Middletown transcript., 1873-02-22
Proceedings Of the Legislature.
DovEa, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1877

OBNAIe -- N JOsut IesOtuttOu Wue nuOpts
cd returning thanks TO the City Council.
Board Of Trade. and Board of Education,
for their hospitality during the recent vis-
Il Of tho General Assembly to Whining.
ton.
The House joint resolution to receive no
new business after the 28,h instant, was
read and postponed.
Bills passed: An act TO incorporate the
Germauia Bnildiug aud Loan Association
No. 2. Of Wilmington and an act to in.
corporate Mattahoon Tribe. No. II, In.
proved Order Of Red Men Of Delaware;
an net 10 prevent live stsck from running
At large in School District No. 90, in New
Castle county.
Mr.. Speaker introduced the following
bills, which were read: An act TO incor-
poratc tho Delaware Chemical Company.
and nm &C. TO incorporate the Oxy-Hydro.
gen Company of Delaware.
Numerous bills were read second time
Adjourned.
House.. A petition asking that the sale
Of liquors be restricted to bona tide hotels
was read aud referred.
interest werr given. aud several commit
tee reports were made.
The bill repeating tho forfeiture clause
in the usury law, except the forfeiture Of
:hc excess over per cent. was, among
others. read.
On motion Of DR.. Thompson, the Sen.
nte joint resolutions Of thanks to the City
Council. Board Of Trade and Board Of Ed
ucation, Of Wilmington, for the reception
given to the General Assembly on their
recent visit to that city, was unanimously y
adopted.
A communication was read from the
Secretary Of State. stating that State Trcu-
surcr Davis and Auditor Of Accounts FL.
lcgood have bonded.
Bills passed: An act for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals. after being amend.
cd an act divorcing Caroline Jones from
her husband. Adjourned.
SENATE. passed: An act to in.
corporate the Br"ndywinc Springs I'm.
provcmeut Co. an act to incorporate Min.
our Tribe, No. 8, Improved Order Of Red
Men: an act to continue the charter o
the New Castle Library Association.
After reading a number Of bills sec
ond time, Mr., S,ockley offered joint res
clution, supplemental to those relating t,
the fishery question passed January 30,h
Adopted.
The House joint resolution to secure tn,
publication Of the fourth volume Of lIous
tons Delaware Law Reports was concur
ed in.
Mr Records presented memorial from
the Pennsylvania deaf aud dumb insti,u
ton, Adjourned until Monday.
IlousE DR.. Thompson introduced
resolution that the House hereafter NEE
AT 0 o'clock on Friday mornings. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Van Ga.kin moved to reconside
the vote by which Mr.. Wilds' resolution
relating to the colorcd race was indefinite
ly postponed. Adopted by IL to
Messrs Hickman. Martin. and Thompson
of Sussex. voting with the Republicans
Mr. Hutchison was absent.
Mr.. Van Gaskin then moved to rcfe
the resolution to the committee on Fcda
raj Relations.
Mr. Silver moved to substitute first an
second plnuks Of the Cincinnati platform
. Ruled out Of order.
Mr.. Van Gaskin's motion prevailed.
Mr.. Silver then renewed hi. motion I
substitute the Cincinnati aud Bal,imo'
platform (,he first two planks) and ref,
the same TO the committee on Federal X,
lations. Lost--yeas 10, nays 10. Me,
srs. Martin. Hickman. aud Thompson,
!, Sussex. and Mr.. Speaker Of Kent, votin
! with the Republicans.
: The Senate resolution defining the pow
i crs Of the commissioners on the part of Il
u State in regard TO the question Of jurisdi,
J. ton between Delaware and New Jersc,
s was concurred 10.
!, MIR. Silver gave notice Of an act
change the laws Of the State to conform
phraseology as well as in spiri, to Il
.Ilo,,: l4th, and 10Th amendments
d Bills reaa first time: Prohibiting IL
= stock from running u: large in School Di
- !" trict No. SO. New Castle coun.v aui.n
Il ]. ixing the raising Of an additional sup
!. money for the use Of Sohonl District n
!, So. New Castle county; increasing Il
= - salary Of the Chief Justice to 5000 p
y. year. Chancellor 81. 900. Associate Jud
Is. S2.70o; amending Chapter 524. VI
u,nc l3. Delaware laws; amending Sc
O. ton II Of Chapter 1873. Revised Code.
!. Bills passed, For the relief Of X,
n. Robiusin h Co; incorporating the Di
. mond State kaolin Company; incorpe
i. ating the Banking House Corporation
to Wilmington.
In At ~ o'clock the House adjourned u
- : ill Monday afternoon, At 8 o'clock.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
SENATE. The Senate met nt 8 o'oloc
~ Owing to the detention Of the train. NJ,
~ srs. Wstson. Records. S,ockley and Fl
.. were absent.
. A number Of bills were noticed.
a. Mr.. vsndcgrift presented a petit
a. from NJ. r. Walker and others. for relief