Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF TIRE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Dover, March 18th, 1878.
Senate met at 10 O'Clock, A. m.
a message was received from His Exccllency,
the Governor, by the Secretary of State, bearing
a correspondence from the Governor of Now
Jersey, concerning the fishery and boundary ques-
lions, which were read and sent TO the House.
The vote by which joint resolution was adop-
ted, yesterday, authorizing the State Treasurer to
purchase Y. s. Bonds, was reconsidered, and the
bill was then discussed at length and It's future
consideration was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to confirm an ordinance by council
made special order for this morning, was taken
up for consideration and lost.
The bill Incorporating the New Jersey and Del
aware Central X. X. Co. was passed by unani-
nous vote.
The House Exemption bill (NYilds' $500 bilD
had first reading. Also the House bill concern
ing an amendment TO the city charter of Will
mington.
Tho bill concerning the duties Of the Attorney
General, was taken up for consideration, amended
by Mr.. Riddle, and passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill increasing the number OF Assessors,
was lost 10y vote Of to l.
Bills passed To prevent stock from running
at large in school district No. so New Castle
county an act authorizing the w. & r. r. r., to
extend their line to the Delaware river; an act
TO prevent persons from tresspassing on cars
Especially to prevent boys from jumping on mov-
ing trains) an act prDvidngkior two panels of
petit Jurors for New Castle county; an act to pro-
vide for conducting executions privately an aci
preventing Justices OF the Peace and Notaries OF
Public from locating their Officers outside Of the
hundred for which they were appointed; an act
in relation TO the time of depositiag the State
monies.
House bills read An act 10 lay out a puslic
road in Mill Creek hundred; an act 10 aid the
Breakwater and FrankfoTd r. X. Co. to construct
their road; an act TO divorce Cornelius McGrenqa
and wife; ar act TO provide for q Jail Commis-
sionor for Kent county an act to re,incorponte
Magnolia Lodge, No. Is, /. 90. F., of Kent
county; an act to incorporate State Council, Jr.,
Q. L. A. NJ.
The bill for the relief of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., was taken up for considcra-
ton and on its third reading was passed.
The bill authorizing the town commissioners of
New Castle to establish wharf line was read o
third time and passed.
An act Incorporating the Tomllnson Steam
MIL Manufacturing Co., was taken mp for consid-
Grafton and passed.
A supplement to the act 10 incorporate the
Cherry Island Marsh Co., was read.
Al 6oclock the Senate adjourned.
a.. HOUSE.
At 10 o'clock the House met
Mr.. Silver reported that the Rev. Mr.. Hunting
don had cOnsePte4 TO preach before the Legisla-
ture 10 the evening OF The 27th ms.
The bill aPpropriating S200,00 to the George
town and Fnnkford r. r. was postponed until
Tuesday morning next
Tue following bills were read once:
Senate bill incorporating tho Central Delaware
Fruit Growers Association.
Senate hill fixing the salary of the Treasurer of
the Poor for New Castle county at $500 per year.
BY Mr.. Clark, for the reliet of Mary P. Ash
Also, amending section = chapter 23, of vol.
aud section H. of the 18th chapter, of the Re
vised Statutes
Also, amending chapter 90, of the Revised
Code.
Also, amending the game law of the State.
Also, amending chapter 90 current volume.
BY Mr.. Silver, divoreing Cassimen Abbigil.
By Joel ThSRRssSn SHsaS SSIEGn saTah Baton
relating to the free schools of this State
The following bills were passed:
BY Mr. Wilds, authorizing the Levy Court to
appoint an OVersecr Ofthe Dover iail
BY Mr.. Maris, amending chepter 78 of the Re-
yIsed !. CODE (relating TO paving of sidewalks In
At 1915 the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House met at o'clock,
On motion OF Mr.. Clark the motion by which
the tinal consideration of the bill appropriatlng
SSOO,UOO 10 the Georgetown and Fnnkford Rail-
road was postponed until Tuesday next was re-
considered and the bill put upon It's final pas
sage and prevailed six members voting in the
negative.
The following bills were read third time and
passed
By Mr. Maris, divorcing Cornelius McGrenpa.
BY NJ. Wilson, dlvorcing Mary Lawson.
streets in New Castle.
BY Mr. Silver incorporating Oliver Degree
GIouoi 5. and ID. of A. A.
BY Mr. Olough, Te-incorporatiug Maonolia
Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
by Mr. Martin, prohibiting live stock running
at large in district No 1O9 Sussex county.
The Senate bill erecting an additional Constable
IN New Castle county was read q third time and
postponed uRtil tomorrow morning.
The Senate bill Incorporating the New jersey
and Delaware Central Railroad Company was read
once. b.. t#
At 545 the House adorned.