Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE
The Forty-ninth Biennial session-Full
Proceedings Specially Reported for the
Delaware State Journal"


lief Morning star Lodge No. ., l. D. OF
o. F., Smyrna, Delaware an act to in
corporate Brandywlne Springs Improve
ment Company an act to incorporate
Minqua Tribe No. y, Improved Order OF
Red Men an act In relation to Grayely
Run Marsh Company of Kent County
and au act to continue the charter OF the
New Castle Library Company.
DC motion the following bills were read
a second time:
BY Mr.. stockley, an act to change the
time for holding the Courts OF Chancery
aud Orphans Court In SUSSEX County.
BY Mr. Watson, an act TO prohibit stock
from running at large In School District
No. SO, In New Castle County an act TO
create an additional School District In suss
sex County an act for the protection of
sheep In Milford Hundred, Kent County.
By Mr.. Vandegrft, an act for the better
regulation Of the streets OF Delaware City;
an act In relation to Petit jurors In New
Castle County.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, an act to
divorce Caroline Jones from Rufus Jones,
was read.
The special order for the Ship Canal
bill was called up and postponed until
Tuesday next at 81 O'Clock, p. nj.
Mr.. Stockley offered joint resolution
supplemental to those relating TO the
Fishery question passed January SOth.
Adopted
BY MIR. Records, the House joint resolu-
tion to secure the publication Of the forteth
volume of Houston Delaware Law
Reports was concurrei in.
Mr.. Records presented me mortal from
the Pennsylvania Deaf aud Dumb Institu-
ton.
Adjourned until Monday at 8 O'Clock
p. m.
The House met at 10 o'clock,
DR.. Thompson intr jduced IA resolution
that the House hereafter meet at 8 O'Clock,
on Friday mornings. Adopted.
Mr. Van Gasken moved 10 reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. Wild's resolution
relating to the colored race was indefinitely
postponed Adopted by IL to 9-Messrs.
Hickman, Martin and Thompson, of S1s-
sex, voting with the Republicans. Mr..
Hutchinson was absent.
Mr.. Van Gasken then moved to refcr
the resolution to the Committee On Federal
Relations.
Mr.. Silver moved to substitute FIRST and
second planks of the Cincinnati platform.
Ruled out Of order
Mr. Van Gasken's motion prevailed.
Mr.. Silver then renewed his motion to
substitute the Cincinnati and Baltimore
platform (the first two plauks) and refer
the same TO the Committee on Federal
Relations.
Lost by yeas 10, nays 10-Messrs.
Martin, Hickman and Thompson, of Sus-
sex, and MIR. Speaker, of Kent, voting
with the Republicans.
The Senate resolution defining the pow
/ al. al nm fba m ri nj
this State 10 regard to the question OF
jurisdiction between Delaware and New
Jersey was concurred in.
Mr.. SILVER gave Notice Of an act to
change the laws of the State to conform
| In pbraseology as well as in spirit to the
Thiitt enth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments.
Bills read once Prohibiting live stock
from running ut large In school district
No. So, New Castle county by Mr.. Clark,
allowing the raising of an additional sum
of money for the use of school district
No. SO, New Castle county; by Mr.. Maris,
Increasing the salary of the Chief Justice
TO $4,000 per year, Chancellor, $1,000,
Associate Judges, $2,700 by Mr.. Wilds,
amending chapter 524, volume ID, Della.
ware Laws by Mr.. Clark, amending
section II OF chapter 1873 revised code.
Bills pissed For the relief of r. r
Robinson & Co. Incorporating the Wor'
den ~ Evans Manufacturing 20 ; ineor'
porating the Diamond State Kaolin Coz
Incorporating the Banking House Corpor
alton Of Wilmington.
Al 12 o'clock the Hous, adjourned
until Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
SENATE
DOVER, February 17.-The Senate met a
o'clock this afternoon.
. Messsrs. Watson, Records, Stokley ant
Ellis being absent.
SPEAKER eslie gave notice of ~. fsllS y
Ing bills An act to Incorporate the New
Castle Improvement Co; an act TO ineoI
porate the Mechanics Bank of New Cas-
lie; an act for the relief Emmanuel Churc
of New Castle.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of bill to In
corporate the Pfoaehers' Aid Society Q
the Delaware Conference.
MIR. Vandegrift presep ted a petition froI
e, Walker aud others for relief for Sehoc
District No. "a. Read and referred.
Mr.. Mustard moved the House be re
! quested to return the House bill dlvorcln
Margaret Ann Whielen and Mr.. Frederic
1 Whielon.
At4P. NJ. the Senate adjourned till
! o'clock, p. NJ.
- EVENING shhsioNs
r Senate met at O'Clock p. m. Member
!, all present.
}. On motion of Mr.. Riddle, 100 copies {
a the bill to enlarge and improve the Cit
J, Water Works of Wilmington, was ordere
u to be printed.
c The following bills were read a thil
3 time and passed; An act to amend chAptl
- l4T, Current Volume, relating to the Wi
Is mington and New Castle Narrow Gual
d Railway; an act TO vacate certain stree
in the town Of New Castle an act authO
izing the Tasker Iron Works to lay eerla
railroad tracks and sidings at New Castle
an act to incorporate the New Castle al
E. Delaware Iron Works an act AUTHORIZE
rs this company to erect whnrves an a
G. vacatiug part of certain road in Ne
" Castle hundred, and opening new on
t, an act to open street in New Castle.
st Mr.. Watson presented petition fro
Is Casimer Arbiger, asking a divorce fro
his wife. Read and referred.
ID The House bill for the prevention
lie cruelty to animals was read.
ii The vote bv which the bill was lel
IL divorclug Margaret A. Wheilen and
fe F. Wheilen, was reconsldered, aud The b
TX again Referred
sl HOUSE.
- The House met ut Oclocks put oMi
. TO the absence of Its clerk and the me
lu beers from Sussex, caused by the norl
oil bound train being delayed, adjourned,
ar motion of Mr.. Maris, until 500,
us M. at which hour II again asseffyse1
Notice of bills BY Mr.. Mails, furll
OF amending that part of the charter OF
Gu mington relating to the assessment
Sc, property; also, amending the Revii
lre Statutes relating to game lawsi al
err amending section AZ of chapter Is
d. the Revised Statutes; by Mr.. silv
x amending chapter rs, Of 18Th volume,
lal Delaware Laws by Mr.. Martin, inc
ma poratng the Nanticoke Fire Insurance
ar The only petitions Of interest presen
uE were one fom the Historical Society
h9i Delaware, asking an annual approp
OH ton, and one from citizens of 81. Geor
I'VE hundred asking that the county sea
ior New Castle cOulty be removed 10
mingtOn.
The last petition was referred - Mes
Maris, Martin and Wilson.
rrp The following bills were introduced
read By Lewis Thompson, exempt
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance @
ass pany from State tax also, relatiug 10
req act incorporating the Delaware
oe- Chester County Railroad also, sup
wn ment to the act incorporating
lsn' Island Pond Marsh Col by Mr.. sll
lle supplement to the act Incorporating
at Young Mems Association for Mental
KY proyement, of Wilmington also, amt
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