Middletown transcript., 1873-02-22

The only petitions Of interest presented
we're one from tho Historical Society Of
Delaware. asking an annual appropriation.
and one from citizens Of 81. Goor9ss hun-
drrd, asking that tho county sest be 70.
moved to Wilmington. The last petition
was referred 10 Messrs. Mnris, Martin and
Wilson.
Bills introduced By Lewis Thompson.
. bill relating to the act incorporating the
Delaware and Chester County Railroad
also. q supplement to an nc, Incorporating
the Island Pond Marsh Co. BY Mr.. SiI-
yer: amending chapter Ill, Revised Sta
tutss also, amend the laws Of Delaware
. conform in phrassology ~ we'll rs iu
spirit TO the constitution Of the United
States as amended.
Lewis Thompson offered joint resolu-
tion supplementary to joint resolution
defining the powers Of the commissioners
appointed to settle question Of jurisdic-
tion between this State aud New Jersey.
Adopted. The question Of jurisdiction
BY Law can be decided only by the Su-
premc Court Of the H. s.. and the CON-
inissioncrs now appointed are snly to set
tie the iishcry difficulties
Adjourned.
| TUESDAY.
SENATE. petition was read and re.
fcrred for stock law in School Districts
So aud "a. 10 New Castle county.
Several bills we're read aud notice Of
new ones given.
Bills passed: An act declaring dogs
personal property; an act to amend the
charter Of the Smyrna and Delaware Bay
Railroad; and an act providing for u stock
law in School District No. 50, St. Gcorg-
cs Hundred. and an nc, to incorporate the
Maryland aud Delaware Ship Canal Com.
pany The latter bill was amended max :
ing the company liable for damages. Dr..
Lesley alone voted in the negative.
The Speaker introduced nh act to in-
corporate the New Castle Improvement
Co., and Mr.. Shakespeare an act to in
cora,e the Wilmington Conference Acad-
emy.
llousg The House refused to concur
in the Senate amendment to the House
bill incorporating the Brandywiue Springs
Improvement Company, and committee
Of conference was appointed.
An unusually large number Of bills
were read a second time by special order
Bills introduced BY Mr.. Wiljs. au
I ac. directing the Lcvy Court Of New Gus
tie county TO refund to Geo. q Lobdel
and other subscribers To the Third Street
bridge the sum of Sis.o00. Mr. Fcrri,
presented renonstrancc against its pas
sage from the levy Court
The following among other bills wcs,
passed: An net incorporating the st
: Georges Library Association incorporat
ing the Mutual Loan Association Of Mid
dl-town enlarging the cooperative pow
ers Of the Trustees of New Castle Com.
mons prohibiting live stock running a
large in School District. No. SO, New
o Castle county.
I Adjourned,
WEDNESDAY.
SENATE Mr.. Stocklry. from the com
mi,,cc on Pablc Buildings. reported iha
Kent county would take Sl5 900 for ihci
interest in the building, and Offered
joint resolution insiructing the conlmitte
y to prepare bill to iha, effect.
= The House joint resolution rcgnrdin,
the fishery question was concurred in.
y Among the bills read were: An nc
granting the consent Of the State Of Della
!, ware to the purchase By the United State
!" Of certain lands for the purpose Of the c
rcc,ion Of a government building at Dov
err; mn net to incorporate the Preacher
Aid Society Of the Delaware Conference
. Bills passed: An ac, dvorcing Caro-
:. line Jones from Rufus Jones; an act in
y cooperating the Democratic News Co.
Mr.. Nandegrif, introduced bill givin
= the consent Of the Legislature Of the Sta,
" " of Delaware to the purchase by the Unite
u States, Of land within this State for pull
lie purposes.
= HOUSE, The most important busine,
y disposed Of in the House was the passag
y of the bill allowing married women
J. hold and manage their own property. 4
=, .nong the bill. read was the Ship Can
10 10 bill.