Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-01-16
FIRST EDITION.
goo r. M.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.



Senate met at 10 O'Clock, and was opened with
prayer by the chaplain.
MIR. Leslie introduced supplement to an act
concerning the schools Of New CASTLE, which
was read.
chapter SO Revised Code was read a second time
by its title, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MIR. Shakespeare, from the Committee on Cor
porations reported back the supplement to an
act entitled an act to incorporate the Edgemoor
Iron Company, with an amendment.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle the motion to amend
waa laid on the table for further consideration.
Mr.. Shakespeare presented petition from
Catharine A. McCaine for divorce from her
husband A. A. McCaine, which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Divorces.
Mr.. Watson, from the Committee on Divorces,
reportorted back bill to the senate diyorcing
Elizabeth w. Goslee from her husband Samuel
Goslee, which WAS read. I.r
Mr. Records introduced an act to incorporate
the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association,
which was read.
Mr. Ricords introduced bill entitled an act au-
thorizing the Maryland and Delaware ship canal
Co. to construct a canal through the State, which
was read.
to an act entitled act to incorporate the Will
| mington City Railway Co.. was read a second
| time by its title and referred to the Committee
| ON Corporations. a..
Joseph McGonigle, et al, i'll reference to a tract
of vacant marsh in Little Creek Hd., which was
read and referred to the Committee ON Vacant
Lands
prayng the vacating of Forest street in the town
of Dover. Read and referred to the Committee
| on Roads and Highways.
Adjourned till O'Clock, +. M.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS O'CLOCK.
Senate met at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
Mr. Records gave notice that at some future
| time he would introduce additional supple
ment to tile act extending the time for recording
deeds.
MIR. Riddle gave notice Of bill entitled an act
| to amend chapter 299, 18th Vol, laws OF Della
ware, entitled an act to amend chapter 90 of the
| Revised Statutes. (The intention is TO provide
| for better protection OF game.)
Also OF bill entitled an act in relation to nsu-
| Mr. Leslie gave notice of au act entitled an
| act to make valid the proceedings and doIngs OF
| the officers appointed under the provisions Of
| the act entitled an act to amend chapter 54 OF
| the Revisee Statutes.
| Mr. Riddle offered joint resolution to ap-
| point committee OF two on the part of the
| Senate and three from the House to examine
| the accounts OF the State Treasurer. Adopted
| Mr. Watson from the Committee on Divorces,
| reported back the petition of Catharine A. Nc
| Cain for divorce The reading of the petition
| showed favorable report.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ, Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIyEs
| Mr. Silver introduced resolution to create
/ Standing Committee. on Revised Statutes Adopt
| ed, and Messrs. Silver, Davis, and Shelldrake
Mr.. Maris presented joint resolution to ad-
/ iourn sine de- on Friday, February 7th, but did
| not press a vote for the present.
| Joel Thompson presented petition from Oj
citizens Of White Clay Creek Hundred asking
| for its division into two election dstrlcts lte-
| erred to the Committee on elections Also a
| petition from the School Oomms sioners ana
| Voters of School District No. 40, for permission
to raise by taxation, not exceeding $1,000, to
build a new school-house. referred to Com
mttee on Education.
Petitions for divorce, from Elizabeth s.. Ker-
! sey, Uatlarne NJ Killen. Ann M. Hall, and Car
ohne Jones', were presented.
| The following bills were read first time
Senate bill Incorporating the Iasker Loan A5so-
| cation by DIR. Martin, bill relating to the
| Nanticoke Loan Association by Alr. Silver, al
| act prohibiting animals from running at large II
school District No, AZ also an act relating &c
| Wilson title by. Mr. Clark an act relating tt
live stock in School District 5li by Mr.. Marls, an
| act incorporating the Riyerview Cemetery 20.
| Notices of bills we're given by MIR. Marts, al
| act incorporating the Eureka Bed and Seat Bot
| tom Mani, Co.; incorporating ~. Peter i'ehsn
, cial Society, of Wilmington incorporating 81
Pauls Temperance and Beneficial Society, OF
Wilmington incorporating Keokuk Tribe, NO
81 o Il NJ. and Minqua Tribe, No. 8, sa NJ
| Order by Mr.. Clark, to amend Chap. ~, Vol
, ii, Delaware Laws Dy Joel 1uoulpsuhl' Jr'i III
| cooperating the Oasho Manufacturing Co, o
Newark by Lewis Thompson, providing for th
election OF Assessors and Inspectors in New Cas-
, tie county; by Mr., Silver, to repeal the lei
a Cent travel tax ,,,
,, ,, | we're read second time aud referred Amend
n | ing the charter Of the Delaware and Chester
: | County r, II. 90 prohibiting the attachment 0
: | wages, &G.; prohibiting excessive Iees u JuS'i
| | COS of tine peace, &c. f. .. ,
Mr. Hntchinson gave notice of an act amend
I I | ing Section l, Chapter As, Revised Code, rela
| ting to the election OF Trustees of the Poor.C
On motion of Mr. Maris, the memorial tror
= the Wilmington City Council, asking proyislo
i, for colored children. in that city, was referre
to the Committee on Education.
A inint resolution reported from the Sel
- | ate creating Committee of five, three on th
n | part of the Senate and two on the part OF I'll
- | House. to examine the accounts OF the sta1
Treasurer. The resolution was concurrea II
- Mr. l.. Thompson introduced resolution a.
" noiptng Committee of three to consider u
eonstitutionality and propriety of general II
| cnrporatiou act the committee to report by bl
or otherwise Adopted and Messrs. l.. Thoml
N N son, Wilson and Martin appointed;
10 The same gentleman introduced a preamD
o. and resolution relating to the numerous app
~ cations for divorce. The preamble recltes III
>. the number of these applications Is matter
= profound regret to the members OF the uener
= Assembly aud that they involve to some o
tent the morals of the people, and the cnaract
of the Government, and that this growing @
| ahould be arrested The resolution propos
~ Hthat a Joint committee be appointed, cons
liz ting of three on the part of the House. and y
ne on the part OF the Senate to take into consldt
IL | alton the expediency Of 80 amending the la
ID of this State in relation to Divorces, that Il
na Courts shall have increased jurisdiction in su
cases the Committee to report bylbll or othe
wise' ,,.-.-- 80.
in- The preamble and resolution were adoptt
- and Messrs L. Thompson, Van Gasken, a
Hickman appointed ON the part OF the House
Dc The following bills were presented, read ON
and referred By Mr.. Marls, one declaring do
,a'. personal property, and requiring them 10
registered also, Incorporating st: Marys Io
,ks Abstinence Beneficial Society also, amend
he CHAPTER IL, Revised Code, relating to the vail
,ll ton of property also, an act III relation TO
ler Trustees of the Poor OF New CASTLE Co., CIV
me | wilmington Hundred four MEMBERS instead
int tive also an act incorporating the Holly y
Inn Association, of Wilmington, with S2OO y
II. | Capital, in shares of $50 each.
In na Mr.. silver suggested that $40 !copies OF
od- Revised Statutes OF 1876, which are now stoV
a,, ~ away in Wilmington unbound, should DO &C
III | oleted and sold, as there il large demand
r ,ad them in the legal profession
Without taking any action IN regard 10
matter, the House at 4.l5, ADJOURNED
ted -
ies- I'm Jefferson county, Mo-, few days a
while John Farley, his wife and Two ohllu
gon were approaching bridge in wagon the hol
be- became unmanageable and dashed INTO the n ~