Daily Republican., 1879-01-24

a second and third time aud passed.
The bill to divorce Mary W. Spencer
from her husband VIM. spencer was
read a second time.
The bill 10 incorporate Bett, Machine
Company was read a second time.
Th. bill to incorporate the Windsor
Lodge. 81 Beneficial Order Of Sons OF
St. George Of Wilmington sustained its
first reading,
On motion of Mr.. Houston the bill
to diverce Hester Truitt from her hu'
band John K. Truitt was read a second
time.
Til. Senate bill authorizing the con.
veyance of certainlands to and by Hen
ry Sweitz.r was read til. first time.
TIL. bill to render valid car'ain deeds
and:s other purposes was read a second
and third time.
The Senate bill to extend time for
reading deeds was read a first time.
On motion of Mr.. Ware the joint res
olution relating u State finances which
was laid upon the table January 10th,
was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Ware stated his reasons for call
ing up the resolution to the effect that
the information asked for demanding
a concise statement OF the expenditures
and receipts of the State) was really
necessary.
MIR. Hall thought that the Auditors
report would contain all information
that Was desired and moved it be re-
ferred to committee on ways and means.
MIR. Dean objected on tn. ground
that ther. was no possible way for the
know ledge to be arrived at only through
this report.
The present Treasurer would be sue
ceedsd by another in very short time,
ana he thought it of grea. Importance
that the retiring officer should make out
the list as he was fully acquainted with
the entire license system,
In Difference to Mr.. Halls wishes Mr..
Ware moved III" postponement of the
matter.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, chairman
of the special committee to whom was
referred the petition relating to religious
societies, the bill to amend section >,
chapter 80, OF the laws OF Delaware,
was read the first time.
The bill to prohibit live stock fIom
running at large In school district No.
| 81 was read read a first time.
Cn motion Of Mr.. Hall that portion
Of the tx Governors message relating
to railroads was referred to Committee
on ways and means.
On motion the bill TO divorce John
Bongs from his wife Sarah Bono5 was
read third time and passed.
The Committee in the William Fisk
/ Townsend investigation offered a report
emLodying Mr.. Townscnd's plea Of
guilty and submitted the following re-
solution:
"Tha, the Govrrnor Of this State be
and is hereby addressed and requested
by both houses OF the Legislature to
remove WIN. Fisk Townsend, Esq,
clerk of the Peace, in and for Sussex
County aforesaid; AMI that a copy Of
this resolution duly enrolled and 81 en-
ed by the speakers Of the two llous es
respectively b. communicated by the
Speaker of til. Srnatr to tht Governcr.
The report OF the Committee was aG-
cept.d ami the resolution unanimously
adopted.
tn. clerk Of the Senate entered with
\ Joint resolution stating that no new
business should be- lrrcivrl after the
10th of February.
Mr.. Houston offered all amendment
inserting 18th o. February in lieu OF
the 10th,
In respect to the S-nat, Mr.. Houston
Withdrew his amendment and the paper
was sent back to tn. Senate for re-
modelling.
At 30 lIous, took recrs, until 3
y. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
iIous. assembled at ) J.. NJ.
Tn. Senate bill in relation to the
estates Of the aliens was real the first
time.
Mr.. Collins gay" notice nt \ h'll to
~ enact s-rtions five and two OF the
charter of the Smyrna Coal Gas Com
pany.
Tnr Senate bill to revise chapter 10
of the 18th volnme OF the Laws OF
| Delaware. entitled An act to incOrpor-
ate the Delaware City and Salem Navi,
CATION Company, was read the first
time.
MIR. Needles presented a petition pray
ing for the further protection OF game,
signed hv citizens OF Kent co., which
was read Il first time. The bill pro-
viles that game shall hr killed only
h.twrrn til. 18th OF February aud III"
| lst OF December. 1t vas referred 70 !
committee consisting of rsSr9.Ne"iI"a,
Law and Couoway.
Mr.. Dean il. heha't 0i the commltt-"
to whom was referred the matter OF
lrgisatiug upon OIromarbarin' r"por-
ted the bill rs follows.
! Be il cnaeicd By tie Scnate ow Ho1Se o'
| R"preSrH'af,r"s:
Section lsI. 1t Is hereby declare to
be- unlawful for any person iirm or
corporation in this state to manufac.
turr or oier for sale oil lt>mar5arine Cor
artificial buttrr) except it b- stamped
or marked with It's proper name thAt
purchasers WAC are unacl uaint'i WIN
the article shall not by it bc d.
rpivrd. Also 10 better protect our
farmers engaged in the mamutar'rre oi
Il gsnuin. article Of butter.
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