The daily gazette., 1877-03-10
The General Assembly.
Especially reported for the Gdzette.l
DOVER. DEL, March 9th, 1Sl


DOVER, DEL, March 9th, 1877.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
Mr.. Ray from the Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill to amend chapter
It, Revised Code. Passed. Also, the act q
amend chapter 12s, Revised Code. Passed.
wharves in the city OF Wilmington. Passed
On motion OF Mr.. Sharpley, the bill in
relation 10 the New Castle County Mutual
Insurance Company was read.
Statutes, reported the bill TO repeal section
"A, chapter go, volume 10. Passed. Also,
an act to amend chapter OF Revised Code.
Passed. Also, the House bill to amend
chapter 100, volume 10. Passed. Also, an
act TO amend the act to exempt certain ar
ticles Of personal property. Passed. Also.
an act TO amend chapter "A. volume - was
recommitted. Also the bill in relation TO
the Hundred Collectors receiving school
tax duplicates. Passed. Also, the bill TO
amend chapter 80, Revised Code. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Denney, the House bill
to provide for Board of Fishery Commits
sioners was read. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, a. M
Upon motion Of Mr.. Holcomb, the bill to
amend section l, chapter 176, volume 4, OF
Delaware Laws, was read q third time and
passed. This bill revives school at New
port by appointing Board OF Trustees
the old Board of Trustees being all head
Upon motion OF Mr.. Messick, the bill to
repeal the Stock Law in Nanticoke hun
dred, sussex county, was read third time
and passed.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Ware, the bill to in
corporate the Jessup & Moore Paper Com
pany was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Morris introduced the Senate bill for
the protection OF live stock in Delaware.
Mr.. Richards introduced q bill to amend
chapter 2, volume IA, OF Delaware Laws.
This is an act TO raise revenue for State
purposes, and reduces the tax on county
Upon motion OF Mr.. Mustard. a bill to
enable Betsey Burton to open a certain road
passed.
enable Thomas j. Walls to sell certain real
estate in Kent county and make title to
the same was read.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Nicholson, the bill
70 incorporate the Summit Bridge NJ F.
Church was read third time and its fur
ther consideration postponed until Tues
Mr.. Wright offered joint resolution ap-
pointing George 0. Shakespeare State Lii
brarian, which was laid upon the table
Mr.. Holcomb offered joint resolution
authorizing the State Treasurer to borrow
such sum OF money as he deems necessary
comb stated that it was merely a precau-
tionary measure. The resolution was then
adopted.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Messick, the bill
changing the voting place in Broad Creek
hundred, Sussex county, was read third
time and passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Cochran, the bill to
enable the st. Augustine Marsh Company
TO effectually drain and emil bank the same
was read a third time and passed.
Mr.: Bird introduced the Senate bill-a
Supplemental incorporate the Brandy
wine Water Power, which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the Senate
bill granting TO the United States the title
10 certain land In Cedar Creek hundred in
SUSSEX county, was read.
Mr.. Holcomb offered a resolution ap
pointing G. ID. Crutchfeld Reading Clerk
for the balance of the session.
Pending the consideration Of this resolu-
tion the House adjourned until o'clock on
Monday afternoon