The Morning herald., 1877-02-16
THE LEG
By cur special Correspondent.
Sonat0.

Senate.
WBDNEsDAY AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS.
DOVER, Feb. Is.
Senate met at 3 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the bill to
up and read third time and passed.
Mr.. Denney gave notice of An Act in re-
lation to roads and bridges passing over
Mill-dams.
Mr.. Harrington from Committees on roads
and Highways, reported, on petition, bill
to lay out public road in Milford hundred,
which was read.
Mr.. Fiddeman presented q remonstrance
against the union of the several school dis
tricts Of the town Of Milford, read and re.
ferred to committee on Education.
Mr.. Denney presented petition for an
additional Notary Public in Smyrna. Read
and referred.
Mr.. Harrington from committee on
Roads and Highways, reported uniaborably
tho bill In relation to Murphey's Mill Dam.
The bill was then taken up and read third
time and lost.
Mr.. Ray gave notice Of bill in relation
to Banks and Banking Institutions organized
under the Laws Of this State.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported unfavorably the bill to
repeal Act increasing the fees of the Secre-
tary of State, which was taken up, and laid
| over for further consideration.
On motion adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS.
The House met at s o'clock, p. m.
The following bills were given notice of +:
l Pr,h Nv DohJ ~
tion 2, Chapter 50, Vol. Is, Delaware Laws.
of Trustees of the Poor.
married women and children.
The following bills were introduced and
read:
By Mr.. Ware, An Act to amend Chapter
"a, Revised Code, "entitled of constables."
An Act to incorporate the Benediction
Order of tho Sacred Heart of Wilmington
and An Act to amend Chapter 81, concern
ing constables.
The Clerk Of the Senate presented for con-
currence An Act to repeal Chapter AS,
Vol. II, Delaware Laws.
The following petitions, claims, etc. were
presented
By Mr.. Ware, a petition of J. Percy
Robinet for divorce.
By Mr.. Robinson, petition for more
liberal Liquor Law.
By Mr.. Wright, a petition for An Act
consolidating School Districts Nos. 20, 81
and SO, Kent county.
Mr.. Brown presented remonstrance
against this Act.
Mr.. Ware presented claim of W. W.
Prltchstt against the State.
The following bills were, on motion, read
third time and passed
By Mr.. Thompson, further supplement
to An Acs to incorporate Popeamoke River
Improvement Company.
By Mr.. Cochran, An Act amending the
Act consolidating School Districts Nos. 70,
70H, 1902 and 1927, Sussex county.
By Mr.. Cochran, An Act to prohibit live
stock from running at large in School Dis
trict No. S6 New Castle County.
On motion of MIR. Brown thu Act reported
from committee transferring B. Alaband's
farm in School District No. 81 Kent County
to District No. 113 and 113T was read.
On motion of Mr.. Holcomb, the Senate
joint resolution, authorizing the State
Treasurer to re-invest certain money for
the benefit for the school fund was read and
referred.
On motion of Mr.. Burnite, the joint reso-
luton in relation to investigating the affairs
of the Farmers Bank as amended by tho
Senate, was taken up for consideration.
Senate amendent was amended go as to in
clude all Banks where the State held stock
and adopted.
Mr.. Burnite gave notice of An Act to
amend Chapter 4S, vol. Is, Delaware Kaws
(this act relates to colored schools.)
Mr.. Wright introduced An Act for the
protection of minors which was read.
On motion oj Mr.. Bird An Act to divorce
Susan Waltz from George A. Waltz.
Adiourrnd