The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
Mr., Hall thought tba. the Auditors r.-

tu1t was OeolIoO, anu moved IL DO REFER
red to Committee on Ways and Means.
there was no possible way for the knowl-
edge to be arrived at only through his
report. The present Treasurer would be
succeeded by another In q very short
time, and he thought it of great import
ance that the present retiring officer
sho uld make out the list as he was fully
acquainted with the entire license sys-
tenn.
In Difference to Mr. Halls wishes Mr..
Ware moved the postponement Of the
matter.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, chairman
of the Special Committee, to whom was
referred the peti.ien relating to relig GUS
socities, the bill to amend section 2, chap.
~, Of the laws of Delaware, was read the
first time.
The bill TO prohibit live stock from run
ming at large in School District, No. 66,
was read the first time
On motion Of Mr.. Hall that portion of
the Governors me sage relating to rail
roads, was referred TO Committee on
Ways and Means.
On MOTION the bill to divorce John
Boags from his wife, Sarah Boags was
read third time and passed.
The committee on the William Fisk
Townsend investigation offered report
| embodyiDg w. Townsend's plea of guilty
and submitted the following resolution
"That the Governor of this State be
and is hereby addressed and requested
by both Houses of the Legislature to re-
move Mr.. Fisk Townsend, Esq, Clerk of
the Peace, In and for Sussex county,
from said Office of Clerk of the Peace, In
and for Sussex county aforesaid, and
| that copy OF this resolution, duly .n-
rolled and signed 10y the SpeaKer, of the
two Houses, respectively be communi-
Gated by the Speaker of the Senate to the
Governor"
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted and the resolution unanimously
adopted
The Clerk of the Senate entered with a
Joint RESOLUTION stating that no new bllsi-
ness should be received after the 10th OF
February.
Mr.. Houston offered an amendment,
inserting 18th of February IN lieu OF the
10th.
In respect to the Senate Mr Houston
withdrew W mis- amendment, and the paper
was sent back TO the Senate for remodel
ling.
AT 1920 House took recess until 3
| p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate bill in relation to the es-
tatss OF aliens Was read the first time.
Mr.. Collins gave notice of bill to re-
enact sections five and two fthe charter
OF the Smyrna Coal Gas Company.
The SeLate bill TO revise Chapter 10
OF the llth volume of the Laws of Della
ware, entitled an act Incorporating the
Delaware City aud Salem Navigation
Company. was read the first time.
Mr.. Needles presented petition pro-
viding Tor the further protection OF game
signed by citizens of Kent county which
was read first time. The bill provides
that game shall be killed only between
the 10Th of February and the LIST of De-
| cember. Ii was referred to a committee @
consisting OF Messrs. Needles, Law and
Conaway.
Mr.. Dean on behalf of the committee
TO whom was referred the matter of legis-
lating upoH oleomargarine, reported by
bill a. follows:
BE 1t enacted BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives:
Section lst 1t is hereby declared TO be
unlawful for any person, firm or corpora
! nor n this State, to manufacture or Of
Ter Tor sale oleumargarine (or artificial
| butter) except 1t be stamped or marked
| with It's proper name that purchasers
who are unacquainted with The article
| shall notify it be deceived. Also to better
| protect our farmers engaged in manu-
facture of genuine article of butter.
Section End. Any person engaged in the
manufacture or sale of oleomargaiine
contrary to the p DIVISIONS of section
first of this act shall on convection by
| any Justice Of the Peace in the State
forfeit for the use of the State the sum of
$50 for every violation of this act togerh-
! er with the cost of prosecution and in de-
fault of which shall stan,. committee d un-
til the fine and costs are paid.
Read the FIRST time