The daily gazette., 1877-02-23
The General Assembly.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
SENATE.
DovRR Del, Feb. %. 1877.

DOVER Del, Feb. %, 1877.
Senate met at 10 q. m. -..l .apr....
Mr. Ray gave notice of an act in rela-
ton to certain bridges in the city of Will
mington. .a
MI. Fiddeman gave notice of an act to
vacate q certain road and lay out new
one in Kent county.
DR.. Sharp introduced bill to reincor-
porate the st. Joseph's Beneficial Society
read. .n.... .F
The bill to divorce J. P, Robinett was
read aSecond time and referred to special
committee consisting OF Messrs. Ray,
Causey and Harrington. Hl- ~
Mr.. Causey introduced bill to exempt
certain articles ofpersonal property which
was read. rH 4s7luT r.it. psi.
MT. Causey gave notice of an act author
izing Geo. P. Morris, to sell certain real
estate belonging to his ward.
Also bill to lay out new public road
IN Sussex county.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey the House
bill to amend chapter S6, volume Is,
Delaware Laws. ..a
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bill
70 authorize the Recorder of Deeds in
New Castle county to make certain in
dex was read.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House
bill TO amend chapter "a of Revised Code
was read. .or. .t'
On motion of Mr.. sbarpley the act TO
incorporate the Wilmington clab, was
read. .....'-,I....
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill to
amend chapter 83 of Revised Code, was
read.
On motion Of Mr.. Sbarpley the House |
hill supplementary to the act in relation
10 building of wharves In the City ofWil |
mington was read. .t'.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House |
bill 10 amend chapter 100, volume 10, |
Delaware laws, was read. |
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, theHouse |
bill TO re-incorporate the town of Dover; |
was read.
Mr.. Davis gave notice of an act to
amend the charter of the Farmers Mu
tial Fire Insurance Company of st.
Georges, and Appoquinimink Hun
dreds.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee ON Corpor-
ations reported the bill to incorporate tho |
Benedictine Order of the Sacred Heart,
which was taken up, read a third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the House
bill authorizing the Levy Court of New
Castle county to pay Benz. F. Townsend
$4,000, was read and under suspension
of rules was read second time und re-
ferred to committee consisting of the
members from New Castle county.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON sEss 10
Senate met at 3 p. m.
Mr.. Day, Clerk of the House presented
n resolution inviting the Senate to the
Hall of the House of Representatives to
hear Washingtons Farewell Address
read.
On motion OF Mr.. Fiddeman the Senate
took a recess and went to hear the address
read.
Al $50 the Senate returned to its
Chamber and proceeded with its busi-
ness.
MIR. Fiddeman presented a Joint reso-
luton in relation to the Standard Scales |
in the Secretary of States Office which
was read and adopted.
Mr.. Davis, from committee on Corpo-
ration reported back the House bill mer-
ging into the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad company, and
the New Castle, Wilmington and French
town Railroad companies, which was
taken up, read third time and passed.
He also reported the House bill to in
corporate the purchasers ofthe Whining
ton and Reading railroad which was ta-
ken up, read third time and passed.
He also reported bill to incorporate
the purchasers of the Wilmington s.
Western railroad, which was taken up,
read third time and passed,
On motion the Senate adjourned until 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. M.
MT. Burnlte offered a resolution ad-
iourning the House until 10 o'clock to-
morrow. Lost.
Mr.. Morris offered an additional rule
Tor the government of the House, Great
ing an order of business, read an referred
to special committee of three.
On motion of Mr.. Burnite, Mr.. Hol-
comb was requested to read Washington's
Farewell Address to the House AZ 3o'.
CLOCK this afternoon.
Petl1ons for Local Option were pre-
sented by Messrs. Wright and Burnite.
Mr.. Brown presented a petition for n
new road in North Murderkill Hum
Mr.. Speaker presented a petition for
repeal of Stock Laws.
Mr. Thompson petltioned for an act to
amend chapter $50, volume ! Laws of
Delaware
The following bills were introduced and
read.
By Mr.. Holcomb an act to amend the
charter of the city of New Castle.
An act limiting the power ofroad COM
mlssioners to collect road tax.
BY MT. Bird an act to re.incorporate
the town of st. George'sI
BY MT. Burnite an act to lay out pub
hc road in North and South BIurderkill IL
ID andred, Kent Countyvnear Canterbury.
>An act amending the charter of the
town of FELTON,.
By Mr.. Wright an act limiting the time
when debts not of record shall be leins
against real estate of deceased persons.
By Mr.. Thompson an act transferring
the home and mansion farm of G, w.
Hersy. from School District 46 to District
81 in Sussex county.
by Mr.. Ware an act to confirm an or
dinance and vacate parts of Spruce, Wal
nut and Second streets, of Wilmington.
On motion of Mr. Burnite an act TO
amend Section 2, chapter 8. of Revised
Code was read third time and passed
Ihis bill relates to distribution of Chan
Gerry reports.
The following bill were given notice
By MI. Messick, an actto amend chap
ter 1872 volume 10, Delaware Laws.
By Mr.. Robinson an act authorizing
and requiring School District No. 81 Suse
sex county to raise $500.
By Mr. Wright, an act to amend the act
regulating the sale of spirituous liquor.