Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE
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est .bllsh the salary Of the State Treasurer
aud Of the Trustee of the School Fund
Mr.. Stuckley introduced an act to open
Cherry lane In the town Of Georgetown.
Ar. Ellis Introduced an act to revive aud
extend the time Of recording private acts.
MIR. Shakespeare gave notice of an act
amending the act Incorporating the GRAY
ely Run Marsh Company.
The following House bills were read u
second time aud referred An act to d.
yorce Elizabeth @. Kersey; an act for the
protection Of fishermen. Senate bills an
act to ameud chapter 5Gl, volume ~, Laws
Of Delaware an act relating to oysters.
Tue following House bills were read
An act prohibiting the sale Of liquor on
election days au act to Incorporate the
Holly Tree Inn Associations an act
divorcing Margaret Wheilen from her hus-
band William F. Whelleu an act TO
dlyorc Sarah A. Ilersey an act divorcing
Mary E.iIickman an act divoTelng Anuie
Jones an act divorcing Lucy Hanson an
act divOicing Anna Magee.
The House bill to incorporate the Society
Of tue Sous of ST. George was read II
second time and referred.
The bill TO incorporate Active Lodge,
No. IA, knights Of Pythias, NJ the town
Of FELTON,, was read third time and
passed.
The bill to incorporate the Mill Creek
Union Association for the detection OF
horse thieves, made special order for
10. 80 this n. nj, was taken up iUr consid
GRAFTON and passed.
Mr.. Stocklry introduced an act annulling
half pilolage.
An invitation was received from the
Board Of Public Education Of Wilmington
TO visit that city.
At II O'Clock the Senate adjourned til
Monday at 5 O'Clock p. m.
HOUSE.
The House met OF o'clock 81. N.
Threading Of the journal was dispensed
with.
The following bills we're reported from
committees by MIR. Martin, an act TO III
corporate the Wilmington Furnace Com
pany an act to incorporate the j. Morton
Poole Company an act 10 relation TO the
commons OF the town of New Castle
county an act tOincorporate the Diamond
Lodge No. 10, knights OF Pythlas an act
to incorporate the Mattahoon Tribe, No.
| 10, Improved Order Of Red Men an act
| 10 amend an act for the appointment Of a
/ State chemist by MIR. Hickman, au &C. In
relation to schools by Mr.. Wilds, an act
]
aware Railroad an act to lay out new
road in Mispiliou hundred ;by Mr.. Silver,
an act preventing animals running ut
large In White Clay Greek hundred, New
Castle county an act declaring dogs per-
sonal property, With an amendment an
act in relation to petit Jurors In New
Castie county an act for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals.
Mr.. Maris offered Joint resolution ap-
pointing II joint committee 10 relation TO
The Invitation Of tie Board of Education
of Wilmington. Read and adopted, ant
Messrs.ss Maris, ClOugh and Hickman ap
pointed said committee.
Mr.. Wilson offered joint resolutions
appointing Bank directors for the Farmers
Bank Of the State of Delaware. Adopted
MIR. Hickman presented a petition for q
/ law refunding the money for she bnildinl
, Of the draw bridge across the ChrlstlRnl
river to the subscribers to said bridge.
d Mr. Hickman presented Adjutant-Gen
eral Porter's calm for $500. Read am
referred.
, Mr.. Lewis Thompson presented sundr
{ petitions for the repeal Of the Marrlag
License Law. These petitions contain
J about 100 nance.
, The Clerk of the Senate presented sun
, dry documents to The House.
5 The following bills were introduced an
read by The Speaker an act TO chang
: the name of Lima Yester 10 Lima George
{ by Mr.. Silver, an act 10 incorporate III
D st. James Beneficial Society; and an nc
4 to Incorporate the All llallows Cemeter
d Association. of Delaware by MIR. Marin
r an act to Incorporate the Democratic New
Company; by Mr.. Hutchinson, an act t
e prevent live stock running at large /
Ia school district No. 90, in New CAST
1 county and an act appointing an add
= tional Trustee of the Poor In Appoquin
mink hundred, New Castle county b
j. Mr.. Hickman, an act to revive Laur
c Building and Loan Association by NJ
u Wild, an act 10 incorporate the Holy Cro'
Beneficial Society, of Dover, Delaware,
IT. On motion the following bills were re1
IS a second time BY Mr.. Van Glsken, Il
r act for The relief Of Mary A. Williams
e by Lewis Thompson, an act to mcJrpOrA
% the BraudyWine Springs improvement
Company; by Mr.. Hickman, an act TO II
corporate the ludlan River lmproveme
Company; an act TO prevent bribery
elections an &C. to enable John Mauslle
e. I, /, .cute cert ain salt Marsh by Mr.. Maj
he a supplement to the bill incorporating 4
&c Wilmington City Railway Company
ct Mr.. Holland, an act to change the plan
is voting in Cedar Creek Hundred, suss
" County.
T. On motion Of Mr., Maris, the act docla
e, ing dogs personal property was taken u
ne amended and pending tue passage OF q
US bill. the House al ll.3O adjourned /
e. Monday at O'Clock p. N.
ne SENATE
~ Dover, February S.-The Senate met
81, 8 o'clock this afternoon.
~ ON motion of Mr.. Riddle the House "
''e reauestcd to return TO the Senate the
IN to divorce Mary Pennington from
ar husband.
VI on molten of Mr.. Vandegrift the ella
." of r. X. Robinson & Co. was consider
.na aud a bill passed directing the State TT
is surer 10 pay to the same the sum
ma On motion of Mr. Vandegrlft the
o ", for the relief of Mary Pennington was
'jc considered aud passed.
~, MIR. Mustard, from the Committee
- Elections, reported bill TO divide VIII
'"' Clay Creek huudiei into two election d
H.. trcls, which was considered ana passe
W" Mr. Watson preieuted the following
W" tilions, which were read and referred
From Z. T. jenkins ct al, for nu eXer
tiun Of 5000 on certain personal proper
40 from The same, in relation to killing
sheen by dogs from the same, for an
. 10 siraighten certain road In Milf
hundred.
nd An Invitation was received aud r
'e' ,.,. U the City Council, asking the prese
les ~ =, 'e Assembly at the reception Of q
NJ % G,o,, IN Wilmington, on Thursday nj
nj. lTt 'ouse Joint resolution appoint
- So mir, 'etors for the Farmers Baul
is I,.,',,,,,', ~ ~ eOncurred in.
I'd IN RidJle 'tirred a Joint resolution,
IN I'm, lie .'uvitall0n from the
(of Slp",an If win Iuglon to visit that
ems ON Thursday. adj oulning both Houses
"Wednesday afternoon I'll tue iol'o"
me Monday. Adopted.
nk- The following bills were read sec
Use, lima and referred An act to re'estab
giS- ,tn salaries Of the State Treasurer
run T,nstrr of the School Fund an nc
cts, iivoree Annie Joaes tfom her husOa
e is annct oopen Cherry Lane At Geofgeto
lge, an or, for the relief Of Sarah llerlti
OILS nm act 10 revive and extend the tlm'
nav recording private acts an act 10 al
ne rhapter IS, revised code an act 10 ulN
ahu Mary 4. Hickman an act hmeDuihs
are niiotape an act divorciug Anna and .
nlty Nngee. an act to divorce MArE
are Wheilen and william Nhellen.
port Mr.. Watson presented a petition
unu John A. Bickta, Il. al, Ior prlEh'e
o 10 The following House bills were ie'
Win saeond time and referred; An act u
heir awaiting the Holly Tree lnu Assoelal
les An act TO prohibit the sale OF liquor
.,..., election days. ., III,