The daily gazette., 1877-03-21
The General Assembly.
Specially reported for he Gazette. /
DOVER. March 20, 1877.

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amend chapter 6S, Revised Code, was
taken up and the bill passed.
Mr.. Fiddeman, from Committee on
Finance, reported the House bill to allow
the City Council to consolidate the city
debt of Wilmington, was taken up and
laid over.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to divorce
Samuel S. Hurd and Georgiana Rurd,
which was read.
Mr. Sharpley, from Special Committee,
reported the House bill to divorce Caleb
5. Hickman and Sarah Z. Hickman,
which was taken up, read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill authorizing the
Governor 10 appoint an additional n otary
Public in White Clay Creek Hundred,
New Castle county, which was taken up,
read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sharpley, the House
bill TO amend the act to limit the city
debt Of Wilmington and provide for the
payment thereof, was read.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the House bill to amend
chapter 8, Revised Code, which was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the bill
Incorporating the free schools in this
State, was taken up, amended, and in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the House bill for the
punishment of fraud, which was taken up,
read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Cor
he T. l..
limited partnerships, which was taken
up, amended, read third time and lost.
On motion of Mr.. Causey, the bill to
consolidate the junction and Breakwater.
Breakwater and Frankford, and other
railroads, was passed.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the House bill in rela-
ton to the lien of taxes, which was taken |
up, read third time and passed. Also |
House act to further amend chapter 70, |
Revised Code, which was taken up, read |
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Cor
porations, reported the House bill to in
corporate the New Castle Cooperative
store Company, which was taken up, read |
third time and passed. Also the bill
TO revive the act to incorporate the Gum
branch Ditch Company, which was taken
up, read third time and passed.
Also, from Committee on Agriculture,
the act to prohibit stock from running at
large in School District No. 81, New Cas-
tie county, which was taken up, read
third time and passed.
Also from same Committee, an act for
the encouragement of the culture of
sugar oeets, which was taken up and laid
over. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at O'Clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Sharpley, the House
Joint resolution appointing a Joint COM
mlttee 10 draft bill providing for the
redemption of State bonds, was read. and
on motion of Mr.. Denney, concurred in.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee, reported the
House joint resolution for the protection
OF persons under Indictment in the II. s
Dlstrlct Court, with an amendment.
Whlch was adopted. The resolution was
then eoneurred in. This amendment
makes the provisions of the resolution
apply only to State and municipal Off
GERS
Mr.. Causey, from Special Committee.
reported the bill to divorce Samuel S.
Hearn and GeOrgeanna Hearn, which was
taken up and passed.
Nj. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reportedth the House billto amend
chapter lis, volume Il, Laws of Della
ware, with an amendment, which was
read and adopted. The bill was then
read third time and lost. Also House
b!Il in relation TO entering of Judgment
bonds, with ali amendment, which was
read and adopted. The bill was then
read third time and lost.
MF. Davis, from Committee on Como
rations, reported the bill to incorporate
the Non-such Marsh Company. which
was taken up, read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Denney the House
bllI IN relation to the principal and surety
was taken up, and indefinitely postpon.
ed.
MI. Fiddeman, from Committee on
Financial reported theI House bill to limit
The city debt Of Wilmington, and provide
Tor the payment of the same, which was
taken up read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sharpley the vote bv
which the bill passed was reconside,ed.
and the bill laid over.
III lnotlon OF MIR. Kay the House bill
TO further amend the Charter of the city ofl
Wilmington was read.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, the House
bill to limit the city debt of Wilmington
and provide for the payment of the same.
was taken up, read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Davis from Committee on CORPORA
tions, reported unfavorably the act to
amend the act, to incorporate the town of
Leeips!c, which was indefinitely postpon-
ed.
On motion Of Mr. Sharpley, the bill
alaendatory ofthe act to provide sink
ing fund for he city Of Wilmington, was
ed.
Mr.. lay, from Committee on Revised
Statutes reported the bill to establish a
workhouse in this State, which was taken
up and indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. M,