Middletown transcript., 1877-03-03
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Specially reported for the Transcript.
Friday. Feb. 2sd.

Friday, Feb. 23d
Senate.-Bills introduced: by Mr.. Causey
to lay out road in Sussex county; by Mr.
Davis, 10 amend the charter of the Farmers
Fire Insurance Company Of St. Georges and
Appoouinimink Hundreds; TO amend chapter
20, vol. IA.
The House bill to incorporate the Board Of
City Missions and Church Extension Of the
NJ. E. Church in the city Of Wilmington was
passed.
House. Bills passed to lay out new road
in Kent county; to enable Peter Hastings to
change the course Of public road on his
own land.
Bills introduced; +; by Mr.. Morris, for
stock law for district 81, New Castle county !
by Mr.. Bird, to divorce Annie G. France
from her husband by Mr.. Wright, to amend
section IA, chapter SO, Revised Code; by Mr..
Holcomb, to amend chapter Z, Revised Code,
as amended and published in the code Of
1874; by Mr.. Taylor, in relation to Muir
phey's mill dam, near Smyrna, Indefinitely
postpOned). A number Of petitions were
presented, and notice given of some new
bills.
Monday, Feb. 26th.
Senae.-A goodly number of new bills
were given notice ofaud some petitions and
remonstranees were presented.
Bills passed to repeal the act taxing
foreign investments with an amendment)
TO divorce J. Percy Robinett; TO transfer G.
W. HGrsey from district 46 to 81. SUSSEX
county to incorporate the Newark Building
and Loan Association.
The bill to amend chapter 800, vol. IA,
was read a third time and laid upon the ta-
BILE. The bill authorizing the Levy Court to
pay Benz. F. Townsend $4,000 was made a
special order for Thursday. The House joint
resolution to accept the Invitation Of the
Board of Education of Wilmington to visit
the schools of that place on Wednesday, was
concurred in.
House-A large number of petitions and
memorials we're presented and referred, and
notice given of an unusually large number Of
new bills. Mr.. Cochran presented an invita-
ton to visit the schools Of Wilmington which,
on motion it was agreed to accept and We'd
nesday the 2sth, set apart for the purpose.
An invitation to attend lecture on Local
Option by Rev Pennell Combe on Tuesday
evening, was also accepted.
The following bills were introduced: by
Mr.. Ware, to regulate the sale of spirituous,
vinous and malt liquors (5cO copies of this
bill were ordered) by Mr.. Robinson, to au-
thorize the School Commissioners of district
No. l6l, Sussex county, to raise $500.
Tuesday, Feb. 2sth.
Senate-Bills passed to amend the char
ter of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company; to incorporate the Board Of Edn-
cation of Dover; the bill in relation to roads
and bridges over mill-dams with an amend
ment); bill in relation to the Wilmington
City railway company to incorporate the
Wilmington Club TO incorporate the St.
Joseph Beneficial Society; to appoint an ad-
ditionsl Notary Public for Kent county
House bill TO amend chapter SO, vol. l5; to
amend and supplement chapter 457, vol. ID.
Bills introduced by Mr.. Sbarpley, to
amend chapter 4s, vol. IA; TO supplement
the act TO incorporate the Trustees of the
Home for Friendless children of Wilmington;
by Mr.. Ray, to amend chapter 176, vol. 4
to supplement the charter of the Brandywine
Water Power Company, and to amend chap.
353, vol. IA
Mr. Rays Dog bill was indefinitely post
poned. Mr.. Davis, from the committee on
Agriculture, reported on the petition of the
Board of Trade about Sugar Beet culture,
that legislation was expedient Adjourned
till Thursday.
House.-Bills introduced: to divorce Jos.
B. Johnson and Joseph B. Lingo from their
views by Mr.. Wright, for the punishment of
fraud by Mr.. Thompson, to amend chapter
$50, vol. IA, (repealing the act prohibiting
Justices of the Peace from taking fees in Grim
nal cases); BY Mr.. Bird, in relation to the
exemption Of wages from execution attach
ment; by Mr.. Wright, to amend chapter 12s
R. s. (of offenses against Private Property
BY Mr.. Ware, 10 incorporate the Jessup &
Moore Paper Company, and to reincorporate
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Delaware; by Mr.. Bird, 10 regulate
the standard weight of oats in this State
making 28 lbs busheDi BY Mr.. Brown,
to incorporate the Kent couAty Agricultural
Society by Mr.. Morris, to repeal chapter
1s4, current vol, Del. Laws, (Mechanics Lien
Law; by Mr.. Hall, to constitute State
Board of Health by Mr.. Wright, in relation
10 Judgment bonds being entered of record
(requiring the plaintiff to make affidavit that
the debt is due); by Mr.. Bartholomew, to
promote the cultivation of sugar beets; by
Mr.. Cochran, in relation to Free Schools.
Sundry other acts of local importance were
introduced.
Bills passed: to divorce Annie G. and
Albert L. France to reincorporate the town
ofSt. Georges; to amend sec. 10, chap. 1913,
Revised Code; to incorporate the Enterprise
Building and Loan Association Of New
Castle; to amend the city charter Of New
Castle, and the charter of FELTON,.
Adjourned till Thursday.
Thursday, March lst
SenGte.-Bills passed House bill diVorcing
Susan Waltz; House bill to incorporate the
purchasers of the Maryland and Delaware
House bill to divorce John B.
Wright from his wife; House bill authoriz-
ing the Chancellor and Judges of the Or
phans' Court to appoint guardians in vaca-
ton; to amend the charter of the Brandy
wine Water Power Company; TO appoint ad-
ditional constables for Wilmington.
The House bill to amend chapter "a, Rev
Code was read third time and laid over
The bill to incorporate Dover was reported
from the committee on corporations with an
amendment, which was adopted, and the bill
was recommitted. The bill to authorize the
Levy Court of New Castle county TO pay
Benz. F. Townsend $4,000 was lost Mr.
Ray presented communication from Caesar