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Seven O'Clock, p. m. Members all present.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, 100 copies of the bill
to enlarge and improve the City Water Works,
of Wilmington, was ordered to be printed.
The following bills were read a third time
and passed An act to amend chapter. 147,
current volume, relating TO the WILMINGTON 4
New Castle Narrow Gauge Railway. An act to
vacate certain streets in the town Of New Castle;
an act authorizing the Tasker Iron Works to
lay certain r. X. tracks and sidings at New
Castle; an act to incorporate the New Castle
and Delaware Iron Works; an act au-
thorizing this company 10 erect wharves; an
act vacsting part of certain road in New Castle
Hd. and opening a new one; an act to open a
street in New Castle.
Mr.. Watson presented a petition from CAST
mer Arbiger asking divorce from his wife,
Read and referred.
The House bill for prevention of cruelty ia
animals was read.
Abe vote by which the bill was lost divorclnQ
Margaret A. Whielen and VIM. +. Whielen
was Feconsidered, and the bill again referred.
HOUSE.
The House met at three o'clock, but owing tc
the absence Of its clerk aud the members from
Sussex, caused by the north bound train being de-
layed, adjourned, on motion of MI Maris, until
Z o'clock p NJ, at which hour it again assembled.
Notice Of bills:
BY Mr.. Maris, further amending that part of the
charter of Wilmington relating to the assessment
of property also, amending the Revised Statutes
relating to same Law; also, amending Section Al
of chapter 73 of the hevised Statutes. By Mr.
Silver, amending chapter 25, 18th volume Della
ware Laws. BY Mr.. Martin, incorporating thS
Nantcoke Fire Insurance Co.
The only petitions of interest presented were one
an annual appropriation, and one from citi.
from the historical Society Of Delaware askino
zens of st. Georges Hundred asking that the
county seat of New Castle county be removed t.
Wilmington.
The last petition was referred to Messrs Maris
Martin and Wilson.
The following bills were introduced and read
by Lewis Thompson, exempting the Farmer
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., from State tax; also
| relating to act Incorporating the DelaWar
Chester County Railroad; also, supplement TO thu
act incorporating the Island Pond Marsh Co.; b.
Mr.. Silver, supplement to the act Incorporating
the Young Mems Association tor Mdtual Improve
/ ment of Wilmington; alse, amending Chapter Ill
| Revised Statutes; also, amending the Laws of De-
to CoafOrm in phraseolozy as well as in spirit t
the Constitution of the United States, as amend
ed; by Mr.. Maris, incorporating the Washington
! Club Stables; also, smending Chapter 45S, Vo
/ ume IL, laws of Delaware striking out sup Iuou
words in the Revenue Laws.
Lewes Thompson offered joint resolution sur
| plementng JOINT resolution, asking the power
of the Commissioners appointed to settle a ques
tien of Jurisdiction between this State and New
Jersey. Adopted
lIhe question of juri sdiction by law can be dC
cided only by the Supreme Court of the U. s
aud the Commissioners now appointed, are onl
to settle the fishing difficulties
At9 O'Clock, the Rouse adjourned