Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-15
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE
The Forty-ninth Biennial ssssion-Full
Proceedings Specially Reported for the
Delaware State Journal"


Of the peace aud notary pubic IN Indian
River hundred Sussex county.
On motion the following bills were read
a third time and PASSED By Mr.. Ellis, an
act to amend chapter 1874 of the Revised
Statutes; a supplement to the act In rela-
latlon to oysters; and an act to amend
10 aud s2, of volume a. of the
Revised Code.
On motion the following bills were read
IA second time BY Mr.. Watson, an act
to divorce Jas. l.. Billings from his wife,
and an act to amend the charter of the
Kent County Mutual Insurance Company;
by Mr.. Nandegiiit, an act to Incorporate
the Wilmington, shollpot and Edge Moor
Railroad Company IN act TO enable the
Bay Head Marsh Company TO bank and
drain the same an act to incorporate the
town of Odessa, and an act In relation 10
game. Adjourned until Monday at 3 p m.
House.
The House met ut 9 o'clock, d. m.
The unfinished business. the reading Of
an act to incorporate the Old Church Dl
vision of Sons OF Temperance, was called
up aud the bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin an act to In.
corporate the Capital Hotel Company Of
Dover was read a third time and passed.
The following bills were read second
time An act IN relation to lieus and
revival of judgments an act 10 lncorpor-
ate Washington Hotel Company Of VIII
mlngton an act in relation to assessors
and Levy Courts of this Slate an act in
relation to the collectors Of taxes m act
to amend chapter s., Of the Revised
Statutes; an act to amend chapter SO, OF
volume IA of the Laws Of Delaware, and
an act 10 prevent live stock from running
al large in school districts Nos. 81, 70 and
"a. in New Castle county.
The following bills were read third
time and passed
BY Mr.. Ferris, an act to enable the town
commissioners Of New Castle to lay gu
new street; by Mr.. Hickman, an n I =
incorporate the Baltimore, Chespeak 4 i
Delaware Bay Railrotd Company BY Nj.
Watson, au act to lay out a road IA Little
Greek hundred, Keut counlyi an act &c
prevent live stock running at large IN
school district No. 81, New Castle county
was read third time and lost.
Sandry Petitions and memorials wer'
presented
Mr.. Silver offered ioiut resolution il
relation 10 the per dem of the member
| Of the General Assembly. Adopted.
Adjourned until Monday at O'Clock.
SENATE.
DOVER, March lOth.-senate met at
O'Clock p. M.
On motion the following bills were read
By MIR. Watson, an act to provide for tn
recording Of leases Of the Potter Chart
estate by Mr.. Shakespeare, an act TO re
viye the charter of the Agricultural Socl
ety Of Kent county and change the nam
thereof; an act TO amend chapter II G
the Revised Statutes concerning Assessor
and Inspectors by Mr. Vandegrift, a
act to prevent live stock running at larg
in school districts Nos. 60 and 80 in Me-
Castle county, and an act extending th
boundary of Red Lion hundred, New Cast
county by Mr.. Riddle, an act to incorpo
atethe Magil Combination Lock and Has
Company.
On motion the following bills were rea
second time by title;
, By Mr.. Watson, an act 10 incorporal
Z the Capitol Hotel Company Of Dover, an
nm act TO prohibit live stock running 4
. large in certain limits in Cedar Creek hui
, drtd, Sussex county by Mr.. Riddle, a
t ac' entitled a supplement TO the Delawai
and Chesapeake Canal charter by NJ
Ricords, an act authorizing the GOvern'
] TO appoint an additional Justice Of q
peace and notary public in Indian Riv'
= hundred, Sussex county by Mr.. Wand
GRIT, an act to prevent live stock runniI
= at large Ia school district No. 81.
On motion the following bills were rei
y a third time and passed
q By Mr.. Watson, an act TO prevent IL
= stock running at large in school dlstri
II 40. IS, New Castle county, by Mr. sha
l. speAre. nm act to enable c. 7. Burton al
d i j. Morris TO convey certain real estai
VI and an act to incorporate the Wilmingt
Ie Female College by Mr.. StOckley, an @
z. for The relief of school district No.
New Castle couuty and an act 10 email
Harriet II Cannon to make last will a
testament by Mr.. Nandegrift, an act
extend the Henry road IN Kent eour
o across the Delaware Railroad.
About 10 bi Is were given notice Of
"a Mr.. Watson offered a joint TesOlutl
- directing the State Treasurer to pay to
"a junction X Brpakwater Railroad
N amount of inter- st that they have o.
,e paid. Referred to the Committee
W Claims.
/. MIR. Ricords pre- scented a claim Of
lie liam Hitch. Referred
er Adjourned until 9.l5 thls evening
HOUSE.
er The House met at O'Clock.
FL MIR. Maris' bill relating to the charter
r. Wilmington, providing that assessme
DO for school purposes be made In the sa
m. manner as assessments for county
OF other purposes, was taken up, read u
70 time, and passed.
Is A verv large number of notices of |
nc were given and numerous petitions,
Wo morinls, remonstrances, etc We're !
VI and referred.
The following bills were introduced
M read S,nate bill incorporating tue
are dletown Manufacturing Company Sci
nal bill allowing school district No. "a,
la- Castle county, TO raise an additional
lie of money Senate bill permitting the !
al Government 10 purchase lard IN this )
ere in amount not exceeding 10 acres by
emf Wilson, providing for II new pubic
len between Dover and Little Greek hundr
olel hy MIR. Silver, Incorporating Nilmns
sh. Degf,c, Grotto No. l, 5. aud d. OF y.
led of Wilmington also, Incorporating Ol
Ing D,gree. Gfotto No. /, 5. and d. Of A.
not of Wilmington al-o, regulating the
ing forcemebt OF the different stock law
the State by Mr. Mars, suppcmen
tat the act incorporating the Wimin
% Fountain Society also, relating 10
act competeicy Of certain persons as
the pesses; also amending the act u
re- manufacturers by MIR. Hutchinson,
the cooperating Fidelity Temple Lodge, n
lac of True Templars, OF Wilmington
n, defining the locations Of the justic,
the Peace for Appointments Huud
by MIR. Wilds, relating TO the oyster
also. authorizing the Levy Court OF
ls - County to appoint an ovefseer Ter w
and loi other purpCs, by Lewis Il
A IN son. allowing District No. q, New [
ming County, to raise an additional su
1T Of money Senate bill Incorporating
.ries. town Of Newport by DR.. Martin,
ly he mbiting live stock running at lar
The District No. 81, Sussex County ! u
'ront. long and stringent act regulating III
been OF liquors.
and The same gentleman presented II
COM ton passed by Wilmington COME
erted now In session Rt Easton, relating
ar or temperance QUESTION.
r. RI. Al q O'Clock the House adjourned.
Mr. EVENING SESSION.
e'sn Senate met at o'clock and 10 mi
uPO" Nessrs. Speaker, Riddle sud shak'
story being present.
iSe ~ Mr.. Shakespeare, from the Com
80, on Corporations, rerorted TO the
= NJ. an act 10 ameud an act entitled an
u - INCORPORATE the Breakwater ana Fra
, 1po' railroad company with amendment
li in moved that the bill be read third
,ne If which motion prevailed, ahd th
sn 20 passed the Senate.
81, ,n,ioa Adjourned until tomorrow morn
story 10 O'Clock.
-9.oi SENATE.
m and DoyrR. March 1lth.--senate ui