Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-28
FIRST EDITION.
600 p. M.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for he Commercial.
SENATE.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
On motion the following bills were road q
third time and passed by Mr.. Watson, to pre-
vent live stock from running at large in school
district No. " Sussex county to divorce Mary
Lawsonl; by Mr.. Stockley. 10 open Cherry Lane
in the town Of Georgetown to aid Delaware
College, and provide therein for the education
OF teachers for this State; by MIR.
Watson, to prevent live stock from running
at large in North and South Murderkill aud
West Dover Hundreds in Kent county author
izing the Recorder of Kent county to copy GER
tain indexes.
On motion the following bills were read a first
time To prohibit live stock from running at
large in Mispillion Hundred, Kent county au-
thorizing j. A. Fulton to erect a certain gate
to prevent swine from running at large within
certain limits in Sussex; to authorize the change
Of course Of public road in Mispillion Hun
dred Kent county supplement to the act in
the IL volume in relation to the compensation
OF witnesses to incorporate the Delaware Land
and Improvement Company OF Wilmington q
supplement to chapter "a, volume IA, Laws OF
Delaware to amend chapter 9, OF volume a.
Del. Laws to amend chapter g. OF the Revised
Statutes to amend chapter 49, Revised Stat
ntes to prevent live stock from running at
large in school districts 1888 and 46 SUSSEX coun-
ty. Adjourned.
At 8 o'clock the Senate again met.
Bills passed: To incorporate the Wilmington
Workingmens Institute; to incorporate the Eu-
reka Building and Loan Association of Whining
ton ; to exempt certain articles or personal
property from execution process, to the amount
Of 5000 in relation to the indictment, conviction
and punishments by the U. 8. Courts; for the
protection OF fishermen; to incorporate the
Washington street stables.
The bill authorizing the Levy Court to appoint
a Jail oyerseer for Kent county, was read third
time and lost.
Also, an act proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to empower the Legislature TO
enact general Incorporation law;
House bills read For a stock law in school
district No. 50, Sussex county; to divorce Il.
Short from his wife an act regulating the at
tendance at courts to incorporate the IL. II
Pickels Foundry Co.; to incorporate the Dover
Cemetery Co. to incorporate the Commercial
Printing Co; to incorporate the Western Oar
Co. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at ten o'clock.
Mr. Shedrake rose to q question OF privilege
and sent oopy'of the EUery Euening OF the 18th
inst, to the Clerks desk and asked that an arti-
Gle contained therein be road.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF the article,
signed by W. s. p, Mr.. Sheldrake offered res
olution directing the sergeant-at-Arms to pro-
vent w. s. Pride from the privilege of the floor
The resolution was read and adopted, yeas IL,
nays 6.
The special order, the act regulating the sale
of intoxicating liquors, WAS taken up for consid-
GRAFTON, amended and postponed until Monday
next, at four o'clock
time and passed By MIR. Martin, to Incorporate
the Dover Cemetery company by MIR. Davis, to
amend chapter 49, of the Revised Code; by MIR
Ferris to vacate portion OF public road In
Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle countyi by Mr.
Maris, a supplement to an act to incorporate the
Edgemoor Iron Company; by Mr.. Hickman. to
divorce Elizabeth Short from her husband, Can
non Snort by Mr., Maris, to amend chapter ITO
of the Revised Code, concerning judgments by
Mr.. Ferris, concerning the Treasprer OF the poor
in New Castle county by Mr.. Davis, to amend
chapter 80, of the Revised Code.
The House met at o'clock.
On motion the following Senate bills were
read first time BY MIR. Martin, to amend An
Act incorporating the Seaford and Lewes Rail-
road Company by MIR. Holland to incorporate
the Delaware Building and Loan Association OF
Milford by MIR. Silver, to incorporate the Della
ware Locomotive Company by DIR. Thompson,
to acquire entire title to the State Capitol and
for other purposes. and to enable Joshua
A. Lynch to straighten public Road
in Georgetown Hundred, Sussex county
by Mr. Silver, to. incorporate the Wilmington Iron
and Steel company; to prevent justices OF the
peace and notaries public from taking their offices
out of the Hundred for which they were appoint
ed by MIR. Hutchinson, to incorporate the town
of Odessa by Mr.. Silver, granting the consent OF
the State of Delaware to the purchase Of land
for the erection Of public building in Dover;
by Mr. Van Gasken, supplemental to the act to
incorporate the Smyrna Manufacturing Co. !;
by Mr. Ferris to prevent trespaesing on railroad
cars by Joel thompson, to incorporate the
Ohristiana River Car company by Mr. Silver,
to amend chapter 1876 of the revised code ;
by Mr. Van!Gasken, supplemental to an act to in-
corporate Smyrna and Smyrna Railroad station
by MIR. Ferris to amend an act to incorporate the
town OF Middetown by Mr.. Van Gasken, to re-
vive aud extend the time for recording an act to
incorporate the Smyrna Seminary by Mr..
Hutchinson, to incorporate the Odessa and Mid
dletown Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. by Mr.
Wilds, further additional supplement to an act to
incorporate the Farmers Bank of the State OF
Delaware by Mr. Van Gasken to amend the act
| to incorp crate the Gravelly Branch Marsh Co.
On mo ton the following bills were read a
third time and passed By Mr., Stevenson, in re-
| ation TO the Tax on the p. w. b. Rail Road
contents noted OH first readingl by Mr.. Mar
| tin, to incorporate the Central Delaware Fruit
| Growers Association; by Mr.. MaTis, to amend
| Section %, OF Chapter Ill, of the Revised Code,
| and in relation to the duties Of the Attorney
| General by MIR. Martin, to prohibit live stock
| from running at large in School District l3S
/ Sussex county ; by Mr.. Ferris, to incorporate
| the Hockessin Building and Loan Association.
| The Conference Committee on the dog tax
i bill made report, which was adopted. The
report adopts the Senate amendment -
| On motion OF DIR. Thompson, the vote by
Which W. \. Pride was excluded from the hoor
i of the House reconsidered.
At $50 the House adjourned until tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.