Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-15

bllls lutfOouceus BY speaker Leslie TO
incorporate the Wilmington Steel and Iron
Works do. to incorporate the Del aware
Locomotive Works do. to incorporate
the Chrlstlana River Car Co MIR. Records,
TO incorporate the town Of Lewes Mr..
Riddle, an act to amend chapter 1873, laws
Of Delaware; do. TO repeal chapter 30,
vol IL.
The following House bills were read
By Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate the Old
Church Division, 6. of T.; Mr.. Vandegrlit,
to Incorporate the Wilmington Car Works
Co.
Read third time and passed By Mr..
Watson, TO divorce Joshua l.. Billings and
his wife Mr.. Shakespeare, TO Incorporate
the Rehobcth and Chlneoteague Canal
and Navigation Company Mr.. stockley,
an act TO further amend chapter 10, crea-
ting a general divorce Law; Mr. Mustard,
TO amend chapter 3, laws Of Delaware.
HOUSE,.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
After committee reports had been made
aud notices Of bills given, Mr. Maris called
up his resolution allowing the Court OF
Appeals to appoint State Librarian.
Mr.. NanGasken moved u substitute APP
pointing j. W. Aluwright to that office.
No vote was taken on either original or
substitute.
Mr. Martin introduced a Joint resolu-
tlon appointing Z. 4. Butler custodian OF
the Senate Chamber and hall of the House
of Representatives. Adopted.
The following bills were read once By
Joel Thompson, prohibiting live stock
running at large In district ~, New Castle
county; by Mr. Wllds, incorporating q
company 70 furnish life and other boats at
Rehoboih City for the use Of visitors and
others by Mr.. Clough, Incorporating the
/ Odd Fellows Cemetery Company of Kent
county; by Mr.. VnnGasken, authorizing
new road in Duck Greek hundred by
DR.. Thompson, relating to the act ineor-
porating the Georgetown aud Gumb )ro
/ Railroad by Mr.. sheldrake, prohibiting
live stock running at large in Mispllion
hundred by Mr.. Holland, amendatory of
the act relating to fishing in Mispiliion
creek by Lewis Thompson, an act relat-
ing TO hotel keepers by Mr.. Maris, an
act amending the act relating to Judg-
ments.
Mr.. Maris called up the bill removing
the county seat of justice from New Cas-
tie to Wilmington, and amended ii by
submitting the question TO popular vote
Of the county on the first Tuesday Of Nay.
The amendment WAS adopted and the blu
passed az amended by yeas l2, nays 8.
At 1910 the H0u.e adjourn ed
At 3 O'Clock the House assembled.
Mr.. Stevenson introduc joint reso-
luton creating joint committee to await
upon the Rev J. X. Merritt md invite him
to deliver a sermon before the Legislature
on tomorrow. ADOPTED.
The Senate amendments to the follow
Ing House bills were concurred in lncor-
poratiug the Kent County Mutual Insur.
anee Co.; extending the Henry road IN
Kent county; relating 10 the Fransford
aud Breakwatcr Railroad.
The Speaker presented a communication
from the Faculty of Delaware College
, stating that the interes. arising from th,
Congressional land grant is insufficient t,
! meet the expenses Of the College, and ask
= ing that the Legislature make an aunua
f appropriation sufficiently large TO mgkl
. good the deficiency. Referred to tn
. Committee on Education with power Il
r act.
r The following bills were read once b.
[ Mr.. Hickman, extending State aid, TO tn
e amount of s200,0OO, to the Frdnkford an
a Breakwater Railroad Company by DI
f Thompson, prohibiting live stock runninl
h at large In districts 33 and 40, SUISSE
:. county; by Mr.. Maris, Incorporating tn
= Commercial Printing Company.
y The following bills were read thir
< time and passed By Mr.. Martin, incNl
r porating the NantlcOke Fire lusuranc
i Co. by Dr.. Thompson Incorporating tn
u Delaware Chemical Manufacturing Co.
l. by Mr.. Van Gaslien, consolidating certai
}. school districts in Kent county by Nj
h Hickman, prohibiting live stock runnin
r. at large In district 10, Sussex county b
II Mr.. Hutchinson, prohibiting stock rul
" ming at large in district 80, New Cast
/ county.
d SENATE.
d DOVER, March lS.h.-senate met at
s. a. m.
* On motion of Mr.. Vandegrlft, the Hou
e. was requested to return the bill concer
~ ing swine in Cedar Greek hundred, and {
Of his further motion the vote by which q
lie bill was lost was reconsidered and passe
Bills introduced Mr.. Riddle, to inco
e. porate the Visitation Academy Of W
cd mington MIR. Stockley, to repeal the q
authorizing the construction Of 4
u Queenstown and Harrington Railroa
n Mr.. Shakespeare, to authorize the hllil
he up of the subscription of this State TO
he stock of The Farmers bank and for OIL
'ss pu poses.
re- House bills read To remove the seat
m. Justice from New Castle to Wllmingto
NV 10 atnguu cuhpttI Is htflsSu hlAtHA
concerning free schools.
The House Joint resolution relative
be pay of members, was concurred in.
sss Mr. Stockley gave notice of bill to
no corporate the Tomlinson Steam Mill MI
uiacturlng Company.
By The House bill incorporating the MAI
m coke Mutual Fire Insurance Compal
lr. was read.
of Bills read a third time aud passed
on Watson, a bill providing for stock ]
ng in School District lGs, Little Creek Fl
OF Mr.. Ellis, from the Committee on Revi
in Statutes, two bills relating TO time G
rsh place OF depostlng funds by State {
Id County Treasurers bill to enable
N Governor to appoint an additional Just
ual of the Peace for Sussex County
nee A report OF the State Ire .surer as
ing the amount of printing done, was r
ng- and referred.
Ba The House bill for a stock law in
in trict No. 80, New Castle County was re
tier Mr.. Riddle introduced a bill for
ys relief of certain school districts In Oh
oot tiana Hundred.
on, MIR. Records moved the consideration
one the bill removing the county seat 4
stle New Castle 10 Wilmington. Mr.. Ri'
tier took the floor 10 explain, and was in
Bay rupted BY "prvileVed motion " to int
3 to uitely postpone. The latter motion
ylor withdrawn TO allow Mr.. Riddle the pl
tent lege Of speaking, and at the conclusio
me. his remarks the motion was again pnt
! TO carried. A further motion 10 reeons
the was laid on the table
lays Bills read third time and passed
avis To incorporate the Wilmington, Shel
ton and Edge Moor Railway Company &c
mp empt wages Of laborers, TO the amoul
so per c, mt. from execution process
ad Il allow s. I. jenkins to lay out n prl
ons, road At his own expense.
HOUSE.
The House met ut 10 O'Clock.
The Rev. j. B. NJ ;rritt accepted I'll
t 10 vtation to preach to the Legislature
evening.
lcor. The Divorce Committee reported in
-oan of indefinitely postponing the Baily div
case.
con. The following bills were read once ;
r. Lewis Thompson, Incorporating Ga
tsou, circle, No. 9, B. L. II. F. c. Al
Mr.. amending chapter "a, lith volume,
r of ware Laws; by Mr.. Maris, amei
chapter 1906, Revised Code also, 1.-Two
grift, Cornelius McGrenna also, diyorclng
n II A. z. Adair from her husband l
Mr.. Adair also, supplement 10 the &c
Dads cooperating the Edge Moor Iron Go
rrea- MIR. Hickman, prohibiting live
same running at large in school dis
o., to No. 90 and l6l, Sussex col
do, by Mr.. Clough, preventing swine ru
3astle at large in certain portions OF kent co
de-, also, diyoreing Thos. j. Mary ! ! ..