Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for he Commercial.
DOVER. January %
sENArE-MoRNNa SESSION.

DOVER. January ".
sENATE-MoRNINa SESSION.
Mr.. Watson presented petition from NJ ilford
for tile protection Of sheep against dogs. Re-
ferred to a special committee consisting OF Wat
son. Riddle, and Ellis.
A number of acts of incorporation had second
reading.
The following bills had third reading, and
were passed For the relief OF the Smyrna Loan
Association for the relief OF the Diamond State
Loan Association; Amending Chap. "a. Revised
Codo, and appointing special constable, (Wm
Doran) lIi
The House bill removing the taxes from Loan
Associations was read
Bills protecting game and relieving fishermen
were read a second time.
MIR. Lesley introduced his bill enlarging the
powers of the Trustees OF the New Castle Com
mons.
The House joint resolution allowing A. A.
Hurlock 5000 "a reward offered for the arrest
of Chas White) was read and referred to the
,r,,, n,ils.ev ev ou claims, with inst, uctons to re-
ably upon, and was Goncurred in by the Senate
The bill to incorporate the Bombay Hook Land
Improvement Co. was reported back by the
Committee for consideration. Eight sections
we're read when the remainder was made spe-
cial order of business for tomorrow, at IL o'clock
A. NJ.
The Committee reported bill divorcing VIM.
II. Roberts from his wife, Mary IL. Roberts,
which was read.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice Of an act to amend
chapter 8, Revised Statutes, to change the num-
Der Of Levy Court Commissions from II to ID,
allowing three Commissions from Wilmington
Hid, two from Appoquihimink Hd. and one from
each other Hid. in the county.
The bill to cede certain lands to the United
States was considereda and passed.
The bill Incorporating the Bar Association of
New Castle County WIS read a second time.
Mr.. Riddle offered, the following resolution
which was adopted b. vote of In favor to
opposed:
directed to inquire into the expedieney of 30
changing the election avs of Delaware SO as to
provide for the electin of Inspectors assessors
and road commissioners on general election days
with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
(rhe intention OF tie resolution is to abolish
what is known as the little elections').
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Committee on Corporations reported bills
incorporating the following st. Marys Total
Abstinence Society, with amendments) Holly
Tree Inn Association with amendments); Casho
Machine Coz amending the charter OF the Della
ware and Chester Il. l.. Co; st. Peters T. A. b.
Society Riverview Cemetery Company. The
Committee recommended the passage of the six
last named.
Committee on Divorces reported bill divor-
cling Mary Pennington from her husband. Read
once.
A bill for 5000 from A, A. Hurlock for ar
A remonstrauce from John s. Kersey, against
the granting of a divorce to his wife, was pre-
5ented and referred.
The amendment to the charter Of the Della |
ware and Chester Co. II II. Co., was called up
Tor third reading, and postponed till afternoon.
The charter OF the Casho Machine Co, of New |
lrk was passed.
Bills divorcing John II. Sauerlander, Anne |
tones, Sarah A. Heritage, Hannah Pebbles, Mary |
=. Hickman and Catharine NJ. Killen, were read
The second time.
Notice of bills was given BY MIR. Maris, in
cooperating the Red Mems Hall Co changing
he time Of the meeting of the Courts, Ito be in
uture as follows At New CASTLE End Monday /
n October at Dover second Monday in Novem-
'er !; Georgetown, fourth Monday in November y |
y Mr.; Hickman, making an appropriation for
looks for the use OF the blind of this State
The Senate Bill making valid the aots of
William Doran, of Now Castle County during the
lme in which he has been illegally SERVING % |
unstable, (since February last and extending
is term to February, 1875, was read once.
MIR. Hickman introduced a bill to incorporate
-ctive Lodge, X, Of r., of FELTON,.
Lewis Thompson withdrew his bill to amend
&c, II, Chap. TO- Revised Code, substit nted
Ill entitled an act to regulate the mode OF as
OF real estate and certain personal
roperty.
At the afternoon session, the Amendment to
le charter OF the Delaware and Chester County
ext. A"o'u@y
A bill relating to school Districts Nos. 20 and
}, OF Kent county, was read once.
Notices were given: BY Lewis Thompson a | l
IL for the protection of women; also inoorno-
ting the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. bv Mr
aris, incorporating the Wilmington Furnace Co.
so Morning Star Lodge, l. o. o F.; also A bill
Mating to petit jurors for New Castle Co. by
r. Clark, an act supplementing the act protect,
'hermen; by Mr.. Hickman repeating an act
nendatory Of Chap. "A, Revised Code.
A petition from 800 persons, asking the pas- =
ge OF an Act guaranteeing to married women
o right to manage and dispose of their own
operty, was read.
The bill increasing the Trustees of the moor '
wilmington to four members was read a
ird time and passed.
number Of interpretations and divorce bills
q second reading. '''-'
ce. ~ "1' '0AN
Bills were intruduced: BY Mr.. Wilson. an q
orizing the Recorder OF Deeds, of Kent Go. II
copy indexes; by Mr. Maris, incorporatin9 .
. Society of ST. George; incorporating tbe =
rmanla Loan Association, No. 2 by Mr.. g
ark, supplement to the charter of the Della
re and Chesapeake Canal Co., (referred to a
eclal Committee, Clark, Shelldrake, Martin. \ | M
Iourned to Thursday. VI