Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-20
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Specially Reported for ths Commercial.
SENATE MORNING SESSION.
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.l.fs DosER, Feb 10.
The Senate met At 10 O'Clock.
The following bills were read; by mr. Shake |
speava, guaranteeing the consent OF the state |
OF Delaware 10 the,purchase by the y. =. OF GER
tain lands for the purpose OF erecting re- g,se aos
| incorporate the Delaware Aid Society OF VIII |
minQton Conference; by Mr.. Records the House |
act In relation to the seal Of Notares Public aud
Commissioners of Deeds; by MIR. Watson, to pre- |
| vent the stock from running at large in school
/ district Nos. SO and IA in New Castle county. |
Second reading OF bills; by Mr.. Watson,
i further supplement to the Incorporation act OF
| Milford; to divorce Joseph O. File from his
| wife; by Mr.. Shakespeare, to incorporate the
i Wilmington Conference Academy by Mr. hld-
/ die, the House bill to incorporate the Banking
/ House Corporation of Wilmington.
Third reading and passage OF bills py MI:
/ Watson, the House bill divorcing Caroline and
/ Rufus Jones by Mr.. Shakespeare. the House
| bill to incorporate the Wilmington Furnace 90.
to incorporate the Democratic News Co., ana
Harmony Lodge, No. 5, A. o. q. II.
Mr. Vandergrift introduced bill giving the
consent of the Legislature to the purchase by
the o. g. of land within this State for pubic
purposes. -, r., III, A..
amend section IS, chapter Ill, revisedoode, was
On motion of Mr.. Ricords, the House joint
resolution regarding the fishery question was
| concurred in.
M. stockley, from the Committee on Public
| Bnildiugs reported that Kent county would
take sit, 900 for its interest in the state build
ings, and he offered joint resolution instruct
ing the Committee TO prepare a bill to that et-
feet. Adjourned
sENArE-AFTERSooS SESSION.
The Senate met at 8 O'Clock.
The following bills were read by Mr.. Watson,
| to prevent live stock from running at large IN
School District No. 10, Sussex county py mr.
yandergrift the House bill to incorporate the
Worden Il Evans Co.; by MFR. Watson, TO divorce
Cassmer Arbiger, and for the protection OF
sheep in Kent county; by MIR. Shakespeare TO III
corporate the Mechanics Bank OF New Oastle
| bv Mr. vandergrift, to incorporate the ~
| GeorQe's Library Association by MIR. Riddle, tho
q House bill to incorporate the Excelsior Loan
Association of Wilmington; by Mr.. Mustard, to
prevent live stock from running At large In DUCK
creek Hundred, Kent county; by Mr stockley,
to incorporate the Baltimore Chesapeake II.
t second reading Of bills: by Mr.. yandergrift,
to enable the trustees OF Emmanual Cnufch 70
set apart one portion of the glebe of said church
" for an additional burying ground by Mr. liu-
de to incorporate the Kaolln Manufacturing
"A 90: by Mr. Vandergrft, the House bill to ipcor-
= porate the Now Castle improvement Co.,
Third reading and passage OF bills: by Mr
. | Shakespeare, bill in relation to the streets o
sls n Delaware City to incorporate Oriental Lodge
'r No. 19, X. of P to revive Laurel Building anc
Loan Association, with amendment supple
o. with amendment by Mr.. Watson, to dlvorc'
Margaret and William wheelen; by Mr.. Riddle
ra to Incorporate River View Cemetery by MIR
he Vandergrift to prevent live stock running a
Iarge in school district No. 59 New Castle county
-. bv Riddle, to incorporate the Delaware Fire Co.
nd of Wilmington.
Adjourned.
HousE-MoR MING SESSION.
ne P The House met at 10 o'clock.
% Mr. Maris' bill providing for the forfeiture
20 the excess Of per cent interest, only, wa
:" taken up and postponed until 10 o'clock o
Tuesday morning.
ne act,for the protection Of fishermen, appointn
ay Ave commissioners to live iu New Castle count
M was concurred in.
The most important petitions presented wei
ed one from st. Georges and one from ApPoqulil
tly mink Hundred, asking that Wilmington
ery declared the county seat Of New Castle count
viii The following bills were read once Sena
bill incorporating the Delaware and MarylaI
Ship Canal Co. Senate bill relating 10 the "a
of incorporating the Smyrna and Delaware Ii
ith Railroad Co.; by Mr.. Hickman, repeating an
or providing for draining OF certain streets
tt's Laurel; by Joel Thompson, requiring railro
ay, trains before proceeding to cross the track
another railroad, to come to stand still
The following bills were read third time
ock passed BY MIR. Hickman, prohibiting live sto
fine from running at large in district No l66 Snss
usy county to incorporate the Indian hlv
and Itnproyement Co; by Mr.. Clark, prohibiting u
'out stock from running at large in district No.
Dloy New Castle county. -
Mr.. Silver gave notice OF tile following Dill
=. amending section 15, chapter ", revised statue e
III | amending sections % and "a OF chapter J
n amending sections of chapter 25 18th volu
baIf Delaware laws
ant The House at 12.l adjourned.
,wo, HoUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
No- At three o'clock the House again met.
Bills read a third time and passed; BY Le
Thompson, exempting the Farmers Nut
ID IN Fire Insurance Co. from taxation; by MIR.
and Gasken incorporating the SMYRNA ManufaC
King ring Go, by Mr. Silver relating to the act int
rep porating the Young Mems Christian assocat
| the for mutual Improvement OF Wilmington by
line Maris. amending chapter 467. 18th volume
give aware laws by striking out superfuous wor
by Mr.. Wilds, amending chapter o2i OF the
-, volume OF Delaware laws
litch The bill making constable Dorans acts 81
ltute February last valid, and continuing him IN OIL
lor was taken up for consideration.
lsap- Mr.. Silver moved an amendment which sin
the declared the officers acts valid. Lost by u
w. | ty vote.
OF Mr.. Maris offered an amendment lookin
that the accomplishment of the same effect MIR. 81
sffec had in view. which was unanimously adop
Iened Lewis Thompson's bill for the protection
II it's | unman was taken nm and passed without b
THIS materially altered, by vote of IL to lO-Mei
Sheldrake, Wilds and Speaker. OF Kent,
,r+er- Thompson Of Sussex, voting with the hep'
m In cans
~ ,,rtr MIR Clark's bill extending the time for &C
II | tisng Sheriff's sale was taken up amended
.ping | passed. 1T requires Sheriff 4 sales to be
from | yertised at not less than 80 nor more thai
OecIa days before the daY of sale.
with At $50 the House adjourned.
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