The daily gazette., 1879-03-27

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The bill in relation to the commence
ment of the off ce of Coroner and Sheriff
in Sussex and Kent counties was indeh-
nltelv postponed.
The House Joint resolution appropria-
ting $500 as contingent fund for the or
fee of Secretary of State was concurred
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION. |
The Senate re-a>semblsd At O'Clock.
The bill 10 vacate the rs. Is. Duncan"
road in Kent county, and lay out new
one in lieu thereof was passed.
The act authorizing S. L. Jenkins and
Others to lay out road in Mill Creek
HID, krnt county, was passed.
The live stock act for dists. Nos. l72, 10
nd several others in Sussex county, was
lidetinitely postponed
The act to divorce Luther w. and
Sarah E. Hearn was read twice.
The bill to divorce Isaac and Maggie
Thompson was passed.; rs was also the
bill to divorce Martha and John A. Ellis.
The bill TO exempt from taxation for
eign Investments was indefinitely post
poned.
The act to lay ont a road in George
town Hd., Sussex county was passed.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The IL ouse met at ~ o CLOCK.
The Senate live stock bill for district
155, Sussex county, was read twice.
Mr. Ware reported fayorably, 18th an
amendment, the bill incorporating the
Harrington Canning Company. The
amendment was adopted and the bill
passed.
The Senate bill in relation TO foreign
and domestic attachments, was reported
favorably from the Committee on Re-
tab an ion
of Mr.. Ware was passed. ut regulates
the manner Of recording writs issued
VI on attachment process
The bill amending the charter of Mil
ford was taken up and passed.
The Senate bill to incorporate the
Kirk Branch Dutch Company was read
Mr.. Ware reported favorablv with an
amendment the billto incorporate the
Delaware Commercial improvement
Company, which was read three times
and passed
Mr.. Collirs reported from the commit
tee to whom was reported the resolution
autho rizing the collection by the Attor-
ney Genera of all claims of the ..State
against the National Government prior
to 1862, favorably.
Mr.. Dean had the amendment redu-
cling the commission from - to 10 per
cent, read and moved its adoption. The
amendment was lost. The resolution
was then adopted.
The bill repeating the license for physi-
clans was called up, and an amendmeu ut
repeating III. license upon dentists was
otfel ed. The amendment was lost, anL
the bill passed.
A stock law for district l55 SUSSEX
equity, was passed
Mr.. Collins reported the bill in rela
ton TO the exemption of certain article
OF property from execution process il
Kent ami Sussex.
Mr.. Fooks offered AN amendment pro
viding that the law shall not apply Il
Sussex county. The bill was passed.
Tho bill for the consolidation of schoo
districts 81, l46 and l47, Sussex county
was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at o'clock
The bill regulating the ssale Of phos
pilates and other fertilizers being tn,
special order.
Tie bill was lost by vote of 10 to 10.
The bill TO amend the act in relation L
the act encouraging the cultlvatian Of til,
sugar beet was taken up and referred.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee oil
Ways and Means, reported the bill 70
"the raising of revenue and to aid edu
eaton, in other words the l. ttery bill
He moved its indefinite postponemen-
anu II - WI u'Odi"iillS tIIt NlROIOus Pre-
test Of Mr.. Dean, the previous questio
was called AMI the bill was indefnitel
postponed.
Only Mes>rs. Dean, Doran, Riggs, an
Conoway voting against the postpone
ment, every member was in his seat.
The bill in relation to road comIni,
siOnels Red Lion HID, was passed.
The 6lllto incorporate the Delawar
Trust ami Safe Company was taken u
and passed.
MI Cochran, from the Committee o
Education, reported the bill known a
the Delaware College bill, with a
amendment. striking ont all at er the .i
acting clause, and Inserting in lieu of tn
bill an appro opriaton of - 900 to pay O
fioaiing debt due to Henry ). McCoInt
the amendment was adopted, but the bi
failed to pass the House
Mr. Dean moved the reconsideratio
of the bi II by which the phosphate bi
was lost which motion prevailed.
The bill relieving from taxation tt
bones, mortgages, &c, given by inco
porated companies was taken up for Co
slderatlon and lost.
The bill to revived the charter of tt
Cat Tail Marsh Company was passed
The bill in relation TO pilotage navig
ton was taken up for consideration an
passed
The bill TO amend section q, chant
90, OF Revised Statutes was taken up ar
passed
Mr.. Sharp introduced bill for the Or
lection of married women who are mi
ors
The bill directing the Sheritfs of IL
different counties to make record in C,
tain cases was passed.
The bill allowing the trustees of Ma
ket Square OF the town of New Cast
to donate certain lands for public pl
poses, was passed.
Mr.. Cochran introduced bill to
corporate the Cedar Creek Marsh Co
pany of Blackblrd Hundred.
The bill amendiDg the charter of
Delaware State Fire and Marine Ins
ance Company was taken up. The S
ate amendment was read and concur
in
The bill amending chapter 50 of I
Revised Statutes, the Senate amendm
read, and and the bill made special or
for o'clock tomorrow.
The bill divorclng Nathan HolI
from his wife Helen NJ. Holmes was n
twice.
Adjourned.
TREES TRIMMED.