The Morning herald., 1877-02-17
YESTERDAY MORNINGS PROCEEDINGS.
Senate met at 8 O'Clock a. n.


Mr.. Davis from committee on Corpora
tions, reported the bill supplement to act
Incorporating the Smyrna Building and
Loan Association, which was taken up and |
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to incorporate
the Masonic Hall Company Of Newark,
which was read.
Mr.. Davis from committee on Corpora
tion reported the bill to incorporate the
Diamond State Shoe audL leather Company,
which was taken up and read third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, the bill to
make the draw bridge over Little Ouch
Creek, known as Martins Bridge to perma-
nent bridge, was taken up read third time
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill to in
corporate the Board of Education of Dover
Public Schools, was read.
Mr.. Davis from committee on Agriculture
reported bill to prohibit stock running at
large in School District SO, in New Castle
County, which was taken up read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Davis faom Committee on Agricul-
ture, reported the House bill to prohibit
stock from running at large in School Dis
trict No. 62, New Castle county, which was
taken:up. On motion Of Mr.. Sharley the
bill was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the House bill
transferring Reallaband from District No.
21 to Districts Nos. 11s and 1877, in Kent
county, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Causey, the House bill
authorizing the appointment Of an additional
Notary Public in Baltimore Hundred Sussex
county, was read.
Mr.. Ray from Committee oD Revised
Statutes reported the House bill to amend
| the Act Incorporating united Districts
Nos. 70, 70H, 102 and 1927, Sussex county
which was taken up, read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bill In
relation to rates Of toll, in Kent county,
was read.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley the House
joint resolution in regar to receiving no new
business after the Goth inst, was taken up,
read o third time and concurrcd in.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY MORNINGS PROCEEDINGS.
The House met at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Mr.. Thompson from special committed
reported adversely upon petition to cede psr1
of Little Creek hundred to Gumboro hun
dred.
The following petitions were presented
and read.
+ By Mr.. Wright, for the repssl of the liquo
license law.
By Mr.. Mustard, against the repeal @
An Act, allowing the Levy Court of Suisse,
county to appropriate 5000 to the streets o
Lewes annually.
By Mr.. Martin for stock law, in Schoo
Districts 70 1871, Sussex county.
By Mr.. Robinson, in relation to glll.let
In Indian river and Rehoboth bay.
By Mr.. Ware, for An Act for the protec
, tion of married women and children.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran the Senat
,, amendment to the Act to amend chapter 38
Vol. IA, Delaware Laws, was read and con
Cured in.
The following bills were introduced an,
read by Mr.. Bird, An Act to amend An Ac
banking, stopping, and draining the lov
lands on St. Georges creek.
By Mr.. Burnite, An Act to revive. rein
act, amend and reincorporate Black Swan,
Ditch Company.
BY Mr.. Holcomb, An Act to amend Chan
ter SO, Revised Code and An Act to amen,
Chapter 100, Vol. Is, Delaware Laws
;; (This bill proposes to amend the Trepas
Laws.)
The following bills were given notice of
By Mr.. Ware, An Act to incorporate th
Wilmington Club.
By Mr. Messick, An Act in relation t,
the salary of the State Treaurer.
The following bills were read third time
An Act to divorce Lucy 8. Babcock from
Grove s. Babcock, her husband.
Senate Act changing the name of Ad.
Valentine Dilworth to Ada Valentine.
The following bills were read third tim,
and passed:
An Act incorporating Board of Educa
ton of Dover Public Schools, with al
amendment.
An Act regulating mill tolls of Ken
county. (This Act limits tolls for corn
buckWheat and rye to One.tenth Yhe1