Daily Republican., 1879-03-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
Specially Reported fer the Republican.
DOVER, March 18th, 70.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
| The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
The following bills were INTRODUCED:
To transfer lands of Levin s. Hitch from
school district No. 152 to school district
No. las: to divorce William J. Richards
from his wife Mary r. Richards; to di-
vorce Jeffrey Thompson from his wife
Mary A. Thompson; TO incorporate
Laurel Lodge, l. 0. 0. F. No. 1922 Of
Laurel; to incorporate the Laurel Grange
cooperation store company.
The following bills were read a sec
ond time:
In relation to the Hudson Ditch Co.
Referred to the COMMITTEES oil Agricul-
ture.
Mr.. McWhorter introduced the bill in
relation to road commissioners in New
Castle county.
MIR. Sharpley introduced the House
bill in relation to the prevention of
cruelty to children.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins the House
bill to prevent live stock running at
large in school district No. Is Sussex
county.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced the bill per-
mitting Joseph Tatnall to chenge the
direction of an old road running from
Hare's corner to the Christiana creek.
Referred to the Committee on Roads
and Highways.
Mr.. McWhorter presented an act in
relation to to the jurisdiction ofJustices
OF the Peace in the city of Wilmington.
Referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley the House
bill to change the time OF holding the
annual school meeting in New Castle
County. Referred to the Committee on
Education; also to prohibit live stock
from running at large in School Dis
trict No. 3S, New Castle County. Re-
ferred to committee on Roads and High
ways; also a bill to amend chapter so,
vol. IA Revised Statutes.
The following bills were passed: In
relation to the appointment of State
Board of Health; the removal of the
lands Of Samuel Kenny, jr., and Sam
uel Kenny, ST., from school district As
to school district l4S Sussex County.
Mr.. McWhorter introduced bill to
extend the limits of school district No.
IS New Castle County.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced bill in re-
lation to Telegraphic dispatches.
On motion the vote by which the bill
in relation to live stock running at
large in school districts Nos. % and
lGl was reconsidered and the bill re-
fered to the committee on agriculture.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 3 o'clock.
The bill to incorporate the Kirk
Branch Ditch Co., of Kent Co., was read
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Sharpley presented bill in re-
lation to the Judiciary of the State,
which was recommitted to the Special
Committee with instructions to have
500 copies printed for the use of the
Senate and House.
Mr.. CoOch from the committee on
corporations reported the bill in rela-
tion to the Wilmington & Northern R.
II. Co.. which was passed.
Mr.. Rust presented the report of the
committee on Delaware College which
was read and the committee discharg
ed.
At 4.25 the Senate adjourned till 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met at 10 o'clock.
On motion of DR.. Sharp the Senate
bill to protect farmers, fruit growers
and others was passed.
Mr.. Conaway had the act to legalize
certain acts of the Kent County Levy
Court read first time.
The act to lay out road in Cedar
Creek Hundred, Sussex County, was
passed.
The live stock act for district No. IS
Sussex county, was passed.
The bill to extend the time of the
Recording of deeds was passed.
The bill in relation to exemption in
cases of distress for rent was read sec
Ond time and referred.
The committee on Revised Statutes
reported unfavorably on the bill to take
ofthe So tax for teachers certificate and
with bill to increase the sher:ff's fees
in cafes Of special election.
Mr.. Cochran introduced bill to ex-
tend the term of the constable for st.
Georges Hd., and bill to amend chap
ter 20 of the Revised Statutes concern
ing roads and bridges.
Mr.. Cochran had read a remon-
STRANGE against the changing of the
time for killing game in New Castle
County.
Mr.. Dean had the act concerning the
streets of Newark, read a second time.
TIL. bill to divorce Edward Banty
and Maggie Banty was read second
time.
The act to incorporate the purchase
of the ID. & P. R. X. referred.
Mr.. Short had the act to authorize
the laying out of road in Broad Kill
ud., Sussex county, passed.
The act to divorce Virginia and Geo.
Gale was passed.
The act to divorce Kate X. and
Frank B. Lysle was passed.
The act to divorce Edith NJ. Smith
from her husband was read second
time.
Mr.. Hern presented a remonstrance
against stock law for dist. No. 3S Sus.
sex county, was read and referred.
The act to divorce Kate Boyd from
her husband was passed on motion of
Mr.. Ware.
Mr.. Needles had the act to repeal
chapter 1873 vol. l5Delaware Laws, read
u second time and referred.
The act in relation to oysters was
read the first time.
The act for the proper maintenance