Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-27
TIE LEGISLATURE



DOVER, Jan. %.
SENrE.-Thc Senate met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Tie Committee on Corporations reported
back without amendment, the following bills,
which were considered and passed.
An Act to incorporate the Diamond State
Iron Co, and the House hill Incorporating the
John q. Baker Morocco Leather Manufacture
ing Co.
Mr.. Watson offered a joint resolution respect
ing our Federal relations, demonstrating against
] the passage Of MIR. Summers Civil Rights bill
before the u. 5. Congress
An Act to incorporate the Bombay Hook
Land Improvement Go. An Act prohibiting
cattle from running at large in School district
No. - An Act prohibiting cattle running at
large in School district No. ~ An Act incol-
pofating the Law Literary Association of New
Castle cOuiiy.
The committee OH Interpretations reported
back the bill IL incorporate the Delaware Aven-
/ he CLUB Stables with AN amendment making IL
private act. Also, the bill Incorporating the
Bur Associate ion, with similar amen lmcut.-
Z Head Il third time and passed.
Petitions: By MI Nandcrsritt from Vim.
McMullcn Il al, owners in the ST. Georges
Marsh Co., asking repeal Of 4 certain supple
mcnt to the charter. Mr. Stoiely two petitions,
one from John ). Lacy ct al, and one from
Rev. J. Douglass, Il al, on the subject of tenn
perance.
Mr.. Riddle II petition from Christina f.
Sp0eIl asking divorce from her husband, John
Spoer.
Mr.. Riddle introduced an Act 10 amend chsp
ter of the revised code, increasing the number
Of Levy Court Commissioners OF New Castle
county.
On motion of Mr., Nandergrit, the House
bill 10 incorporate the Caslio NJ achinc Company
w;lo taken up and read.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The divorce Committee reported bills diyoic-
Ing Elizabeth kersey, John Magee, Susan Du-
hadaway, Ann Wheeler, Caroline Jones and
Lucy Henson.
Dr. Martin introduced resolution of thanks
to Francis Vincent. Esq, for copies Of volume
l. OF ms History Of Delaware presented to
members ofthc assembly. Adopted
The following bills had a first reading; iurul-
! loiating the Delaware Society for the Preyen-
| ton ui cruelty 10 animals Incorporating ORR
entail Lodge, X. Of p, AL act for the prove ntion
oil cruelty to animals; Incorporating the VIII
mlngton Furnace CO.; making appropriation to
procure books FOR t4ie blind incorporating the
Enterprise Manufacturing Co., supplemenlina
an act for the protection Of fishermen.
Bills divorcing Lucy +. Henson, and Eliza.
beth q. Heiscy and for the relief ofthe SMYRNA
Building and ioaa Association, were also
read.
Key l. !. Cooper was granted permission to
withdraw from the House files Of 1872, certain
papers relating TO damages done linn by L, 3
troops
MIR. Hutchinson presented i petition TO pro
hibit live stock from running at large in Schoo
district W, New Castle county. Referred [,
special Ommittee-IIutclilnson, Wilds. Jones
Anumber of acts of Incorporation were reat
frst time, and also the act relating to Consta
bic Doran; bill introduced by Lewis Thomp
son providing for the election of Assistant as
SCISSORS in New Castle county-lO in Whining
ton, and in each Of tho other Hundreds; anC
an act relating to petit jnrors in New Castl
county.
Bills read a second time: Dayiding Whit
CLAW Creek Hundred into two election districts
relating TO tho assessment of real estate and Ger
/, tain personal property Incorporating Activ
! Lodge, X Of p relating to school District 90
Kent Go. amending the act for the protection
OF fishermen; divorcing Mary Pennington.
Bills to divorce Catharine NJ. Killen, John II
Sare lander, and Anne NJ. Hall, from their &c
spective husbands and wife, were read a thir
s time and passed.
r The bill amendin., chap. ~, vol IA. Del;
c ware Laws, taken up, Tor a third reading.
r prevents the lender OF money on bond and NOR
s gage, from collecting the slate tax from the DO
7 rover. The bill created considerable discusso
b aud was postponed, before vote was takel
e until Monday nex'.- AT $40, tile House adjori
e ed.
1t FRIDAY, JAN. "a, 1873.
v SENATE The following House bills wer
"a | read
g Anaet to divorce Annie NJ. Hall from h
:, husband, Samuel T. Hall. An act TO turth
amend Section of Chapter AZ, and Section
OF Chapter l25 of the Revised Statutes An a
~ divorcing Catharine NJ. Killen from hep Inn
10 band, Timothy Q. Killen; An act enabling s
" billa Wilson and Lydia Wilson to complete
\, title to certain real estate, and An act diyor
l. ing John Saurlander from his wife.
d Mr. Vandegriit presented petition fro
II Samuel Townsend relative to taxes.
l. The act to amend an act enlarcing the CO
le poratlve powers Of the Trustees of New Cast
% Commons, was read a third time and passed.
at The bill to incorporate the Casio Machil
4 Company, was read second time.
ID An act to amend Chapter 200, Volume l
ut entitled I'm act to amend Chapter 80, Revis,
ID Code, in Iclati0nto game, was read a secor
lg time.
y, Adjourned until O'Clock, L. NJ, Monda
d llorsE.-The CLERK of the Senate prcsentt
10 sundry bills 10 the House.
"a The special order, the postpu,ement of n
g, bill to amend chapter ~, vol. 10 of the Del
N ware laws, was taken up and further consi,
10 efitloh oil The bill postponed until Wednesda
10 next.
I'd Mr.. Clark introduced bill In relation 10 I,
1t Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal Company
Mr. Martin offered ajoint resolution appoiI
ing joint committee on public buildings :.
Read and adopted.
IN MIR. Silver presented petition Of q s. Stru
re ley and Others in relation to the sale of intox
= eating drinks.
c. Messrs Martin, Hutchinson and Wilson m
s. sented similar petitions.
Mr.. Hutchinson presented memorial fro,
le Samuel Townsend in relation to the tax a
he cars. N
Il Mr.. Jones presented a remonstrance of Sa
all A. Irice against divorce from her hu
u band Il. f. Trice.
X On motion OF Mr.. Maris, the Senate amen,
II ment TO the House bill to incorporate the De
II aware Avenue Club Stables was concurred /,
g On motion Of Mr.. Lewis THOMPSON. The hi
u entitled an act for election of Assistant Asses
u ors in New Castle county, was read secon
r time.
J. On motion Of Mr. Clark the bill for the mr.,
tectlon OF Fishermen, was read second time
y On motion of Mr.. Maris, the bill to incorpt
a rate the }, MortonzPoole Company, was read
II second time.
}, Adjourned until o'clock Monday Afternoon
John Foote, of Smyrna an ex- soldier is about Qon
" sNepraskn 70 take up 100 acres of land under III
n claims OF ten more soldiers of the town
:, John O'Byrne has re-engagel to lecture n
g the Crusades at Dover, on the 10th, withou
fail. "''V'