The daily gazette., 1879-02-12
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Inc om0numouy 70 tn0 Wu IN Ioi1tOu
to the seals Of Justices o! the peace.
The bill TO lay out public road in
Dover hundred, Kent oounIy, was read
Q third time and passed.
Mr.. Dean called up hts resolution In
relation to Kent and Susssx counties
State indie btedness. 1t Is as fellows:
Resolped, That the Auditors report
shows that the county Of Kent Is in ar
rears for the amount Of 1900, and the
county Of Sussex is also in arrears for
Sl4 900 for the State tax. The Auditor
says "the amounts have been owing for
nearly two years." and 1t about time
this House took some action Ia regard TO
the above matter.
The motion to call 1t up was voted
down most emphatically.
The Commi tee on Revised Stafutes,
to whom was referr, 4 the claim for com
mutation money, reported an amend
ment. The aneninrut consists in the
mere striking out of the name of Judge
Fisher, and leaving the responsibility If
the claim altogether with Chas. Ii. B.
Day, Esq The amendment was read
aud Mr.. Collins, by whom the matter
was introduced moved it, adoption.
THE mater is in the form of JOINT
resolution authorizing the coilec ion from
the United States OF any claim this
State HAY have for commu' alton money,
advanced for persons who paid commu-
tation and were afterwards require ed to
serve or furnish substitutes during the
war of 1919, under tho provisions Of
the act of Congress approved Feb. rs,
~, entitled, ian act for the relief of GER
tain drafted men
Mr. Dean opposed the resolution Wig
orously on the ground that II there was
! such a cl am II was not the property Of
the State. At the time the draft was
made 500 was paid 10y the State. "Ths, >
said Mr.. Dean. "Nas "A free Will Offering
aud the State has NJ right TO touch II, II
the general government does mean TO
refund il. 1t belongs to those TO whom il
was given or to their heirs. They can
collect 1t az well as the gentleman who
introduces this resolution" lie branded
the measure as being polite system OF
! robbery, "A neIarious business, which for
the sake of decency As well As morality
the Legislature should refrain from
touching.
Mr.. collins favored the resolution from
! the reasons that were It possible for in
d.viduals TO go TO Washing on TO search
up tb- matter the expense that would be
incurred would be such AS to eventually
swallow up nearly the whole Of their
claim.
Mr. Cochran favored 1t on the same
ground aud thought additionally that If
The money was really owing the State,
the State should have IL by all means.
The resolution was then carried all
voting in the affirmative with the ex-
ception of MIR. Dean.
AT 1920 the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House re-assembled at 5 O'Clock
Mr.. Ware gave notice of bil to iu-
corporate the Kenueb-c Ice TO.
MIR. Collins presented remonstrances
against the bill ''to amend the act in re-
laliun to the inspection and sale of
oreadstuffs." They were referred to the
Committee on R-vlsed 5 atutes.
The Senate bill to prevent live stock
running at large in school di trict 143,
Sussex comfy, was introduced by Mr..
| Short and read.
Mr.. Short also called up the bill to pre-
vent live stock running AT large IN school
districts % and l6l, Sussex county. 1t
was read and referred.
Remoustrauces against tins prohi bition
act were presented by Mr.. Houston, aud
referred to the committee acting upon
the III assure.
The bill to further supplement the act
in relation to the town uf Smyrna, was
called up by Mr.. Collins, and was read
third time and passed.
Upon mott of DR.. Sharp, the bill to
lucurp ra' e the ID laWart state ARrlcul
tn al Society, OF Kent county was taken
up and p ssed.
The till 10 prevent live stock running
= at large in chool disirc IS, New Castl,
= county, was introduced by Mr.. Dorar
J. and read.
The till in relation to st. Paul's NJ. +
! Church, Of Wi mngton, was taken ul
and passed. This is change of tn
management IN the Board of Trustees.
The bill 10 inco porate the WilmingtDl
Car Works Company was read thir'
| time and passed.
Mr.. Doran called up the bill to incor
n poratr Brandywine Lodge, No. -, X, o
i r., of DuPont's Banks, Brandy wine, TO
third reading 1t was read and passed
A bill to divorce Lille Z. Pyle froI
II her husband, William w. Pyle, was Re
ported from the Committee on Divorce
q and read the iirs: time.
= The bill to incorporate the Smyrn
E. Coal Gas Company, was called up by NJ
e Collins and passed by the House.
a The bill to incorp Jrat- the Fell Nam
d featuring Company was taken up an
passed.
a The Senate bill to divorce William
n Moore from his wife, Celia Emily NJ oor
!, was called up by Mr.. Short and read IL
e first time.
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