Daily Republican., 1879-03-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
Specially Reported for the Republican.
pOysR. Dst- March 2s, 1879.
THE SENATE.

Specially Reported for the Republican,
ROyER. Dst. March %, 1879.
rHB SENATE.
Ths House met ii 10 o'elsck. aI
The following bills we're passed: T
enable New Castle 70 grant ssrtain pa b
liz lands for public purposes; to trans
fer w. G. and 4. Il. HrarD in SUISSE,
County; 10 allow Sherifs to make re-
cords in certain cases; In relation tt
mechanics lien; to divorce G. w. and
Theresa Hushebeck; the bill to prevent
driving faster than walk over . bridge
at Laurel; in relation to action for debt
Bills were introduced and read
twice as follows: To incorporate Cedar
Creek Marsh Company; to incorporate
tho Delaware Game Protsctien Associa,
ton. ..... .4..- ....
The vote by which the House amend.
ment to make the bill to exempt cor
tain property from taxation 10 AZ to not
apply to Sussex County, was re consid
cred and the amendment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Rust the vots by
which the bill to fund the State debt
was lost yesterday, was reconsfdered
and the bill was made special order
for 3 o'clock. t-'stt
The conference committee on the dis.
agreement between the houses In rela-
tion to the State bank directors having
asked and obtained psrmission TO meet
again, reported in favor Of the Senate
receding from its amendment and also
in favor Of striking out the name Of
Lewis b. Chandler In the Georgetown
directors and inserting DR.. Hugh Mar.
tin. The report was accepted.
Adjourned. f
OH AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate assembled at o.
clock. pEt
A bill fixing time at which the ofBct
Of Sheriff of Kent and Sussex Co.'S, was
to commence was amended and pass.
ed.
The Finance committee reported un-
favorably the joint resolution relating
to lands owned by the State at Rsho-
both Beach. 1t was then indefinitely
postponed.
The live stock act for district No. 1872,
SUSSEX Co., was postponed.
The Delaware Game Protection As
sociation was passed.
The charter ofthe Cedar Creek Marsh
Co., was passed.
The act to incorporate the Delaware
Silver Mining Company was pass
ed.
The report of the Conference commit
tee on the disagreement in regard to
amend chap. SIS Of the Revised Code
was accepted.
Adjourned.
HoUsR OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at 10 A. M.
The bill in relation to embezzlers Of
names of corporations by any of their
officers was taken up and passed.
A bill to prevent the prevalence of
pleuro pneumonia through the impor.
tation of diseased cattle within our
borders was read the first and second
times and referred to committee Oh Re-
vised Statutes.
The bill in relation to the jurisdic-
lion of Justices of the Peace of Will
nington was passed [Under this bill
his jurisdiction extends only four
miles from the City Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Houston introduced a bill to
.mend the act in relation to the sale of
liquors [appointing a su-
'ervisor and providing tor other re-
orm. was taken up and made spe'
,!al order for 3 p. IN.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware
lame Protective Association was taken
Up and passed.
The Senate bill to create Board Of
agriculture of the State was on motion
II Mr.. Cochran takex up and read, ,and
referred to the committee on Revised
statutes.
Tn. Senate amendment to the House
ill 10 regulate expenditures Of the
levy Court OF New Castle county was
cad and adopted.
The bill providing for the appsint-
nent of a Railroad Commissioner was
III motion of Mr.. Cochran, taken up for
After considerable dis
'ussion it was lost by tho following
,ote:
Nays-Messrs. Collins, Conaway,
Dean, Fooks, Cannon, Hall, Hearn,
Jaw, Needles, Lindall, Riggs, Savin
md Mr.. Speaker.
Yras-Cochran, Doran, Houston,
.ambson, Short and Ware.
The Senate bill in relation to debts
md other purposes was taken up and
cad.
At one o'clock House took n recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House re assembled at p. NJ.
Mr.. Dean presented from the Com
nittes on Agriculture bill of S35 RS
xpense for lecture by Mr.. Generet
pom the proper culture of the sugar
Get.
Mr.. Doran moved to amend by au-
horizing the State Treasurer to pur-
hase farm of 500 acres and mule FOR
very citizen. This amendment was
OF seconded and the discussion upon
he motion continued. The motion was
)st.
The amendment to the license law
'as taken up. Mr.. Hall wished to know
here the bill came from; Mr.. Houston
,plied that he, as chairman of the
ommittee on Local Option, took the
uthority to present the bill.
Upon the ground of the action or Mr..
|ouston bsing unparliamentary in as
lucll as the committee of which he
as chairman had reported and con-
lmated the. end for which the COM