Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-14
FIRST EDITION.
600 p. M.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.



Dover, March 10.
Senate met at 10 A. M.
On motion OF Mr.. Yandergrift, the House was
requested to return the bill concerning swine in
| in Cedar Creek HID. and on his further motion,
the vote by which the bill was lost was recopsid-
| cred and lost.
Bills introduced Mr.. Riddle, to incorporate
| the Visitation Academy of Wilmington Mr..
| Stokely, to repeal the act authorizing the con-
etruclion. of the Queenstown aud Harrington II.
| r.; Mr.. Shakespeare, to authorize the filling up
Of the State to the stock of the Farmers Bank,
and for other purposes.
House bills read To remove the seat OF JUS
| iice from New Castle to Wilmington TO amend
Chapter. AZ, Revised Status, concerning FREQ
schools
The House joint resolution relative to pay of
members was concurred In.
| Mr. Stokeey gave notice of bill to incorpor-
ate the Tomlinson Steam Mill Manufacturing
The House bill incorporating the Nantiooke
Mutual Fire Insurance. Go was read.
Bills read third time and passed Mr. Wat
! son, bill providing for stock law in School
district 168, Little Creek Hundred; Mr. Ellis,
from the Committee on Revised Statutes, two
| bills relating to time and place OF depositing
funds by State ard County Treasurers +; a bill to
enable the Governor to appoint an additional
| justice Of the peace for Sussex county.
report OF the State Treasurer as to the
AMOUNT of printing done, was read and refer
red.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House bill for stock law in district No.
80, New Castle county, was road,
Mr.. fiddle introduced bill for the relief OF
certain School Districts, in Ohrstiana Hun
dred.
Mr.. Records moved the consideration of the
bill removing the county seat from New Castle
to Wilmington. Mr.. Riddle took thehoor to OK
plain, ard was interrupted by privileged mo-
tion" to indefinitely postpone. Tue latter mo-
tou was withdrawn to allow Mr.. Riddle the priv
ilege OF speaking, and Mt the conclusion OF his
remarks. the motion was again put and carried
A further motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
Bills read a third time andipassed: to Incorpo-
rate the Wilmington, Shellpot and Edgemoor
Railway Company; to exempt wages OF laborers
to the amount OF 80 per cent. from execution
process to allow $. 7. Jenkins to lay out pri-
yate road At his own expense.
The Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. ]. d. Merritt accepted the invitation
to preach to the Legislature this evening.
The Divorce Committee reported in favor Of
indefinitely postponing the Bailey divorce case
Tho following bills were read once BY Lewis
Thompson, incorporating Clayton Circle, No. 2.
o. U. IL. f., q. A also amending Chapter "a,
14th Volume Delaware Laws by MIR. Maris,
amending Chapter log revised Code also divor-
cling Cornelius McGrenera also diyorcng Julia
a. D. AudlF IRON 14ohAo Aboi
supplementing the act incorporating the Edge
Moor Iron 90. by MIR. Hickman, prohibiting
live stock running at large in districts ~ and
I61, Sussex county by Mr.. Clough, prohibiting
swine running at large in certain portions OF
Kent county also, dvorcing Thomas J. Marvel;
by Joel Thompson, amending Section OF Chap
ter 90, Delaware Laws by Mr.. Wids. proii6i-
ting the taxation OF investments; also author
izing J. q. Fulton to grant certain rate t-aleo,
authorizing new public road in Kent county by
Mr. Wilson divorcing Mary Howson.
On motion of Mr. Maris,the Clergy attending
the Convocaton Of the Episcopal church now III
session here were invited to seats on the floor
| of the house.
A large number of bills passed to second
| reading and several important Senate amend
| ments TO House bills were concurred in.
At 10 l5 the House adjourned.
| The House met at O'Clock.
The following bills were read first time: by
| Mr.. Hickman, approprlating annually for three
years, $4,000 per year to Delaware college Tor
which that Institution is to furnish tuition free
to 80 scholars, to be designated by the Senators
| and Representatives of the State provided that
| such scholars will agree to teach at least one
| wear after graduating in tho public schools OF
| tho State by Mr. Shakespeare, supplement TO
| tile act relating to q bridge over Duck Creek.
The bill divorcing Francis ID. Russell was lost
The following bills were passed: BY MIR. Fer
ris, incorporating the Eureka Manufacturing
| Co. Senate bill prohibiting the town OF NIL.
| ford from raising more than Sl25O per year by
| taxation by Mr., Wilson, incorporating the Mu-
| tual B. and l.. Association of Leipsic; by Mr.
/ Clark, allowing school district No. 3d. New Cas-
| tie county, to raise an additional sum of money
| also, relating to the Cedar Creek Branch Marsh
| Co ofRed Lion Hundred; by Mr. Martin, di'
/ vorcing James Femie.
The bill repeating the Mechanics lien law was
| taken up and postponed.
Mr.. Sheldrake introduced joint resolution
directing the State Treassrer to pay the per diem
| and mileage of members OF the General Assembly
| in gold coin or its equivalent. Adopted.
| At o'clock the House adjourned.