Smyrna times., 1873-03-05
TEE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEB. %

In the Senate, Mr. Leslie, introducod j.. =;
inerelation to attachment of wages Itb;S % ~
prevents the attachment of more than 20 ne
cent OF the wages DUE and, also, the attach
ment OF the wages of married women or n
miners Tor the husbands or fathers debts. anr
don't apply to Kent or Sussex. "'''
Mr.. Riddle presented petition from one
hundred colored people of Dover for schools
etc.
In the House, numerous netitionS ron,o.
stranees, etc., were read. Among them woro
petitions signed by about 1000 persons ask;n@
the removal OF the Court House from NaSS
CaSte 10 wilmington; TemOnstrances sionod
by about 2OO persons protesting aoains, ~
same; asking the modification of the nsur'
law ana large number of petitions asking tho
regulation of the liquor traffic. ''''
MI. Marls maze report regarding the COM
pllatlOn and publication of laws, which was
accepted. ""''" was
TUESDAY, FEB. 25.
In the Senate, the bill Incorporating Smv,no
ManuIactuTing Company; incorporating Oxvby-
drogen Company of Delaware were re,d '"'
The act to incorporate Preachers Aid Asso.
cation was lost yeas 5, nays 3. --''0
In the House, a bill was passed ro,u;r;n,
tne advertisement OF sales made bv order of
Court OF Chaneery in county newspapers for at
it nx"o"y udSS; On motion of Mr. Maris
!Tc Il!l 10 remove the Courts from New Castleto
AID on m)tion Of Mr. Ferris was t,lnod An .;l
Thursday 'cnck. P'''P' ieu iii
Blll to amend Section %, "a, Chapter o6 re-
vlSei statutes, so as t. require sales of real oStt
oy Orier OF the Orphans Court tn no 4 Ivor |
t>ed In newspapers, passed "1'oi'
The act introduced by Mr.. Holland raIat;nc
TO renee vleWtrS prnvling for th.ir anno;nt>
m'nt by the Justice Of th4 Peace instead Of bv
Tue courts was read third time and lost,
WEDNESDAY, FEB 26.
In the Ite, the following bills vern in.
tToduc1d to incorporate Wilmington F.maIs
Chiege to limit the City debt of Wilming,
l3a M all an act requiring Judges or inspectors
voting u PeisohS
In the House, the Committee Of Wovs
anl M9lnS introduced resolution instructing
nm " VI ">I iT'aIh u the Legislature were 10
"a taA 'iic ~ -, w. b. IL. II. Co. to the amount
ol only SzO;0OO per year, whether that corno'
ration would agree to abandon all law sn;ts
against the State, abolish the s.. 50 peach tav
anu % ~ CEN passenger tax and reduce the
ne1sht tdriH ~ per cent. on all farm produra
ana merchandise transported over the D,.L,ware
RmlrOad. Adopted are
Inc supplement- to the bill ineornora,;ro
1liyFna Delaware Bay Railroad was read :
tl'lu tiine' demonstration largely signed
p.C'oI'eu anu read alter which the bill
;, petition numerously signed bv c;,;vor. %
Baltimore, Dagsboro, and Other Hnndrads ~ %
.: II iStern Sussex were presented asLina So"
Railroad. " DieaA"ater
THURSDAY, FER. 27. ,
In the SaDota
P0' '"N00 was
i, In the House, Mr.. Burchenal gave notice
Hit .:n az some future day he should introduce a
'Ill entitled "A supplement to an act en,;tIoS
a An act 10 incorporate the Milford & Raw s
oh're II. Il: 20. This bill authoriz IS the O
sAtenSlon OF the road from Milford ria Milton {
p hehoooth City, with the right to construct
itIra' branches; also power to negotiate loans
10 the amount OF $3.50. 900 and mortgaye tbnir
property for security OF same. ? ?
1he report OF the joint public buildings com. :
n''tee ~ relating to the State House was read J.
ine committee recommend that Kent county's
interest " IN the building he purchased at a cost
ot Sl9.O)O ard a resolution accompanving tho
report provided for a joint committee 10 carrv
back. 0ielieu y
FRIDAY, FEB %. !
In the Senate, the following bill was intro
luceu Dy the Speaker; an act proposing an
amendment to the Constitution to divide New
Castle county into two counties.
In the House, the bill known as "Hutchin-
son game law was taken up for consideration
lnd lost after much discussion.
, On motion of Mr.. Maris :he vote by which
me OIL restricting the amount of money raised
oy me town commissioners Of Milford, was re-
'oh'Idered, and the further consideration of il
postponed "a ~
Mr. Moris' bill declaring dogs to be personal rs
property was further postponed.
~ several notices were given, and the following
'nI' We're read first time by Mr.. Davis' NJ,
men ling the charter of the Kent County
MUTUAL ln~ur Ince Company; by Mr. Speaker.
,Ynehllng u the charter OF the Milford and Bsy
more k.lIroad Cnmpiny; by Mr.. Wilson.
Incorporating the I,AinSic Ru;iJ;nx - I ~