Daily Republican., 1879-03-05

vol. IA, LAWS Of Delaware. This bill
places insurance companies subject to
the operations Of attachment laws Of
the State OF Dsslaware.
The following bills were read the
hrst time.
The bill in relation to Levy Court
ovsrsssrs and County Treasurer Of Sus-
sex County, (which provides for Com
missioner to issue orders for work to be
done and pay for the same;l the Senate
bill to incorporate the Dover Loan As
ISOLATION; in relation to the roads Of
White Clay Creek Hundred; the bill in
relation to free schools (Which provides
for Stats Board which shall meet
every year and fixing duties of State
SupsriHtendsnt;) an act against carry
ing concealed weapons; a bill author
izing the collector Of oyster tax to plant
snub posts on Mahon's creek for the
benefit Of oystsrmen; q bill authorizing
City Council Of Wilmington to refund
all sums Of money assessed a. taxation
upon water pipes; bill 10 amend chap.
558 Laws of Delaware; 10 incorporate
the Panama Transport Steamship Co.;
a bill to enable VIM. 8. Robinson Of
Sussex Co., TO open public road at his
own expense.
The bill to amend chap. 452, vol. IL
Laws OF Delaware, was read the second
time.
The following bills We're taken up
and passed:
The bill in relation to making the
Office of Coroner Of New Castle Co. a
salarisd office (Which fixes said salary
at $500 yearly, but does not take effect
during the term Of the present coroner);
bill to extend the time OF receiving
private acts; bill to exempt from tax
alton certain Improbable securities
(Which securities means those from
alien companies which do not pay in
terest).
The Committee on statutes reported
unfavorably upon the petition for an
extension of the area Of Gumhoro' Hun
dred.
Mr.. Dean presented reInonstrance
against selling the roads Of White Clay
Creek Hundred. The bill in relation
thereto was then read and referred to
the committee on Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Ware presented a bill! from Clar-
ence Mccullough for expenses incidep.
tai to serving writ ofrequisition upon
Governor !lartranft, which was refer.
red to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Conaway presented petition i'll
relation to the repeal of chap. 562, vol.
IA, Laws of Delaware which was refer
red to the Committee on Revised Stat
| utes.
A petition praying for the passage of
the bill appointing Railroad Cornmis-
sioner.
Mr.. Dean presented joint resolution
appointing a joint committee of five to
investigate the cause OF the expense of
Sl6, 600; an excess percentage of the
year previous, as found in the report of
the Auditor for 1875. Messrs. Dean,
Lindell and Short were appointed said
committee on the part of the House.
At l2.l5 House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 3 P. NJ. House re assembled.
The bill to give permission to John
C. Daily to straighten a certain road in
Sussex county, was read.
Mr.. Cannon gave notice of bill to
prohibit live stock running at large in
school district No. ~ Sussex county;
also bill to lay out new public road
in Little Creek Hd., Sussex county.
The Senate bill to transfer the pro-
perty of R. L. Deemer from School Dis
trict No. rs, to School District No. 81,
Sussex County, was taken up and pass
ed.
The bill to authorize William c. Bur-
ton to lay out public road at his own
expense, in Sussex County, was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Hall presented letter from State
Treasurer Reynolds, asking for instruc-
tions in relation to the coupons belong
ing to the State, which was read and
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Ware gave notice of bill to in
corporate the Commercial improvement
Company.
Mr.. Cochran presented petitions of
DR.. William Ashcroft and others asking
that the tax on physicians be taken off
which on his motion was read and re-
lerred to the Committee of Revised Stat
utes.
Mr.. Collins presented remonstrance
fJoseph Roberts and l22 others against
the passage of the bill in relation to
Road Commissioners of Appoquinmink
Hundred, which was read.
Mr.. Lambson called up the bill i'll rela-
ton to limiting the time of imprison-
ment of persons committed for fines and
costs in cases before the Mayor of cities
and justices of the Peace which on mo.
ton was read third time and passed.
On motion ofMr. Dean the act to in
corporate Osceola Lodge, No. 5, of New-
ark was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Fooks on behalf of special COM
mittee appointed to visit Silver Run
Marsh reported upon its condition,
which report was read and reterreu to
the Committee on Corporations.
DR.. Sharp on Committee in relation
to Board of Health reported bill
with amendment, establishing q Board
of Physicians as State Health guardians
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Lambson gave notice Of bill
authorizing Joseph Tatnall to strais hten
the course of an old road leaving from
Hare's corner to Christiana creek.
The bill to divorce Edward Thomp'
son from his wife Mary Thompson was
read the first time.
The bill to enforce the collection ol
certain debts as against principal was
read second time.
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