Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-01
PROCEEDINGS OF FHE LEGTSLAFURB.

Senate met a. o'clock. A. NJ Prayer by the
Chaplain.
Mr. Mustard gave notice Of an act, supplement
.nass e TO Incorporate the smyrna 4 Delaware Bay
Mr. Watson lntrOdnced an act 10 reestabIlsh the
salary OF the Btase Treasurer and Of the Trustees
OF the school Fund
Mr.. Stokclcy introduced an act TO open Cherry
Lane, IN the town OF Georgetown.
Mr. Ellis introduced an act to revise and extend
the time OF rccordlug private acts.
Mr. Shakespeare gave notice of IN act amend
ing the act Incorporating the Gravely Run Marsh
Company.
The following House bills were read a second
time and referred:
An act TO divorce Elizabeth G. Kersey
An act ior the protection Of fishermen.
Senate bills-An act to amend Chapter 564,
Vol. l2 Laws of Delaware.
An act relating to oysters
The following House bills were read
An act prohibiting the sale of liquor On cleo
tion days.
An act to incorporate the Holly Tree Inn Asso-
citation.
An act dvorcing Margaret whilen from her
husband, VIM. L. Whilen.
An act to divorce Sarah A. Hersey.
An act divOrcing Mary z. Hickman.
An act divorcing Annie Jones.
An act dvorclng Lucy Hanson.
An act diyorcing Anna Magec
The House bill to incorporate the Society of the
Sons OF ST. George was read second time and
referred.
The bill to incorporate Active Lodge, No IA,
Knights of Pythas, at the town of FELTON,, was
read third time and passed.
The bill to incorporate the Mill Creek Union
Association for the detection of horse thieves,
made special order for 1890 this A. NJ was ta-
ken up for consideration and passed.
Mr. StOkely introduced an act annulling half
pilotagc.
An invitation was received from the Board OF
Public Education OF Wilmington, to visit that
city.
At II o'clock the Senate adjourned till Monday
at 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
HOUSE.
The House met at 9 o'clock, a. m.
The reading of the journal was dispensed with.
The following bills were reported from COM
mittees =
BY Mr. Martin, an act to incorporate the Will
mington Furnace Company.
An act to incorporate the j. Morton Pool Co.
An act In relation to the Commons of the Loan
of New Castle in New Castle county
An act TO incorporate the Diamond Lodge No.
l6, Knights of Pythias.
An act to Incorporate the Mattahoon Tribe No.
10, Improved Order of Red Men.
An act TO amend an act for the appointment OF
State Chemist.
BY Mr.. Wilds, an act extending the Henry Road
across the Delaware Railroad.
Aud an act to lay out a new road in Mispillion
Hundred.
ming at Large in White Clay Greek Hundred, New
Castle county.
An act declaring dogs personal pro rerty with
an amount.
An act iu relation to petit jurors in New Castle
county.
Aud an act for the Prevention to Cruelty to
Animals
Mr.. Maris offered joint resolution, appoint
ing joint Committee in relation TO the motion Of
the City Council of Wilmington Read and
adopted, and Messrs. Maris, Clough aud Hick
man appointed said committee
Mr.. Wilson offered a joint resolution appointing
bank directors for the Farmers Bank OF the StatI
OF Delaware. Adopted.
Mr.. Hickman presented a petition for law re
funding the money for the building of a draw
bridge across the Christiana River to tho subscr
| bers TO said bridge.
Mr.. Hickman presented Adjutant General Por
ter's claim for S40O. Read and referred
MrLeWis Thompson presented sundry petitions
for the repeal of marriage licence law, these pe
| tions contain about 40 names.
The Clerk OF the Senate presented sundry doc
| uments to the House.
The following bills were introduced and read
By the Speaker an act to change the name o
Lima Jester 10 Lima George.
BY Mr.. Silver an act TO incorporate the 81
| James Beneficial Society.
and an act TO incorporate the All Hallowel
CemetFy Association, of Delaware.
By Mr.. Martin an act TO incorporate the Demo
| cratic News Company.
By Mr.. Hutchinson an act to prevent live stocI
running at large in School District No. 90, In New
Castle county.
And an ACT appointing an additional Trustee 0
1 the Poor in APPOINTMENTS Hundred, New Cas-
\ tie comfy.
BY Mr.. Hickman an act to revive laurel Build
| ing and Loan ASSOCIATION.
By Mr. Wilds an act to incorporate the HOl
| Cross Beneficial Society, of Dover, Delaware.
On motion the following bills were read a sec
| Ond time:
By Mr.. Van Gaskcn an act for the relief O
| Mary A. Williams
| BY Lewis Thompson an act to incorporate thi
Brandywine Springs improvement Company
BY Mr. Hickman an act to incorporate the In
dian River improvement Company
An act 10 prevent bribery at elections.
And an act to enable John Mansfield TO Iocat
1 certain Salt Marsh.
BY Mr. Marris supplement 70 the bill incorpo
rating the Wilmington City Rail Way Go:
By Mr.. Holland an act to change the place o
voting la Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex county.
On motion of Mr.. Maris the act declaring dog,
| personal property, was taken up, amended anG
| pending the passage Of the bill, the House a
1 ll.sO O'Clock, adjourned until Monday at