The daily gazette., 1879-03-07
THE LEGlSLATURE.
Doings Of the State Ldw Makers This
Morning.

Morning.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, March Z, 1873.
THB sHNATE.
The Senate met this mcrning at . O.
clock. o.
The folio wing bills were read and re-
ferred: To divide district 81, New Castle
county; to incorporate the Delaware
Beet Sugar Co. to erect a bridge and lay
out public road in Broad Greek Hd.
Sussex county in reference to persons In
| Wilmi ngton to authorize Jno. q. Dolby
TO straighten a road in Nanlicoke HID,
Sussex county a live stock act for dis
trict No. 1922 Sussex county; the Silver
Run Marsh act the amendment to the
live stock act for districts Nos. 125, III,
66, II and rs; to amend sect. q, chap.
4l8, vol IA, Delaware Laws.
The act in relation TO the Sussex coun-
lty Levy Court, road overseers and Treas
urer WAS passed on motion Of Senator
Rust
The act authorizing w. g. Burton to
change a road in Indian River Hd., Sus-
sex comfy passed.
The House bill TO divorce Annie f.
and George Simpson was passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at o a. IN.
Mr.. Lambson introduced . bill to re-
build certain roads in New Castle Hd.,
New Castle county.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran 200 copies
of the corrected bill In relation to educa-
ltion were ordered to be printed.
A petition from citizens of New Cas-
tie praying for the passage of the above
| bill was passed.
The bill to divorce Cassie Mearns from
l L. \ NJ l.. IL
up and passed.
Mr.. Collins from the Committee on
Revised Statutes reported the militia bill
back to the House without recomenda-
ton.
Mr. Cochran moved that the vote by
, which the amendment To the railroad bill
. was lost be reconsidered which was done.
The bill Authorizing collectors of oys.
ter tax to place snub posts on Mahons
Creek for the benefit of the oystermen
was taken up and passed.
The bill to dissolve school district No
a 121, WAS taken up and read.
Il Onmotion of M Ware the bill to di-
: vorce Isabella Mcdowell from Morris
q Mcdowell was read the second time.
The billto authorize Joseph TatBall to
: siraighten apublc road running from
}. Hare's Corner to Christiana Creek.
u The bill to extent the Jurisdiction oil
d Justices of the Peace was introduced
| and read.
On motion OF Mr.. Ware the bill to in.
corporate the NJ. s. V. A. of Wilmington
:, was read the second time.
Adjourned.
v Continuation Of Yesterdays Proceed
ings.
vi An amendment to the bill in relati OF
# to Board of Railroad Commissi oners, wa
: on motion of Mr.. Cochran, taken up
, The amendment provides that ther
= shall be but one commissioner in plac
y of two, as at first designed, and strikini
e o. in the original that part of 1t relating
c 10 free transportation Of the commits
C Isioner.
I'll Mr.. Cochran moved that the amend
? ment be read, which was done Follow
i ing the reading an animated and person
:, al discussion took place between MI
Dean and Mr.. Cochran
Il The amendment was voted down by tn
IL following vote, which may be taken as a
Al indication of the uspopularity in whic
D. the bill is held.
II Noes Collins, Conway, Denney, Dc
/ ran, Fooks, Lambson, Lindell, Needle,
y Riggs, Savin, Short, Mr.. Speaker an
y Mr.. Cochran.-l4.
! Ayes-Hearn, Hall, Houston, SharJ
le Ware and Webb, (and Mr.. Cochran VIII
changedlhis vote from aye to nay in ords
Is 10 nave the privilege OF re-considerlD
ne the vote
Q The further consideration of the bi
n. was then postponed.
- Mr.. Short called up the bill to Law out
public road in Broad Creek HID, SUISSE
g. county.
lg The bill in regard to carrying conces
a ed weapons, was taken up and passed.
I'd The bill to divorce Isabella McDani
L. from her husband, was introduced.
aa The bill to amend chap. AZ Revise
=, Code was read a second time; also Il
>, bill In relation to oysters; also the bill
Ut relation TO principal and surety; also II
ne Dill to prevent hive stock running at larl
g. In district No. 40, Sussex county.
ne AT the request Of Mr.. Hall fifty copi
I. OF the bill and supplement with NJ
Conoway's resolution on the bill for Il
nc relief OF the Frankfort and Break wat
- raj lroad were ordered to be printed
u AT 5:25 House adjourned.