Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-12


MIR. Shakespe lre from the Committee to set
tie with the State Treasurer, submitted a report
as follCws: d.. .... ..r
Receipts for last year, ,.,.'.,,..-., S2s9, 9S7.60
Paid for expenses, &c.,............ 231 ,962.65
Amount in Treasurers hands, ...... 57,94.95
Amount in Treasurer's hands as
Trustee OF school fund, -. ...... l7,517 40
Receipts for Del College ........,. 1l,7G7DO
Paid to the Treas. orthe Trustees
of said college, ge,................ 11,s6229
Balance in hand .............. All
OYSTER fund receipts s............ 8,361 40
Expenditures, ,.................... 7.47s,S5
Balance -. S8255
The following bills we're read BY Mr.. Riddle,
to incorporate MaDhatten Tribe, Imp. o. II. NJ,
by Mr. Vandergrift, the House bill appointing hn
additional Trustee Of Poor for Appoquinimhk
Hid All act prohibiting live stock from running
at large in school district No. 60, New Castle
county; an act to incorporate Minqua Tribe Imp.
o. r NJ, an act 10 Oincorporate Harmony Lodge,
No. 8, A. o. G., f.; by Mr., Speaker, to incorpo-
rate the New Castle and Delaware Iron Works
by Mr. Records. to amend chapter 1875, Revised
Cole, concerning inspectors Of elections by Mt.
Speaker to vacato streets in New Ga tie, and to
vacate road in New Castle HID and lay out
new one by Mr.. VandeTgrift, the House bill to
incorporate Oriental Lodge, No l3, Kaof r.
The following bills were read a second time
By Mr., Riddle, the House pin to regulate the
mode OF assessment of real estate property F; by
MIR Wilson, the House bill for the relief OF Mary
A. Williams by Mr.. Records, ithe bill amend-
elections, and an act Of the House relatingIto
Gypsies. -
On motion lof Mr. Watson, tho House bill to
divorce John W. Magee was read a third time
and lost. a.. 4t t.t
On motion of Mr.. Records, the House bill in
relation to Trustees Of the Poor of New Castle
county was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Ellis presented petition teQtn school dis
trict No. 165,Snssex county, to prohibit live stock
running at large.
Mr.. Stockley presented petition for an addi-
tional Justice OF the Peace in Dagsboro Hun
dred, Sussex county.
Mr.. Speaker gave notice notice OF the Follow
| ing An Act to amend chapter 376. vol. 2, Laws
| OF Delaware, and an act to enlarge the Whining
| ton Water Works, -
q sENATE-AFrERNooN SESSION. fr
Senate met at 8 P. NJ ~
Thedolowing billsl were read a second time :
| by Mr.. Riddle an act prop osing an amendment
| to the Constitution to enable the Legislature to
pass general corporation act by MIR. Wander
grift, TO re-enact the act incorporating the New
Castls Library Association of New Castle.
The following bills were introduced and read {;
| BY Mr. Mustard, an act for the relief Of Morning
/ Star Lodge, No. G, l. o. o. +. ! by Mr.. Speaker,
i to lay out II. II. in the town Of New Castle an
| act for the erection OF wharves in New Castle,
/ and an act TO lay out streets IN the same town.
On motion Of Mr.. Watson, the House bill to
i enable John Mansfield to locate certain salt
marsh was read. ~
| Messrs. Speaker and stockley gave notice OF
sundry bills.
The House bill to prevent the attachment OF
wages was called up by special order, and Mr..
| Records spoke three-quaIters Of an hour against
the bill. Mr. Riddle spoke for half hour in its
favor when the bin was lost by yeas 1 nays, s..
| Mr.. Smith, Sergeant-at-Arms WAS excused by
reason Of sickness in his family. and j. I. But
Ter was appointed to his position during his alb
| senca.
Adjourned
HousE-MoaNING SESSION. .s
The House met at 10 o'clock.
III. NJ. Cleaver and others petitioned for the
repeal of the 10-cent tax on travel !; citizens OF
Sussex County asked that Horseys Cross Roads
be changed to the name Of Atlanta citizens OF
Baltimore Hundred asked for the better regula'
ton of the liquor traffic.
The following bills were introduced By Mr.
Hickman, re incorporating the Wesleyan Female
College also prohibiting live stock running at
large in school district No. 1856, Sussex county
by Mr.. Clough, prohibiting live stock running al
large in School District No lO4, Kent County
by Mr. Silver, Incorporating the Excelsior
loan Association Of Wilmington; also, re-
wving an act authorizing Sallie A,
Townsend to make her last will and testament
by Mr.. Wilson defining and fixing the legal fees
in cases before Justices OF the Peace by Dir
Martin, diviorcing James Ferrel by Mr.. CLARK
incorporating the st. Georges Library Associa-
tion J., also. prohibiting live stock running al
large in school district o.53, New Castle county
by Lewis Thompson, Incorporating the Mutual
Loan Association of Middletown also, allowing
women to hold and manage their own property,
(read a second time by special order.
The report of the State Treasurer and Trustee
of the School Fund was reported and accepted
Bills were read as follows second time: Fol
the relief of II. r, Robinson y Co., Senate bill
extending the time for recording private acts
Incorporating the Holy Cross Beneficial Society
of Dover; divorcing Irene Fulmer and Joshui
Marshall.
Mr.. Van Gasken gave notice of an act incor
porating the Smyrna Manufacturing Co., and Mr.
Clark gave notice of an act amending section %
of Chapter Ill, Revised Code.
The following bills were rep9rted from com
mittees Incorporating st. James Beneficial so
oiety, of Wilmington incorporating All Hallow
Cemetery Company OF the same city amending
chapter 524, 18th volume Delaware laws pre-
venting live stock from running atlarge in schoo
districts No. So, New Castle county and No. 1GG
Sussex county.
AT 1910 the House adjourned.
HoUsE-AFrERNooN SESSION.
The House met at o'clock, s -
The bill divorcing Joshua II. Wilkins from hi
wife was read a second time.
The following bills were read third time an
passed; By DR.. Thompson, raising tue salar
| OF the State Treasurer and Trustee of the SchoO
Fund from 5000 to f146O per annum by MI
Hickman authorizing John Mansfield to locat
certain land by Mr.. Clark, on the better regn
lation Of the streets OF Delaware City by MI
Silver, incorporating the st. James Benehcia
Society also, incorporating ALI Hallows Gene
terry Company OF Wilmington; by Mr.. Maris in
cooperating the Wilmington Finance Co. also
increasing the number OF petit jurors for Ne'
Castle county; by Lewis Thompson providin
y for the election of Assistant Assessors 30 as
apply to the whole State.
At o'clock the House adjourned.