Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-20
PROCEEDINGS Or FHE LEalHEAFunE.
Specially AspOvtsSJOr he GGsstfs.
SENATE fTfrff


sSse'atS AspOTted for He GasSffe.
SENATE. fLIf
The Senate met at 10 o'clock; q M
| On motion the following bills were read =
by ME Shakespeare, an act granting the consent
~ tne State OF delaware to the purchase by the
United States OF certain lands for the purpose OF
the erection OF Government building, ut Dover
by MT Riddle, an act TO Incorporate the Preachers
Aid Society, Of the DelRWam Conference; by Mr..
Nlcoras tne House Act In relation 20 the seal OF
NotaFtes Public on commissions of deeds; by Wat
son, an act TO prevent Live Stock from running
al large In school districts, So and a. ia New
4 Castle county ,-. : Tatf' +"
ON moton the following bills were read a sec
| ond nme By Mr.. Watson, further supplement
to the act to incorporate the town of Milford ;
| and an act TO divorce Joseph File from his wife
| oy MT Shakespeare an act TO incorporate VIII
mlngton MI conference Academy, of Dover by Mr..
| Riddle, the House bill 10 ncOrporate the banking
mouse corporation, of Wilmington.
| Ihe following bills were read third time, and
| passed; BY Mr.. Watson, the House act to d.
norce Caroline Jones from Rufus jones' by Mr..
/ shakespeare, the House act 10 inc,orporte the
| Wilmington Furnace Company an act to incor-
/ pOraIc the Democratic News Company; and an
u. G. +.
On motion the following bills were read third
time and passed By Mr.. Shakespeare, an act
in relation to the streets of Delaware Citv: an
act to incorporate Oriental Lodge, No. 18, Knights
oi fythias an acs to revive Laurel Building and
4 Loan Association, with amendment: n suDnIe
uent to the Rehoboth Association with an amend
inent by Mr. Watson, an act to divorce Marga-
| ret \. Wheelan and William Frederick Wheeian
| from the bonds of Matrimony by Mr. Riddle an
net TO incorporate River view Cemetery Co.
On motion of Mr.. Vandegrift the House act TO
prevent live stock from running at large in school
district, No. S. New Castle county.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill entitled an
act to incorporate the Delaware Steam Fire En-
gme Company.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The Senate met at o'clock IN
On motion, the following bills we're read By Mr.
watson an act to prevent live etock from running
at large in School District No. To- Sussex county:
by Mr.. Nandegrift the House act to incorporate
the Warden and Evans Company by Mr. Wat
SOD, an act to divorce Casimtr Abiger, and an act
for the protection of sheep IN Kent county bV
Nj. Speaker an act to incorporate the Mechanics
Bank Of New Castle; by Mr. VaEdegriff an act
TO incorporate the St Georges Library Associa-
ten by Mr.. BIddie, the House act to incorpo-
rate the Excelsior Loan Association OF Whining
ton by Mr. Mustard, an act to prevent live stock
from running at large IN Duck Greek hundred
Kent county, BY Mr.. StOckly, an act to incorpo-
rate the Baltimore d Chesapeake Railroad Com
pany.
On motion, the following bills were read a sec
ond time; by Mr.. Nandegrit, act TO enable
the Trustees of Emanuel Church to set apart
one part OF the Gleebe Of said church for an addi-
honaI burying ground; by Mr.. Biddle an act to
incorporate KaOlin Manufacturing company by
Mr.. Nandegrlit, the House act to incorporate the
New Castle Improvement Company
Mr. VandegTift introduced an act recurring the
consent OF the Legislature of the State of Del
aware to the purchase by the United States of land
within this State for public purposes.
On motion OF Mr.. hecords, the House bill to
amend Section %, Chapter III, Revised Code
On motion of Mr.. Records. the House Joint
resolution regarding the Fishing question was
concurred in.
Mr.. Stockly, from the committee on Public
Buildings, reported that Kent county would take
$4,000 for their interest in the building, and
offered joint resolution instrncting the commit
tee to prepare bill TO that effected.
Adjourned.
The House met at 10 O'Clock
Mr.. Maris's- bili providing for the forfeiture
OF the excess Of six per cent. interest," only, was
taken up and postponed until 10 O'Clock on
Tuesday morning.
The Senate amendment to the supplementary
act for protection OF fishermen, appointing
five Commissioners TO live in New Castle County
was concuFTed in.
The most important petitions presented were
one from st. George's, and one from AppOquini-
mink Hundreds, asking that Wilmington be de-
clared the County seat of New Castle County.
The following bill were read once: Senate bill
Incorporating the Delaware and MaFylaud Shin
Canal Co; Senate bill relating to the act ineor-
RSA~t-sAE tAo anu DGl8Nhfc DAY ElAlifoa0
Co, 10y Mr.. Hickman, repeallng an act providing
for draining of certain streets in Laurel by Joel
Thompson, requiring railroad trains before pro-
ceeding TO cross the track of another railroad TO
come TO a stand still.
Ihe following bills were read third time aud
passed: by Mr.. Hickman, prohibiting live stock
running at large in district No. l06 Sussex
County; also, incorporating the Indian River I'm
pFoyement Co.. by Mr. Clark, prohibiting live
stock running at large in district No. ~, New
Castle county.
Mr. Silver gave notice OF the following bills:
amending Section Is, Chapter IS, Revised Statti-
ties; amen ding Sections ~ and "a of Chapter 90:
amending Section Of Chapter 25, 18th Volume
of Delaware Laws.
The House at l2.15 adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
A. . o'clock the House again met if
Bills read third time and passed: by Lewis
thompson, exempting the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance. 20, nom taxation; by Mr.. Van Gas.
Ken, incorporating tho Smyrna Manufacturing
Co; by Nj SILVER, relating 10 the act lneOrporat.
ing the Noung AenS AssoeiatiOn, for mutual i'm.
proIement Of Wilmington; by Mr.. Maris, amend.
lng GhApter 467, 18th Volume OF DeIawane i Atgs
by striking out superfnous words; by Mr.. Wilds
amending Chapter 524s OF the IAN Volume Of
Delaware Laws. 4' 50 .ViJ9IihsI
The bill making Constable. .DOruns acts, since
February last valid, and continuing him in office
was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Silver moFed pn amendment phich simDIv
declared the Officers acts valid. Lost by a party
Mr. offered an amendment LOOKING 10 he