Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-03-11

Dover, March 10.
The Senate met at o'clock.
On motion, the following bills were read: BY
Mr.. Watson, to provide for the record Of. the
leases of the Potter Charity estate; by Mr.
Shakespeare, to revive the charter of the Agri-
cultural Society OF Kent county, changing the
name thereof and to amend chapter II, OF the
revised statutes, concerning Assessors and In
spectore; by Mr.. Vandergrftt to prevent live stock
from running at large in school districts No. go
and 30, in New Castle county; aud extending
the boundary OF Red Lion Hundred. New Castle
county by Mr.. fiddle, to incorporate the Ma
gill Combination Lock and Hap 90
On motion the following bills we're read Sec
ond time by, title: BY Mr.. Watson, to incorpo-
rate the Capital Hotel Company OF Dover, and
to prohibit live stock from running ct large in
certain limits in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex
county, by MIR. Riddle, entitled supplement to
the Delaware and chesapeake Canal charter /;
by Mr.. Rioords, authorizing the Governor to ap-
point an additional Justice OF the Peace aud
notary public in Indian River Hundred, Sussex
countyi by Mr.. Vandergrift, to prevent live
stock from running at large in school district
No. 81, New Castle county.
On motion the following bills were read
third time and passed By Mr.. Watson to pre-
vent live stock from running at large in school
District No. 88, New Castle county; By Mr.,
Morris, to convey certain real estate, and to in
corporate the Wilmington. Female College of
Wilmington by Mr.. Stockley for the relief OF
school District No. Il, New Castle county, and
to enable Harriet Cannon to make a last will and
testament by Mr.. vsndergrift, to extend the
Henry road in Kent county across the Delaware
Railroad.
About 10 bills were given notice off,
Mr.. Watson offered joint resolution direct
ing tho State Treasurer TO pay 10 the Junction
and Breakwater Railroad the amount Of interest
that they have over-paid. Referred to the COM
mttee on Claims.
Mr.. Records presented claim of William
Hitch Referred.
} The Senate then adjourned until 915 this P,
At 9.15 p. M, the Senate reconvened.
Mr.. Shakespeare from the Committee on
Corporations, reported bill amendatory of the
which received the customary reading and was
finally passed.
The Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
HOUSE.
The House met at o'clock.
MIR. Maris' bill relating to the charter Of Will
mipBton, providing that assessments for school
purposes be made in the same manner AZ ASSESS
ments for county or other purposes, was taken |
up, read a third time, and passed.
A very large number OF notices of bills were
given and numerous petitions memorials, re-
etc., were read and referred.
The following bills were introduced and read |
Senate bill incorporating the Middietown Manu- |
featuring Company Senate bill allowing school |
district No. "a, Newcastle county,to raise an ad- |
ditional sum Of money Senate bill permitting |
the U. s. Government to purchase land in this |
State in amount not exceeding 10 acres by Mr.. |
Wilson moving for new public road between |
Dover and Little Creek Hundreds; by Mr.. Sill /
ver incorporating Wilmington Deg. Grotto, No. |
|, s. II d. of A. A. of Wilmington; also, incor-
porating Oliver Degree Grotto No. l. y
q ID Of A. A. Of Wilmington also |
the enforcement OF the diff |
ssSs9t stock laws Of the State by Mr. Assy |
mington Fountain Society also relating to the |
competency of certain persons as witnesses |
also to amend the act taxing manufacturers Dy
Mr. Hutchinson, incorporating Fidelity Tenn
pie Lodge, No. l, Of True TempaTs,
of Wilmington also, fixing the To-
cations of Justices OF the peace for Appoqulnl-
mink Hundred by MIR. Wilds relating to the
oyster law also. authorizing the Levy Court OF
Kent county to appoint an Overseer ior the JAN
and for other purposes by Lewis thompson,
allowing district No. 81, New Castle county, 10
raise an additional sum Of money Senate Dill
incorporating the town of Newport by Or. Mar
tin. prohibiting live stock running at large III
district No, SO. Sussex county also, long anu
stringent act regulating the sale OF liquors;
The same gentleman presented resolution
passed by Wilmington Conference now In session
Al Easton, relating to the temperance question
At o'clock the House Adjourned