Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24

ter of Smyrna Bnilding Loan Association
to incorporate the Diamond State Shoe an
Leather Company; to make Martins bridge
over Little Duck Greek, permanent instea'
ofa draw-bridge; stock law for district So
New Castle county tc unite school district
70, 7o3, lO2 and 1924, Sussex county.
The House joint resolution to receive n,
new business after the 2sth inst. was con
Cured in. Several new bills were presented
and read FIRST time
House.-The act for merging the New Gas
tie and Frenchtown and other railroad com
panies into the p w. B. Co. was made th'
special order for Tuesday. Mr.. Ware pre-
senied resolution adopted at public meet
ing in Wilmington in favor Of State Work
House. Mr. Norris offered joint resolution
to receive no new business after the 26th inst.
Adopted. The clerk Of the Senate returned a
namber of bills as having been eoncurred in
By the Senate, among which were the sup
plement to tbe Penins. Agr. and Pomologicsl
Association, and the act 10 relation to The
Assessor and Road Commissioners Of st..
Georges Id.
Monday, Fsb 18Th.
Seaate.-A large number of petitions and
remonstrauces were presented. The bill to
incorporate the Delaware and Millsboro R.
R. Co. was passed as was also the bill to
amend the act concerning the Indian River
and Rehoboth Bay Oyster Planting Co. The
House joint resolution inviting Caesar A.
Rodney to read a historical paper before The
General Assembly was concurred in.
Houss.-Bills introduced: An act for the
establishment of normal department in Del
aware College; to amend chap. 544, vol ls,
about Ditching; to authorize the appoint-
ment of an additional Notary Public in
Georgetown Hundred, Sussex county to re-
peal section IA chap. 80, vol. Is, relating to
legacies; to amend section 2, chap. 8, Rev.
Code an act 10 authorize The Levy Court Of
New Castle to pay BENZ. Townsend $4,000;
to divorce J. Robinst Percy from his wife;
for The reduction Of the fees Of public officers
and for State Work House. A large num-
Der Of new bills was given notice Of.
Tuesday, Feb 10th.
Ssnats. The bill making parties to the
record in civil suits competent witnesses was
taken up, read third time and defeated
Mr.. Hopkins presented petitions from $50
citizens Of Sussex county asking for a reduc-
lion of the salaries Of public officers.
Bills passed to incorporate the Front and
Union Streets Railway Company Of Will
nington; to amend the charter of Middle
own; to appoint an additional Notary Pub
ic for Baltimore Hundred and to incorporate
be Masonic Hall Company. The bill to reg
llaie the toll for grinding feed in Kent
Jounty was lost. The bill to reduce the
Itaie Treasurer's salary was indefinitely
,ostponed.
House-Messrs. Wright, Ware and Brown
resented petitions for Local Option. Mr..
Iustard presented memorial from the Trus-
ees Of Delaware College in regard to a normal
apartment The Speaker presented a petit
ou for the repeal of the Sussex County ex-
mption law. Several other petitions and
were presented, and notice of
number of new bills was given.
Bills introduced An act to incorporate
ne Enterprise Building and Loan AssOcia-
on Of New Castle; to amend the act estab-
shing the Board Of Education of New Cas-
e; by Mr.. Bartholomew, an act proposing
d amendment to the State Constitution
changing the time of electing State offcers)
incorporate the Delaware State Grange
uiual Fire Insurance Company.
Bills passed to merge the New Castle and
ilmington and other railroad companies
to the P. W. L B. R. R. Co.. to incorpo-
te the Board Of City Mission and Church
xtension of the NJ E. Church of Whining :
N authorizing the Chancellor or Judge of
e Orhan's Court to appoint guardians dur
g vacation directing the Recorder of
eeds Of New Castle County to make a new
dex to change the name Of Ida Valentine
iIworth to lay out a new road in Kent
ounty to amend the act for impoundiRg
ve stock so as to include swine; to divorce
Jim A. and Susan Waltz.
Mr.. Wright offered joint resolution ap-
,inting directors for the State Banks which
as adopted (all the old directors were reap .
,inted). Mr. Hall offered resolution re-
resting the Committee on Ways and Means
inquire as to the feasibility of converting
. C4ata bond into < 49, oa,t ;,t.ro.t h.o.;v,.
,nds, and Mr.. Brown offered resolution
recting the same committee to report bill
ducing all taxes one fourth. The Speaker
esented communication from the Board
Education of Wilmington inviting the
embers Of the Legislature to visit "the
TVS" public schools. Mr.. Burnits presented
ID had read a resolution looking to the es- /,
blishment Of Returning Board for this I.
ate. It was laid on the table.
Wednesday, Feb. 2lst. !
Senats.-The Speaker presented memorial !
ON the Board of Trade of Wilmington, in
lation to the cultivation Of sugar beets- :
eferred to Committee on Agriculture. Mr..
ay from Committee on Revised Statutes re- i,
,rted the bill in relation to the tax on For
gn Investments with numerous petitions
hich were read. he also presented an
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman
lie bill was recommitted and $50 copies Of it !
'dered. The House joint resolution appoint
g directors for the Farmers: bank was con-
lrred in. :
Bills passed Stock law for district 50, New
astle CO. to consolidate certain districts in
ent co. to divorce A. N. and Ella D.
'uthard to incorporate the Immaculate
Beneficial Society of Wilmington