The daily gazette., 1877-02-28
The General Assembly.
,..e,aIly reported for the Gazette.


Senate met at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced . bill TO
amend Chapter 4S, Volums 10, Delaware
Laws. which was read.
Mr., Davis, from Committee on COrpo-
ratons, reported the net 10 amend an act
TO incorporate the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, with an amend
meuf. which was read and adopted.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Hopkins, from Committee ON
Education, reported the bill 70 remove
L. Allaband from No. 21 to 1l3 and 1l3I,
Kent couniy, which was taken up, read .
third time and passe d. a{..i
He also reported the bill 10 incorporate
the Board Of Education Of Dover Public
schools, with amendments. The amend
Inents were read, and, on motion to
adopt, were lost. The bill was then read
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced bill TO sup
plement the act to incorporate theIIrus
tees Of the Home for Friendles3 Children
in the city OF Wilmington, which was
read.
Mr., Harrington, from Committee on
Roads AVID Highways reported the bill
in relation to roads and bridges over mill
dams, with an amendment, which was
read. The amendment wasthen adopted.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill supplementary
10 the act to incorporate the Board Of
Education OF Wilmington, which was
taken up, and after discussion was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Corpo-
rations, reported the bill in relation TO
the Wilmington City Railroad Company,
which was taken up, read third time
and passed.
Mr. Ray introduced a bill to amend
Chapter 1T6, Volume 4, Laws of Delaware,
which was read.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced a bill, author
izipg VIM. IL. Donavan TO erect certain
gates across a public road, which was
read.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Corpo-
rauons, reported the bill to Incorporate
the Wilmington Club, which was taken
up, read a third time and passed.
He alss reported the bill to incorporate
the st. Joseph's Beneficial Society of
Brandywine, Delaware, which was taken
np, read third time and passed. Also
on petition a bill to incorporate the
American Basket Company, which was
read.
ON motion of Mr.. Dem. the bill ap-
pointing an additional Notary Public in
Kent county, was taken up, read third
Llme and passed.
Mr.. Raw, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill in relation to
sheep, pigs, calves and poultry in New
Castle county, which was taken up and
Indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE Senate met at 3 o'clock.
in motion Of Mr.. Harrington, the bill
- divorce Annie ID. France and Albert
l. France, was read,
NJ. RI,, from the Committee on Re.
ylsed Statutes. reported the House bill
70 amend Chapter SO, Volume Is, which
was taken up, read third time and
passed
Mr. Ray introduced a bill supplement
tary 10 the act to incorporate the Bran
dywine Water Power Company, which
was :ead.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, the House
oil! authorizing Peter Hastings 10 change
certain public ROAD, was read.
Ny. DAVIS, from the Committee on
Agriculture. reported the bill to amend
and sIpplim ,nt On sp ;sr 457, Volume IA
Lawsof Delaware, which was taken up
read athird time and passed.
NJ. Hopkins presented remonstrance
against stock Law. 10 District No. z.
NJ. Davis, from the Committee on
agriculture, reported on the petition Of
ine Board Of Trade Of Wilmington, in
regard to the cultivation Of sugar beets,
hat legislation was ineXpedient.
On motion of MIR. Denney, the bill Ia
amend Chapter q. Volume Il, Laws oil
Delaware was taken up read a third time
aEd recommitted TO the Committee on
Revised Statutes.
Mr. Davis from the Committee on Cor
po:at;ons, reported on petition for al
4ct 20 incorporate the Jamison Brancf
Ditch Company, which was read.
Nj Ray introduced a bill 10 amend
Chapter 1853, Volume IA, Laws of Della
ware, Which was read.
Mr. Harrington, from the Committee
on Roads and highways, reported on pc.
titlon hill authorizing Isaac Senwithiu
and Riley W. Bennett to lay out road
which was read.
Adjourned until Thursday at 10 A. N
HOUSE.
Tie House met at 10 a. m.
The following bills were introduce
AID read.
BY Mr.. Robinson An Act to divorc
Joseph u. johnson from his wife: and a
&C. 70 divorce Joseph B. Lingo from hi:
wife.
BY Mr.. Messick an act to amend char
ter 1872, Vol. -, Delaware Laws,
By Mr.. Wright, an act for the punish
ment of fraud.
by Mr.. Ware, an act for the relief {
Il. X. Robinson 4 Co., and further SUI
plement to an act to incorporate ii
New Castle County Mutual Insuran,
Company.
By Mr. Bird, an act TO amend section
chapter 6S, Revised Code.
BY Mr.. Thompson, an act to amer
chapter $50, Vol. IA, Laws of Delawar
This act repeals the act prohibiting Ju.
tices of the Peace from taking fees
criminal cases.)
BY Mr. Mustard, an act to amend cha
ter ), of the Revised Code of 1874.
By Mr.. Bird, an act in relation to IL
exemption Of wages from execution 8
taehment, the petition accompanying d
bill was also read.
By Mr.. Wright, an act to amend cha
Ter l2S, Revised Statutes, entitled of {
lenses against private property.
BY Mr.. Ware, an act to INCORPORATE Il
Jessup q Moore paper company, and ;
act to reincorporate the Farmers Mutu
Elrn Inct1ropca oF4