The daily gazette., 1877-02-14
The General Assembly.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
SENATE.

an act to incorporate the Indian River
and Rehoboth Bay Oyster Planting Com
pany, which was read.
Mr.. Hopkins presented a petition from
CYRUS Ward and $50 others, for an act TO
incorporate railroad from Delmar 10
Millboro. Read and referred TO Com
mittee on interpretations.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the House
bill 10 amend Chapter l59, Current vol
ume Delaware Laws, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, the
House bill to prohibit live stock from
r1lnninc at large in School District No.
lis, in Sussex county, was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, the House
bill authorizing the Nestry Of st. Johns
+. Z. Church, at Greenville, in Sussex
county, to change and straighten public
road, vas read.
Mr. Fiddeman, from Committee on FL
nance, reported Joint resolution direct
ing the State Treasurer to reinvest GER
tain bonds belonging to the school fund,
which was read and adopted.
NJ. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the House bill TO amend
chapter 504, volume IA, with an amend
ment, which was read and adopted. The
bill was then read a third time and
passed.
Mr.. Denney gave notice Of supple
ment to the act to incorporate the Smyrna
Building and Loan Association of
smyrna.
Nr. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported unfavorably on the pc
tition of George W. Cummins and others,
in regard to Sunday excursions.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON, SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock.
ON motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the bill
TO repeal Chapter AS, Volume IA WAS
taken up read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Denney gave notice OF an act In
relation to roads and bridges, passing
over mill-dams.
Mr.. Harrington, from Committee ON
Ryads and Highways, reported on pc
tition. bill to lay out public road
in Milford Hundred, which was read.
Mr.. Fl ldeman, presented remon-
STRANGE against the union OF the several
school districts, of the town OF Milford.
Read and referred to Committee on
Education.
Mr.. Denney, presented petition for
an additional Notary Public in
Smyrna. Read and referred.
Mr. Harrington, from Committee on
Roads and Highways, reported unfav-
orably the bill in relation to Murphy's
mill dam. The bill was then taken
I'd read third time and lost.
Nj. Ray gave notice OF bill in re.
lation to banks and banking institu-
tions organized under the laws of
this State.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Re.
vised Statutes, reported unfavorably,
the bill to repeal the act increasing the
fees Of the Secretaty OF State, which
was taken up, and laid over for further
consideration.
On motion adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock a. III.
The following petitions aad remon-
stiances we re presented;
NJ. Thompson, petitioned for an act to
annex part of Little Creek hundred, Sus-
sex county 10 Gumboro hundred. Also
-emonstrance against tie same.
M. Speaker presented petition for the
.epeal Of the stock Law for Little Creek
hundred, Sussex county.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran the Senate
amendment 10 the act 10 incorporate
Odessa Town Hall company was concur
o-d IN.
On motion Of NJ. Robinson. Senate
a.: . amend an act prohibiting live stool
from running al large in School District
No. loj Sussex county was indefnitel,
postponed.
The following bills were given motto
OF:
By Mr. Holcomb, An Act authorizing
The chancellor or Judge of the Orphan
Court TO appoint Guardians during vacs
tion. and An Act to organize the Mary
land and Delaware Railroad Compan
after foreclosure and sale by that or som
other name that may hereafter be adopte
and rln cooperating same into a bod
polite.
BY Mr. Wright, An Act to re-incorpC
rate the Town Of Dover, and An Act I
repeal Chapter 173 and 174, Volume /;
Delaware Laws. This last act relates
the Courts of New Castle county.
The following bills were read a thir
time and passed;
An Act to prohibit stock from runnir
d. Add sc III DSLOOl DlSlIlCl NO. o.. y e
Castle county. An Act to incorpora
the Diamond State Shoe and Leather Co
pany.
The following bills were introduc
and read:
By Mr.. Burnite, AM Act relating to
Surance companies.
By Mr.. Ware, An Act to ineorpor;
The Board of City Missions and ChuI
Extension Of the M. Z. Church, Wilmi
ton. And An Act amending the Act r
ulating the building Of wharves in I
city of Wilmington.
BY Mr.. Cochran, An Act merging |
Nev Castle and Wilmington and {
New Castle r. 4. and Turnpike C
pany into the P, W. & B. Railroad CO
pany.
On motion Of Mr.. Morris, An Act
prevent stock from running at large
school District No. so, New Ca,
county was read third time and lost
Mr.. Holcomb presented memorial
James II. Johns, asking pay for the II
uscript of the late Chancellor Johns l
by Chancellor Bates in his Chancery
ports.
Mr. WRIGHT Orasantad natition