The Morning herald., 1877-02-28

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| THE LEGISLATURE.
By our special Correspondent.
Senate.
Dover, Feb. ~.
The Senate met at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced bill to amend
chapter 4S, volume Is, Delaware Laws
which was read.
Mr.. Davis from Committee on Corpora
tion, reported the act to amend an act to
incorporate the Farmers Mutual Fire In.
STRANGE Company with an amendment,
which was read and adopted. The bill was
then read third time and passed.
Mr.. Hopkins from Committee ON Educa.
tioD reported the bill to remove R. Allband
from No. 81 to 113 and 1877, Kent Co.,
which was taken up read third time and
passen.
He also reported the bill to incorporate
the Board of Education of Dover Public
Schools, with amendments, were read and
on motion to adopt were lost. The bill
was then read third time and passed.
Mr.. Shareley introduced bill to supple
ment the act to incorporate the trustees of
the Home for Frlendlcss Children, in the
City of Wilmington, which was read.
Mr.. Harrington from Committee on
Roads and Highgays, reported the bill in
relation to roads and bridges over Mill
dams, with an amendment, which was
read. Also petitions in favor of the
amendment. The amendment was then
adopted. The bill was then read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Revised
Statutes reported the bill supplementary to
the act to incorporate the Board of Educa-
tion of Wilmington, which was taken up,
and after discussion, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Cor
porations, reported the bill In relation 10
the Wilmington City Railway Company,
which was taken up, read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to amend
Chapter 176, Volume 4, Laws of Delaware,
which was read.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced bill authoriz.
ing VIM. II. Donovan to erect certain gates
across public road, which was read.
Mr.. Daeis. from the Committee on Cor
porations reported tho bill to incorporate
GEC w VllluluS lOA OAuUs VIASA VAo ASoN .
third time and passed.
He also reported the bill to re-incorpor-
ate the St. Joseph's Beneficial Society of
Brandywine, Delaware, which was taken
up,::read third time, and passed.
Also, on petition, a bill to incorporate the
American Basket Company, which was
read.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the bill ap-
Enb1io n
Kent county, was taken up, read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill in relation to
sheep, pigs, calves and poultry, in New
Castle county, which was taken up and in
definitely postponed.
Adjourned.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o'clock.
on motion Of Mr.. Harrington, the bill to
divorce Annie D. Fraucs and Albert L.
France, was read.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the House bill to amend
Chapter SO, Volume Is, which was taken
up, read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill supplementary
to the act to incorporate the Brandywine
Water Power Company, which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the House
bill authorizing Peter Hastings to change a
certain public road, was read.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, reported the bill to amend and
supply Chapter 457. Volume IA, Laws of
Delaware, which was taken up, read third
line and passed.
Mr.. Hopkins presented rcmonstrance
against a stock law, in District No. Z.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Agrf-
culture, reported Oh the petition of the
3oard of Trade of Wilmington, In regard to
he cultivation of sugar beets, that lcgisla.
ion was inexpcdisnt.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the bill to
mend Chapter 72, Volume IA, Laws of
Delaware, was taken up, read third time,
md recommitted to the Committee on Re-
i led Statutes.
Mr.. Davis. from the Committee on Cor
,oratioas, reported on petition for an act
o incorporate tue Jamison Branch Ditch
company, which was read.
Mr. Ray introduced bill to amend Chap.
er s53, Volume II, Laws of Delaware,
7hich was read.
Mr. Harrington, from the Committee on
loads and Highways, reported on petition
bill authorizing Isaac Senwithin and Riley
v Bennett to lay out road, which was
cad.
Adjourned until Thursday at 10 A. NJ.
House.
The House met at 10 q. m. {
The following bills were introduced and
,ad. !
BY Mr.. Robinson, an act to divorce Jos-
Oh johnson from his wife.
An ant to divorce Joseph B. Lingo from t
Is wife. Il
BY Mr.. Messick, an act to amend chap
r 1872, vol. Is, Delaware Laws. 1
By Mr.. Wright for the punishment of G
raud.
BY Mr.. Ware, an act for the Relief of r. r