Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-01
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for he Commercial.
SENATE.

specially hepOffeu Jor ue COHHteTct1t.
SENATE e
DOVER, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Mustard gave notice of an act supplement
tary, to incorporate the Smyrna d Delaware
Bay Railroad.
Mr.. Watson introduced an act to re-establish
the salary of the State Treasurer and Of the
Trustee of tho School Fund, A4
Mr. Stockly introduced an act to open Cherry
lane in the town of Georgetown.
Mr.. Ellis introduced an act to revise and ex-
tend the time Of recording private acts.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice OF an act amend-
ing the act incorporating the dravelly Run
Marsh Co.
A number Of bills passed second reading, and
were referred, and several House bills were read
a first time, including six divorce acts
The following bills were passed incorporating
Active Lodge, X. of p, Of FELTON, incorpora-
ting the Mill Greek Union Association for the
detection of horse thieves.
Mr.. Stochley introduced an act annulling half
An Invitation was received from the Board of
Education, OF Wilmington, 10 visit that city
At II o'clock, adjourned to Monday, at
o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following bills were reported from COM
mittees: by Mr.. Martin, to incorporate tho VIII
mington Furnace Co. to incorporate the j.
Morton Fool Co ; in relation to the Trustees OF
New Castle Commons; incorporating Diamond
l. o. r. M; amending an act for the appoint
ment Of a State Chemist by Mr.. Hickman, an
act in relation to Schools by Mr.. Wilds, an act
extending the Henry Road across the Delaware
Railroad to lay out a new road in Mispillion
Hundred; by Mr.. Silver, an act preventing AMI
mails from running at large in White CLAY Creek
Hundred; an act declaring dogs personal pro-
perty, with an Amendment,); an act in relation
to petit jurors in New Castle county an act for
the prevention Of cruelty to animals.
Mr. Maria 0ffarad a iOink raa0lutiOn DrovidinQ
for joint committee. on the invitation extended
| by the Board Of Education OF Wilmington.
Adopted, and Messrs. MAris, Clough, and Hick-
man appointed.
Mr. Wilson offered a joint resolution, appoint
ing directors for the Farmers Bank of Delaware.
| Adopted. Is.
Mr.. Hickman presented petition for an act
refunding the money paid by private subscrib-
ers for building draw-bridge across the Chris
tiana River He also presented Adjutant-Gen-
| eral E. ID. Porters claim for compensation,
| amounting to S400
Mr.. Lewis Thompson presented petitions con-
| tanning 40 names for the repeal of the marrl-
i age license act.
/ The following bills we're read Changing the
LIname Of Lima Jester to Lima George; inoorpor-
kting the 81. James Beneficial Society |; incor-
/ porating the All Hallows Cemetery Company
/ incorporating the democratic News Company
| to prevent live stock running at large in School
| District 60, New Castle Co.. Appropriating &C
additional Trustee of the Poor for Appo9uini-
mink Hundred; reyiving the Laurel building
and Loan Association incorporating the Holy
Cross Beneficial Society, OF Dover.
Several bills, including that to prevent bribery
| at elections. and the supplement to the Will
mington City Railway Company, wero read
| second time.
On motion of Mr.. Maris,: the act declaring
dogs personal property was taken up, and pend
ing its passage, the House, at 11.S0, Adjourned
till Monday at 8 p. M.