Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
FIRST EDITION.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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sENATR-MoRNIsa sEssToE.

DOVER, Feb. 1S.
Senate met at 10 NJ, and opened with prayer
by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, committee Of three
were appointed to act with similar House COM
mittee in relation to the Brandywine Springs I'm
provement 90. Messrs. Riddle, Mustard and
Stockley were appointed said committee.
Mr.. Records offered resolution requesting the
House to return the bill enabling John Mansfield
to locate certain marsh land, and on his further
motion the vote by which the bill was passed
was reconsidered and the bill then recommitted.
Petitions were read and referred asking for
stock laws in school districts 6S and "a, New
CASTLE county and No. 10 in Sussex county.
A bill to divorce Caroline and Rufus Jones was
read a second time and referred, and bill to
divorce Joseph O. File was read.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice Of an act granting
the consent of the State to the U. 3. to purchase
certain lands on which to erect Government
building at Dover.
The following bills were read third time and
passed
The bill to amend the charter Of the Smyrna
4 Delaware Bay Railroad was referred and pass
ed
The actincorporating the Holy Gross Cemetery
Company of Dover, was read third time and
passed.
remonstrance against taxing dogs was read
and referred.
the passage OF certain stock law in st. Georges
Hundred.
Mr.. Mustard gave notice of an act to inoorpo-
rate the Smyrna station and Smyrna Railroad
Company.
The House bill incorporating the Diamond
State Kaon Go. was read.
An act for the relief of school district No. 63
was read third time and passed.
Speaker Lesley introduced bill allowing cer-
tain privileges to Emmanuel church at New Gas
tie, relative to enlarging cemetery.
The bill for protection of sheep in Milford
Hd., was called up and finally recommitted to
the proper committee.
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced An Act to incor-
porate the Wilmington Conference Academy
at Dover.
The House bill providing for stock law in
school district 85, st. Georges Hd., was called
up for consideration and passed.
On motion Of MIR. Riddle, the House bill in.
cooperating the Banking House Corporation OF
Wilmington, was read.
petition from Nj. NJ. Child et. al, in relation
to paying certain road tax to the Board OF Edu-
cation, was read and referred
Mr.. Watson presented remonstrance against
opening a certain road which was referred
The House bill declaring dogs personal prop
erty WAS considered and passed.
At 1920 the Senate adjourned.
sRNATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
The House bill for the prevention of cruelty to
animals was read and a second time and refer
red.
act incorporating the town of Milford.
Mr.. StUckley gave notice Of an act to incorpo-
rate the Baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad.
The act amending the charter Of the Smyrna
Il Del. Bay X. Il. came up for consideration, and
was postponed.
The biil allowing the opening of public road
in Milford Hd., was called up and re-commlt-
ted.
At $3.50 the special order of business being the
consideration of the charter of the Maryland u
Delaware Ship Canal Co., the bill with an amend
ment, making the 90 liable for damages, was
read by paragraphs and passed, with one dissent
vote-Dr. Lesley voting in the negative.
Mr. Speaker introduced an act to incorporate
the New Castle Improvement 90.
Mr.. Watson gave notice of a bill for the pro-
lection OF sheep in Kent County.
An act incorporating Diamond Lodge, No. 10,
knights of Pythias an act to incorporate the
st. James Beneficial Society of Wilmington.
Adjourned
HousE-M oRNINa SESSION.
This morning the House met at 10 o'clock
Tho House bill Incorporating the BrandyWlne
Springs Improvement Co. was returned to the
Senate with an amendment forbidding the com
pany to sell bonds having per cent interest
The House refused to concur and appointed I
committee of conference on the bill.
The following bills were read : Senate bill
| amending the charter of the New Castle ant
| Wilmington Narrow Gauge Railway Go. Senate
bill authorizing a new street in the town OF New
| Castle Senate bill vacating an old road and au
| thorizng new one in New CastleIHd.; Senat
\ bin INCORPORATING the New Castle and Delaware
/ Iron Works Senate bill vacating streets in thu
/ town of New Castle; senate bill locating certall
| railroads in New Castle; Senate bill authorizing
/ the erection of wharves at New Castle; by MIR
Il Hutchinson. for the preservation OF game DN
| MIR. Maris, authorizing the use OF Campoelii
| system of indexing in the several counties 0
i the State by Mr.. Silver, amending chapter 20
18th volume Delaware laws; by MIR. speaker
incorporating FELTON, Lodge, No. %, A: f. A
M; by Mr.. Hickman, further amending tn
| charter of the Frankford d Breakwater kailroad
Mary Lawson petitioned for divorce from ne
| husband.
Mr.. Martin gave notice of an act relating +
the bill incorporating the town Of Seaford Mr.
| Ferris gave notice of an act to incorporate IN
Eureka Manufacturing Co. i; the same gentle
man gave notye OF bill amending the charte
| of Wilmington.
Several bills we're ordered to a second reading
and at 1140 the House adjourned.
uoUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
| At3 o'clock the House assembled again.
| The Senate amendment to the Dill 1or the pr'
| lection of fishermen was taken up Tor consider
| alton, but was postponed until tomorrow lnori
ing at IL O'Clock;
| special order of the House.
Mr.. Wilds introduced a bill directing the Lev
Court OF New Castle county to refund to deorg
| G. Lobdell and other Subscribers TO the inii
| atreet bridge, the sum of $4,000. Mr. Ferr
| nresent ed a remonstrauce from the members
the Levy Court of that county, remonstratlr
against the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Clarkes bill, prohibiting the sale Of PR
! the SAME, was taken up and postponed until
| O'Clock tomorrow.
Lewis Thompson's bill for the protection {
t women was postponed until tomorrow at
o'clock z. NJ.
incorporating the st. Georges Library Assocl
tion by Mr.. Maris, prescribing the seal OF not
: ries public and commissioners of deeds also !
cooperating the Delaware Fire E. 90: NO. y,
wilmington by Mr.. Van Gasken. prohibiting Ii
i. stock from running at large in Duck Creek Hn
= = dred by Lewis Thompson incorporating Y
+ United Loan Association of Middletown by N
' Maris, enlargng the corporate powers OF OF y y
y Trustees of the New Castle Commons by M
Silver incorporating the Excelsior Loan ASSOC ,s
l. ton of Wilmington by Mr.. Clark ProhlbitinLi I
! live stock running at large in school district
z 3d. New Castle County.
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