Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

corporate the Society of the Sons Of 81.
George.
The report of the State Treasurer was
read and 800 copies ordered to be printed.
100 copies Of the correspondence between
Gov. Ponder aud Gov. Parker regarding
the fishing troubles were ordered u be
printed.
At 4.35 the House adjourned.
SENATE.
DOVER, January 9th, 1873.
Senate met at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and
was opened with prayer by Chaplain j. b.
Merritt.
Roll called and Wednesdays Journal
read and approved.
Mr.. Riddle offered the following;-
Resolved, That SO much of Governors
message as refers to elections b. referred
to the Committee on Elections. Adopted,
On motion Of Mr.. Vandegrllt, the act 60
incorporate the Tasker Loan Association
of New Castle was read second time aud
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Speaker Leslie introduced bill supple
mentary to au act entitled can act TO incor-
porate the Edge Moor Iron Company"
Also, bill entitled " An act to amend
Chapter Ii Of the Revised Codes
On motion of Mr.. Stockley, So much Of
the Governors message as refers to public
buildings was referred to a special ON
mlttee, appointed by the Chair as 70 lows q
Messrs. stockley, Riddle and Shakespeare.
On motion Of MIR. stockley, 50 much Of
the Governors message rs refers to re-
prieves, pardons, etc, was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice that at future
time he woud ask leave 10 introduce bill
! apfff1nI A.. uf 10 ha NEA
Laws Of Delaware, 12'h Vol Quilted an
act to raise revenue for tbs State, pissed
Aug. II, 1864. (The intention If the
| above bill is to repeal the tax on uiliold
travel, commonly known as the "l0-csat
tax!)
On motion Of Mr.. stoekley, the Senate
adjourned till Tuesday next, at . O'Clock
p. m.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock, sni was
opened with prayer.
The Chair app,in'ei Messrs. Wilds,
| Van Gasken, Or. Thomson, Davis end
joel Thompson the special committee pro-
vided for in resolution adopted yesterday
to consider that Tart oflhe Governors mes
sage relating to assessing and collecting
taxes.
Mr.Naris gave notice of an act to amend
certain chapters Of the Reyised Cole.
Mr.. Maris presented the petition of Mary
Pennington, praying for divorce. Rad.
Mr.. Silver presented a petition from
Joshua Marshlli asking divorce. Read.
Joel Thompson presented petition ask
ing that Sarah A. Heritage be divorced
Read
AT 1l.30 the House adjourned until next
Tuesday afternoon.
SLAVE M1SsrRELs. The Georgia min,
strcls, the only slave troupe in America
are coming TO this city next week to ptr
form. They are said to give the best en-
tertainment ofany travelling troupe.
INsTATLATIoN.-Del Delaware Encampmen
No. /, 10. o. F., Tuesday, installed
thu following officers for represent term
Q. p Richard II Ewblnks II. r., VIM
Il. CornhrOoks; S. W. Edwin F. Morrow
J. W., David Downs Scribe, Ewd. slc
Iutirei Treasurer, John l.. Plerson.
HoUsEBREAKERs AoAIN.-The shop 0
Peter Llflerty, on Orange street, nea
9th, was broken into Wednesday night an,
fourteen pairs of ladies' gators and men
boots stolen. Mr.. /. s shop was entere.
last summer, and a robbery committed
His loss will be about ST5. No clue la
, ! HeNh N'sAAdIA ~ NAe HNf fNtA 9Apt1s
DELAWARE LOAN ASSOCIATION. tn
meeting of the Delaware Loan Association
Tuesday, no money was sold but al
the monthly receipts were appropriate 4
the paying oil the shares of the frs, Sc lie
as far as the money would go. The Di
rectors are authorized, and are now Vay
ing to members Of the FIRST series the ful
value Of theis shares.
DELAWARE HISTORICAL SocIETY.-A
q adjourned annual meeting Of the Dela~ar
{ Historical Society was held Thursdnyh, Dl
Henry +. Askew 10 the chair. The Onl
I important business transacted was a.
z increase Of the fec for III. membershi
c from $50 TO $50, to take effect on and afe
f February LIST, 1873.
+ The Corresponding Secretary was d
rcctcd to write TO Rev. Charles d. Shaw
D formerly of this city, to procure a copy a.,
y a memorial Of the la.e Henrietta Bedfol,
Y be had prepared for publication.
{ The committee on the reception Of fla.
from the Grand Army Of the Repuhl
e reported progress.
!. 5. A. Macallster was elected a mcmh
of the society, on motion Of Edward
Bradford, Jr.
: On motion Of Rev. Fielder Israel II ".
q objected that the Librarian should ore
y the rooms Of tho society every Thursdl
l. evening from z to 10 O'Clock, for i
r accommodation Of the public. Thee al
3, Il nunbsr Of Interesting works In the r3Oi
which will well repay % witt.
i A donation IN the shupe OF a "ral
O insect was received from 3" Z. 5. r., ,
Smyrna.
0 orders were directed to be drawn
favor of jenkins Il Atkinson for t22 :.