Middletown transcript., 1877-02-17

make stock law for District Is, Sussex co
Mr.. Morris presented petition against the
repeal ofthe exemption law.
Tuesday, FEB IsM.
Senate.-Mr. Hopkins presented petition
from Cyrus Ward and $50 others for an act
to incorporate a company to build rail-
road from Delmar to Millsboro. Mr.. Fiddle
man, from Committee on Finance, reported a
joint resolution directing the State Treasurer
to reinvest certain bonds belonging to the
school fund. Adopteds The House bill to
amend chap. 5O4, vol. IA, was amended and
then passed. Mr.. Ray, from Committee on
Revised Statutes, reported unfavorably the
petition Of Geo. ". Cummins and others in
regard to Sunday excursions. Mr.. Hopkins
| introduced a bill to amend the charter of the
Indian River and Rehoboth Bay Oyster Plant
Ing Co., and Mr. Denney gave notice Of bill
to amend the charter Of the Smyrna Building
and Loan Association The bill to repeal
chap 445, vol IA, R. S. was passed. The
bill in relation to Murphey's mill dam was
lost. Mr.. Ray, from Committee 90 Revised
Statutes, reported unfavorably the bill TO re-
peal the act Increasing the fees of the Secre-
tary ofState II was laid over for further
consideration.
House.-Bils introduced BY Mr.. Burnite,
relating to Insurance Companies; by Mr.
Ware, to Incorporate the Board Of City Mis-
sions and Church Extension Of the NJ. E.
Church. in Wilmington, and to amend the
act regulating the building of wharVes in
Wilmington by Mr.. Cochran, merging the
New Castle Wilmington and the New Cas-
tie & Frenchtown R R. Companies into the
P. W. B. R. R Co. to amend chap. "a,
Rev Code, entitled "Of Constables :" to in
corporate the Benedictine Order OF the Sacred |
Heart Of Wilmington.
Bills passed The Senate amendment 10 the
act to incorporate the Odessa Town Hall Co |
to incorporate the Diamond State Shoe and |
Leather Company to prohibit stock from
running at lsrge in School district No. 81, N.
G county, further supplement to the char
ter Of the Pocomoke River Improvement Co
to amend the act consolidating certain school
districts in Sussex county; stock law for dis
trict No. Sc. New Castle county. A number
Of petitions and remonsirances were presented
and read, and notice given Of several new
bills Mr. Holcomb presented memorial
from James q. Johns asking pay for the man
uscript Of the late Chancellor Johns used by
Chancellor Bates in preparing his Chancery
Reports.
Wednesday,, Feb. l4th.
Senate. Mr.. Ray gave notice Of a bill IN re-
lation to the measurement Of lime. The
Speaker presented a communication from the
Board of Education of Wilmington aud Mr..
Causey offered joint resolution to compen-
sate Alfred P. Robinson for services as Chan
,ellor ad htem.
Bills introduced By Mr. Ray in relation
10 banks and banking institutions, 300 copies
If which were ordered printed by Mr. Dem
icy supplement to the charter Of the Smyrna
Building and Loan Association by the same,
n relation to roads passing over mill dams.
Bills passed To change the name Of Ida
Valentine Dilworth; to amend the act in re-
alton to School disric's Nos. go and "a, of
IeW Castle county to supplement the charter :
# the Penius. Agri and Pom. Association
Iouse bill iu relation to the Assessor and
toad Commissioners of St. Georges Hundred
Iouss bill to amend chap. ss4, vol. a. with
n amendmenr.) On motion of Mr.. Ray
ommittee on printing was appointed-Messrs.
'ay, Harrington and Causey. A number Of
ills were read first time
Houss.-Bills introduced; By Mr.. Ware, b
,r the relief of married women and children !
= Mr.. Brown, for the regulation Of Trustees
{ the Poor; by Mr.. Holcomb, to incorporate
le Nd. & Del Railroad after foreclosure by 4
lortgage, by that, or some other name by T,
le same, authorizing the Chancellor or
Judges of the Orphans Court to appoint
uardians in vacation; by Mr.. Robinson to 9
mend sec. 2, chap. SO, vol. Is.
Bills passed: to render parties to the record S
civil suits competent witnesses to amend B
hap 55, Rev Code lin relation to oysiers) ?
incorporate the Immaculate Conception
enefcial Society Of Wilmington.
Mr. Cochran offered resolution to reduce r
lie pay of the members of the Legislature to =
! so per day and the mileage to 10 cents {,
was voted down. The vote by which the
solution 10 examine into the State Bank was
lopted was, on motion of Mr. Robinson, re- G
and the resolution referred to a
,ecial committee. Mr. Holcomb offered
int resolution inviting Caesar Rodney TO :
ad an address before the General Assembly, nj
! the History of the Delaware Regiment of 10
e Revolutionary War. Adopted. Notice to
a number Of new bills was given.