Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Down. ATarcl.

DOVER, March 25th, 1873.
Senate met at 10 O'Clock, a. M, and was opened
with prayer by chaplain 6. q. Watson.
number of bills were read a second time
House bills read Onsmotion OF Mr.. Riddle, n
supplement TO the act Incorporating the viii
mington Fountain Society; Mr.. Riddle, 10 amend
section IL, of chapter GO, Revised Code; Mr.. RI
cords, for a stock law in several hundreds, In
Kent county; Mr.. Riddle, an act to incorporate
Oliver Degree Grotto, No. l, Sons and Daughters
Of Arcanium Ark, of Wilmington.
Bills passed An act to incorporate Rodney
Council, No l3, o. L. A. NJ, OF Wilmington: an
act to divorce Julia A. 7. Adair and Lewis 4.
Adair; an act to lay out road in Mill Creek
hundred; an act TO incorporate Old Church Diyi-
sion, No. is, Sons of Temperance; an act to in
corporate the Union Cemetery Company of MIL
ford an act acquiring title to Capitol Building,
and appropriates $4,000 for the purchase aud
repair of the same.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Riddle offered resolution making the
second reading of bills special order for II
O'Clock, each morning. Adopted.
Mr. ktockley presented n petition from John d.
Rodney, ct. al asking for aid TO extend the juno
tion * Breakwatcr u. r., read aud filed with the
bill.
House bils To incorporate the New Castle
Mutual Live Stock Company, and supplement
to the act incorporating the Workingmen's Inst-
tutc, of Wilmington, were read.
A bill concerning hotel Keepers was read a
third time and passed.
\ recess of half ap hour was taken, and the
Senate adjourned to the House to hear the vote
on the Ship Canal bill The half hour expiring,
another adjournment was made till 10 o'clock,
Wednesday morning.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
On motion the following bills were read a first
time:
by Mr.. Clark, Senate act authorizing the com
missioneTs Of the town of New Castle, TO erect
tain wharf lines and an act to enable the owners
of Bay Head Marsh Company, TO effect lately em-
bank the same
BY Dr. Thompson. Senate act TO change the
time of holding the Orphans Court, and court Of
Chancery in Sussex county
By Mr. Hickman, an act to divorce Elizabeth
Hart from her husband.
On motion the following bills were read a third
time and passed
by Mr.. Holland, an act to prevent certain
animals running at large in School District No. II
Sussex county.
By Mr., Joel Thompson, an act in relation to
life insurance companies this act cOmpslls life in
surance companies to give paid up policy for the
amount paid If the policy is passed by reason of
non payment of premiuml.
By MIR. Mars, and qct entitled en- additional act
to amend chapter 70 OF the Revised Code
By Mr.. Wilds, an ect to enable j. A. Fulton to
erect gate on the. .Dona Landing road on his own
land.
By Mr.. Martin, an act to enable C. II, Burton
and J. Maris to convey certain Real Estate in
Sussex county.
BY Mr.. Shedrake, an act supplemental to chap
ter 1894 of volume II of Delaware Laws
BY Gr. Silver, an act to incorporate the Wash
ington Hotel Company Of Wilmington.
by Mr.. Hickman, ah act 10 aid Eelsware Col
legs and provide therein for the education OF
teachers for this State.
On motion Of Mr. Holland the Senate act TO
amend Chapter 29 of the Revised Code, concern
ing the State treasurer and Trustee OF the sahool
fund was read third time and lost.
Adjourned at l2:45 until O'Clock pm.
AFTERNOON.
The House met at three o'clock
The bill ropealing the Mechanics Lein Loan was
read third time and killed by yeas l6 nays, g.
Mr.. Sheldrake called up for consideration the
bill Incorporating the Maryland and Delaware
Ship Canal Company, After the adoption Of the
amendment proposed by the incorporation COM
the canal q ieet dsep and rs
WI. ~tS, ana tho adoption Of ssyaral unimpor-
ami amendm,. ~ta-~tb6 bill was read third time
Dy paragraphs and pass -" bv ssas "a, nays g.
The following bills were passed
by MIR. Mars, Incorporating the Delaware Ian.
and Improvement Co of Wilmington also per
mlthhg the Levy court Of each county TO purchase
and authorize the use OF Campbsll's system Of in-
1exing.
By Mr.. ClOuch, incorporating the Odd Fellows |
cemetery Co. OF Kent county; by Mr.. Hickman, |
preventing swine from running at large In die |
ricts, Nos. % and "a, Sussex county.
Castle county.
Mr. Silver's bin taking road taxes off invest |
nents, was lost by four-fifth vote.
AT o:45 the House adjourned until 7:9O this |
evening, In pursuance resolution previously |
adopted on motion of Mr.. Clark
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at 7;30 p. m, and passed the |
bills
Senate bill, dvorcing A. A. and Catharine Nc |
ain Senate bill for the relief of united school |
districts, Nos. S3 and 20, New Castle county.
senate bill amending chapter o, OF the Revised |
Code; 10y Mr.. Sheldrake, prohibiting live stock
running at large in Mispillion hundred by Mr..
Hutchinson. incorporating the Clayton Loan AS. |
sociatlop, OF Wilmington; by Mr.. Maris, incorpo-
rating the II. +. Pickles Foundry Co: by M.
Clark, amending chapter 9s of the l4th volume;
also limiting the number of invitations to attend
an execution TO 30
At $50 the House adjourned.