The daily gazette., 1879-03-26
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGIsLATURR.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
Dover. March rs, 1878.
THE SENATE.

TIM SBNAIh.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
In the absence of the Clerk, Mr.. Dem
ney kindly volunteered to take his place
x House Joint resolution in relation to
the State directors of the Farmers Bank,
was taken up for consideration on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cooch, but as their was some
misunderstanding in relation to the
changing of the name of l.. Il. Jacobs in
the board of directors for Georgetown,
for the name OF Ebe w. Tunnel, it was
laid on the table until afternoon.
A nulno Der of House amendments to the
bill appointing an insurance commission
er were cuncurred iu.
The bill preventing stock from running
at large on the grounds OF the Rehoboth
Beach Camp-meeting Association was
passed.
The live stock act for district No. @,
Sussex county was passed.
Dr.. Hopkins called up the bill provid-
ing for the registration of marriages,
births and deaths. 1t was lost on its final
voting
The act to repeal repeal section 220,
chapter l20, of the Revised Code, was
passed. (The acr Is in relation to placing
distractions on the railroad track
The act to exempt peddlers OF fish and
oysters from paying a license tax was read
and referred.
The act authorizing w. F. Robinson to
lay out road at his own expense, in Sus-
sex county, was passed.
The hive stock act for dist. 155, Sussex
county was passed.
The act to lay out road In kenton Id.
was read second tune.
The incorporation act of the NJ. S. Il.
A. was read a second time.
The act to exempt foreign investments
from taxation was read a tirstand second
time.
The act to incorporate the Beet Root
Sugar Co. was read aud referred.
The act to enable the New Castle coun-
ty Levy Court TO make certain rules was
introduced.
The act in relation to roads and bridges
was introduced by Mr.. Cooch.
The act to enlarge the voting place in
Gumboro Hid, Sussex county was intro
duced.
The act to lay out road in Broad
kiln Hd., Sussex county, was read first
and second time.
The act in relation to mechanic liens
was read a second time.
The act to divorce Isaac NJ. and Mag
gle Thompson was introduced, and read
first and second time.
The act to divorce John A and Martha
W. Ellis was read first and second time.
The bill in relation to road commits
sioners of White Clay Creek HID, was in
troduced by Senator McWhorter and
read twice.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assem bled at clock.
The resolution i'll relation to the State
directors of the Farmers Bank was taken
up Mr.. Rust offered an amendment
striking out the name of Ebe w Tunnel
and inserting the name of l.. X. jacobs
instead. The amendment was adopted
and the resolution as amended was con
Cured in.
The Incorporation act OF the Harring
ton Gaming Company was passed.
The act To incorporate the relawar,
Trust and Safe Deposit Company wa,
passed.
The act to exempt from taxation Ger
tain property in New Castle was passed
The act IN relation to the salaries of the
New Castle county Sheriff in case. o
election was indefinitely postponed OF
motion Of Mr. NcWhorter'
The act TO assist the Kent county Lev,
Court to keep in repair road in Duel
Cfeek Hd was passed
On mouon of DIR. Hopkins the rul
preventing bill being read twice in on
day was suspended during the renainde
of the session.
The act to exempt fish and oyster ped
dlers from paying license tax was pass
ed.
The incorporation act OF the Delawar
State Fire and Marine Insurance Con-
pany was passed
The supplement- to the Incorporate
act of the. j. and b. Railroad was rea
twice and referred
The act 10 amend section 80, chapter Gt
OF the Revised Code, was read twice an
referred.
The House joint resolution to paw Ec
ward Egely sl00 for services as couns,
Tor the Committee on Railroads was col
cured in.
The act to divorce Virginia Il. an
George Gale was passed
Ihe JOINT resolution in reference to IL
State directors OF the Farmers Ear
having been returned from the Hou
with The amendment non-coucurred j
Mr.. Rust asked for IA Committee on Co
ference. Commlttee-Rust Conaway al
Hopkins.
The act to incorporate the Christian
Marsh Company was introduced and re;
twice. 1t was referred to the Commit
on Corporations, who at once reported
vorahly and it was passed
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House met AT the usual hour.
1he bsl to extend the limits OF d
town of Harrington was taken up al
passed also the bill TO amend the inct
poialion act of the Junction and Brea
water railroad, requiring the Compal
10 keep fences along the road in rebal1
a joint resolution offered 10y Mr.. Coo
ran directing the State Treasurer to y
TO Edward Ridgley 500 for legal 5
vices rendered the Joint committee .
pointed to consider tue question of "a
road equity, was passed.
The bill authorizing the WIlmingt
& Northern Railroad Company to exile
their llEe to the works of the Rock la
paDer and The DUPONT noWlpr mills u.