Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
FIRST EDITION.
600 r. M.
THE OEnERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for the COMMERCIAL
SENATE.

GpeOtustt AtSpOfteu IOI dto OOIfsHeefUtuI
SENATE.
Dover. March "a.
The Senate met ct 8 o'clock. A. NJ.
Mr. Shakespeare offered resolution, which
was adopted, inviting Rev. G. d. Watson TO act
as chaplain to the Senate vice Rev. j. b. Merritt
transferred from Dover TO Wilmington.
On motion OF Mr.. Shakespeae, the vote on
the bill authorizing the appointment OF 9
jail overseer for Kent county was reconsidered
and Its further consideration was then postpon-
ed.
The following House bills were read By mo-
ton ofMr. Records, act in relation to oysters;
Mr.. Riddle an act to amend chapter So, II. O. /,
concerning the charter Of the city Of Wilmington;
Mr.. Records, 9 supplement 10 charter OF the
Meredith Branch Ditch Company; Mr.. Wander
grift, an act to prevent stock from running at
large In school district No ~; Mr.. Watson, to
divorce John Lawson from his wife Mr.. Riddle,
to amend chapter 58, Delaware laws, in relation
TO game Mr.. Watson. an act to open and
straghten . public road in Dover Hd. Mr..
Rcords. to amend chapter 81 laws Of Delaware,
concerning county officers in Appoquinimink Hd.;
Mr.. Vsndergrft, to incorporate the Eureka
Building and Loan Association Of Wilmington |;
Mr.. Watson, an act to incorporate Clayton Cir
ole, No. 2, B. U. II. G. H. A. !; MIR, Riddle, an act
operation Association Mr.. Vandergrift, 10 incor-
porate Wilmington Grotto, No. i, Sons and
Daughters Of Arcanum Ark Mr.. Vandergrift,
an act to incorporate the Delaware Mutual
Bills iread Rthird time and passed An act to
incorporate the Smyrna Station and Smyrna
Railroad Company an act TO incorporate the
Wilmington Oar Works Company an act to in
corporate the Nanncoke Mutual Fire Company.
Speaker Lesley presented q petition from Il.
@. Hanbly, demonstrating against the repeal OF
the charter OF the Harrington and Queenstown
Railroad. Read and filed with the bill of re-
peal.
Ia and an
from running at large In School District lO9 5us-
sex Co., were read.
The bill to incorporate the Magill Combination
Lock and Hasp Company, was considered and
passed also to open and straighten pubic
rosd in Sussex County.
Adjourned till 10 A. N, Tuesday.
The vote by which the bill passed purchasing
q clear title to Capitol Building, was re-consid-
cd and the bill recommitted.
HOUSE.
The House met at o'clock.
The following bills were read once Senate
bill concerning the duties Of the Attorney Gem
eral Senate bill allowing s. I. Jenkins to lay
out private road Seuate bill incorporating the
Rehoboth and Ohincoteague Canal and Navlga-
ton Co., by DIR. Holland, preventing swine
running ct large in certain districts IN Sussex
county; by MIR. Hickman, divorcing Lizzie H.
Short; by Mr.. Stevenson, relating to the tax on
the p, W. a B. Railroad Co., (similar TO thepro'
positions by the peach growers.
On motion Of Mr. Sheidrake, the House re-
ceded by q vote of II TO 9, from its Amendment,
making valid the acts of constable Doran This
continues him in office until February, 1901
The following bills were read third time and
passed BY Mr.. Martin, authorizing the Levy
Court Of Sussex county to purchase the toll
bridge over the Nanticoke at Seaford by Mr..
Hutchinson, incorporating Fidelity Temple, No.
1, order OF True Templars, OF Wilmington by
Mr.. Silver, incorporating the New Castle county
Mutual Live Stock Insurance Co. ; by Mr.. Davls'
prohibiting live stock running at large in dis
trict ~, Sussex county by Mr.. CLARK, divorclng
Mary p. Ash, from her husband by Mr'
OlonRh, prohibiting live stock from running at
large in certain districts Of Kent county by Mr
va1 Gasken, providing for new road in Duck
| Creek Hd. by Mr.. Silver, amending section IL
| Of chapter 60, revised statutes.
At 5:45 the House adjourned.