Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-19
FIRST EDITION.
900 p. M.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for ase Commercial
SENATE.

Dover, March 1s.
Senate met at 10 o'clock A. M
Mr. Riddle presented q petition signed by
Phillip Tighman and forty others, colored OF
Chrstiana Hd., asking for better educational
privileges. Read and referred.
House Bills enforcing the several stock laws
Of the State, and an act to amend chapter LIZ
Revised Statutes, were read.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the act proposing
an act amendment to the Constitution empower
ing the Legislature to enact u general incorpor-
alton law, was taken up, amended and reierred.
Bills passed An act confirming an ordinance
of the CITY Council of Wilmington an act 10 ul-
yorce James Ferril from his wlte An ACT 10
inoornornte the odessa and Middletown Narrow
Gauge Railroad Co.; supplement to the act 10
establish bank and Incorporated company un-
der the name of Tine Farmers Bank OF Della
ware.
ding an invitation to the Rev. Mr.. Huntingdon,
Chaplain of the House to preach sermon 10
the General Assembly.
The Senate adjourned until the afternoon.
The bill authorizing the Mayor and Oounch
Of Wilmington to enlarge wharfage. was taken
up for consideration. Mr.. Riddle offered sub
| stitute. which was adopted. The further con :
sideration OF the bill was made special order
| Of business for 1890 A. NJ, on Wednesday 90
| day.. 40.
| General was taken mp for consideration, ana
laid over.
Bills for the relief OF certain school districts
| in Kent county, were read third time ana
| passed.
The bill authorizing the Levy Court Of New
Castle county to sell what is known "a the old
i Ferry wharf property waB read third time anu
passed Also, An Act relating to railroad cross
| I'he House bill purchasing the interest Of the
county, by the State, in the Capitol building was
| read Rule 15 was then suspended and the Dill
i had second reading and was reIerred.
i :. - latta IN
/ tate in certain school districts in New Castle
The ioint resolution instructing the State
/ Treasurer to purchase U. 8, bonds, was read
third time and adopted.
HoUsE.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Ferris, the Senate john
| Resolution, appointing a committee to settle
with the state Treasurer and Auditor OF nc
| counts was read and eonourred IN.
On motion the following bills were read
first time BY Mr. Maris the Senate act TO pro
vide for the recording Of leases OF the Potter
Charity estate; by Mr.. Martin, the Senate Dii
to incorporate the oxyhydrogcn Company oil
| Delaware. -!
The following bills were read q third time ant
| nassed. Nv Mr. Silver, an act regulating thu
Stock laws Of this State; by Mr. Shelldrake, al
| act exempting certain articles OF hou5ehoit
| goods from execution process. Ihls act Is IN IN
tended to exempt 5000, worth OF Gooos rom rom eA
ecution and gives the right OF man anu WIG
waive the privilege of this act.
AT 10 30 the House adjourned, and met agah
at o'clock.
: The bill repeating The Mechanics lien law made
! A special order for three o'clock this afternoon
was further postponed until Tuesday next.
Mr. Clarks bill prohibiting live stock trol
running at large in districts 52, % and 70, no
| Castle county, was read third time and iost
4 The following bills were read thlrd time ~
passed Senate bill vacating a certain ROAD
q | New Castle hundred and authorizing new one
a Senate bill Incorporating the New Castle IN ~
proyenent Co.; Senate bill incorporating tn
, Peninsular Fruit Growers Associahoni by Lew
. Thompson, authorizing new road IN NJ nl
. . Crack hundred also, permitting Stepneh Ia
. ker TO Law railroad tracks on certain streets
2 | the town of New Castle also, for the rellet
'' school district 81, New Castle County also, \
Cooperating the Delaware City Car Works Se
y | ate bill prohibiting swine and i've STOCK ITO
)t running at large in district No. ~, Sussex cou
g, tv, by Mr.. Holland, incorporating the UNI
ot Cemetery Co, of Milford; by Or. ThompSSTg SO
Ia Incorporating Enterprise Circle, No. o,B OF y
by Mr., Maris, amending chapter ~, OF the reyls
rs code also, incorporating the State OonnciI; !
'; o. U. A. NJ. by Mr. Silver relating TO the ON
ne | nv Island Marsh Co. act OF Incorporation al
a incorporating Rodney Council No ID, u u
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mittee TO invite the Rev. MIR Huntington
preach before the Legislature was concurred
and at o'clock, the House adjourned