Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
DovEB, April 10th.

The House joint resolution in relation TO the
war debt was concurred In.
Bulls lost: to prevent live stock from running
NJ Large within ono mile of Hsrbeson Station on
the junction q Brcakwater Railroad; in rela-
ton TO the sale Of oysters by non-residents to
enlarge the powers of Justices OF the Peace.
The Liqnor License bill, special order for
~ O'Clock, was taken up for confederation
Seventeen amendments were offered, two of
which were lost. The bill was finally put on
its final passage and passed by unanimous
vote.
The Senate adopted Joint resolution author
izing The destruction Of certain State bonds of
an old date, which were never issued.
he House amendment TO the Milford and
Bay Shore Railroad bill was concurred in.
Bill Of claims against the State was read.
House bill regulating the sale and use of coal
oil and burning fluids, was read. Also, bill In
relation TO collecting the taxes In the State.
Bills passed: relating to location of consta-
BILE In Appoquinimink Hundred; TO incorporate
the South Western Express Company; to fur
ther amend the charter Of the city Of Whining
ton, In relation to the collection of taxes; 10
further amend the city charter Of Wilmington,
ments TO exempt certain articles of personal
property from execution process incorporate
company to furnish boats, ETC., 10 PARTIES fire.
quenting Rehoboth Beach.
The Usury bill was placed on its final pas
sage and lost by vote Of Blk nays to three yeas.
Bills passed; to regulate ths sale and use OF
coal oil and burning fluids; in relation TO the
streets Of Wilmington; in relation to the water
courses In streets OF same city; to allow claims
against the State; to incorporate the Farmers
Fruit Preserving company, to amend chapter
ID Delaware laws, concerning Wilmington
Fire department; for the collection OF taxes
throughout the State; to lay out road in Sus-
sex county; relating to the taxes of tn, p. W.
B. r. H., and Delaware Il. r.
The report Of the committee appointing Ia
dock Butler custodian of state house was adopt
ed.
The bill for tho relief Of deserted married
women was read q third time and lost.
The bill to amend the several acts relating
to the free schools Of the State, was reported
from the Committee and lost on the first sec
tion.
HorsE.-Bills passed: an act amendatory OF
the act Incorporating III Milford and BAY Shore
X. r., authorizing John A Bickal, ct. al, to lay
out u private road In Milford HID. MIR. Clough,
from tile Committee on CLAIMS, reported bill
which was read three times and passed, under
b suspension OF the rules; an act regulating the
sale Of coal oil this prevents the sale OF coal
| oil unless 1t has the government ssamp upon It,
as bearing ITO degrees fire tesll.
The act consolidating the school districts OF
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indefinitely postponed.
The vote by which the act relating to the
Town Commissioners of New Castle was lost
was reconsidered and the bill postponed.
The act repeating the Harrington & Queens
town, Il. X. charter was lost, but subsequent
| ly reconsidered.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin, the act to author
ice the Commissioners of the town Of New Cas-.
Tie to lay special tax passed the House.
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ments to the bill regulating the sale Of liquor
i were cuncurred In.
On motion Of Mr.. Silver, the Joint Resoll.
tion authorizing the destruction OF certain Stale
bonds was concurred in.
| On motion Of Mr.. Shediake the vote by which
the bill to revoke the charter of the Harrington
and Queenstown Railway Company was lost
was reconside7ed aud the bill passed the
House.
The reporter neglected to state that Joint
Resolution passed the House yesterday appolnt
| ing joint committee to ascertain the amount
of the war debt and to visit Washington next
winter TO see what part of said debt the U. )
Government will assume.
Messrs Hickman, Sheldrake and Silver Were
| appointed on the part of the House
Tho bill to enable S. #. Jenkins TO lay out
private road in Milford Hundred, Kent coun-
ty, passed.
A joint resolution, appointing Zadoc L. Dutle
| to be custodian Of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate chamber, was adopted.
An act providing for the call of a Constitu
tional Convention was lost.
Inc SeLate amendment to the act taxing til,
p, w. i Ii Railroad, was nou-conculred in
and committee of conference ordered.
The House took recess for fifteen minutes
when the House re-assembled and concurrc
in sundry Senate amendments TO the Hous
bills.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April IL.
SENATE.-Ihe Senate met at o'clock, A. N
and the greater part Of the session was take
up in the indefinite postponement of severs
unimportant revisons Of the laws and hearin;
reports of conference committees.
| House joint resolution, authorizing the ST
cretary OF State to have published bill for til
, relief of abandoned married women, and a bi
!. for the collection of the taxes throughout th
State, was concurred in.
Senate joint resolution was adopted direc
ing the State Treasurer to borrow money suff
cient to pay the interest OH the State Bond
and for the redemption Of the bonds falin
due in 1875.
Tho committee to destroy certain State bond
reported that they had performed their duty.
. MIR. Wilds offered joint resolution autheril
; ing the Secretary Of State to have publishe
, 200 copies of the act for the protection of ma
thouotaries of the several counties; also TO hay
published, for thirty days, in one newspaper i
| each county Of this State, the act in relation
the collection of taxes. Adopted
MIR. Lewis Thompson offered joint resol,
: bon, setting forth that large donations of pu'
r lie lands have been made to the new states Fl
q | school purposes. and that any act donating pu
g lie lands for the benefit of free schools tn
would be just to all the state would meet the a
: probation of this General Assembly. Adopted
MIR. Hickman offered II joint resolution tn
" all claims against the state shall be countt
signed and marked correct by the officer ord,
1t ing the same. Adopted.
Adjourned until 2 O'Clock, p. NJ.
IS Quays hat and cap stock at No. 4O2 XII
street, has been carefully selected.
T. Fresh goods and latest styles received wcel
III at Quay's, 402 King street.
A. d. Jones, 81S Market street, has a 4
"a. stock Of wall paper and window shades.
he aprl4-3m.
A. A. b. Jones, 6ls Market street, has fine
sortment OF window shades; shadrs made al
8, lettered TO order. apr143mo
Sale Of Cows.-J. Sawdon, Jr., will h;
n sixty head Of cows at his sale in Newpt
al on Thursday, the 18th inst, among viii
ar number there are many very fine ones. Far
OF ers who wish to purchase should attend the 81
George X. Camperson and William Stew
sh son have taken out letters testamentary OH
- estate of Jane NJ. Smith, late of this city.
Margaret and Charles Goodman have TAX
out letters of administration on [the estate
II. James Goodman, late of this city.
Any person wishing to purchase an eli,
I'd horse portable steam engine, at reasona
price, should call on Charles W. Jefferson,
to Delaware City.
ne Mrs. Charles Tatnan, wife of the Presid
the Odessa Bank, and Richard e. Hay
to ESQ.,, prominent citizen of Odessa, died "
suddenly a week or two ago.
A large and varied stock of Furniture, is n