Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Forty-ninth Biennial Session - Full
Proceedings-speoially Reported for the
Delaware State Journal.


DOVER, April 4.-The Senate met at
O'Clock a. M, and was opened witt
prayer by the Chaplain.
The House amendment to the Senate
act for protection TO fishermen was reat
and congurred IN.
House bills read Supplement to the
act incorporating the Smyrna Manufae.
turing Company TO ameud the several
acts concerning The free schools of the
state.
Bills passed To consolidate the public
schools of Dover; creating Gumboro
hundred to amend chapter 60, section
10, Revised Code, 10 amend chapter S.
concerning game.
House bill to divorce Sarah Woodrow
from her husband, was read first and
seconi time.
The House amendments TO the Senate
sct concerning the Wilmington and
Reading Railroad, were read and con.
CURED IN.
The bill to amend chapter 10 OF the
Revised Statutes, was read and It's further
consideration indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned ill 3 p. IN. Monday.
HOUSE.
The House met at o o'clock, a. m.
On motion the following bills were
read a first time; BY Mr.. Wilds, an act
to aid the Delaware Railroad Company
10 fund their dcbt and for other purposes
by Dr.. Thompsoa, an act to incorporate
the Preachers Aid Society Of the Will
mlneton Conference.
On motion the following bills were
rad a third time and passed By Joel
TqOmpson, an act TO authorize the Levy
Court of New Castle County to sell GER
tain wharf property on the south side of
the Christlana, with amendments by
Mr.. VanGasken, an act to extend the
time for recording the act to incorporate
the Smyrna Seminary by Mr.
wi liam Silver, an act to incorporate
the Wilmington Iron and Steel Company
by DR.. Thompson, an act to amend an
act to incorporate the GeoigetoWn and
Gumborough Railroad Company by Mr..
Maris, an act entitled a further supple
ueut to the act 10 limit tie city dcb Of
Wilmington aud to lruvide f. r The DIS
charge thereof, with amendments; by
MIR. Silver, an net to incorporate the
Academy of Visitation Of Wilmington
by Nj. vii Is, an act 10 Incorporate the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Of
Kent County; by Nj. Ferris, an act II
amend the act to incorporate the town OF
Middletown.
On motion of Mr.. Clough, an act in
relation to the Agricultural Society, ol
Kent county, vas read first time.
Mr.. Lewis 1homp on from the Com
m tee on Increased Representation, sub.
milied a resolution from the comm ttee
in favor of increased representation
according TO population, and said that he
would ask vote on the resolution. A.
a test vote the resolution Was lost by a
party vote.
Mr.. Claik offered resolution that no
member should speak more than five
minutes on any question. Adopted uuani.
mously.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK the vote by
W hich the bill to incorporate the South
Western Express Company was lost was
reconsidered, and the bill was postponed.
Adjourned until Monday at O'Clock.
SENATE.
DOVER, April 7th.-senate met at
O'Clock p. m.
The bill regarding the sale Of intoxicat
ing liquors was called up for a first read
ing. The rule was then suspended and
the bill was read a secoud time and
referred.
Bills. dlvorcing Sarah A. Woodrow
from her husband, James Woodrow, and
Sarah A. Baton from her husband, An
drew Baton, were passed.
Bills 10 incorporate the Delaware City
Car Works, aud 10 re.iucolporute the
Cherry Island Marsh Company, were
read a third time and passed,
The bill limiting the city debt of Will
mington aud to provide for the discharge
of the same, authorizing the borrowing
of Sl0O,O00) was read third time and
passed.
The bill allowing 5000, 900 to the Water
Department was reported from the House
and read. Ru e suspended and the bill
read q second time and referred.
The bill to incorporate the Georgetown
Il Gumboro' Il. Il. was called up and
read also for the further relief Of the
schools Of Wilmington.
HOUSE.
The House met at o'clock p. m.
Ia the absence of the Speaker Mr..
hGasken nominated Mr.. Hickman as
Speaker pro tsmpore. Carried.
Mr.. nickmaa took the chair.
The Senate amendments 10 the follow
ing bills were cnncurred in; An act to
lay out a road in Duck Creek Hundred,
KDnt County, and an act in relation to
Live Stock Insurance Company Of New
Castle County.
On motion the following bills were
read third time and passed By Mr..
Ferris, an act to incorporate the town Of
Newport by Mr.. VauGasken, IN act
supplemental to the Bombay Hook Land
Improvement Company by Mr.. Marisi
an act 10 further amend section AZ oil
chapter 20 Of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Wilds offered an amendment to the
bill limiting donations to fire companies
to $4,000 annually. Carried.
By Mr.. Maris, further supplement tC
an act for the benefit Of the schools OF
Wilmington by Mr.. Wlds, an act to
enable line Delaware Railroad Company
to paw eff its present funded debt.
Bills read first time An actto further
amend section Of chapter III of vol. Il
Delaware Laws IN act in relation to the
conviciun Of persons In the U. s. Courts
for offences committed against the lawi
Of this State; an act 10 corporate th'
Toinbeson Steam Manufacturing Com
pany.
SENATE.
DOVER, April S.-The Senate met a
10 . clock q. m.
House bills read: To enable the Della
ware Railroad Company to make provi
siou Tor the payment Of Its funded debt
| O autlurizt the PrOthonotary of New
Castle county to make certain index
to Inv out n public road in k'nt county
Bills raised To ncoroOrate the Pen
insulsr Trust Safe Company to incor
porats the Delaware CmhOf Wilmington
] . D.. fN IA
the benefit of the public schools Of VII
mington to limit IN city debt Of vii
mington and to provide for the dischsrg
Of the same TO regulate tue mode q
procedure and attendance of witnesses a
the New Castle Courts to Incorporate
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurane
Company, Of Kent county.
Senate met at 3 O'Clock p. m.
Tie bill regulating tue sale of intoxl
eating liquors was called up, when, d
motion of Senator Riddle, 1t was made
special order for 10 O'Clock a. M, I hurs
day.
The greater part of this session wa
occupied In considering the bill regulatin
the duties of the assessors and Lev
Court of the State, which was hnall
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the bill
Increase the number of Senators an
Representative 10 the General Assembly
Was called up for consideration
Mr. Records moved to indefinitely pos
pOne the further consideration, but Will
drew his motion TO allow Senator Riddl
N speak on the subject. Mr.. Riddle
remarks were replied to by Mr.. Ricord
Mr.. Riddle again took the floor an
made a brief speech, when the bill WI
placed upon It's final passage, and WI
Lost on the first section.
The Senate now coucurrod In Il