Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1873-03-06
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


second time by Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate
the Young Mems Oo-operative Building and
out road In Milford Hundred
The act amendatory to the act to incorporate
Delaware College, was lost.
The Senate adjourned and met Ut O'Clock, P.
NJ. .t rH.-
On motion the following bills were read To
divorce Joshua B. wilkins from his wife and
Samuel J. Othoson from his wife by Mr.. Stock
ley, to repeal an act for the grading Of . certain
street In Laurel to amend Chapter %. the 18th
Volume Of the Laws Of Delaware; by Mr.. Riddle
to incorporate the Wilmington Female College
by Mr.. Speaker, further supplement to the act
to limit the city debt Of Wilmington, and to pro-
vide for the discharge Of the same, and to au-
thorize the Mayor and City Council Of the city
Of Wilmington to condemn land for the purpose
of the erection Of whArves by Mr.. Ellis, to
amend chapter 90. Revised Code. and IS Of the
Revised Code by Mr.. Vandergrift. amendatory
to the act to incorporate the Island Pond Marsh
Company by the Speaker to amend Chapter 16
Of the Revised Code, Ithis act makes 1t the duty
stamp the tax receipt Of the person votingl
Sundry bills Of private nature were read =
second time by title and referred to the appro-
pirate committees.
-On motion, the following bills were read
third time and passed: By Mr.. Shakespeare, to
ring Company; to incorporate the j. Morton
Pool company with amendments to incorpo-
rate the baltimore. Chesapeake and Delaware
Bay Shore Railroad Company, and the Worden
and Evans Company ;qby Mr. Records, giving the
consent Of the State Of Delaware to the purchase
blythe United States Of land in this State for
public Improvement, and supplementary to
chapter 824 Of volumn II OF the Laws Of Della
ware BY Mr.. Ellis, to amend chapter 524. Of the
ls volumn Of the Laws of Delaware, and in re-
missioners Of Deeds by Mr. Stocklsy, to change
the name of Lima Jester to Lima George.
On motion Of Mr. Ellis, the report of the
Joint Committee on the codi6cation OF the Laws
was adopted. y
Adjourned.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
The Committee on ways and means introduced
. resolution instrncting them to ascertain il the
Legislature were to tax the p. W. II u. II. r.
Co. to the amount Of only 900 per year,
whether that corporation would agree to Absn-
don all law suits against the state, abolish the
$3.50 peach tax and 10 cent passenger tax and
reduce the freight tariff 10 per cent. on all farm
produce and merchandise transported over the
Delaware Railroad. Adopted.
Wilmington Board Of Trade asking constitution
al amendment authorizing general incorpora-
ton law. Referred to special committee
The Senate amendment making the Holly
Tree Inn Association incorporation bill pub
lie instead Of q private act, was concurred in.
Mr.. Maris gave notice Of an act repealing an
act divorcing Elisha J. Bailey and reviving aud
continuing in force the bill divorcing that gem
tlemxn.
\ Numerous petitions were read and referred.
. On motion Of Mr.. Hickman tie bill re-incor-
porating the Wesleyan Female College was
read the third time and referred.
The following bills were read once Sem
ate bill divorcing Emma Lynch from her hus-
band Senate bill Incorporating the New Castle
improvement Co.; by Mr. Hutchinson, chang
inn tha v,lnca n yntipp in AppOuOinOnnk hmm.
dred; by Mr.. Hickman, prohibiting live stock
running at large in districts 81 60 and 61, New
Castle County; by Mr.. MAris. authorizing the
borrowing Of $50, 900 additional for school pur-
Mechanics Cooperative. Association Of Will
mington for the manufacture Of cars, carria-
ges etc.
The House met at three o'clock.
Mr.. Maris introduced bill incorporating the
Delaware Land Improvement Co. also, q bill
relating to the charter Of Wilmington.
The following bills were passed enacting bill
supplementing the charter of the Smyrna and
Delaware Bay Railroad Co.; by Mr. Speaker, in
by MIR. Ferris incorporating Wawaset Tribe, No.
Q, Imp. 0. r. NJ; also. incorporating Humanity
Circle, No. l. B. U. H. F. @. A. OF Delaware
Senate bill divorcing VIM, W. Roberts from his
wife; by Mr.. Joel Thompson, prohibiting live
stock from running at large in White Clay Creek
Hundred by MIR. Silver, divorcing Joseph U.
File from his wife; by Mr.. Clough, incorporat-
| ing Enterprise b. and l.. Association Of Wyo-
! ming.
| The Senate amendments to the J. Morton Pool
petition asking State aid from the Georgetown
and Frandford Railroad WAS read.
At 5 80 the House adjourned.
.I.N DOVER, Feb. %.
sENATE-MoRN1Na SESSION.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, A. M,
| On motion the following bills were read by
| Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate Humanity Circle, b
U. II. F. G. A., OF Delaware by Mr.. Watson, t.
| incorporate the Delaware Central Fruit Growers
Association by Mr.. Rcords, to repeal the Me
chanics' Lien Law and to amend chapter 1923 o
the Revised Code.
On motion the following bills were read sec
ond time by Mr.. Riddle to amend the act h
incorporate the Delaware and Chester Count.
Railroad Go. and to re-incorporate Wesleyan
Female College, Of Wilmington ; by Mr.. Stock
ley. In relation to the town OF LAUREL and h
amend chapter 25 of the 18th Volume Of Della
ware Laws by Mr.. Watson, in relation to = roA
in North Murderkil Hd. and to divorce Joshu
Marshall from his wife, and to vacate road Il
Cedar Creek Hd. by Mr.. Ellis, to amend chapte
IS and 96 OF the Revised Statutes by Mr.. Van
dergrift, to amend chapter l6 Of the Revised
Code.
passed by Mr.. Shakespeare, to incorporate tn
Diamond State'kaolin Company, and a fnrthe
supplement to the act to incorporate the Youn,
Mems Association for Mutual Improvement; b!
Mr.. Riddle, TO incorporate the Workingmenl
Cooperative and Land Association.
The bill TO enable Silas Todd Jenkins to Ia!
out road in Milford Hundred was lost
At . O'Clock the Senate reconvened, and or
motion the following bills were read q thirt
time and passed BY MIR. Shakespeare to in
corporate the Agricultural Society, Of SUISSE,
Co, to enable Emmanuel Church to set apart
portion OF the Glebe Of said church for buria
purposes, and to re-incorporate Wesleyan Fe
male College BY Mr.. Ellis. for the appointment
quinomink Hundred; 70 authorize Sallie AM
Townsend, wife OF John Townsend, to mako
last will and testament relating to petit Juror
in New CASTLE county !; this Act appoints doub
the number Of petit Jurors to smend Chapte
50, Of the Revised Statutes: by Mr.. Wander
grift, to authorize John A, Bickle to lay out
new road in Milford Hundred by Mr.. Ellis, t,
change the name Of Horsoy's Cross Roads t,
that Of Atlanta.
The following bills we're read second time
| BY Mr.. Watson to divorce Joshua wilkins from
his wife to prevent live stock from running a
large in school district No. 81, New Castle coul,
ty; by Mr.. Vandergrift, q supplement to chspte
a. OF the i4th volume Of the Delaware Laws
entitled OF Roads and Bridges q supplement t
to the act to incorporate the Island Pond Mars
Of the City Of Wilmington to condemn land &c
the purpose Of the erection OF wharves . fuI
i ther supplement to the act to limit the city del
i Of Wilmington and provide for the dischare
, thereof; by Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate the wi
/ mington Female College; to amend chapter 2
o Of volume Is, Delaware Laws.
b On motion the following bill were read /
9 Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate Wawaset Tribe, No.
. Improved Order Of Red Men; by Mr.. Ellis, re-
0 ulating roads Ia Christians Hundred preventit
certain animals from running At large In Viii,
Clay Greek Hundred.
The following bills were passed To enable |
J. Taylor to locate certain salt marsh, and to il
u corporate the st. Georges Library Association.
q Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met 1t the usual hour
Notices given, incorporating State Council
: o. U. A. II. amend the charter Of the Kent oou
J. ty United Fire Insurance Co.; supplementary
u the act incorporating the Milford and hay Shoi
Railroad Co.; incorporating the United b. Al
!, I. Association Of Leipsic.
l Mr.. Sheldrake presented . petition asking tn
+ manufacturers Of lumber in Kent county |
9 required TO take out ffty dollar license.
Y The Senate bill limiting the amount Of tax,
to be raised by the Town Commissioners Of Mi
y y ford to 1920 per year was..read and indefinite
% postponed