Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-04
FIRST EDITION.
800 p. M.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for ne Commercial
SENATE.

OONEhi Aptu o.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock p. M.
The House joint resolution for adjournment
sine die on Wednesday, the 9th inst, was read,
and consideration thereof postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the House bill to in
crease the powers Of Justices Of Peace in aud
for the State OF Delaware, was read
Bills passed: To incorporate the Holy Cross
Beneficial Society of Dover TO incorporate the
Little Creek Canning Co.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle the act to amend
chapter 40, Revised Statutes In relation to game,
was called up for consideration, which occupied
the greater part of the morning session. After
having q number of amendments attached, the
bill was finally postponed for further considera-
ton.
The House bill increasing tho salaries of the
Chancellor and Judges Of the State, was read.
A bill to divorce Casimer Abiger from his wife,
defeated some time since, was reconsdered and
passed.
Bills passed In relation tothe town Of Dover;
to authorize Registry Bureau and to facilitate
the assessment OF the city of Wilmington.
House bills read Relating to the duties of As
SCISSORS and the Levy Courts of the several coun-
ties OF the State for the relief of the Farmers
Fruit Preserving Co.; in relation to the limit Of
the city debt Of Wilmington; TO further amend
the city charter OF Wilmington; for the protec-
ton Of terrapinH.
An act to incorporate the PeninsulAr Fidelity
Trust Safe Company, was read and referred to
to the Committee on Corporations.
Adjourned till 8 A. M. Friday.
HOUSE.
The House met at 8 o'clock.
On motion the following bills were read
third time and passed; By Mr.. Olough, in re.
lation to the Farmers Fruit Preserving Go. of
Kent County, by DIR. Thompson, to acquire en-
tire title to the State Capital and fer other pur-
poses by Mr.. Stevenson, to amend an act for
protection Of terrapins in Indian River and Re-
hoboth Bay and waters adjacent thereto; by
Mr.. Maris, proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution, 30 to enable the Legislature to pass
Ageneral incorporation act, with an amendment;
by Mr. Silver, to incorporate the Delaware Lo-
connective Works by Mr. Olough, TO aid the q.
s. to acquire land in Dover to erect post office.
The following bills were lost to abolish the
marriage license law; TO incorporate the Manu-
facturers Bank Of New Castle, and the South
Western Express Company.
Adjourned until clock.
Mr.. Speaker called up the special order, the
act to incorporate the Rehoboth Air Line Rail-
road. Several amendments were offered and the
bill was made the special order for Tuesday next,
at o'clock.
On motion the following bills were read q
third time and passed By Mr. Maris, to further
amend the charter of the City Of Wilmington
by Mr.. Ferris, to divorce Sarah A. Woodrow from
her husband, James Woodrow by Mr.. Van Gas
ken to repeal section 10, of chapter, 527, Of vol
IL, Of Delaware Laws ; by Mr. Martin, TO incor-
porate the 0xyhydrogen company by Mr.Wilds,
in relation to the Wilmington and Reading Il. Il.
Co., with amendments,
On motion of Mr.. Ferris, bill to authorize
the Town Commissioners af New Castle TO lay
special tax was read first time.
The following bills were lost in relation to
the Delaware Historical Society, and chapter 63,
of the revised statutes. This act proposed to
modify the penalty for violating the Usury
Laws.
Adjourned until Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.