Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

DOVER, March 24.-Senate met at o'clock
A. M.
MIR. Shakespeare offered Il resolution, which
was adopted, inviting Rev. &. ID. Watson to
act as chaplain to the Senate, vice Rev. J. b.
Merritt, transferred from Dover to Whining
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare, the vote on
the bill authorizing the appointment of pris-
on overseer for Kent county was reconsidered
and its further consideration vas then postpon-
ed.
The following House bills were read
by motion of Mr.. Records, an act in relation
to OYSTERS MIR. Riddle, an act to amend chapter
So, II. O., concerning ehe charter of the city
Of Wilmington; Mr.. Records, a supplement to
charter Of the Meredith Branch Ditch Compa-
n.y.; Mr.. Nandegrift, an act to prevent stock
FROM running at large in school district No. II;
Mr.. Watson, to divorce John Lawson from his
wife; MIR. Riddle to amend Chapter SO, Della
ware laws, in relation to game; Mr.. Watson, an
act to open and straighten Il public road in
Dover, Hd.; MIR. Records, to amend chapter 81
laws of Delaware, concerning county officers in
Appointments HID; Mr.. Vandegrift, TO incor-
porate the Eureka building and Loa IL Associ-
ton of Wilmington Mr.. Watson, an act to in
corporate Clayton Circle, No. =. b. U. +. G. Ii.
A.; Mr.. Riddle an act to incorporate Whining
ton Grotto, No. Sons and Daughters of Ar
canam Ark; Mr.. Vandegrift an act to incorpo-
Company of Delaware.
Bills read a third time and passed An act to
incorporate the Smyrna Station and Smyrna
Railroad Company; and act TO INCORPORATE the
Wilmington Car Works Company; an act to
incorporate the Nanticoke Mutual Fire Com
pany'
Speaker Lesley presented petition from +.
G. Handy, demonstrating against the repeal of
the charter of the Harrington and Queenstown
Railroad. Read and filed with the bill of re-
peal.
House bills concerning drawbridge over the
Nanticoke River, and an act to prevent stock
from running at large in School District 100
Sussex Co., We're read.
The bill to incorporate the Magill G mbina-
ton Lock and Hasp Company, was considered
and passed; also, to open and straie hten pub
lie road in Sussex County
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. Tuesday.
The vote by which the bill passed pnrchas-
ing clear title to Capitol Building, was re-
considered and the bill recommitted.
HOUSE,
The House met at 3 O'Clock, ....-
/! The following bills were read once Senate
bill concerning the duties of the Attorney Gen
| erd; Senate bill allowing s. T. Jenkins to lay
| out private road; Senate bill incorporating the
Rehoboth and Chincoteague Canal and Nayig,l-
tion Co., by Mr.. Holland ,preven. ing swine run.
ming at large in certain districts in Sussex cIun-
~; by Mr.. Hickman, diyorcing Lizzie l.. Short;
/ by MIR. stevenson, relating to the tax on the T.
W. 6 B. Railroad Co., (similar 10 the PROPOSE
lions by the peach growers.
On motion OF MIR. Shelldrake, the House re.
| C ,ded by vote OF IL to 8, from its amendment
making valid the acts of constable Dorau.-
| ['fhis confines him III Office until February,
| 1881
| The following bills were read third time and
passed BY Mr.. Martin, authoizin,, the Levy
Court of Sussex County IN nurthnsa Tho nj