Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-18
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for The Commercial
sENATK-AFTERNoo SESSION.

Specially Reported for The Commercial
sENATK-AFrERNoo SESSION.
DOVER. Feb. II.
The Senate met at 8 O'Clock, p. M, Messrs.
Watson, Records, Stookley and Ellis being alb
sent.
Speaker Lesley gave notice of the following
bills An Act to incorporate the New Costle
Improvement Co.. An Act to incorporate the
Mechanics Bank, Of New CASTLE an act for the
relief of Emmanuel Church, Of New Castle. Mr..
Riddle gave notice of Q bill to incorporate the
Preachers Aid Society of the Delaware Confer
ence. n
ne Vandegrift presented petition from E..
Walker and others for relief for school district
No o. Read and referred.
Mr.. Mustard moved the House be requested
to return the House bill divorcing Margaret Ann
Wheilen and VIM. Frederick Wheilen.
At p. M, the Senate adjourned till 2 O'Clock,
P. M.
sENATE-EvENrNd SESSION.
7 o'clock, T. NJ. Members all present.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle 100 copies OF the bill
to enlarge and improve the Oity Water Works of
Wilmington was ordered to be printed.
The following bills were read third time and
passed An Act to amend chapter 147 Current
Volume, relating to Wilmington and New Castle
Marrow Gauge Railway An Act TO vacate cerlain
streets in the town Of New Castle An Act au-
thorizing the Taeker Iron Works to lay certain
Il. R.. tracks and sideways at New Castle An
Act to incorporate the New Castle and Delaware
Iron Works An Act authorizing this Company
to erect whArves An Act vaoating part of GER
tain road in New CASTLE Hd, and opening a new
one ; An Act TO open a street in New Castle.
Mr.. Watson presented petition from Casimer
Arbger, asking a divorce from his wife. Read
and referred.
The House bill for protection OF Cruelty to
Animals was read.
The vote by which the bill was lost divorcing
Margaret A. Wheelen and VIM. F. wheelen, was
reconsidered, and the bill again referred.
HOUSE.
The House met at three o'clock, but owing to
the absence of it's clerk and the members from
Sussex caused by the North bound train being de-
layed, adjourned, on motion of Mr.. Maris, until
seven o'clock, P. NJ, at which hour it again as
sembled.
Notices OF bills: BY Mr. Maris, further amend
ing that part Of the charter of Wilmington relat-
ing to the assessment of property; also, amend
ing the revised statutes relating to some laws
also amending sections AZ Of chapter IS of the
revised statutes; by Mr.. Silver Silver, amending
chapter 25, 18th volume Delaware laws by Mr..
Martin, incorporating the Nanticoke Fire Insur-
ance 90. +--'.a. -e ,or-
The only petitions of interest presented were
one from the Historical Society OF Delaware,
asking an annual appropriation, and one from
the citizens of st Georges Hundred, asking that
the county seat Of New Castle county be removed
to Wilmington.
The last petition was referred to Messrs. Maris,
Martin and Wilson.
4uo Dlllb were introduced anu Tohu
iY Lewis Thompson, exempting the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Go from State,tax; also,
relating to the act incorporating the Delaware
and Chester County Railroad; also. supplement
70 the act incorporating the Island Pond Marsh
Go. by Mr.. Silver supplement to the act incor-
porating the Young Mems Association for mutu-
al Improvement, of Wilmington also, amend
ing chapter Ill, revised statutes also amend
lug the laws of Delaware to conform in phraseo-
logy as well as in spirit to the Consti-
a ad hu Mr Mar
incorporating the Washington Club Stables; also,
amending Chapter ass, Volume IL, Laws OF Del
aware, striking out snperluous words in the
Revenue Laws.
Lewes Thompson offered a joint resolution
supplementing joint resolution adopting the
powers OF the commissioners appointed to set
tie question of jurisdiction between this State
and-New Jersey. Adopted.
The question of Jurisdiction by law, can be
decided only by the Supreme Court of the U. g.,
and the commi, sioners now appointed, are only
to settle the fishing difficulties.
AT O'Clock the House adjourned.