Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

property under name process; In rsln
ton to arrests for debt not due.
| In view Of the illness Of the wife Q
Hon. James Laws. that gentleman wa
granted leave of absence.
The bill to provide $500, TO be a
the command Of the Adjutant-Gsnsral,
70 serve AZ 4 contingent fund, designs.
for the proper disposition Of the role.
and records ofthc Office of the Adjutant
General, was on motion Of Mr.. War
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Ware Of the Committee OH Corpo
rations reported favoIably upon the bill
to incorporate Osceola Lodge K. Of p. O
Newark.
The bill to amend chap. 70 of REVISED
Statutes entitled "of the city Of vii
mington" was on motion Of Mr.. War,
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Conoway called up for second
reading the bill in relation to the sal.
Of malt or vinous liquors.
Mr.. Dean moved it bs referred to the
committee on local option. Mr.. Fooks
moved to amend by making 1t Revised
Statutes. The vote being 80 close on
this motion to amend the avs and nays
were called as follows:
Yeas-Conaway, Doran, Fooks, Hall,
Lindell, Short, Ware and Webb-s.
lays-Collins, Dean, Houston, Riggs,
Savin. Sharp and Mr.. Speaker.
The motion to refer to this committee
then prevailed.
Mr.. Doran introduced an act to en-
force the collection of certain debts az
against principals.
Mr.. Hall had read the Senate bill to
divorce Isaac Jester from his wife, Nary
Jester. .,
The bill requiring the Directors OF
the Farmers Bank to make annual
statements in regard to its condition to
the State, was passed.
Mr.. Short called up the act prohibit
ing live stock running at large in school
distric. No. ~, Sussex county.
The bill IN relation to the Levy
Court, Overseer of the Roads and Coun-
ty Treasury of Sussex county, was on
motion of Mr.. Fooks read the second
time.
The bill to further amend the char
ter of the city Of Wilmington, was call
ed up by Mr.. Ware and passed. This
amendment provides that two thirds of
the Council Of that city can fix grades
of streets, &C., without calling meet
ing OF citizens, as the charter now d-
reCts.
The bill to provide for the establish
ment Of u new public road near Milford,
Kent county, on motion Of Mr.. Hall was
indefinitely postponed. 80.
The bill to supplement the incorpor-
alton act of the town OF st. Georges was
taken up and read the second time.
The bill to incorporate the Strunk
Hill and Long Island Marsh company
was introduced by Mr.. Cochran aud
read second time.
The hill concerning horses and other
of city OF Wilmington, was on
motion Of Mr.. Ware taken up for con.
To this bill was appended
an amendment to exempt horses and
mules of the city railway company of
from the taxation required.
There was considerable discussion over
this amendment. From the tenor of
the remarks made, MIR. Ware concluded
that the vote ii taken would result un-
favorable to its passage and moved to
lay it upon the table. 1t was car
ried.
Mr.. Cochran of the committee on ed |
lcation reported tavorably upon the
ill uniting Nos. So and G2 in one
school district. The bill then passed.
rhe bills to divorce Mary Il. Cummins
rom her husband Alexander Cummins,
and Ellen 5. Crook from her husband
Richard W. Crook were introduced
the bill to incorporate the Delaware
Society was read a second
lime.
Mr.. Fooks gave notice Of 4 bill to Sc
;ure to mechanics payment for labor
and material furnished in the erection
and repair of buildings in the State Of
Delaware.
The bill to divorce Annie Il. Simpson,
If Little Creek Hundred, from her hus-
band George simpson, was taken up
md passed;
Mr.. Dean presented an amendment to
he bill in relation to the expenditures
If the Levy Count of New Castle county.
'hc further consideration OF the bill
vas defrrrrt.
On motion Of Mr.. Doran 200 copies Of
he bill were ordered to be printed.
4: $50 the House adjourned.