The daily gazette., 1879-02-18
HIRD EDITION
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Specially Reported for tho Gazette.
DOVER, Feb. II, 1879.
Tho Senate met at 800 o'clock.
THE SENATE.

A remonslrance against the extending
of school district No. l2l, in Kent county,
was presented by the Speaker. Read anu
referred.
The bill to establish the width of a
road in Kent county, was read second
time and referred.
A petition of Lewis S. Conoway, ask
ing for divorce from his wife, Sarah L.
Cunoway, was read aud refe red.
The Clerk of the House was admitted,
and presented the following House bills :
To prohibit live stock tfrum running at
Urge in school districts No. 1853 and No.
&c Sussex county, and No. So, New Gas
tie county, and to amend section IL OF
chap. 66 of Revised Code.
Mr.. Denny presented a petition I ON
tte Levy Coult of Kent county, asking
that certain road be vacated. Re-
ferred.
A petition for di ivorce between Geo.
w. Rodgers and Ruth A. Rodgers, was
read and referred.
a bill was introduced to change road
in Prime Hook Neck, Sussex county.
Mr.. Sharply introduced the following
bills "ln relation to attachments under
Inesne process" "in relation to arrests
under civil process" SIN relation to ar
rests for debts not vet due"
The bill to amend chapter IL of the
Revised Code, In relation TO taxes, was
read a second time.
The act to make the office of County
Treasurer of Sussex county fe ed office,
was read second time.
Mr.. Cooch gave notice of an act to in
corporate the Town Hall company Of
NeWard.
The House act to ex end an alley in
NJ llsboro, was read a second time and
referred.
A petition from Mary Z. Cummings,
praying for a divorce from her husband
Alexander Cummi ugs, was read and re
ferrtd.
A petition from Ella S. Crook, asking
for a div orce from her husband, Richard
w. Crook was read and referred
The act to Ieaflirm and legaZe the act
OF a IL jorlty of the Commissioners to
lay out certain road in Indian River
and Georgetown Hundreds, was passed
MIR. Cooch gave notice Of an act to
supplement chapter 65 of the Revised
Code, in relation to principal and sure.
a Adjourned at $40.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs
House assembled at O'Clock, p. IN.
Mr.. Ware gave notice OF a bill to in.
corporate the ID llwaye Silver Mining
Company,
The bill for the protection of women
was read the :. cond time
Mr.. Hall called up act II further sup
plenent the corporation act Of the juno
non and Break kwater r. II. Co., for a
tir-t reading. The bill provides for a
branch roa1 from the present road al
ready constructed To Mispilion river
so that freight can be transported over
the road to said river,
Mr.. Ware moved that the vote by
Which the bill 10 establish a Stat. Board
OF Health vas lost be reconsidered. The
motlou prevailed and tue hili was recon.
"A q IN m te hal l.I
previously considered it.
he blll TO authorize Henry Pratt tC
pay over certain amount of money n,
executor of Joseph For-acre, d ceased
10 the Treasurer of the Poor of Ken
Couuty,Mas read the second time.
The bill To pr vent live stock runnin.
al large i'll school district No. go SUSSEX
county was read -lrd time and passed
The bill to incorporate Washington
Lodge, a. +. A. NJ, Of Wilmington, wa
read a see nd time.
Mr.. Dean presented the following =
A petition asking for law to prohl bi
the City of Wilmington passing ordi
dinances forbiddng farmers continuing
the sale OF their products In its markets
petition praying for a change in tn,
manner OF levylng school district. axe
was read and referred to the Committe,
on Education.
Also, one praying for a change in tn,
t'i az. iAtibiitu W tHt same commit
tee siini lar petitions were referred To
Also, one from the citizens of vii
miDgton, asking for law prom biting tn.
CITY Council from boIro owing any NOR.
money. Referred to the Committee OIL
devised Statutes
Remonstrances from citizens of Mil
Creek II undred were presented by tn
same gentlemen, against the selling o
public roads to pay for repairs.
MT, Lamb gave notice of a bi limit
ing the term of Imprisonment of person
committed to Jail for a failure to pa
fines aid cost imposed by May ors @
cltlrs and Justices of the Peace.
MI Cochran presented "A petition fron
heresa Hencherbeck, praying for
divorce from her husband Geo. II Henchel
beck. Eeferredto Committee on Diyol
ces. Also, ape'itlon asking for an exter
slonsaf the jurisdIctio' OF Justices of tn
Peace, in civil cases ofdebt TO an amour
A"1 exceeding 500, instead OK SlO0, a
at present.
Mr.. Hall presented petition askin
tor law prob biting auctioneers of otbe
STATES from coming INTO Delaware an
pursuing their avocation. Referred
the Coinmlttee on Revised Statutes
The Senate till in rela ion to Justic,
OF The Peace and Constables, and the
10 incorporate the Newark Grange c
operative Store Company, were read
second time by title and referred
Adjourned.