Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-02-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


Specially Reported for he Commercial.
sENATE-MoRNINa SESSION.
Dover, Feb. 10.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The following petitions and resolutions were
read by Mr.. Records, petitions for vacating
streets i'll New Castle joint resolution OF
thanks to the City Council and Boards of Trade
and Education of Wilmington for the hospitality
extended during the late visit of the General
Assembly, Adopted by Mr.. Vandergrift, the
House joint resolution to receive no new busi-
ness after the 28th, [postponedl by Mr. Riddle
petition in relation to temperance; by Mr..
stockley, petition in reference to road in
Sussex county.
The following bills were read by Mr. Stockley,
bills for the relief Of school district No. 63 New
Castle county, and to change the time for hold
ing tho Court of ChAncery and Orphans Court in
ussex county, by Mr.. Vandergrift, bill to lay
a road in Kent county and the House bill in re-
lation to the streets Of Delaware City by Mr..
Wilson, bill to create an additional school in
Sussex county.
The following bills were read second time
by Mr.. Wilson, a bill to prevent live stock from
running at large in school district No. 1853, Sus-
sex county; by Mr.. Riddle, bill to incorporate
the Wilmington Furnace Co by Mr.. Stockley,
bill to incorporate the Lewes x Rehobeth II. II.
Co. by Mr. Records, bill to elect Assistant Asses
sors.
sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at 3 o'clock.
The following bills were read the first time
by Mr.. Vandelgrift, in relation to Petit Jurors
by Mr.. Watson, for the protection Of sheep in
Milford Hid. by MIR. Speaker, to enlarge and
improve Wilmington Water Works [this bill gives
three persons to, be appointed by the Governor,
sole charge OF the works, and it is understood
they are to be selected from both parties by
MIR. Riddle, to prevent live stock from running
at large in school district No. 50, New Castle
county.
Second reading Of bills by Mr.. Vandergrift,
to incorporate All Hallows Cemetery of Viii
mington to amend chapter 976, Volume II, Of
Delaware laws to amend the act Incorporating
the Wilmington II New Castle Narrow Gauge r
H. 90. by Mr.. Stockley. amending the act incor-
porating the Rehoboth Beach Co. by Mr.. Rid
die, incorporating the St. James Beneficial So
eiety
Third reading and passage of bills by Mr..
Records, to enable John Mansfield to locate cor
tain Salt Marsh; to incorporate the Germania
Builing Loan No. 2i to incorporate Mattahoon
Tribe No. IL. Imp. D. r. M by Mr.. Watson, to
prevent live stock running at large in school
district No. go, New Castle county, and to change
the place OF voting in Cedar Greek Hid.
Mr.. Speaker introduced the following bills,
which were read to incorporate the Delaware
Chemical Manufacturing Co., and the Oxy-Hy-
drogen Co. Of Delaware.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNISd SESSION.
The House met at ten o'clock
The bill for the Prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
mails was taken up for final consideration and
postponed until four o'clock
remonstrance was read against the bill pro-
libitine live stock running at large in school
districq No. 6j, New Castle County.
petition asking that the sale Of liquors be
restricted to bona fde hotels was read and re-
fened
Numerous notices Of bills of no general inter
est were given and several Committee reports
were made.
The following bills were read first time BY
Mr. Wids, opening new and vacating an old
road, in North Murderkill Hundred by Mr.. Van
Gasken, incorporating the Smyrna Manufacture
ing Go. for the construction of cars, vessels etc
Senate bill prohibiting live stock running at
large in school district No 63 New Castle County,
10y Mr.. Silver, incorporating the Wilmington
ShellpOt aud Edge moore Passenger Railway
Col by Mr. Ferris, Incorporating Wawaset Tribe,
No 3, Imp. o. II. NJ; by Mr.. Holland, va }ating
a certain road in Cedar Greek hundred by Mr. |
Mars, compelling the paving of side walks in the
city OF Wilmington to the curb-stOne in front Of
all buildings also, giving City Council OF Will
mington the right to other water courses in the
city also, allowing minors to deposit funds in
savings banks and protecting the same also,
repeating the forfeiture clause In the usury law,
except the forfeiture OF the excess over six per
cent also, an act incorporating the Wilmington
Car Works, (Dure Bowers,) for the manufac-
ture Of cars and building of ships by Mr. Mar
tin, authorizing Harriet @. Cannon to make her
last will and Testament.
At IA o'clock, the House adjourned.
HousE-AFTERSooN SESSION.
The House met at 3 o'clock.
On motion Of DR., Thompson, the Senate joint
resolutions of thanks to tho City Council, and
Boards of Education and Trade of Wilmington
Tor the attention received by the Legislature at
their hands while on Their recent visit to that
CITY, was unanimously adopted
A communication was read from the Secretary
OF State stating that State Treasurer Davis and
Auditor OF Accounts Ellegood have bonded.
Bills read first time: by Mr. Silver, bill re-
lating to the usury law (similar to Mr.. Maris)i
also divorcing Annie II. Russell by Mr.. Clough,
incorporating Enterprise d. aud L. Association
OF Wyoming.
A number of bills were read second time by
special order.
Four o'clock having arrived, the bill for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals was taken up
as special order Of business.
After six or eight amendments were proposed
and adopted. the bill was adopted.
The bill to divorce Caroline Jones from her
husband Rufus Jones was taken up for final
consideration, and after being debated at length,
Messrs. Maris and Thompson in its favor and
Silver in opposition, passed by yeas 10, nays 4.
At 8. 80 the House adjourned.