Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-23

Hut Iittio Business gone through
with-A STAMP to 10 Placed ON
OleOmarGaPins-The School Sup.
erintendens's Report.
Specially Reported for the REPUBLICAN.
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 22d, 1878.
rHR SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Senator Sharplsy, chairman OF the
committee on Revised Statutes, presen-
ted as reported favorably, the Act to
further extend the time for the Record
ing of Deeds. The bill was read by
paragraphs, and passed the Senate.
The Committee on Vacant Lands re-
ported favorably "ths Act authorizing
the conveyance OF certain lands to and
by Henry Sweltzer an alien. Read a
third time and passed.
The committee on Agriculture repor-
ted favorably an Act prohibiting live
stock from running at large in School
Districts. Nos. 1T and "a and such
part as Is as lies in N. w. Fork Hun
dred, Sussex county. Read a first
time.
On motion of Senator Pennew-ll, the
act diyorcing ". 4. Lodran from his
wife Marry Emma Lodean was read a
second time.
The Committee on Corporation, re-
ported favorably the Act to extend the
charter Of the Delaware City, Salem
and Philadelphia, Navigation Co.,
which was read a third time and pass
ed without opposition.
Senator Sharpl-y introduced a bill to
amend Chapter So, sections Sd and 4tl,
revised statutes ofthe State Of Delaware
in reference to regulators Of weights
and measures. Read the first time. The
Commute. on Revised Statutes repor-
ted favorably the act in relation to tho
estate of aliens. Read third time and
passed.
| The act in relation to the payment
made to or by executors or adminlstra-
tors Of persons presumed to be dead.
Read third tim. and passed.
An act to enable the Governor to ap-
point an additional Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public for New Castle Coun-
tv was passed without opposition.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Senate rra4semblcl at ; o'clock.
On motion OF senator Cooch 800 CO.
pies Of the Governors message was or
dered to BE- printed for the use OF the
Senate.
The Committee Oh Enrolment pre-
sented for the signature of the Speaker
a number Of Joint resolutions heretofore
passed b., both bodies.
The following is the report OF the
Joint Committee to settle with the Sec
retary OF state in relation tothe Contin-
gent Fund.
Balanceon hand from settlement 1876,
$lO0.59; amount appropriated by Legis-
lature 1877, 700; expenditures for 1877,
$352jj; 1878 $loj.74; to January 20
1879, $7l.75 Balance Jan. 2lst, $27O,-
5j; due the State, $so059. Examined
and found correct.
The Committee on incorporation to
whom was ref. rred an act to incorporate
the Ancient Order of lIibernians of Will
:,un.l u,,a ,a,b,ooru,i,r,;on
,.II,. ~, H., ,ord.rwlic,, var r.,d
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Hous. ass-nbl. d this morning at the
usual hour.
Mr.. War. pay- notice that h. would
at a future day introduce a bill entitled
an act TO iucorporate Windsor Lodge
No. 81, of the Beneficial Order OF the
Sons of St. George. Of Wilmington.
Til. bill to incorporate the Belts
Machine Company was read the first
time.
The hill to chang. the name of the
"Mount Zion Cemetery Company," to
"Mount Zion Cemetery Association"
was read m. first time.
Th. Clark of ,h,. Srnat, entered with
, u.ss,o. from that body stating that
!, had nas.,d , hin IN incorpora,r the
New Castl,. Iron and Steel Company, and
asked III. coprurr.uc. of tn. Hous. in
the same. /, was on motion Of Mr..
War. read the. first time.
Mr.. IIouston pr.s,nt.l A petition
fror, = rumb.r If citizens Of L-w-,
nr,vinc far an amendment 10 chapt,r
10 If tL, revised statutes. so AS to give
r.,igious ,ocirtj.. and CONGREGATIONS of
.hrfs,i,,.s m. op,ion either to elect
,rns,.... url.r said ,bant.r 70 of IN.
r.yi..J statutes Of delaware. or in tn,
m,nn.r which NAV h. pr,.scrib.d in
rul.s If discjpliu. for the government
of si,h societies, &C., 'respectiy-Iy. II
,., ,.f.rr.d IN n s,.rial ,nmmittrn con.
sis,;n, of M.ss,s. lIouston, Ljndall and
Bicgs.
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