Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

DOVER, req. =.
Senate met at O'Clock, this afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the House was
requested TO return to the Senate the bill 10
divorce Mary Pennington from her husband.
on motion Of Mr.. Vandergrifl, the claim Of
Il. Il Robinson & Co. was considered, and =
ball passed directing the State Treasurer TO pay
TO the same the sum Of S2llS2.
On motion Of Mr.. Nandersrft, the bill for
the relief Of Mary Pennington was reconsidered
and passed.
Mr.. Mustard, from the Committee on Elec
tions reported a bill TO divide White Clay
Creek Hdp into two election districts, which
was considered and passed.
Mr.. Watson presented the following petitions
which were read aud referred From s. r.
jenkins ct. al. for an exemption Of $500 on Ger
tain personal property; from thesame in relation
to killing Of sheep by dogs; from the same. for
an act To siraighlen Il certain road, in Milford,
Del.
An invitation was received and read from the
City Council asking the presence OF the Assem-
bly, at the reception of General Grant, in Will
mington, on Thursday next.
The House Joint resolution appointing State
Directors for The Farmers Bank Of Delaware,
was conCurred in
Mr.. Riddle offered joint resolution accepting
the invitation from the City Council of VIII
mingion to visit that city on Thursday adjourn-
ing both Houses on Wednesday afternoon till
the following Monday Adopted.
The following bills were read second time
and reierred;--An act TO establish the salaries
OF the State Treasurer and Trustee Of the School
FuEd; an act to divorce Annie Jones from her
husband; an act 10 open Cherry Lane, at
Georgetown; an act for the relief Of Sarah Her.
iiage; an act to revive aud extend the time for
recording private acts; an act 10 amend chapter
9S, revised code; an act TO divorce Mary +.
Hickman; an act amending half pilolage; an
act divorcing Anna and John Magee; an act
to divorce Margaret Ann Whien and William
Whlen.
Mr.. Watson presented a petition from John
A. Brickle et al. for a private road.
The following House bills were read a second
lime and referred-An ret TO incorporate the
Holly Tree Inn Association; an act TO prohibit
the sale of liquors on election days.
The House joint resolution relative to an
invitation from the Board of Public Education,
was concurred in
An act divoTcing JUICY Hanson was read
second time and referred
AT =. m. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at 3 O'Clock y. m.
The unfinished business the act declaring
dogs personal property was called up and post.
poned.
The Clerk Of the Senate presented sundry
papers 20 the House. He also requested the
House TO return the kill for the relief of Mary
Pennington TO the Senate.
The bill was subsequently returned 10 the
Senaie
The following petitions we're presented 10 the
House
BY Mr.. Maris,an invitation to visit Whining
ton on next Thursday, by City Council. The
Invitation was accepted.
Messrs. Van Gasken, Hutchinson and Clark
presented petitions in regard TO the tax on Rail-
road cars. Read and referred to the committee
on Ways and Means.
MIR. Speaker, memorial asking for an
appropriation Of 1857 for the Antietam National
Cemetery. Referred to a special committee
consisting Of Messrs. Thompson, Van Gasken
and Davis
Mr. Holland, petition in regard to fence
viewers.
BY L. Thompson petition for the repeal of
the marriage license law.
By Dr. thompson, Of Sussex, petition for
stock law in Broad Greek Hundred Sussex
county
by Mr.. Sheldrake a petition in regard 10
road in Mispillion Hundred.
by Mr.. Jones petition of George w. Jones'
for a divorce
Mr.. Clark presented petition for IAN act
ior the benefit iof Delaware City,
=. By Mr.. Hutchinson, petition preventing
i've stock running at large in school district
No. 80. in New Castle County, and petition
for law to examine school teachers Of this
State.
lhe following bills were given notice Of:
By Mr.. Lewis Thompson, an act to incorpor.
ale the Diamond 3:ale Kaolin Company and an
act to incorporate the banking Corporation Of
Wilmington.
by Mr.. Van Gasken, an act to incorporate
the Worden Evans Company, of Smyrna, Del
by Mr.. Thompson of Sussex, an act 10 re-
Incorporate The Delaware College.
On motion Of Mr.. Maris the bill declaring
dogs personal property was read third time
and passed.
The clerk of the Senate informed the House
that the Senate had passed resolution to visit
Wilmington next Thursday and had passed a
joint Iesolution adjouFningboth Houses on next
wednesday until Monday next, the House
concurred in the Senate resolution.