Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-03-13
FIRST EDITION.
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


| bkhATE-hoRNINd SESSION.
Dover, March 12
Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr. Watson introduced bill to incorporate
the Delaware Duilding and Loan Asaociation Of
Milford. -
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced bill consolidat-
ing the public schools Of Dover.
Dlils read q first time by Mr.. Watson to lay
out road in Little Creok Hundred; by Mr..
h,ddis @ to further amend the charter of the city
OF Wilmington.
Second reading BY Mr., vandergrift, an act
incorporating the Middletown and Odessa Mar
row Gauge nailroad; Mr.. Riddle, House bill re-
latlng to Railroads; Mr.. Records, an act relative
TO State Treasurer and Trustee OF School Fund
same, In relation to county Treasurer; do, to
Iprevent trespassing on railroads do, authoriz-
ing the Levy Court Of New Castle county to sell
certain wharf property; do to further amend
| the charter of the city Of Wilmington; Mr.. Van
dergrift to lay out private road In Kent county;
do, for the relief of school district No. a. New
Castle Co.; Mi. Shakespeare an act for the benefit Of
| the town Of Dover Mr.. Stockley, for the i'm
proving certain low lands in Sussex county : Mr.
Vandegrift, to authorize the Town Commission
ers OF New Castle to establish wharf line Mr.
hicords, to establish bank and INCORPORATE a |
company under the name of the Farmers Bank |
OF DelAware Mr.. Watson, to prevent stock from
running at large in district 166, Sussex county |
Mr. Vandegrift, an act relating to W. a r. Rail |
road do, relative TO indictment and conviction /
OF persons by U. S. Court, &C. Mr. Shakes
peare, to increase banking capital do, to aid u
3 in acquiring site for post Office do for bene-
nt or people OF State by encouraging introduc-
ton OF Foreign Capital Mr.. Vandegrift to au-
th0rize the Town Commissioners of New Castle
TO levy certain taxes; Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate
the PreGchers AID Society Mr.. vandegrift, to
amend chapter 81, Laws Of Delaware Mr. Mus
tard. for relief Of Smyrna Branch Railroad.
Third reading MIR. Watson, stock laws for
school districts Nos. 60 and "a Mr.. Shakes
pe1re. . for the benefit Of the Water Works of
Wilmington do, to enable the owners of Bay
head Marsh Co. to drain lands Mr.. Watson.
stock law for district 81, New Castle county ; ,
Mr.. Stockley, to provide for recording leases Of
the Potter charity estate.
Speaker Lesley introduced a bill prohibiting ,
Justices of the Peace and Notary publics from
locating their offices out OF the Hundred for |
which they were appointed.
Mr. Riddle gave notice of an act TO incorpor-
ate the Academy of Visitation OF Wilmington.
The Senate met again at o'clock. =
number OF bills, heretofore noticed, were
read q second time.
MIR. Btockley presented a remonstrance | =
against stock law in school district No. 75, ,5us-
Iex county. I
Bills introduced By Speaker Leslie, to in. 7
corporate the Wilmington Steel and Iron Works y
70, TO incorporate the Chrstiana River Car Co. =
dr. Ricords, to incorporate the town of Lewes | z
Mr. Riddle, an act to amend chapter 1873 laws of y
Delaware IdO to repeal chapter SO volume Ii. .
d., The following House bills were read By p p
ar. Riddle, to incorporate the Old Church Divi- n,
ion, .. OF Il. Mr.. Vandergrift, to incorporate 4
he Wilmington Car Works Co. u
Read third time and passed by Mr.. Wat al
on, to divorce Joshua l., Billings and his wife n,
tr. Shakespeare, to to'incorporate the Rehoboth | "
Chntoteague Canal and Navigation Company ~
IT. Stockley, an act to further amend chapter p'
0 creating general divorce law Mr.. Mustard, h,
0 amend chapter o. laws OF Delaware ~
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. Thursday. ~
HOUSE. ~ ~
The House met at 10 o'clock In
After committee reports had been made and NJ
Offices Of bills given, Mr.. MaIis called up his ~
oil Nlta lnfA -
oint State Librarian. gs
Mr.. Van Gaslten moved a substitute appoin- ~
ng J. d. Ainwrght to that office.
No vote was taken on either the original or re
nbstitute. Ii
Mr.. Martin introduced a joint resolution APP
ointing Il. y. Butler, custodian of the Senate
hamber and hall OF the House Of Representa-
yes. Adopted
The following bills were read, once by Joel
thompson, prohibiting live stock running at i'm
rge in school district 72 New CASTLE county
MIR. Wllds incorporating company to furnish ia
10 and other boats at Rehoboth city for N'
10 use Of visitors and others by Mr. Ciough
the Odd Fellows Cemetery Co. Of op
ent county by Mr.. YanGasken, authotizing
ew road in Duck Creek Hundred by Mr. tOi
thompson, relating to the act incorporating tho
georgetown and Greensborough Railroad by | Pc
r. Sheldrake, prohibiting live stock running at
rge in Mispillion Hundred by Mr.. Holland, H.,
mandatory of the act relating to fishing In the ~. gu
ispillion creek by Lewis Thompson, an act | oP
plating to hotel keepers by BIr. Maris an act
nending the act relating TO Judgments. thI
Mr.. Maris called up the bill removing the Re
'unty seat of Justice from New Castle to VIII
ington, and amended it by submitting the Or,
lestions to popular vote of the county, on ere
10 first Tuesday of May. The amendment was
lopted and the bill passed as amended by yeas an,
!, nays s. ~. vi
At II 10 the House adjourned. re'
Al 3 o'clock the House assembled.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced Joint resolution We
eating Joint committee to wait upon the g11
ev. ]. u. Merritt and invite him to deliver a ~
rmon before the Legislature tomorrow.
iopted. cot
The Senate amendments to the following del
ouse bills were ooncurred in: Incorporating rec
o Kent County Mutual Insurance Co. 3; eS-
nding the Henry road in Kent county rela- | far
lg to the Frankford & Breakwater Railroad. t;v
The speaker presented communication from | me
o Faculty OF Delaware College, stating that No,
interest arising from the Congressional Land ~
rant is insutfic ent to meet the expenses of
o College aud asking that the Leglalature . wa
AXE an annual appropIation, sufficiently large ne Del
make good the deficiency. Referred to the IN
,mmittee on Education with power to act. the
The following bills were read once by Mr.. =
ckInan, extending State aid, to the amount OF car
'0O, 600, to the Frankford and Breakwater POI
lilroad Company !; by DIR. Thompson, prohibit con
I'd 46 Sussex county by Mr. Maris, incorpora- :
lg the Commercial Printing Company. nav
The following bills were read third time and cor
ssed by Mr. Martin, incorporating the Nanti- wh
Ike Fire Insurance Co.; by DR.. Thompson, in. for
operating the Delaware Chemical manufac- hot
ring Co.; by Mr.. VanGAsken consolidating yor
rtain school districts In Kent county by Mr.. wit
ckman prohibiting live stock running at ani
rye in district 10 Sussex county; by Mr. Hutch a
son, prohibiting stock running at large in dis yer
lot 80 New Castle county. W.
At 5.45 the House adjourned.
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