The daily gazette., 1879-02-21
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Specially Reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Feb. 20, 1879.
THE SENATE.

Specially Reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Feb. 20, 1879.
THE SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The following bills lyere introduced
by Mr.. Denny: To divorce Alfred w.
Chorman and Isabella Chorman; by Mr..
Cooch to allow tile Levy Court Of New
Castle county to issue bonds for the pur-
pose OF erecting new county buildings;
by Committee on Roads and Highways,
TO make certain road in MispilliOn
Hd., Kent county. public; by Mr. Hop
kiDs, to create la State Board of Educa-
ton. CThis bill is the one briefly sum
married. In tho GAzETTE's Dover cores
pondence yesterday
The Following bills were referred To
incorporate Wicom,co Tribe of Red
Men at Delmar, and Rosakatum Tribe
OF Red Men at Laurel; 10 change the
course of public road in Sussex county;
TO enable the Levy Court of Sussex
county to pay certain sums of money; in
relation to the State Grange Insurance
Co.; in relation to tho Newark Grange
cooperative store Co.; TO amend sections
IL and IL of chapter 20 of the Revised
Code; hive stock acts for districts No. 30,
Sussex county, and Nos. 35 and So, New
Castle county.
The following bills were passed In
relation to the Wilmington Car Co.; in
relation to the j & B. X. H., and to the
B. & II. X. Il 10 incorporate the Acre
Illus Improvement Co.; to incorporate
the Fell Manufacturing Co.; to change
road In Kent county; to prevent live
stock from running at large in districts
Nos. 1863 and 176 Sussex county.
DIR. Hopkins presented resolution
enjonlng upon the directors of Delaware
College To make "A report to the Legisla-
ture, showing whether the scholarships
of that institution are filled, and whether
they are filed from..o her, States. Adopt
ed.
DIR. Hopkins,presented petition pray
ing the passage of bill to restrict the
press In its criticisms on private charac-
ter, and to make it criminal to spread
false and malicious ISLANDERS concerning
citizens.
The Speaker introduced a similar pc
ton, and both the documents were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Revised Sta
tutes
Adjourned at 1918.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at 5 o'clock.
The act in relation to the Coroner's Of
flee of New Castle county, was passed.
The act in relation to the oyster reve-
nue. was taken up for consideration, but
was postponed
The House bill authorizing James B.
Sipple to place gate across road in
Sussex county, was read and referred.
The Divorce Committee reported
bill to divorce Mary f. Cummings from
Alexander Cummings, which was read
first time.
The same committee also reported a
bill to divorce Ellen g. Crook and John
s. Crook, which was likewise read the
first time.
The act to incorporate the Wilmington
Ice and Coal Company was read second
time and referred.
The act to repeal section 20, chapter
100 of the Revised Codo, was read and
referred.
The Incorporate on act of the Kennebec
Ice company was read and referred.
The House bill to divorce Mary w.
Spencer from her husband, w. L. Spen-
| Ger, W as passed.
The Incorporation act of the town of
Dover was passed.
The Divorce Committee reported an
act to divorce Lewis s. Conoway and
Sallie T. Conoway, which was read the
| first time.
The House bill to divorce Lille Pyle
and VIM. w. Pyle, was read and re-
erred
| Mr.. Denny gave notice of act to legal
ize certain acts On the part of the Kent
county Levy Court.
| Mr.. Sharpley introduced an act to pro-
vide for the holding of additional terms
of court at New Castle.
| Mr.. Sharpley gave notice of the follow
ing bulls To change the manner of ta-
king and approving bonds of clerks of
the Orphans Court; concerning embez-
Elements and defalcations by corpor ate
officials, trustees and others.
| Adjourned at $50 O'Clock.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| House met this morning at the usual
hour.
| 7 he bill to incorporate Laurel Lodge,
/. q. o. f., of Laurel, was read the Sec
ond time,
| The Senate bill providing for the issu-
ing of bonds by the town of Dover and
| the devlsing of means tor their payment,
was called up by Mr.. Conaway, and on
his motion was read the first time.
| The bill to prefer wages of employees
in cases of execution and assignment to
| the amount of 500, was called up for Il
| third reading and passed.
| Mr.. Ware gave notice of a bill to sup
! plement chap. so of Delaware Laws.
Also of bill to prevent the publ ca-
| ton of false and scurrilous statements.
Also a bill to prevent cruelty to chill
| dreL.
He also introduced bill to divorce
Susan Sherwood from her husband Nixon
| Sherwood, which was read and referred
to Committee on Divorces.
| The vote ordering the printing of the
| bill TO prefer wages in case of execution
was, on motion of Mr.. Ware, re-consld-
| cred.
MIR. Hearn introduced bill to extend
the area of Gumboro HID, which was
read.
| Mr.. Dean gave notice of bill to in
corporate Oseola Lodge, X. of r., of
| Newark,
Also of bill to amend an act in rela-
ton to roads and bridges over the mill
dams.
The bill to unite school districts Nos.
27 and 122, Kent county, under the title
of Lebanon Public Schools was read the
second time.
A Also the bill to limit the time of i'm
prisonment of those failing to pay COSTS,
fined by Mayors and Justices of the
| Peace.
Also the bill of the payment of debts of
record.
The vote by which the bill to incorpor-
ate the Silver Ran Company passed yes
terday, was, on motion of Mr.. Sharp re-
considered. 1t was then laid upon the
table
Mr.. Dean presented petition from the
colored people of the State, asking Tor
aid for their schools. 1t was referred 10
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Needles, from the Committee on
II II a adj e..lx N l.