Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
FIRST EDITION.
THE LEGlsI.ATURE.

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bin In tho Hands ofa Cemn,ittee
Specially Reported Tor the Republican.
DOVER, Del, Feb. q, 1879.
rHK SENATE.
The senate met at 10 o'clock.
The following bills we're introduced
by Mr.. Sharpley: In relation to EN-
bezzlemsnts and defalcations by cor
porate officers; by Mr.. MoWhorter, t.
incorporate the purchasers Of the Penn.
sylvania & Delaware K. R.; by Mr.. Pen
newell, an act concerning tramps; by
Mr.. Dsnnsy; an act to dissolve district
No. III Kent county.
The following bills were read s.c
ond time and referred:
To make certain private road in
Mispillion Hundred, Kent county, pub.
lie; In relation to the sale Of lands and
tsnements under execution process; Ia
divorce George W. Rodgers and Ruth
Ann Rodgers; to lay out a road in
Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex county; for
the protection of farmers, fruit grow.
ers and truckers; to divorce Isabella
Mcdowell and Maurice Mcdowell; to
authorize James |. sipple to place q
gate across road in Kent county; to
legalize certain proceedings Of the Kent
county Levy Court; to incorporate the
Farmers Market company Of Whining
ton; in -elation to the Conference So
ciety ofrt. vinceut Ds|Paul: of Whining
ton; in regard to the new Court House
in New Castle. in regard to new Court
House in Wilmington; a live stock act
for district "a Sussex county.
The following bills were read third
time and passed to incorporate the
Delaware State Grange Insurance Co.;
reference to the Culbreth Marsh Ditch
Co.; to transfers R. K. Dea.ner in Sus-
sex County and q. w. and T. c. Hor-
ssy in the same county; live stock act
tor School Districts Nos. 4j and 1877
Sussex County.
The House joint resolution for the
relief Of the B. and +. R. r., was con
cured in. a.sF..
The House amendment to the Senate
loint resolution in relation to Delaware
College was cOncurred in.
Mr.. ,McWhorter presented remon-
STRANGE against hill for the assistance
of Delaware College signed by SAM,
Townsend and others. A House amend
rnent to the charter Of Dover was con.
Cured In.
Adjourned at l2.l5.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE Senate met at 3 O'Clock.
The live stock act for School District
10. l37 Sussex County was passed
The House act for the protection of
women was passed.
The act toregulate the time and man
ner of taking the bonds of the Clerks of
he Orphans Court was passed.
The act To prefer wages of employees
n case of execution to the amount OF
800 was passed.
The bill to amend chapter 66 of the
Revised Statutes was favorably report
ed upon and lost.
The committee to whom was referred
the act relating to holding additional
terms of court in New Castle county
reported favorably and the act was
postponed till Tuesday next.
The act in relation to game was taken
up and postponed till Wednesday next
A bill was introduced, authorizing
chool district No. 81 Sussex county, to
raise $3.50 for school purposes.
The Incorporation act of the Della
ware State Fire and Marine Insurance
.ompany was lost by the following vote
Ayes-IIopkins McWhorter, ,sharpley.
Nays-Conoway, Cooch, Dennry,
ennewill, Rust and the speaker.
Adjourned.
uoUsR or REPRESENTATIVES,.
llouae met at the usual hour.
Mr.. Cannon called up tn. bill author
1lng the erection of a bridge and the
|"tablishing Of a public road in Broad
reek lId., for second reading.
The bill to re- incorporate the town of
Dover was taken up by paragraphs and
passed.
Mr.. Cochran of the committee on
|-innation reported favorably upon the
|Hll 10 further amend the act in rela
~ To pnblic schools Of Wilmington;
.ul also upon the bill changing tn.
ns OF holding school election in
hool district No, =, Nsw Castle Coun.
|y.
The Till to transfer the property of
william c. H~arn and Edward Il. H-arn
on school distric. No. l25 to school
!Strict No. IS Sussex county, was in.
| |'Odue-d and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Cochran 500 copies
tn. bill to promote education III the
n" schools, was ordered to b" print
RI. bill to desi mate the hours of
anual meeting of the rOters of school
|A,trict No. New Castle county, was
'FoIuced by Mr.. Doran, and read.
A bill to authorize John {. Daily to
falshten a certain piece of road in
"arX Co., was introduced by Mr..
hort. ;
The bill in relation to roads in White
Iav Creek Hundred was read the Sc
nd time.
Mr.. Dean gave notice of 4 bill to IN.
'porate Lauren Grange Co operative
'.re Company.
Vhe bill to enable Minnie Lieberman
'Xecute deeds upon her Real Estate
d3 passed. ,
Mr.. Needles from the Committee on r
Gorce reported bill to divorce Alex q
Uaer Davidson from his wife. I
hr. Ware called up the bill to furth. /
amend the acs for the benefit of pub =
schools of Wilmington which passed. |
Nls is u compromise between the +
W Council and Board Of Education Of
Imingtop, in relation to the payment