The daily gazette., 1879-03-11
SECOND EDITION
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Specially Reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, March 8. 1879.

THE SENATE.
The Senate met at $3.50 o'clock.
The bill to legalize certain proceedings
of the Kent county Levy Court wa
passed.
The House bill to consolidate schoo
districts 56 and 152 Nantlcoke and Broad
Creek Hds., Sussex county was read the
first time on motion of Mr.. Rust.
Mr.. Pennewill had a bill to consolidate
districts Nos. % and 12i of Kent county
read first time.
The bill to incorporate the Perpetual
Savings and Loan Association OF Will
ningtOn, was introduced by Mr.. Sharp
ley.
= Mr.. Cooch introduced bill in relation
to the recording of deeds and mortgages
The House bill in relation to the collec-
ton of certain debts against principles
was introduced by Mr.. Sharpley.
Mr.. Cooch had the House bill in rela-
ton to deadly weapons read first time.
The act in relation to the road commits
sieners of Appoqulnimink Hd., was read
the first time.
The House bill in relation to the collec-
ton of debts of record was read the first
time.
The billin relation to imprisonment for
nonpayment Of fines and costs was pass
ed.
The bill to extend the time for the re-
cording of private acts was passed.
The act for the planting of snub posts
on MahOn's river was introduced.
The act to authorize W. f. Jones to
open road 10 Sussex co., was passed.
The act TO divide district q New Castle
county was passed.
The acts to protect farmers fruit grow
ers, &C., and in relation TO the recording
of certain deed was passed.
The bill for road and bridge in Broad
Creek Hd., Sussex CO., was postponed.
The bill relating to roads and high
ways in Appoquinimink Hd., was post
poned.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At 80 the House assembled.
The bill in relation to telegraph mes
sages was read the second time.
The bill to increase the pay of Trustees
of the Poor, from 81 to S3 per day was
taken up and passed.
A petition from 123 citizens praying
for law to correct the evils of the press
was read and referred to committee on
Revised Statutes.
The Senate bill to divorce Elizabeth
Mcdowell from her husband Morris Nc
Dowell was taken up and passed.
vacate certain road in Mill Creek Hid.
was taken up and passed.
The bill to amend the act entitled of
the city of Wilmington giving power to
the City Council to fix grades Of streets
at its discretion was read.
A bill to create a school district from
Districts Nos. IA, Is. ITO, 112, Sussex Co.
was introduced by Mr.. Houston.
The bill to divorce Virginia Gale from
her husband George Gale was read the
second time.
The divorce bill of Mary Wolf and
Thomas Wolf from the Senate was intro
iuced.
The bill to amend Chap. 1873, Vol. 10,
Laws of Delaware was read.
The Senate bill in relation to the real
estate of intestates was passed.
The Senate bill to prevent live stock
running at large in School District No.
45, Sussex county was read.
The bill IN relation to the taking of
read the second time also, the bill to
amend Chap. 80, Vol. 40. Laws Of Della
ware, in relation to Insurance Com
panies.
A bill to incorporate the Farmers
Market Company Of Wilmington, Della
ware, was introduced by Mr.. Ware.
The Senate bill to lay out public road
in Broadkiln Hd., Sussex county was
read the second time also, the bill pro-
viding for the rebuilding and malnten-
ance OF certain public roads in New Cas-
tie county.
The Senate bill to amend Chap. 65, Re-
vised Statutes in relation to principal and
surety was taken up and revised. This
bill is to protect the surety in case of
non-payment by the maker of the judg-
ment.
The bill in relation to increasing the
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace was
read the second time.
A petition from Elizabeth Long con-
senting to the prayer of Henry G. Long,
for a divorce was read and referred to
Committee on Divorce.
AT $40 House adjourned.