The daily gazette., 1877-02-22
The General Assembly.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
SENATE M
DOVER Del. Feb. 81, 1877.

DOVER Del. Feb. 81, 1877.
Senate met at 10 a. m.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley the Hous,
bill to prohibit live stock running at larg'
in School District No. so, New Castle
County, was taken up, read third tim,
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the bill
to consolidate School Districts ~, 43, o.
81, 6S, and 10 in Kent County, was taken
up, read third time and passed.
The Speaker presented memorial
from the Board of Trade of Wilmington
in relation to the cultivation of sugar
beers. Read and referred to Comm ittee
on Agricultural.
Mr.. Ray from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill in relation TO
the tax on Foreign Investments, with
numerous petitions which were read. Mr..
Ray offered an amendment which was
read. On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the
bill was recommitted, and on motion of
Mr. Causey $50 copies were ordered to
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley the act to
incorporate the Board Of City Missions
and Extension Of the NJ. E. Church in the
City Of Wilmington was read.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the sup
plenent charter Of the Rappahanock
Marsh Company was read.
Mr.. Ray introduced a bill to reincor-
porated the Newark Building and Loan
Association. Read.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley the House
bill authorizing the appointment, by the
Chancellor and Judge of the Orphans
Court, guardians in vacation, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddemap the Joint
resolution appointing directors of the Far
mer's Bank, was read and concurred in.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported on petition, the bill
TO amend Chapter ~, Volume IA Laws
of Delaware, which was read.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 8 o'clock p, m.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the
House bill to incorporate the Lewes
Academy, was taken up and read
third time.
Mr.. Sharpley from Special Com
mittee reported tho bill to divorce A.
n. Southland from his wife, was taken |
up read third time and passed.
M. Davis from committee on cor
poration reported the House bill to in |
corpoaate the Immaculate Conception |
Beneficial Society of Wilmington, was |
taken up, read third time and passed. |
On motion of Mr.. Denney. the |
House bill to vacate certain road in |
North Murderkill Hundred, and lay
out new one was read.
On motion of MIR. Kay the House |
bill to incorporate the purchasers of
Wilmington and Western Railroad |
Company, was read and under suspen-
sion of the rules was read second |
time and referred to the committee on
corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House \
bill 20 incorporate the purchasers of |
OF the Wilmington and Reading Rail |
road, was read and under suspension
of rules was read a second time and
referred to committee ON corporations.
NJ, Ray from committee OF Revised
Statutes reported the bill to amend
OhRpler 376, Volume IA, unfavorably
the bill was taken up read third time
and lost.
Mr.. Causey gave notice of bill to
amend Chapter 1913 of the Revised
Code, also bill to amend Act in rela.
tioR TO the exemption of certain: arti-
cies from execution attachment pro-
cess.
On motion of Mr.. Denny, the bill
IN re!atlon TO roads and bridges pass
ing over mill dams, was taken up and
recommitted.
Mr.. Ray gave notice of bill in re-
lation 70 limited partnerships.
Nr. Sharpley gave notice of an Act
to renew the charter of the St. JOS
eph's Beneficial Society.
Mr.. Davis presented a petition in
relation to the flooding of st. Georges
marsh and meadows, which was read
and referred to Committee on Revised
Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the
House bill to divorce ]. Perry Robinett
with accompanying documents, was
read.
Ar. CauseJ gave notice of an act to
amend chapter %, Revised code.
8diourned.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Bur.
mite in the chair.
MI. ware presented the petition of
citizens OF New Castle county, asking
for local option.
Mr.. Mustard, presented petition
asking that Gimboro Hundred SUSSEX
county, be enlarged.
Mr. Norris, presented remonstrance
against the stock law in District 70
and 73 Sussex county.
Mr.. Salisbury, presented petitions
10Y local option from Harrington and
Pennington In Kent county.
Upon motion of Mr.. Holcomb, tho
oil to reincorporate the purchasers of
the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
was read third time and passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Holcomb, the
bill TO reincorporate the purchasers of
the Wilmington and Western Railroad
was read third time and passed.
The clerk of the Senate reported
that body as having non-concured in |
the House bill entitled an act in rela-
ton to rates of toll in Kent county.
and con-curred in the following House
bills: An act authorizing the Cover
nor 70 appoint an additional Justice of
the Peace in Baltimore Hundred Sus.
sQx county: An act TO amend an act