Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-22
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for ale Commercial
sEEArE.
Down. Jan. "a.

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opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The bill of VIM Herbert, Of 800. for services
rendered the State, was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
Committee on enrolled bills reported the fol-
lowing Senate bills and resolutions as enrolled :
An act tn incorporate the Tasker Loan Associa-
ton OF New Castle. A Joint Resolution on rules
OF Senate and House. A Joint Resolution to ap-
point a committee TO wait on the Governor A
Joint Resolution to appoint committee on Ad-
jOurnment A Joint Resolution to AppOnt COM
mittee on Revised Statutes.
The Committee on Roads and Highways re-
ported adversely on petition to vAcate certain
street In Dover. Accepted.
Committee on Finances reported favorable on
bills OF John Hancock and William Pritchett.
Report accepted.
Bills read a second time and referred An
Act to cede certain lands to the United States I;
An Act concerning constables An act for the
relief OF the Smyrna Building and Loan AsaociA-
tion; An Act for the relief of the Diamond
State Loan Association.
The bill to incorporate the Rehoboth Beach
Camp Meeting Association (having been made
a special order for this morning) came up for
consideration, and after being amended, was
read by sections and passed.
Bills introduced An Act to incorporate the
Bombay Hook Land improvement company. An
Act to Amerd chapter "a Vol. IA, laws Of Della
ware, for the protection OF fishermen.
The House bill to incorporate the John g.
Baker Morocco Leather Co. WAS read
Mr.. Leslie gave notice of At Act, to amend an
Act entitled Act to enlarge the cooperative
powers OF the Trustees OF the New Castle COM
mons. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. and was opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. Martin from the committee ON Divorces
presented the following bills which were read I;
An Act divorcing John H SouderlAnds from his
wife; An Act to divorce Sarah A. Heritage from
her husband; An Act to divorce Annie NJ Hall
from her husband An Act to divorce Annie Pc
pies from her husband; and An Act to divorce
CathArine NJ. Killen from her husband.
Mr.. Silver from the committee 7on Revised
Statutes reported the following bills; An Act
to prohibit the attachment of wages for personal
labor or hire; An Act to prohibit Constables
and Justices of the Peace from taking fees ur-
less especially provided for by Law An Act to
amend chapter 4S and 125 OF the Revised Code
and An Act to amend chapter 459 of volume IL
| Of the Delaware Laws.
The following bills were given notice OF: by
Mr. Clark bill entitled An Act to construct a
canal between the Chesapeake Bay and the Del
| aware Bay or river by Mr. MAris An Act to
| incorporate the Delaware Society for the pre-
vention Of cruelty to animals and An Act to pre-
vent cruelty to animals by Mr.. Wilson An Act
authorizing the Recorder Of Deeds in Kent
county to copy certain indexes by Mr.. Silver
An Act to amend chapter &C OF the Revised
Statues.
Mr. Lewis Thompson from the special commit
tee to whom was referred the Till exempting GER
tain property from execution process reported a
/ bill.
Mr.. Lewis Thompson presented claim from
/ Boughman & Thomas for binding thirty revised
/ codes OF this State Bead aud referred.
| Mr., Clough offered joint resolution paying
| David II. Wingate and joan NJ Stewart five hun
dred dollars for the arrest of Bill Dennis. Read
| and adopted.
Bills introduced by Mr.. Clark An Act to
amend chapter % OF the 18th volume Of Della
| ware Laws.
By Mr.. Hickman An Act to enable School
District No. 40, in New Castle county, to raise
more money for building purposes.
BY Mr. Martin An Act to amend chapter 9f
| Of Revised code entitled Of the Orphans Court
On motion Of Mr.. Stevenson the Senate bill
to divorce Samuel Gozlee was read.
On motion OF Mr. Maris the bill to amend
chapter IL Of the Revised code was taken up and
| amended.
On motion Of Mr. Silver the bill prohibiting
the attachment of wages &c. was read third
time and passed.
Mr. Clough presented Tetition OF School Dis
trict No 50 in Kent county to enlarge said dis
trict. Referred TO special committee
| Mr. Lewis Thompson from the special Com
mttee to whom was referred the subject OF l
| General Corporation Act reported that the Con
stitution prohibited any such Act
| Adjourned until O'Clock r. NJ
sESArE-AFTERNooN.
Senate met at 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
| lhG committee on EuuchtlOD 10 WNO1 IHe
subject had been referred, reported back th'
supplement to the Act concerning public schooll
| of New Castle, without any amendment, ant
was considered and passed. (The bill provides
for the taxing Of voters OF that School District
an amount not exceeding 5000, to defray tn
expenses of the schools therein
The Clerk Of the House announced the pas
sage of the following bills;
An Act to incorporate the Bar Association o
| New Castle county; An Act prohibiting til
running at large of live stock in School Distric
No. 81 An Act prohibiting live stock from run
ming at large in School District No. AZ.
The following House bills were read. An Ac
TO incorporate the Law Library Association q
New Castle county; supplement to the aC
incorporating theI Diamond State Iron Co; A
Act to incorporate the Delaware Avenue Gu
= Stables An Act TO incorporate the Bar Asso
I citation OF New Castle county An Act prohibi
I ing the running at large OF live stock in Seho'
: District No 81 Supplement to the Act porhibi
. | ing live stock from running at large in Scho'
| District No Al.
Q Mr.. Shakespeare presented petition for d
r vorcing VIM IL. Roberts from his wife Mary
/ | Roberts. Read aud referred.
o Also gave notice OF an Act incorporating IL
. Wilmington Conference Academy Of Dover.
HoUsE-AFTERsoos SESSION O'clock.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
1 The following bills were introduced and reat
q | By MIR. Maris, An Act in relation to Gipsiel
J | (this act prevents Gipsies from coming to Del
4 aware) An Act emitted An Act to amend Au
: | for the protection of fisherman PASSED at Dov
A March -, 1871 and An Act to incorporate Il
~ j. Morton Poole Company BY Mr.. Lew
= | Thompson, An Act entitled An Act to ame
: An Act to incorporate the Diamond State Lit
Burning Company. BY Mr.. Stevenson, A b
l., entitled An Act to amend chapter "a OF the II
volume OF the Laws Of Delaware. by Mr.. Mi
tin ibll entitled An Act 70 divorce Mary
= Hickman from her husband aud An Act enttl
ST An Act to divorce Henry Jones from his Wi
by Mr. Lewis Thompson. An Act to incorpora
| the Mill Creek Union Association for the det,
tion OF Horse thieves and other stolen proper
u The following bills were given notice Of
m MIR. Maris, An Act to incorporate the Orien
NJ LODGE knights Of Pythlaz Of Delaware and
Act to incorporate the Delaware Steam Engi
10 Manufacturing Company. BY Mr.. Hickmi
o. An Act to incorporate the Active Lodge, No
knights OF Pythias Of FELTON,, Delaware. BY
, Joel Thompson, An Act to amend An Act eI
- - tied for the appointing of State Chemist.
A The Clerk OF the Senate presented sundry b
70 and papers to the House.
., - The Speaker appointed the following Comm
~ tee on the petition for the enlargement of sch
~ District No. So in Kent county, Messrs Clout
% Stevenson and Clark.
II On motion OF Mr.. Thompson of Sussex,
~ ~, Senate bill TO incorporate the lRehoboth Bel
,,5 Camp Meeting Association OF the NJ l., Chul
m was read.
~ " On motion of Mr.. Martin the bill for the rel
"a Of Jacob Knowes was read third time
IN passed.