The daily gazette., 1877-03-14

Laid on table.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Corpo-
rations, reported the bill to incorporate
the Milford, Milton and Rehoboth Rail-
road, which was amended and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House
bill TO amend chapter $50, volume IA, was
read.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Agri-
culture, reported the House bill fixing the
standard weight of oats. Laid over until
5 o'clock.
Also an act to prohibit stock running
at large in districts No. 70 and 49, Sussex
county. Laid over.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock.
The special order, the bill fixing the
weight of oats, was taken up and indefi-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Sharpley, from Special Committee,
reported House bill to divorce Anna T.
Griffith from her husband. Passed.
Mr.. Causey, from Special Committee.
reported House bill to divorce Joseph c..
johnson. Passed.
Mr., Davis, from Committee on Corpo-
rations, reported the bill to incorporate
the Delaware State Grange Fire Insu
rance Company. Passed.
Also reported the House bill to supple
nent the act to incorporate the New
Castle County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Passed.
Also supplement to an act to incorpo-
rate the Black Swamp Ditch Company.
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House
oil Tor the rehef OF married women and
children, was read.
Also an act to amend chapter 8 of the
Revised Code.
Also act to amend chapter 412, vol
ume IA, Laws of Delaware.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House
bill to further amend the Charter of the
City of View Castle was read.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the bill to
incorporate the Jamisan Branch Ditch
company, was taken up, amended and
passed.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported the bill TO prohibit
I'VE stock from running at large in school
district No. 80, Sussex county. Passed.
HogsE.
dne House met at 10 o'clock a. m.
Inc following bills were on motion
read third time and passed.
BY Mr.. Holcomb, an act to amend the
charter of the city OF New Castle.
BY Mr.. Bird, Senate act to incorporate
the Panama Transet Steamship Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Ware. an act for the protection
OF married women and children.
BY Mr.. Hall, an act to prohibit live
stock from running at large in certain
limits IN Milford Hundred Kent county. |
BY Mr.. Ware. an act to amend chap |
ter 405 volume y Delaware Laws.
BY Mr.. Nicholson, an act to incorpo- |
rate the Summit NJ. E. Church of Sum
init Bridge.
BY Mr.. Bird, an act to amend section 3 |
OF chapter SO Revised Code. This act |
compels peddlers of books, fruits, ect. |
to obtain a license
The following bills were introduced
andread.
By, Mr.. Holcomb. an act TO amend
chaapter therin named. This act
amends the act making taxes lien onreal
estate.
By Mr.. Hall. an act to convert 5000. .Ooo |
internal improvement bonds of this STATE
into ) per cent. bends.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| pom motion OF Mr.. Wright the act in
relation to liabilities and securities was
sead third time and passed.
- pom motion Of Mr.. Robinson the hill
authorizing VIM. H Donavon to place
gates across certain road in SUSSEX
county, was read third time and Lost
Upon motion of Mr.. Wright the SEN,
ate resolution appointing George O |
Shakespeare State Librarian was road
and laid over until tomorrow afternoon
Upon motion of Mr.. Holcomb the biIl |
TO incorporate the Nonsuch Marsh Com |
lGy PGany, was read a third time and PISSED. |
This marsh lies in New Castle bundrc5
New Castle county.
MI. Robinson introduced the Senate
olll to incorporate the Milford Milton
ard Rehobetn Bay Railroad Company.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ware the hill 70
latlng to the taxation Of certain parts of |
the city OF Wilmington was read a third !
time and passed. This act makes tba
tax rate in the End 5th 9th and OH wards
one half of that in other wards of Wi
mlngton. This is done owing to these
wards being more sparsly built than
Upon motion OF Mr.. Cochran, the
SENATE bills to incorporate the Newark
Building and Loan Association, was
read third time and postponed.
Cpoh motion of Mr.. Bird, the bill
TO establish State Work House. was
read third time as amended and
the motion to passed not entertained
Upon motion of Mr.. Hall, the billto
consolidate the Junction and Break,
water, and the Frankford and Break.
water, Railroad Company, with them
selves and others road was read third
time and passed,
Upon motion of Mr.. Wright, the bill |
IN relation to the Sales of Real Estate.
under order Of the Orphans Court was
read third time and passed.
inns bill compels the filing of liens
against Real Estate, in the Orphaus' |
Court, directly.
hr. Holcomb, reported resolution
from the Committee to which was re-
1erred SO much Of the Governors Mes
sage as relates to Federal usurpation.
which authorized the Attorney G Gener,
al to imploy Counsel to assist in the
cases OF the State Us the United States.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Richards introduced a Senate
nil exempting widows to the extent
OF two hundred dollars, the same as a
man on personal property.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mustard. the
phi relating to the limits of the Coiored
Schools, and the Government of the