The Morning herald., 1877-03-08
THE LEG GISLATUR E.
By our special Correspondent.
Senate.

CcVUt0s
DOVER, March 6.
Senate met at 10 a. m.
On motion of Mr.. Dennev, the House
amendment TO the Senate joint resolution
appointing joint committee to settle with
the State Treasurer and Auditor of Ac-
counts, was read and corcurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the House
bill confirming the ordinance of the City
Council of the city of Wilmington was read.
Act 10 amend act to incorporate the Every
Evening Publishing Company passed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington the House
bill In relationto hundred Collector taking
school tax duplicate, was read.
Mr.. Davis IRON the Com mi.tee on Agri'
culture, reported the bill for the protection
Of live stock in the State of Delaware, pass
ed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senete met at 3p. m.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House
bill to consolidate School Districts No. 50
and 10s as the Magnolia public schools, was
read.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Agricul.
ture, reported bill to prohibit live stock
from running at large. in School District
No. 67, New Castle county. Passed.
Mr.. DAVIS, from Committee on Corpora
tions, reported the bill 10 incorporate the
Panama Transit Steam Transportation
Company. Passed.
The House met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by Rev. James Houston.
| On ion of Mr.. Wright, the following
| L oh tho plaao nf
voting in Broad Greek Hundred, Sussex
county, An act to repeal SO much of the
| live stock law in school district Mo. ~ as
prohibits live stock from running at large
In that part of the district In Nantlcokc
hundred, in Sussex county. And an act to
divorce Sarah A. Butler from her husband
The following bills, on motion, were read
q third time and passed By Mr.. Thomp-
son, Senate bill, an act to incorporate the
Hillsboro' and Delmar railroad company
Mr.. Holcomb presented joint resolution
appropriating $3.50 annually 10 the HISTORY
cal Soci.ty Of Delaware. Read and adop
ted. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at Sp. M.
Speaker Martin presented rcmonstrance
of the NJ. E. Conference, now sitting at
Milford, against the bill known as the
LIQUOR license bill nov before the House.
Mr.. Mustard introduced and had reaI an
act to amend the charter of the town ol
Lewis.
The following bills on motion were read 8
third time and passed.
Bv Mr.. Ware: An act to amend Chapter
73 Of the Revised Statutes, entitled OF the
city of Wilmington. This act divides the
city into voting precincts.
By Mr.. Wright: An act to provide for the
arrest of persons violating the laws OF this
State, and appropriating money therefor.
By Mr., Ware: Senate Act to incorporate
the Masonic Hall Company of Newport,
Delaware.
By Mr. Robinson: Senate bill to amend an
act to amend the act to incorporate the
Indian River and Rehoboth Bay Oyster
planting Company,
By Mr.. Ware: An act to divorce Annie L.
Griffith from her husband.
By Mr.. Hall: Senate act In relation to
roads and bridges passing over mill dams.
Mr.. Wright introduced an act to amend
Section of Chapter 165, Volume 10 Della
ware Laws.
Mr.. Hall introduced and had read an act
consolidating the Junction and Breakw ater
and Breakwater and Frankfort Railroad
Companies and authorizing them to con.
solidate with railroads In Maryland and
Virginia.
On motion of Mr. Burnite the bill in rela-
ton to Insurance Companies was taken up,
amended and made special order for to-
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