The daily gazette., 1877-03-23
The General Assembly.
Especially reported for the Gazette.I
SENATE.
DOVER, March %, 1871

Senate met at lU a. m. ....
Mr.. Denney, from Special Committee,
reported back the House bill in relation to
insurance companies, with amendment,
which was was read and adopted. The
bill was then read third time and
passed, y.a
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Cor
porations, reported the bill supplement
tary to an act to incorporate the Della
ware State Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, which was taken up, and post
poned until Tuesday next.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey, the bill to
reduce taxation was taken up and refer
red to the COMMITTEES on Finance. 10.
M. Davis, from Special Committees re-
ported the bill to authorize the own
es and possessors Of the st. Angus
tine Marsh to embank and dam the same,
with an amendment, adopted. Bill read
third time and passed. '
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the House bill regn-
lating the sale Of spirituous, vinons and
malt liquors, which was taken up and
postponed until o'clock. I'D
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Cor
porations, reported the bill further sup
Elementary to the junction and Break
water Railroad Company, read third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the
House joint resolution in relation TO the
publication of the journals was read and
concurred in. -..-,'.. ..
Mr.. Hopkins, from Special Committee,
reported the House bill to organize a
State Board of Health, which was taken
up, read third time and lost.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3 o'clock.
The House bill in relation to the sale
of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, the
special order was taken up read a third
time and passed. ..,e1
90 motion of Mr.. Sharpley the House
bin to prohibit shooting partridges in
New Castle county, was read, also House
bill to convert the internal improvement
bonds into 8 per cent. bonds, was read,
also House bin to provide for the issue OF
per cent. bonds. tD redeem the bonds of
1855.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the House
bill to nix the time for which debts not of
record, shall expire, was read, also act to
amend chapter 165, volume IA, Delaware
Laws, also House bill further supplement
tary to the act to incorporate Rehoboth
Beach Camp Meeting Association.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington the House
bill in relation tn fishing and taking fish
for transportation, was read, also House
bill to amend chapter 50 of the Revised
Code relating to bitches.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the House
bill in relation to the town ofLewes, wa,
read, also House bill to suppress va
grancy.
Mr.. Fiddeman, from Committee ON Fl
nance, reported the bill to reduce tax
alton, which was taken up, amended
read third time and passed
On motion of MIR Downey, the House
bill TO amend chapter II, Revised Code
was read.
On motion of Mr. Sharpley the Join
resolution to authorize the payment O
the Incidental expenses of the suit be
tween the States Of New Jersey and Della
ware, was read and concnrred in.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the Hous
bill to amend chapter 12S, Revised Code
was read.
Mr.. F'iddeman from Committee on Fl
nance, reported joint resolution for tn
purpose of authorizing the State TreasuI
er TO collect the mortgage on the Break
water and Frankford Railroad Compan,
now due, was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the Hous
bill to prohibit stock from running a
large within the limits of the grounds o
the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting AS
soclation, was read.
A Joint resolution appointing Lea Pu
sey, Samuel b. Cooper and Edward L
Martin a commission to carry into effeC
the act in relation to sugar beets, wa
concurred in.
Also, joint resolution compensatin
John II. NcFee, chancellor ad Item. Re
ferred
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the vote b
Which the act in relation to the Board {
Education of the city of Wilmington wa
passed, was reconsidered, and substi
ute, for the bill adopted, the bill wa
then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, the vol
in relation to principal surety, was los
was reconsidered. The bill was the
taken up and recommltted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the act in rel;
ton TO Insurance Companies, were take
up, and laid over.
Adjourned until q o'clock this ever
ing.
HOUSE.
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