Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-04
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for ate Commercial.
.l- Dover. February 8.


SENATE.
Senate met al o'clock, this afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the House was re-
quested 10 return to the Senate the bill to di-
vorce Mary Pennington from her husband.
On motion Of Mr.. Vandergrift, the claim OF r
R. Robinson & Co., was considered, and bill
passed directing the State Treasurer to pay to
the same, the sum OF S2ll 81. - ......
On motion of MIR. Vandergrift, the bill for the
relief of Mary Pennington was reconsidered and
defeated.
tions reported bill to divide White Clay Creek
HID, into two election districts which was con-
sidered and passed.
Mr.. Watson presented the following petitions,
which were read and referred From g. i. Jen-
kns, etal for an exemption of 1900 on certain
personal property from the same, in relation to
killing of sheep or dogs from the same, for an
Act to stlaighten a certain road in Milford Hid.
An invitation was received aud read from the
City Council asking the presence of the Assem-
bly, at the reception Of the President Of the
United States. in Wilmington, on Thursday next.
The House joint resolution appointing State
Directors for the Farmers Bank of Delaware was
concurred in.
Mr.. Riddle offered joint resolution, accept
ing the invitation from the City Council of
Wilmington, 10 visit that city on Thursday, ad-
iournnR both Houses on Wednesday afternoon
until the following Monday. Adopted.
The following bills were read second time
and referred: An Act to reestabish the salaries
of the State Treasurer and Trustee of the school
Fund An Act to divorce Annie Jones from her
husband An Act to open Cherry lane at George
town; An Act for the relief Of Sarah Heritage;
An Act to revive and extend the time for re-
cordng private acts An Act to amend Chapter
80, Revised Code An Act to divorce Mary E.
Hickman An Act annulllng half pilotage An
Act diyorcing Anna and John Magee An Act
to divorce Margaret Ann Wheilen aud William
Wheilen. -....-
Mr. Watson presented petition from John
A. Brickle et al for private road.
The following House bills were read a second
time and referred An Act to incorporate the
Holly Tree Inn Association An Act to prohibit
The sale OF liquors On election days
The House Joint resolution relative to an in
vitation from the Board OF Public Education,
was concurred in. .#
An Act divorcing Lucy Hanson was read a
second time and referred.
ATOP. M. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The act making dogs personal property, which
came up as unfinished business was postponed.
petitions, &c, were presented as follows By
Mr.. Maris, an invitation from the City Council
of Wilmington to visit that city on Thur sday
next The invitation was accepted ! by Messrs
Van Gasken, Hutchinson, and Clark, petitions
speaker, a memorial asking for an appropriation
to sustain the States share in the Ansietam Ma
Lional Cemetery, (referred to special committee,
| L, Thompson, Van Gasken, and Dayis); by Mr.
| Holland petition in relation to fence viewers
/ by L. Thompaon, petition for the repeal ol
/ the marriage license law by Mr.. Thompson, OF
/ Sussex, a petition for a stock law in Broad
| Creek Hundred by Mr.. Shelldrake, petition
| in regard to q road in Mlspllion Hun ired by
/ Mr.. Jones, the petition of George W. Jones fol
a divorce from his wife; by MIR. Clark peti
ton for an act for the benefit of Delaware CITY
| by Mr.. Hutchinson, a petition to prevent livt
stock from running at large in School District
| SO, New Castle Co., and q petition for q law tC
provide examination of school teachers.
Notice was given of the following by Lewis
Thompson, an act incorporating the Dlamone
state Kaolin Co. incorporating the Banking
Corporation, of Wilmington +; by Mr.. Van Gasken
an act Incorporating the Worden Evans Gene
terry Co., of smyrna by DR.. Thompson, an act re
| INCORPORATING Delaware College.
On motion OF Mr.. Maris, the act declaring dog
personal property was read third time an
| passed. ..,. 80. :.
message was received from the Senate IN
| forming the House that the Senate had passed
| resolution TO visit Wilmington, on Thursday, an
/ mad adopted joint resolution TO adjourn Dot
! Houses, on Wednesday next. until the following
Monday. The joint resolution was concurred IL
| Adjourned to Tuesday.