The Morning herald., 1877-03-07
THE LEG ISLATURE.
By our special Correspondent.
Senate.

Senate met at 10 q. m.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the House bill
to provide for the protection of wild geese
and ducks was read.
On motion of Mr.. Flddeman the House
bill in relation to the collection of school
taxes in the town OF Dover was read.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the House bill
to appoint an additional Notary Public in
Sussex county was read.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington the House
bill to amend chapter 40, Volume 13,
Delaware Laws, was read.
Mr.. Davis from Committe on Corpora
| ti0ns, reported q bill TO incorporate the En-
terprise Building and Loan Association of
New Castle. Passed.
Also an Act to amend the Charter Of
New Castle city. Passed. Also an Act to
amend the Charter Of the city Of Whining.
ton. Passed.
Mr.. Ray from the Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported bill to amend chapter
Z, OF Revised code. Passed.
Mr.. Fiddeman offered joint resolution
adjourning both Houses on Thursday, the
10Th day Of March, which was read and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington the House
bill to reenact an Act to incorporate Black
Swamp Ditch Company, and an Act to lay
out new public road in Kent county were
read. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3p. m. All the members
present.
Mr.. Causey presented petition in regard
| to q street In Millsboro', Sussex county;
also q remonstrance.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the vote by which
the act to incorporate the purchasers of the
Maryland and Delaware Railroad was pass
ed was reconsidered. The bill was then re"
committed.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to incorporate
theiPanama Steamship Company, which was
read.
Mr.. Causey introduced bill to give the
United States title to certain public
road, which was read.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray, the House bill
fixing the weight of oats was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Denney, the House bill
amending Chapter 104 Revised Code, was
read.
On motion of Mr.. sharpley, the House
bill to amend Chapter 1928 Of the Revised
Code was read.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the bill sup
Elementary 10 the act TO incorporate the
Duck Creek Improvement Company was
read.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the act to amend Chapter
72 of Volume IA, with an amendment which
was read and adopted. The bill was then
read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Causey, the bill to lay
out new public road in Cedar Greek Hd.,
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced bill 10 relation
to live stock in the State of Delaware, which
was read.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, the bill to
incorporate the American Basket Com
pany was taken up, read a third time and
referred to Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the House
bill to amend the act to incorporate the
town oil FELTON, was read.
Mr.. Ray offered resolution appointing
Committee to settle with the State Treas
urer and Auditor of Accounts, which was
read and adopted.
Adjourned.
House met at 10 o'clock a, m.
On motion of Mr.. Holcomb the Senate
bill to amend chapter 176, volume 4, Della
ware Laws.
Mr.. Holcomb introd uced bill to incor-
porate the City of New Castle. This bill
fixes the time for holding elections for
members of Council.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the bill for the
protection of the travelling public, before
explained in these columns, was read
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Messick the bill re-
pealing the law making the 1st Of January
a legal holiday, was read third time and
lost.
Upon further motion the bill to lay out
q new road in Kent county was read, also
an act to divorce Sarah E. Hickman from |
Caleb j. Hickman.
On motion of Mr.. Ware, the bill to vacate |
certain streets in the city of Wilmington for |
improvements to be made by the P. W. & |
B. K. r. was read third time and passed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 8 o'clock, p. m.
On motion the following bills were read
third time and passed.
BY Mr.. Burnte: An act to incorporate and
amcId the charter of the Black Swamp
Ditch Company.
By Mr.. Brown An act TO lay out new
pubic road in North Murderkill Hd., Kent
county.
The following bills were introduced and
read:
By Mr.. Nicholson: An act to incorporate
the Summit NJ. E. church of New Castle
county.
By Mr.. Holcomb: An act to divorce Annie
T. Griffith from her husband.
Adjourned.