Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-19
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Senate met At 10 A. NJ. and opened with
prayer BY the Chaplain.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle, a committee OF three
were appointed 10 act with similar House
committee iH relation 10 the BFandyWine
Springs Improvement Co. Messrs. Riddle,
Mustard aEd slokelty were appointed said
q mnlittee.
MIR. Records Ofie cd a resolution requesting
the House 10 return the bill enabling John
MaEslield 20 locate certain marsh land, and on
his iuIther motion the vote by which the bill
was passed, was reconsidered and the bill then
recommilted.
Petitions we're read aud referred asking for
stock laws in school districls 58 and "a New
Castle county and No. 10 in Sussex county.
A bill 10 divorce Caroline and Rufus Jones,
was read second time and referred. and a bill
to divorce Joseph g. File, was read.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice Of an act grant
ing the consent of the State 10 the u. s. TO pur.
chase certain lands on which 10 erect Govern.
ment building at Dover.
The following bills we're read third time
and passed An act to incorporate the Diamond
Lodge, No. l6, knights Of Pythias; an aCl to
incorporate the ST. James Beneficial Society, Of
WILMINGTON.
The bill for protection Of sheep 10 Milford
Hid, was called up and finally recommitIed 10
the proper committee.
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced an act 10 incor-
porate the Wilmington Conference Academy at
Dover.
The House bin providing for stock Law in
school district S5. st. Georges HID, was called
up Tor consideration and passed.
Ga motion OF, Mr.. Riddle, the House bill
incorporating the Banking House Corporation
of Wilmington, was read.
A petiIisn from NJ. NJ. Child ct. al. in rela
ton 10 paying certain road tax 10 the Board OF
Education, was read and referred.
Mr.. Watson presented remonst rance against
opening certaiG road which was referred.
The House bill declaring dogs personal
property was considered and passed.
AT l220 the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House bill for the prevention of cruelty
TO animals was read a second time and referred,
Nr. Watson introduced a supplement TO the
act Incorporating the town Of Milford.
Mr.. StoEeley gave notice Of an act to incor-
porate the Baltimore & Delaware Bay Rail-
road.
The act amending the charter Of the Smyrna
Delaware Bay X. Il. came up for considera.
lion, and was postponed
The bill allowing the opening of a pnblic
read in Milford Hundred, was called up and
recommitted.
At $50, the special order Of business being
the consideration Ofth charter of the Maryland
& Delaware Ship Canal 70. liable for damages.
was read BY paragraphs and passed, with one
dissenting vote-Dr. Leslie voting in the neg.
ative.
Mr.. Speaker introduced an act 10 incorporate
the New Castle improvement Co.
Mr.. Watson gave notice of bill for the pro-
lection Of sheep in Kent county.
The bill 10 amend the charter ofthe SmSrna
a Delaware Bay r. r. was called and passed.
The act incorporating the Holy Gross Gene
tery Company Of Dover, was read a third time
and passed.
ArsmOnstrance A against taxing dogs was read
and referred.
Mr.. Riddle presented a Femonstrance against
the passage ofa certain stock Law in 81. Georges
Mr.. Mustard gave notice Of an act to incor-
porale the 6myFna Stallion and Smyrna r. r.
Company.
The House bill Incorporating the Diamond
State Kaolin Ga. was read.
An ACT for the relief Of school district No. So
was read thirj time and passed
Speaker Leslie introduced a bill allowing
certain privileges 10 Emmanuel Church at New
Castle. relative 10 enlarging cemetery.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
This morning the House met at 10 O'Clock.
Ihe House bill Incorporating the BrandyWinG
Springs improvement Co., was returned BY the
Senate with an amendment forbidding the coEapa-