Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-02-21
FIRST EDITION.
THE LEGISLATURE.
specially Reported Tor the Republican.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 20, ~.

| by Mf, Drhney 10 nlForcr AlVln W
| Ch0rmau and Isabella Chornan; by Mr.
Cooch to allow the Levy Court Of New
Castle county to issue bonds for th'
purpose of erect ,ng new county build
ings; by the Committee on Roads ant
Highways, to make certain privat
road in Mispilion Hundred, Kent count,
public; by Dr.. Hopkins TO create stat
Board Of Education.
The following bills were referred: t.
incorporate Wicomico Tribe of Red Mel
at Delmar; and the Wassacatun Trib,
of Red men at Laurel; to change th'
course of a puulic road in Sussex county
to enable the Levy Court Of Sussex Co.
to pay certain sums Of money; in rcla
ton to the State Grange Insurance Co.
in relation to the Newark Grange Co
operative Store Co.; to amend sections
l3 and II of chap. % OF the Revised
Code; live stock acts for school districts
No. 80 Sussex county and Nos. 35 anc
IS New Castle county.
The following bills were passed; II
relation to the Wilmington Car Com
pany; in relation to the }. and b. r. K
and to the b. and +. r. r.; to incorpo
rate the Acralius improvement Com
pany; To incorporate the Fell manulac
turing Co.; to change road in Ken
County; to prevent live stock from run
ming at large in districts Nos. lG3 anC
and IS Sussex County.
DR.. Hopkins presented a resolution
enj0ining upon the directors of Della
ware College to make report to thu
legislature showing whether the schol
arships of that institution are filled anc
whether they are filled from Other
states. Adopted.
DR.. Hopkins presented petition
praying the passage of a law to restric
the press in its criticisms on private
eharacter, and to make it criminal t,
4prrad false and malicious ISLANDERS con
eerning cilizens. The speaker intro
Iuced similar petition and with tn,
documents were referred to the CON
tnttee on Revised Statutes.
Adjourned at l2.l5.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate r-assembled at 3 O'Clock
The act in relation To the Coroner
Office. of New Castle County was pass
ed.
The act in relation to the oyste
movement was taken up for considera
ton but was postponed.
The house bill authorizing James B
|pple to place gate across road il
sussex county was read and referred
The divorce committee reported
bill to divorce Mary Il. Cummings iron
Alexander Cummings which was rea,
first time.
The act to incorporate the Whining
ton Ice and coal company was read /
second time and referred.
The same COMMITTEES also reported
bill to divorce Ellen $. Crook and join
:. Crook which was likewise read tn
rst time.
The act to repeal section ~, chapte
l29 Revised Code was read and refer
red.
it lHIpI HDi ariph hNt VI th' "'''
bee ice company was read and referred
The House bill to divorce Mary W
spencer from her husband W. Il. Spen
b. cer was passed.
The incorporation act of the town
Dover was passed.
The divorce committee reported Al
act to divorce Lewis G.. Conaway ant
>allie T. Conavav which was read tn
rst time.
The house bill to divorce Lille Pyl
and Wm. W. Pyle was read and re
erred.
Mr.. Dennpy gavenOtice Of an act tt
lrgaliz. certain acts on the part Of Ken
.ounty Levy Court.
Mr.. Sharplry introduced an act t.
provide for the holding of additiona
terms of Court at New Castle
Mr.. Sharpley gave notice of the fol
owing bills: TO change the manner o
taking and approving bonds of clerks o
the Orphans Court covering embe 1zle
ments and defalcations by corporate
officials, trustees and others.
Adjourned at $50 o'clock
H)usE or REPRESE NATIVES.
lIous met this morning at the usua
lOur.
The bill to incorporate Laurel Lodge
|. .. 0. +. of Laurel, was read the sec
Ond time.
The Senate bill providing for th'
issuing of bonds by the town OF Dove
and the devising means for their pay
ment, WINS call up by Mr.. Conowa,
and on his motion was read the iirs
time.
The bill to prefer wages Of employe
Il cases of execution and assignment t.
he amount of 800, was called up fer
third reading and passed.
Mr.. Ware gave notice Of bill to sup
ply chapter $50 of Delaware Laws.
Also a bill to prevent the publica
ton Of false and scurrilous statements
Also bill to prevent cruelty to chill
sr4n.
He also introduced a bill to :!ivorc
susan Shrrw 0oi from her huSban'
Nixon Sherwood which was read anC
golnrred to Committee on Divorce.
The vote ordering the printing of t'l'
0Il to prefer wages in case OF eXecu
,joa was Oh motion Of Mr.. Ware re
onsdered.
Mr. lIearn introduced bill toeXten'
tue area of Gumboro Hundred, whicl
Yas read.
Mr.. Dean gave notice OF bill to in
"Orporate Osceolen Lodge, 4. Of +. o
Newark, also Of bill to amend an ac
IN relation to roads and bridges eve
mill dams.
The bill to unite school districts Nos
z and l22 Kent Co., under the title o
Lsbanon Public schools was read tn,