Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

also the House bill TO inoo porste the Knight o.
st. Lawrence beneficial society Of Wilmington,
were read = th,rd time and passed.
The Speaker presented . memorial from the
National Board Of Trade. in favor of general
| incorporation act.
Mr.. Ray presented the account Of E. d. Por.
ter, late Adjutant- General, for *26S 90, Office
expenses. Referred.
%, Vol. II, Delaware Laws act incorporating
Delaware Fire and Marine Insurance Go.
Adjourned to 10, A. NJ, Wednesday.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
Notice was given Of bills, ~ follows -
provements and an act amending the charter Of
the Junction h Breskwater Il. Il Mr.. Bird, an
act to incorporate tho Delaware City Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
Tho following bills had their first reading:
In relation to arrests in civil cases allowing
the Trustees Of BeAford NJ. r Church TO sell
real estate incorporating Union American Cir
Gle Of Friendship, of Delaware ! to incorporate
the Delaware City public schools, and for other
purposes amending the act for the protection
Of women taxing dogs in Kent county, for tho
protection Of sheep; act incorporating Eagle
Lodge, No. SO, l. o. o. F., OF Dupont's; act III
cooperating Centreville Lodge, No. 8, l. o. q.
+. amending Title 4tl Of the Revised Code,
entitled of Elections"
Mr.. Bird, from the committee to consider that
subject reported that W. II. Morris would lecture
before the General Assembly OH the subject Of
capital punishment on Wednesday evening, 18th,
1t O'Clock.
Mr.. J. Philips presented petitions praying for
the repeal Of the stock law applying TO districts
Nos. 1888, 100 and So, Sussex county. Referred.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee ON Incorpo-
ratons, reported favorAbly the bill incorporating
the Laurel and PeninsulAr Agricultural and Me.
chsnical Society. It WAS read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Fraim presented petition in favor of =
State Work House. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Bird the bill ceding to tho
United States title to and Jurisdiction over sites
for lighthouses, beacons, etc., was read thu
third time and passed
On motion Of Mr. Learned the senate bill
changing the names Of Hettie f. Fraim to Het-
tie =. McCAulley and Clayton Franz to Clayton
McCsulley wasssread once.
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill renewing the act in
cooperating the Phoenix Fire Co. of Wilmington.
Head once.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the
binding Of surplus copies OF the revised code OF
1874 Was read and adopted.
Mr. Todd reported adversely on tho petitions
praying for stock laws for North west Fork and
Seaford hundreds, Sussex county. .
The bill in relation to serving process on for
eign insurance companies was passed.
Petitions were presented, signed by 2o42 per.
sons, for more stringent license law for an
act protecting sheep from dogs asking that the
tax on tho p, W., and o. r r. Co. be reduced
to 100000 The last was referred to special
committee consisting Of Rowland, Bggs, Brosd-
away, Collins, and G. II. Phillips.
Mr.. Pyle asked tho use Of the hall Of tho
House Of Representatives for the ladies' Of Will
mington this afternoon, vino desire to address
the General Assembly on the subject Of intern
perance. The request WAS granted, Mr.. Pyle
gave notice OF q motion that the House adjourn
at $50.
Mr.. Voshell gave notice Of bill allowing the
Levy Courts Of the several counties to employ
certain convicts aa laborers. I|
Mr. Speaker presented memorial from the
national Board OF Trade in relation to inccrpora-
tons. .-
At 3 80 the House adjourned,