The Morning herald., 1877-02-14

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TIE LEGISLATURE
By our special Correspondent.
Senate.
DOVER, Feb. 13.
Senate met at 10 q. m. Absent Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced q bill to amend
Act to incorporate the Indian River and
Rehoboth Bay Oyster Planting Company,
which was read.
Mr.. Hopkins presented q petition frl m
| Cyrus Ward and $50 others, for An Act to
incorporate railroad from Delmar to Mill.
| boro, read and referred to Committee on In
corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the House bill
to amend Chapter 159, Current Volumes
Delaware Laws, was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrington, the House
bill to prohibit live stock from running at
large in School District No. 11s, in Sussex
county, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the House bill
authorizing the Vestry of St. Johns P. E.
! Church, at Greenvlle, in Sussex county to
change and straighten public road, was
Mr.. Fiddeman, from Committee on FL
nance, reported joint resolution directing
the State Treasurer to reinvest certain bonds
belonging to the school fund, which was
read and adopted
Mr.. Ray from Committe on Revised Stat
utes, reported the House bill to amend
Chapter 504, Volume II, with an amend
ment, which was read and adopted. The
bill was then read q third time and passed.
Mr.. Denney gave notice of supplement
| n IA AOf fN fvno - = <1o0 D..s1l
ing and Loan Association of Smyrna.
Mr.. Ray from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported unfavorably on the petit
tion Of George W. Cummins and others, in
regard to Sunday excursions.
| Adjourned,
The House met at 10 o'clock q. m.
The following petitions and remonstrance
were presented
Mr.. Thompson, petition for an act to
annex part of Little Creek hundred, Sussex
county to Gumboro hundred. Also remon
STRANGE against the same.
Mr.. Speaker presented petition for the
repeal of the stock law for Little Creek
hundred, Sussex county.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran the Senate
amendment to the act to incorporate Odessa
Town Hall company was concurred.
On motion Of Mr.. Robinson, Senate act to
amend an act prohibiting live stock from
running at large in School District, No. 1O5
Sussex county was indefinitely postponed.
The following bills we're given notice Of.
By Mr.. Holcomb, An Act authorizing the
chancellorfor Judge of the Orphans Court
to appoint Guardians during vacation, and
An Act to organize the Maryland and Della
ware Railroad company after foreclosure
and sale by that or some other name that
may hereafter be adopted and run corpor4
ating same into body polite.
By Mr.. WRIGHT, An Act to re-incorporate
the Town of Dover, and An Act to repeal
Chapters 173 and ia, Vol. Is, Delaware
Laws. This last act relates to the Courts
of New Castle county.
The following bills were read third
time and passed
An Act to prohibit stock frem running
at large In School District No. 81, New
Castle county. An Act to incorporate the
Diamond State Shoe and Leather Com
pany.
The following bills were introduced and
read:
By Mr.. Burnite, An Act relating to Insur.
ance companies,
By Mr.. Ware, An Act to incorporate the
Board of City Missions and Church Exteu-
sion of the NJ. E. Church, Wilmington.
And An Act amending the Act regulating
the building of wharves in the city of Will
mington.
By Mr.. Cochran, An Act merging the
New Castle and Wilmington and the New
Castle R. R. and Turnpike Company into
the P. w. & B. Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, An Act to
prevent stock from running at large in
School District No. so, New Castle county,
was read third time and lost.
Mr.. Holcomb presented a memorial Of
James H. Johns, asking pay for the manu-
script of the late Chancellor Johns used
by Chancellor Bates In bis Chancery
Reports.
Mr.. Wright presented petition for and
remonstrance against the Act to incor-
porate the Board of Dover Public Schools.
The Clerk of the Senate informed the
House, that the Senate had concurred in
An Act to amend Chapter 3S4, Vol. IA,
Laws of Delaware. He also asked concur
renee in joint resolution, directing the
State Treasurer to reinvest certain money
for school purposes.
Adjourned.