The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-02-25
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGISLATURES.
Specially Reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Feb. "a, 1879.


DOVER, Feb. "a, 1879.
THE SENATE.
The Senate met at $3.50 o'clock. In the
absence OF the Speaker, Dr. Hopkins was
chosen to preside.
The House bill in relation to the Della
ware State Fire and Marine Insurance
Co., was reported upon by the committee
and again referred to it.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced an act in rela-
ton to the mode of taking the bond Of the
Clerk of the Orphans Court.
The act in relation to the changing of
the time of holding the Court Of New
Castle county was read a second time.
An act was introduced In relation to
the charter of the "Cattail Marsh Com
pany."
The incorporation act of the st. Paups
NJ. E. Church, Of Wilmington, was pass
ed.
The petitions asking for IT, enactment
of "press COG" law were presented.
Mr.. -Sharpley gave no;ice OF an act for
the suppression of vagrancy.
Mr.. Cooch gave notice Of an act in re-
lation to Insurance Companies.
Mr.. Pennewill gave notice of an act for
the protection Of farmers, fruit growers
and truckers.
The House incorporation act of the
Wilmington Coal Gas Co., was intro
duced
The House act to prefer wages of en-
ployes IN cases of execution and assign
ment to the amount of 500 was read a
first time.
The House Incorporation act of the
Wilmington Lodge No. /, A. +. a. NJ, OF
Wilmington, was read once.
The Rehoboth Beach q. NJ. A. act Of
incorporation was read once.
The House joint resolution to Recon
slider the resolution to take no new bust
ness after the 18th inst, was non-concur-
red In.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at $3.50 p. m.
DIR. Sharp called up the Senate bill to
re-incorporate the town of Dover which
was read the first time.
Mr.. Lambson presented petition
signed by 800 citizens of Nav Castle
county against the sale of goods by auc-
ton which, on his motion, was read ant
referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
The Senate bill to amend section 5
chapter "a, of the Revised Code was reac
the first time.
Mr.. Ware gave notice Of bill to incor-
porate the Christiana Marsh Co., Of Will
mington.
Also bill to amend chap. 450, volume
10, Laws of Delaware.
Also to incorporate the Savings Fund
ana Loan AsSociatlOn OF Wilmington.
Also to incorporate the Providence So
ciety of Wilmington.
On motion Of Mr.. Webb the bill to pro
hibit stock running at large in school dis
trict No. 70, Sussex county, was taken VI
and passed
Mr.. Doran gave notice of a bill to pro-
hibit i've stock running at large in schoo
district No. 3S, New Castle county.
At the instigation of DIR. Hopkins I'll,
bill TO re-incorporate the town OF Dover
was read the second time.
The bill In relation to protection o
women was, on motion OF Mr.. Collins
taken up for consideration and passed.
Mr.. Lambson gave notice of bill to
authorize the Trustees of the County
Farm to partition of Some of the proper.
ty for public purposes.
petition presented by Mr.: Ware
from Mary Walt praying for divorc,
from her husband Thomas Walt, was reat
and referred to Committee on Divorces
Mr.. Ware presented a resolution pro-
viding for the establishing of fun,
which is to be expended in settling tn,
books and records in the military depart
ment Of the State. 1t was laid upon tn,
table.
Mr.. Houston presented petition TO
the laying out Of new road in Indiai
River Hundred Sussex county, which, OF
his motion was read.
The bill concerning marsh and meadow
lands near Wilmington was read secon,
time.
At $50 House adjourned.