Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-02-17

llgntr.'d, on rhursta, lis', Thomas Brackin,
.lc'io1rer, h. rses sold as high as $l10, cows
s2s TO $40, grain SIT, york wagon $5J, and |
other things In proportion.
Mr.. NJ. Copeland win address the members
u The Legislature aud other citizens Of Della
ware, in Representative Hall, Dover, on We'd
nesday evening next, on the subject Of build
ing railroad from Dover 10 Lewes.
1t is thought Milford will succeed In les efforts
to establish National bank. Books have
been opened and subscriptions to the capital
stock are being made.
mquest.-Coroner Winslow held an inquest
last Frieay morning. over the body Of colored
child, aged three or four years, that was found
dead In lis be- IN South Wilmington, last FRI
day morning. The jury rendered verdict of
death from natural causes.
The coroner also hold an illucst on Satur-
day morning over the body Of q Frenchman,
named Roeert Delavoue, who was found dead
In his bed at his boarding house, No. 60l Pine
street, that morning. Amer an examination
had been made by DR.. ID. w. Aauli, the Jury
rendered a verdict Of death from appoplexy,
caused by strong drink. Tho deceased was a
laborer aud had been working al the foundry
Of John V. Rice II Co. for soms tune, but for
the past week had been on a"bi1 SPREE" and 1t
was only through prt mise that he should
lave ten cents to procure a drink In the morn
ing, that he was Induced to 20 10 bed on Fri
day evening. Among his effects was discharge
from Capt. Brady's Co., Second Delaware Reg
ment. lie has broshsr in Germantown, Pa,
who isq lite wealthy. The tact Of this death was
ieltIraphed To him on the superstition that The
would AXE charge Of the body and have it
property inferred.
THE LEGISLATURE.
DOVER, Feb IA, 1873.
I'm 81 f,l II
read third time and passed:
BY Mr.. Shakespeare, An act for the relief OF
Morning Star Lodge, No. II. o. o. f., Smyrna;
An act TO incorporate the Brandywine Springs
Improvement Co.; An act to incorporate Min
qua Tribe, No. 8, l. o. r. NJ; An act in rela-
ton TO Gravelly Run Marsh Co. of Kent Co.; to
continue tue charter Of the New Castle Library
Association.
On motion, the following bills were read a
second time:
BY Mr.. Stockley: An act to change the time
for holding the Courts Of Chancery and Or
phans' Court in Sussex County.
BY Mr.. Watson: AN act TO prohibit live stock
from running at large in School District No. So,
in New Castle county; to create an additional
school district In Sussex county; for the protec-
ton of sheep in Milford Hundred, Kent Co.
BY Mr.. Vandegrift: An act for the better regu-
lation of the streets of Delaware City: An act
in relation TO petit jurors In New Castle coun-
ty.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, An act to divorce
Caroline Jones from Rufus Jones, was
read.
The special ORDER the ship canal bill, was
called up and pospoTed until Tuesday next, at
~ o'clock L. NJ.
Mr.. Srockley offered a Joint resolution, sup
Elemental to those relating TO the ifs hery ques-
ton passed January Soth Adopted.
by Mr.. Records: the Ii ouse oint resolution
TO secure the publication of the fourth volume
OF iio!ston's Delaware Law Rep orts was con
CURED in.
Mr.. Records presented q memorial fiom the
Pennsylvania deaf and dumb institution.
Adjourned until Monday.
HousE.-The House met ut 10 O'clock
Dr. Thompson introduced resolution that
the House hereafter meet at o'clock on Friday
mornings. Adopted.
Mr.. Van Gaskin moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Wilds' resolutions relating
to the colored race was indefinitely postponed.
Adoptedlby ii to 0. Messrs. Hickman, Martin,
and Thompson, of SUSSEX, voting with the Re-
publcans. Mr. Hutchinson was absent.
Mr.. Van Gaskin then moved to refer the
resolutions to the committee on Federal Re.
lations.
Mr.. Silver moved to substitute first and sec.
ohd plahks the Cincinnati platform. Ruled
Mr.. Van Gaskin's motion prevailed.
Mr.. Silver then renewed his motion to sub
stitutc the Cincinnati and Baltimore plaifnrm
Qhe FIRST two planks) and refer the same TO The
Committee on Federal Relations. I.est-yeas
10, nays 10. Messrs. Martin, Hickman. and
Thompson, Of Sussex, and Mr. Speaker Of Kent,
voting with the Republicans. The Senate reso.
luiions defining the powers Of the commission
ers on the part Of the State In regard 10 The
question of Jurisdiction between Delaware and
New jersey, was rnncurred in.
MI Silver gave notice OF an act to CHANG n
the laws of the State to conform In pbraseoIo.
gy as well as in spirit to tho 18Th, iItlI, and
18th amendments.
Bills read first time Prohibiting live stock
from running at large in School District No IS
New Castle CO.; authorizing tn, raising of an
additional sum of m oney for the use Of School
district %, New Castle co.; increasing the sal
array OF the Chief Justice TO 5000 Der wear.
Chancellor, $1,000, Associate Judges S2.7OO''
amen ding Chapter 524, Volume 13, Delaware
laws amending sections II Of Chapter 1923; Re-
vised code.
Bills passed; For the relief of R. b. Robin
son * Co.; Incorporating tile Wortien Il Evans
Manufacturing Company; incorporating the Iii
amoAd State Kaolin Co; incotpo stino Tho
Banking House Corporation of Wilmington.
AT IL O'Clock the House adjourned until
Monday afternoon, at 0 0 clock.
Sues Of Personal Property. SoI,ou,n.