The Morning herald., 1877-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE,
By our special Correspondent.
Senate.

On motion of MIR. sharpley, the House bill
to prohibit live stock running at large in
School District No. 62, New Castle county,
was taken up, read third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the bill to
consolidate School Districts AZ, 43, 65, 66,6s
and 70, in Kent county, was taken up, read
a third time and passed.
The Speaker presented memorial from
the Board OF Trade in Wilmington in relation
to the cultivation Of Sugar Beets. Read and
referred to Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Ray from Committee on Revised Sta
tutes, reported the bill In relation to the tax
on Foreign Investments. Mr. Ray offered
an amendment which was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill was
recommitted, and on motion of Mr.. Causey
$50 copies we're ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the Act to in
corporate the Board of City Missions and
Church Extension of the NJ. E. Church, In
the city of Wilmington, was read.
ment to the charter of the Laphannock
Marsh Company, was read.
Mr.. Ray introduced q bill to incorporate
the Newark Building and Loan Association.
Read.
On motion of Mr.. sharpley, the House
bill authorizing the appointment, by the
Chancellor and Judge of the Orphans Court,
guardians in vacation, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the joint re-
solution appointing directors of the Far
mers' Bank, was read and concurred in.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported on petition, the bill to
amend Chapter 7ss, Volume IA Laws of Del
aware, which was read.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate at 3 O'Clock p. m.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins the House bill
to incorporate the Lewss Academy, was
taken up and read third time.
Mr.. Sharpley from Special Committee re-
ported the bill to divorce A. N. Southland
from his wife, was taken up read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Davis from committee on corporation
reported the House bill to incorporate the
hmm aculate Conception Beneficial Society
of Wilmington, was taken up read third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the House bill
to vacate certain road In North Murderkill
Hundred, and lay out a new one was read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bill to
incorporate the purchasers of the Whining
ton and Western Railroad Company, was
read and under suspension of the rules
was read second time and referred to the
committee on corporation.
On motion of MIR. Ray the House bill to
incorporate the purchasers Of the Whining"
ton and Reading Railroad, was read and
under suspension of rules was read second
time and referred to committee on corpora
tions.
Mr.. Ray, from committee on Revised
Statues reported the bill to amend Chapter
376, Volume IA, unfavorably the bill was
taken up read third time and lost.
Mr.. Causey gave notice Of bill to amend
Chapter 1928 of the Revised Code, also bill to
amend Act in relation to the exemption of
certain articles from execution attachment
process.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, tho bill in rela-
tion to roads and bridges passing over mill
dams, was taken up and rccommitted.
Mr.. Ray gave notice Of bill In relation
to limited partnerships.
Mr.. Sharpley gave notice of an Act to
renew the charter of the st. Joseph's Bene~
fetal Society.
Mr.. Davis presented petition in relation
to the flooding of St. Georges marsh and
meadows, which was read and referred to
Committee on Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the House
bill to divorce j. Percy Robinett, with ac-
documents, was read.