Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-13
PROCEEDINGS Of fHE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
DovER, March 18th, 1873.


DovER, March 18th, 1873
Senate met at 10 o'clock, a m.
Mr.. Watson introduced a bill 10 incorporate
the Delaware Building and Loan Association, Of
Milford.
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced bill consolidating
the public sclools OF Dover
Bills read . Arst time By Mr.. Watson, TO lay
out road In Little Creek hundred; Mr.. Riddle,
to farther amend the charter Of the City OF VIII
mington.
Second reading By Mr.. vandcgTin, an act In
cooperating the Middietown and Odessa Narrow
Guage Railroad Mr.. Riddle, House bin relating
70 railroads Mr.. Records, an act relative TO State
Treasurer and Tmsteo of School Fund; same In
relation 20 county Treasurer; do, 10 prevent
tresspasssing on railroads DO authorizing Levy
Court, of New Castle county tS sell certain wharf
property do. TO further amend the charter Of city
private road in Kent county; do. for the relief Of
school district, No. "a, New Castle county.
Mr.. Shakespeare, an act for The benefit OF the
town OF Dover Mr.. Stockley, for improving GER
tain low lands in Sussex county Mr.. Vandegrin
to authorize the town commissioners, of New
Castle TO establish wharf line; Mr.. Records, to es
tablish bank and incorporate a company under
the nams Of the Farmers Bank, Of Delaware.
Mr.. Watson, TO prevent Stock from running at
large in district, l66, Sussex county; Vandcgnlt,
an act relative to W. s. X. Railroad do. relating
to indictment and conviction of persons by L. s.
Court Mr.. Shakespeare, TO increase banking
capital; do. TO aid L. s. in acquiring site for Post
Office; do. for benefit of people of State by en-
couraging introduction of foreign capital; Van
degrift, to authorize town commissioners of New
Castle TO levy certain taxes Mr.. Riddle, to incor
porate the Preacher Aid Society; Mi. Vandegrift,
to amend Chapter 81, Laws Of Delaware; Must
ard, for relief Of Smyrna Branch Railroad.
Third Reading Mr.. Watson, stock laws for
school districts Nos. 90, o.; Mr. Shakespeare, for
the benefit OF the Water Works of Wilmington ;
do. to enable the owners Of Bayhead Marsh Co,
TO drain lands Mr. Watson, Stock law for district
81 New Castle county; NJ. Stocklcy, to provide
for recording leases of the Potter Charity Estate
Speaker Leslie introduced a bill prohibiting
Justices Of the Peace aud Notary Pnblics from
locating their Offices oul OF the hundred for which
they were appointed.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of an act to incorporate
the Academy OF Visitation, OF Wilmington.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met O'Clock, y. IN.
A number Of bills, heretofore noticed, were
read q second time.
Mr.. Stockley presented rcmonstrance against
Stock law, in school district, No. IS, Sussex
county.
Bills introduced BY Speaker Leslie, to incor-
parate the Wilmington Steel and Iron Works !;
do. TO incorporate the Delaware Locomotive
Works ; do. to incorporate the Christiana River
Car Co. Mr.. Records, to incorporate the town of
LeWes; Mr.. Riddle, an act to amend chapter 1873,
Laws Of Delaware; do. to repeal Chapter 36,
volume IL.
The following House bills were read; By Mr.
Riddle, TO incorporate the Old Church Division,
s. of T.; Mr.. Vandegrif, TO incorporate the VIII
mington Car Works Company
Read third time and passed By Mr. Watson
to divorce Joshua L. Billings and his wife Mr.
Shakespeare, to incorporate the Rehoboth and
Chincoteague Canal and Navigation Co.. Mr..
Stockley, an act to further amend Chapter rs,
creating ageneral divorce law; Mr.. Mustard to
amend ('hnntar q TaWa Of naIawara
Adjourned till 10 a. m, Thursday.
HOUSE.
The House met al 10 o'clock
Alter committee reports had been made and
notices of bills given, Mr. Maris called up his
resolution allowing the Court of Appeals to ap-
point State Librarian.
Mr.. Van Gasken moved substitute appointing
j. w. Wainwright 10 that office.
No vote was taken on either The original or
substitute.
Mr.. MaitiR introduced a Joint resolution ap-
pointing Z. L. Butler custodian of the Senate
Chamber and Hall OF tho House Of Representa-.
tives. Adopted
The following bills were read once
BY Joel Thompson, prohibiting live stock run
ming at large in school district q, New Castle
county.
By Mr.. Wllds, Incorporating company TO fur
nish life and other boats at Rehoboth Civ for the
use Of visitors aud others.
BY Mr.. ClOugh, incorporating the Odd Fellows
Cemetery Co, of Kent county
By Mr.. Van GaskeD, authorizing a new road In
Duck Creek hundred
BY Mr. Thompson, relating to the act incor-
porating the Georgetown and Gumborough Rail
road.
BY Mr.. Sheldrake, prohibiting live stock from
running at large in Mispillion hundred.
BY Mr.. Holland, amendatory of the act relating
to fishing in the Mispillion creek
By Lewis Thompson an act relative to hotel
keepers.
BY Mr Maris an act amending the act relating
10 judgements.
Mr.. Maris called up the bill removing the coun-
~ scat OF Justice from New Castle to Wilmington
and amended 1t by submitting the question 10 a
popular vote Of the county on the first Tues
aay OF May The amendment was adopted and
Inc bill passed as amended by yeas 12; nays 8.
AT l2l0the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
At O'Clock the House assembled
Mr lvorf fngr 1T.