Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially reported for he Commercial
Dover, Feb. 20.
sENATE-MoRNTNa SESSION.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The fol lowing bills were read by Mr. Vande-
grift, to incorporate the Mutual Loan Assoca-
ton, of Middletown by Mr.. Stockley. to incor-
pOrate the Indian River Navigation Co.
Second reading Of bills by Mr.. Watson, to pre-
vent live stock running at large in School District
No. 10, Sussex county, and In districts No. So
and "a, New Castle County; to divorce Cassimer
Arbiger, and for the protection of sheep in Kent
county by Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate the
Preachers Aid Society Of the Wilmington Com
ference by Mr.. Shakespeare to give the con.
sent Of the State to the U. 3. for the erection Of
public building at Dover.
Third reading and passage Of bills: by Mr..
Shakespeare, to incorporate the Wilmington
Conference Academy to incorporate the Enter
prise Manufacturing Co.; by Mr.. Watson an act
to divorce Joseph O. File and wife by Mr.. Ellis
an act to prevent Justices Of the Peace and
Constabes from taking fees unless. provided by
law.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock.
The following bills were read: by Mr.. Stock
ley, to incorporate tue RehOboth and Ohinco-
league Canal and Navigation Co.. by Mr.. Wat
son, to incorporate the smyrna Manufacturing
Co. by Mr.. Ricorda to amend Section %, Chap
ter Ill, of the Revised Code, and Chapter 524 OF
the 18th Volume Of Delaware Laws by Mr.
Shakespeare supplementing Chapter 394, Vol
ume IL, OF Delaware Laws by Mr. Vandergrift
hmeiuAtOfy OF .tle incorporation Dill OF tine
Middletown Manufacturing Go.
Second reading of bills by Mr.. Vandergrift
to incorporate the Mechanics Bank, OF New Cas-
tie; to prevent live stock running at large in
School District No. So. New CASTLE County to
incorporate the Worden & Evans Co.; by Mr.
Stockey, to incorporate the Baltimore Il Della
waro Bay r. r. Co.; by Mr. Riddle, to incOrpo-
rate the Excelsior Loan Association, of Whining
ton, and the Delaware Fire Co; by Mr. Wander
grift, the st. Georges Library Association
Third reading and passage Of bills by Mr..
Watson, to prevent cruelty to animals by Mr.
Shakespeare to incorporate the All Hallows
Cemetery Association, and the Edge Moor Iron
o., with amendment to construct a Railroad
from Lewes to Rehoboth by Mr. Watson to ill
corporate the Delaware Society for the preYen-
ton OF Cruelty to Amin ts.
The reporter neglected in yesterdays pro-
ceedIngs TO note that the House bill, in relation
TO gypsies was )st
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 O'Clock.
The Conference Committee having failed to
agree, the BrAndywine Springs Improvement t
%. incorporation bill was reported back to the
House and the Senate amendment limiting the
rate of interest was eoncurred in.
Bills read once By Mr.. Maris, removing the
county scat Of justice from New Castle to Will
Inington also making an annual appropriation,
not to exceed 5000, to the Delaware Historical
Society; by Mr.. Sheldrake, reducing the price Of
sample venders' licenses from $50 to 500
Notices az follows wore given: by Mr.. Silver,
amending Section II, of Chapter 8, revised stat
utes by Dr. Thompson, amending Section 10
Of Chapter GO, revised code; by Mr. Maris
amending Chapters III and 434, revised stat
utes ;also suppementing An Act incorporating
Workingmens Institute ; by Mr.. Clough, rola-
ting to the Farmers Preserving and Fruit Grow.
Co. of Five Points.
Among tho petitions presented were the fol.
lowing Asking for the modification of the usury
So
that tho salaries OF the Chief Justice, Chancellor
and associate Judges be increaaed from citizens
of Brandywine Hundred asking the removal of
the county buildings to Wilmington.
Bills read first time: By Mr.. Clark divorcng
Samuel V. OttosOn; also, prohibiting live stock
from running at large in No. SO, New Castle Co; ;
| by Mr.. Ferris, incorporated Eureka Manufacture
ing Co.; also, amending the charter OF the city OF
Wilmington by Mr. Martin, relating to the act
incorporating the town of Seaford by Mr.. Shell
drake, regulating the sale Of spirituous liquors /;
by MIR. Mars, amending chapter 49, revised
statutes also. substitute for bill increasing the
salaries of the Chancellor, Chief Justice and As
socate Judges; also, requiring property in
Wilmington TO be assessed upon its value instead
| Of the interest it yields also, allowing
| the City Council its own discretion in making
appropriations to fire companies; also, increas-
| ing the peualty for shooting game on Sunday
by Mr.. Silver, prohibiting stock from running at
large on turnpikes; also, amending chapter 30,
revised statutes.
The Delaware and Maryland Ship Canal incor-
poration bill was read second time as were sev-
| eral other bills.
At 1890 the House adjourned, and met again
| at g. o'clock.
The following bills were returned to the
/ House with amendments, which were concurred
| in Continuing in full the charter OF the Laurel
Loan Association; prohibiting Justices of the
peace taking fees in criminal cases except those
provided for by law; incorporating Enterprise
/ Manufacturing Co.
Tho report OF the joint committee on Public
| Buildings stated that the Levy Court of Kent
county had been offered by the committee $l5,-
900 for the county interest in the property, and
| offered joint resolution creating committee
| OF six to draw up bill to carry ont the recon-
mendations of the committee.
Lewis Thompson introduced bill increasing
| the jurisdiction OF the Courts In divorce cases,
| which under a suspension OF the rules was read
| three successive times and passed the House,
a large number OF bills were read second
time by special order and the following WEI read
| third time and passed by Mr.. Maris. incor-
/ the WorkiDgmen's Cooperative Building and
/ Land Association Of Delaware by Mlr. Speaker,
| changing the name of Lima Jester to Lima
| George by Mr.. Silver, authorizing Sallie NJ.
/ Townsend TO make a last will aud testament ; by
Mr. Davis, changing the name Of Horseys Gross
Roads in Sussex county to that OF Atlanta by
DR.. Thompson, amending the act re-incorporat-
| Ing Delaware college.
at o'clock the House adjourned.