The daily gazette., 1877-03-15
The General Assembly.
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DOVER March IA. lS77,

DOVER March IA. 1877.
Senate met at 10 a. m.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the bill
to oincorporate the American Basket Com.
pany, was taken up and passed.
MIR. Ray from Committee ON Revised
Statutes, reported the bill to amend Char
ter 110, Revised Code, Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the billl
to prohibit stock running at large within
certain limits in Milford Hundred was
read.
Mr.. DAVIS from Committee ON Corpora
tions, reported the bill to incorporate the
Kent County Agricultural Society.
Passed.
Mr.. Ray from Committee on Revised
Statutes reported the bill for the relief Of
ideotic children in the State of Delaware.
Passed. Also act to amend Chapter 45,
Volume l3, laid over. Also act to amend
the Charter of Wilmington. Passed.
Mr.. Davis from Committee on Corpora
ton, ,reportedth bill supplementary to the
act to incorporate the Delaware Railroad
Company. Passed.
Mr.. Causey from Committees whom
was referred to Centennial matters, re-
ported resolutions authorizing the State
Treasurer to collect any money due the
State from dividends on stock, which was
read and adopted.
Mr.. Causey introduced bill to auth
orize Geo. p. Morris guardian to sell
certain real estate. Read.
Mr.. Causey from Committee on vacant
Lands. reported bill for preservation of
Wild Game in this State. Passed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate me at p. m.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House
bill 10 consolidate the junction and Break
water, Breakwater and Frankford and
other railroad companies was read.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley the House
bill to amend Chapter 405 Volume u,
Laws of Delaware, was read.
Mr.. Davis from Committee on Corpora
tions, reported the bill to'amend the act re-
incorporate the Farmers's Mutual Insur-
ance Company Of the State of Delaware.
Passed.
Also the act to incorporate the Jessup &
Moore paper company. Passed.
Also TO incorporate the Bradford Paint
Company. Passed.
Also supplemental act toincorporate.the
town of Dover. Recommitted.
Mr.. Harrington, from Committee on
Roads and Highways, reported a bill to
authorize1Betsy Burtonto change certain
public road. Passed.
Also bill authorizing the change of a
public road in Mispillion Hundred.
Mr.. Ray from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill to amend
Chapter 80, Volume IA, Laws of Della
ware. Passed.
Mr.. Davis from Committee on Corpora-
ton reported the bill to amend an act to |
incorporate the Duck Greek improvement
Company.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley the House
Dill IT relation TO takes in certain parts |
of Wilmington was read.
MI. Sharpley from committee on Elec- |
uons, reported the bill to change the |
place of holding elections in Broad Creek
Hundred. Indefinitely postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Sharpley the Joint
resolutions authorizing the Governor to
employ counsel to assist the Attorney
General in the election cases, was read
and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Ray, the House bill
Tor the promotion ofeducation of colored
people. was read. Also act to incorporate
the Nonsuch Marsh Company. Also the |
act in relation to Real Estate sold under
orders of Orphans Court, and an act in
relation to School District No. 161 Sussex
County
Mr. Fiddeman from Committee on Fl
nance, reported the House joint resolution
IN relation TO the Historical Society of
Delaware. Concurred in.
On motion ofMr. Ray the House DILL
IN relation to liability of principal and
sureties was read.
Adjourned.