Middletown transcript., 1877-03-24
Proceedings OF the Legislature.
Specially reported for the Transcript.
Friday, March 18Th.


lSenate.-No business Of any Importance wa
done.
Houss.-The following bills were passed
An act to encourage the culture of sugar beet
and appropriating $1,000 for the purpose
stock law for District 90, N. @. CO. to renew
and amend the charter of the Farmers Nut
Fire ms. Co. Of St. Georges and Appoquini
mink Hds Senate bill to amend chap. 95a
vol. IA.
Monday, March 18Th.
Ssaate. Bills introduced By Mr.. Ray tc
appoint an additional notary public in White
Clay Greek Hd., and several bills which had
passed the House.
Bills passed House bill to divide School
District 81, Kent CO.. /; House bill to amend
chap. 6s, R. c.; House bill to amend chap.
l45, vol. l3 House bill providing for the ar
rest of persons violating the laws of the State.
Houss.-Bills passed: A further supplement
to an act to repeal chap. 1874, vol. 10 ME
chsnics' Lien Law further supplement TO
the act limiting the city debt of Wilmington
tallowiug an increase of $500, 600, city debt }
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the
State Treasurer 10 recsive money due from
the Centennial Exhibition was concurred in.
The liquor license act was taken up for
consideration. The amendment-giving free
liquor law 10 New Castle county-Was lost
by a vote off to 8.
Tuesday, March 2Oth.
Selate-Bills passed To amend chap. SO,
Rev. Code; to divorce Caleb s. and Sarah E.
Hickman authorizing an additional Notary
for White Clay Greek Hd.; House bill to
amend chap. 9, Rev. Code; House bill for
punishment of fraud; to consolidate the
Junction 4 Breakwater, Breakwater and
Frankford and other railroads; House bill in
relation to tax liens; House bill 10 amend
chap. 70, Rev. Code; House bill to incorpor-
ate the New Castle Cooperative Co.; Stock
law for School district 90, New Castle co.
bill to divorce S. s. Hearn from his wife; to
the Non-such Marsh Co. to limit
the Wilmington city debt; 10 amend the act
to provide sinking fund for Wilmington
city.
The bill to incorporate the free schools of
the State was indefinitely postponed. The
bill for the encouragement Of sugar beet cul-
ture was laid over The bill to incorporate
the town of Leipsic was indefinitely postpon-
ed. The House bills, to amend chap 4ls,
vol. IA, and in relation to entering of judg-
ment bonds were lost. The House joint reso-
luton to appoint joint committee to draft
bill to provide for the redemption Of State
bonds was concurred in, as was also the
House joint resolution for the protection of
persons under Indictment in the o. S. District
Court, with an amendment making the pro-
visions Of the resolution apply only to State
ind municipal officers.
House.-BilIs passed; To provide for the
registration of marriages, births and deaths
10 further amend the charter of Wilmington
10 protect live stock in this State prohibiting
Texas and Cherokee cattle from being brought
nto the State); in relation to idiotic chill
lren for the benefit of the Practical Farmer
Tavern in Brandywine hundred Ito enable it |
o get liquor license.)
A joint resolution was introduced appoint
ng joint committee to prepare bill to fund
$500, 900 State bonds and replace them with
per cent. bonds Mr. Mustard introduced
IN act to amend the Mechanics Lien law
The supplement to the charter Of the Rehoboth
Beach Camp Meeting Co. (exempting all their
property from taxation) was lost The act to
,reate Normal Department for Delaware
College was laid on the table.
Wednesday, March 2lst.
Senats.-Bils passed House bill to further
mend the charter Of Wilmington; bill in re-
alton to the Board of Education of Whining.
on; to amend chaps. 300 and 6l5, vol. IL;
o divorce George W. Butler from his wife;
House bill to encourage the cultivation of
ugar beets with an amendment. The vote
" which the bill to incorporate the town of
.eipsic was lost was reconsidered and the
ill passed.
The joint resolution to compensate Alfred
Robinson for services as Chancellnr I'd
item was concurred in, also that authorizing
'harles Harrington to purchase stationery,
&c. On melton of Mr.. Harrington the vote
y which the bill in relation to the entering
t judgment bonds was lost, was reconsider
d. The House joint resolution authorizing
be Attorney General to collect the claim of
be State against the United States for arms
AIKEN during the late war, was concurred in.
he bill to create fishery commission was
ost, also the bill in relation to the collection
school taxes in Dover.
HoHse.-Bills passed Regulating the size
fishing seines to be used in Indian river
nd Rehoboth bay; supplement to the
harter of the Del. Fire and Marine Insurance
o.; to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous
nd malt liquors, with several amendments
further supplement to the charter of the
delaware R. R. Co. (giving the company
over 10 own real estate by deed on the line
any Of its branches; to suppress Eagrancy
allowing the Mayors of cities to commit
agrants and put them to work on the
treets) to amend chap. l2S, Rev. Code
punishment for mischief upon
lilway cars) authorizing the appointment
an additional notary public in White Clay
reek Hd.i to incorporate the American Bas-
ct Co. of New Britain, Conn. bill in res
sct to chattel mortgages (making mort
age on personal property valid lien for
lree years) bill to change Morton's bridge