The daily gazette., 1877-01-24
The General Assembly.
reported for the Gazette.


Senate met at 10 A. NJ. l
Absent-Messrs. Causey and Speaker.
Mr.. Fiddeman, Speaker pro tenn. in
chair. nI N
Mr.. Ray from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the "Act for the relief
of Elizabeth Z. Ochiltree," was taken up,
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Hopkins, sent to the Clerks table
and read Joint Resolution authorizing
and endorsing the Compromise Measure
now before Congress, which was adopted
by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Cor
porations reported the House bill q sup
plement to an Act to incorporate the
Delaware Fire Insurance Company, which
was taken up for consideration. Read a
third time, and passed. r,
AIr. Day, Clerk of the House being adj
mitted, presented for concurrence, bill
to incorporate the Newark Grange Coop
erative Store Company, bill to incorpor
ate the Beneficial Society of the Children
Of Light, and Joint Resolution appoint
ing joint committee. to whom the re-
port of the Delaware State Centennial
Commission, was referred, and had ap-
pointed Messrs. Holcomb, Burnite and
Robinson.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the joint reso-
luton was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr., Sharpley, the bill to
incorporate the Newark Grange Cooper
ative Store Company, was read a first
time,
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Re-
vised Statutes, reported adversely the
House bill amending the Hawk and Owl
bill, which was taken up for considera-
ton. Mr.. Harrington moved to strike
out the word ''Kent' which was after
wards, withdrawn.
Mr.. Ray moved to read the bill third
time, which motion was lost. Onmotion
the bill was re-committed to Committee
on Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Denney, from Special Committee
reported the House bill in relation to
mortgage records and indices in Kent
county, which was taken up for consid-
Grafton, and read a third time. On mo-
ton the vote by hich the bill was read
Il third time, was reconsidered. and the
pill recommitted.
Mr. Davis, from Committee on Cor
porations, repoted d the House bill to in
corporate the j. Marshall Company which
was taken up, and read a third time, and
passed.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill making it OBJ
ligatoly on the Treasurers of each county
t. make report, and for other purposes,
Which was takel up and read third and
passed.
Mr.. Ray gave notice OF bill in relation
to the road over Murphy's Mill Dam.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock.
Absent-Mr. Causev.
= Speaker Moore appeared for the first
time this week, and took the chair.
Nj. Ray, from Joint Committee to ex-
anime the accounts of the State Centen-
NAL Comm: ssion, reported that the vouch-
crs and accounts had been examined and
found correct, and reported a resolution,
as follows:
Resolved, by tie Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State of Delaware,
hat the State Treasurer be, and he IS
leleby directed to pay to Joseph p.
Comeeys and Leander + Riddle the sum
ct 81, 80, balance due, and as an addi-
uonal appropriation to defray the expen.
ses Of the State Centennial Commission.
Nj. Davis presented the petition of
Nl...am Herbert. and 13l others, for the
repeal of the Act for the protection of
iislelmcn.
MI. Denney, from Special Committee,
Ierolted the bill in relation to the mort
sages. records and indices in Kent county
which was taken up, read third time
and passed.
Ny. Fiddeman, from Committee on Fl
nance, reported furthur supplement TO
the act establishing a College for Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Arts in this State
wh.c. was read.
MI. Sharpley gave notice of bill to re.
peal chapters y and 40. vol. II, Laws of
Delaware.
Also, chapter IS, same volume.
Mr. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the House bill in rela-
ton to Hawks and Crows, with amend.
ments, which was read, and on motion
laid on the table. The bill was then
read third time and lost.
MI. Sweeney gave notice of an act TO
repeal chapter 90, volume IL.
Mr.. Ray moved to adopt the resolution
reported by the Joint Committee, and OBJ
lection being made, the resolution was
laid over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Ray gave notice of an act to amend
the act taxing foreign investments.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10, A. M.
The following petitions and rcmon-
straHces were presented and read:
by Mr.. Speaker, petition of f. Sim
ols and others, for the reincorporation of
lhe Gum Branch Ditch Company of Sus-
sex county.