Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-30
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for I've Commercial.
DOVER. January 80.


DOVER. January 49,
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 O'clock A. NJ, and
opened with prayer by Chaplain Merritt
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare, the bill in rela-
tion to Notary Public OF the Farmers Bank at
Dover was read second time. .sO1
On motion Of Mr. Riddle the title of Special
Committee on the petitien Of j. d. Knowles et.
al. was changed to that of oommittc on Private
Acts. t1.t34Ta '
lie following House bills were read secord
time and referred To Incorporate the New
England Wrecking Co. of Lewes; an act to in
corporate the Mill Creek Union Association for
the detection OF horse thieves and to recover
stolen property; an act for the relief of Hannah
Pebbles an act for the relief of Mary Peping-
ton an act to incorporate the Diamond State
Lime Burning Co. t'
MIR. Speaker introduced bill relating to oys-
ters providing for watch-boat, with which to
watch and regulate the actions Of the oyster
dredgers on .
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the House bill to in
corporate the Delaware d Chester Co. r. r.. was
read and on his further motion the 18th Rule
was suspended and the bill roaN second tinns
Mr.. Stockley gave notice of an act to annuI
Chapter 98, Laws of Delaware, in relation to
landlords notices to tenants. Net!
MIR Records gave notice Of an act to enable
Cornelius T. Burton and Elihu Morris to convey
certain real estate.
On motion Cf Mr.. Riddle the title Of the
Committee on the subject OF protection to sheep
from dogs, was changed to that of the Agricul-
tural Committee.
On motion of Mr.. VAndergrift the act to en-
able the school directors of school district No.
40 to raise funds by an additional tax was read
second time.
The following House bills were taken up and
read An Act to incorporate Active Lodge, No.
ID, Knights of Pythias, at FELTON,; An Act for
the relief OF school district No. SO in Kent 90.
An Act to divide White Clay Greek Hd. into two
election precincts An Act to prohibit Justices of
the Peace or Oonstables from taking costs in
Statutes. A'.
The Committee on corporations reported back
q bill, without amendment, to incorproate the
Delaware Il Chester County Railroad, and on
motion Of Mr.. Riddle the further consideration
Of the bill was made special order at II O'Clock
Thursday. .-
Adjourned. +-r
Senate met at o'clock, p. NJ o5ta
Mr.. Riddle presented q petition from II. r.
Robinson stating that this Company had expend.
ed $219.82 in having 9 party arrested and
brought to this State, and that said party en-
tered $1,000 ball. which had been paid to the State
in default Of non-appearance at court.
Mr.. fiddle then offered . bill directing the
State Treasurer to pay to r. r. Robinson the
sum of S219.62 which was read.
The Committee on Revised Code reported q
bill to further amend section of chapter SO and
secticn SO of chapter 1913 OF the Revised Code,
for Wilmington. Read for information, and then
read by sections and lost by vote of 8 to /, Mr..
Riddle voting in favor of the bill. %
At O'Clock, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINa SESSION.
House met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Maris gave notice Supplement to Chap.
IA vol. IA, Delaware Laws Amending Chap. 98,
vol. IA, Delaware Laws; Incorporating Washing
ton Camp, p. o. s. A.
The joint Committee on Public Buildings was
fno 10 IN fba
tion.
Mr.. Maris petition from members of the bar.
in New Castle and Kent counties, asking that
the Levy Courts be directed to furnish the Re-
corders of Deeds with Campbells System Of In
dexes.
Favorable reports were made on the following
bills changing the voting place, in Cedar Creek
Hundred, to South Milford; incorporating Ger
mania Loan Association, No. 2 incorporating
Morning Star Lodge, l. o. o. F. incorporating
the Society of the Sons of st. George; incorpor7
ating Oriental Lodge, of p; incorporating the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
(With amendments); Incorporating the Enter
prise Manufacturing Co., with amendments)
amending chapter 564, vol. II, Delaware Laws
relating to public schools in town Of New Cas-
tie An Act for the relief Of Mary A. Williams
authorizing the Recorder Of Deeds, Of Kent Co.,
to copy indexes abolishing marriage licenses
prohibiting live stock from running at large, in
school District 46, New Castle 90. allowing APP
poquini mink Hundred an additional Trustee of
the Poor.
The supplement to the Act for the protection
OF fishermen was passed.
The incorporation of the Oasho Machine Co.,
Gas amended by the Senate,) was concurred in.
number OF acts were read first time being
mostly those just enumerated as reported favor
bly,.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Maris intro
duced bill providing for an election, in May
next, upon the question Of calling Constitu-
tionsl Convention.
A number of bills had their second reading
by title including that making legal William Do
rams acts as constable; and divorcing three cou-
pies.
The bill to regulate assessment of certain per-
sonal property was taken up and postponed till
tomorrow, at o'clock.
Mr.. Clark called up the bill to repeal that
clause OF the State tax bill by which the borrow
er of money may be compelled to Pay the tax
on it. Messrs, Clark, Maris Lewis Thompson,
and Silver, spoke in favor of the bill, and then,
in call for the Yeas and Nays, it was lost, as
follows Yeas, Clark, Olough, Davis, Ferris,
Jones, Maris Silver, j. Thompson, L. Thomp-
son, 9 Nays, Hickman, Holland, Martini She'll
drake, Stevenson. Van Gasken, Wilds, Wilson,
Wright, and Mr.. Speaker, 10.
The following bills were passed relating to
the Nantiooke Loan Assn; relieving the Dia-
mond State Loan Assn, of Smyrna incorpora-
ting the Society OF the Sons of st, George, of
Wlminnton AtA45 adiourTtad