Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-01
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE
Tho Forty-ninth Biennial session-Full
Proceedings Specially Reported for the
"Delaware State Journal"

lection of Women, aud an act to amend |
chapter 104, of the Revised Code (thls Is
in regard to attachment.)
By Mr. VandcgHfI, an act to prohibit
live stock running at large In school dis
trict, No. 66, In New Castle county by
Mr.. Watson, an act TO divorce Emma j.
Lynch.
On motion the following were read a
second time;
Smyrna Manufacturing Company by Mr..
stockley, an act to incorporate the Reho-
both and Chincoteague Canal and Navi.
cation Company.
On motion the following bills we're read
a third time and passed the Senate By
Mr.. Watson, an act to divorce William
II. Roberts from his wife by Mr.. Records,
an act granting the consent of the State to
the purchase by the United States govern
ment of lands for the purpose Of erecting
a government building In Dover by Mr..
Watson, an act prohibiting live stock
from running at large IN Duck Greek hun
bred, Kent county by Mr.. Shakespeare,
an act to incorporate the Banking House
Corporation of the city Of Wilmington.
On motion of Mr.. Records the vote by
which the Senate passed the House bill to
incorporate Holly Tree Iun Association
was reconsldered.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition of VIM.
NJ. Brackin and others, of Christlana
Hundred, In favor of the removal of the
Court House In New Castle county.
Mr.. Speaker gave notice Of an act to
amend the Constitution so as 10 divide
New Castle counties.
Adjourned to Monday at 8 O'Clock p. m.
HOUSE.
The House met this morning at Q o'clock.
AN adverse report was made on the
petition Of George W. Jones praying fer q
divorce.
MIR. Clough gave notice Of stock law
for several Hundreds in Kent County.
Several petitions for a temperance law
were presented, and petition signed by
James Bradford and many others, asking
that the usury law be modified, was read
The following bills were read enee'
By DR.. Thompson, prohibiting live stock
running at large In Broad Creek Hd.i alst
amending section 10, chapter 90, Revised
Code.
By Mr.. Clough, divorcing james Bill
ings from his wife also, authorizing 9
new road In North and South Murderkll
Hundreds, Kent County.
BY Mr.. Silver, amending section IL
chapter 80, Revised Statutes.
BY Mr.. Marie, changing the name of thu
Workingmeu's Institute TO the Delawar
Institute Of Mechanical Arts; also, amend
ing chapter III and 434 of the 18th volume
Delaware Laws.
By special order of the House the bill
authorizing the removal of the count
buildings from New Castle to Wilmington
and nine other bills, were read seeon
time.
The bill relating to the act Incorporating
the Delaware 8 Chester County Railroa
Company was read a third time and passed
The bill vacating certain road in Coda
Creek hundred was also passed, and .
l1.40 O'Clock the House adjourned unit
Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
SENATE.
Dover, Feb. 24th.-The Senate met {
3 O'Clock, pm.
On motion the following bills were read
5 BY Mr.. Speaker, an act in relation TO II
attachment of wages. This act prevent
the attachment of more than SO pee cen
! of the wages due also, prevents the a
I tachment of the wages of married womei
q or of minors for the husband or father
debts, aud don't apply to Kent or SUISSE
= county,.
BY Mr.. Shakespeare, an act to incorpe
< ate the Pcninsular Fruit Growers Associ
. ton. BY Mr.. Records, an amendatory a
y to the act to incorporate Delaware Collie
c and the House act TO further amend cha
r ter IS of the Revised Code. This act is
o relation to divorcesl.
BY MIR. Riddle, an act for the relief
l. the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Coz
/ pany by Mr.. Ricurds, an net to chan
l. 81 I..uN 10 I'M HF
u by Mr.. Riddle, All act to revive AN act
TX enable Sallle Ann Townsend, wife Of 10
y Townsend, 10 make a will, ard an act
n amend chapter 467, volume Is Of De
Is ware Laws by MIR. Watson, an act 81
OF Elementary to the act Incorporating
IS Young Mems Mutual improvement Co
T. pany, of Wilmington.
DC On motion, the following bills were re
a second time;
Is BY Mr.. Riddle, an act for the protect
70 Of married women by Mr.. Watson,
iu act changing the course Of a road In Bro
= KILN hundred, Sussex county, and an
TO divorce Emma j. Lynch from her b
band by MIR. Shakespeare, an act SUPP
wv mentary to chapter 374, volume IL, DE-
ill ware Laws BY Mr.. Records, an act
he amend chapter ILL., of the Revised CO..
*, an act to amend chapter 524, volume
for of the Laws of Delaware.
I'm On motion the following bills were r
in third time aud passed By Mr.. Waits
ok an act to prevent live stock running
large in school district No, So, New Ca
on county, and an act To prohibit live 81
, a running at large in school district NO.
asst Su sex county; by Mr.. Shakespeare,
use an act to incorporate the Holly free
an Association of Wilmington with an amt
arc ment.
lis The bill to divorce Cashier Abinger
ind read third lime and lost.
has Mr.. Speaker introduced an act to am
,ss, chapter 22 of vo'. IA Delaware Laws,
tbs section II of the 18th chapter Of the
vised Code.
ant Mr.. Riddle presented petition to abe
i'm the office of Inspector of Elections,
lur- petition from one hundred negroe
indl Dover, for schools, &c.
and MIR. Watson presented petition
9TH compel land owners in School Dist
cts "A, 45, 81 and 9s to fence against stocI
lge- HOUSE.
aW- The House met at 3 O'Clock this a
o,o noon.
o"- Notices were given of the following
%, ~, Extending the boundaries of Red
hptnI Hundred amending section l Of Chi
a., 5, Delaware Laws incorporating
W Church Division, No. IS, s. of T.; rel
~, ting the sale of Indian meal, mill
W., ETC., by weight amending chapter
MI III the Revised Statutes.
VI Numerous petitions, remonstrances,
~, we're read Among them were peti
=. - 20 &c signed by about 1900 persons, asking
w. removal of the Court House from
,t.., Castle to Wilmington remonstri
n anus. signed by about 300 persons prote
o,lg i against the same asking the moditic
o,l,, Of the usury law, and large numt
, 1'o, petitions asking the regulation of the
1917 traffic.
car MIR. Maris made a report regardln
% compilation and publication Of
10 which was accepted.
The following bills were introduce
read once: By Lewis Thompson, al
izing u new road in Mill Creek hun
PEAR by Mr.. Hickman, prohibiting swine
TEE. ming at large in Slaughter and
SAL, Hook Necksi by Mr.. Martin, inc
> The ating the Nanticoke Mutual Inst
'e on Company Of Sussex county sena
y ten dlvorcing Joseph c. File by MI. VI
aided preventing live stock running at Ia
nboat North and Soutn MurdeTkill hundreI
after West Doycr election districts Sena
ie she diyorcing VIM II. Roberts.
.e out The Eureka Manufacturing Conn
COM act of incorporation and several othe
Rinter were read a second time by special
in the The following bl Is were read
is not time and passed Senate bill incorpo
Of the the New England Wrecking Co..
ider II Silver, compelling the constable OF
intend wine hundred to enforce the stock
team that district; by MIR. Clark, div
val of Samuel I. Otteson from his wife
tteir The Senate amendment to the B