The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
THIRD EDITION
THE ELEesLATUDE.
Specially reported fer the Gaassts.
DOVER, Feb. 10, 1879.
tN SENATE.

ar, in mineral waters, aes, &c; to incor-
dorate the Delaware Society for the Sun
preston of Cruelty to Children; to di-
vorce Lille Z. Pyle from VIM. w. Pylei
to prevent live stock from running at
l,rge IN school district 80, Sussex coun-
ty.
\ The following bills re- read the sec
ond time: / We stock acts for school
districts Nos 1863 and l16, Sussex county;
10 supplemen, cnapter 10 of tie Revised
Statut 5, IN relation to principal and
surety in relation to the Coroner of
New Castle county.
Bills w,r, passed as follows To lin-
corporate Ca,uden Camp Ground; to
create an aidi JnalscLoo dis rict IN New
Castle couI ty.
NJ. Sharplev gave notice of an act for
the holding of additional term, OF court
for New Castle unty.
A House Joint Q plut on providing for |
the appointme of Joint 'mmittee To |
take into consideration memorial for
the De- aware K. X. Co., was C incurred
iu. Committee on part of tue Senate
Pennewill and Sharpley.
Petitions for stock laws in school dis-
tricts Nos. IS, "a and 15i, Sussex county,
were reported on untavoraUly by tho
Committee on Agriculture.
The Speaker presented memorials ask
ing that the manner of levying school
tax be changed
Mr Denny pre- sented n joint resolution
providing for the appointment of joint
committee to take INTO considera ion the
necessity of legislation on the subject OF
ASSESSING p. operty. Adopted. Com
mlttee-Denuy, Cooch and Hopkins.
There being remonstr2nce against
the II ouse bill reducing taxes i'll FELTON,
on dogs, the bill which was reported by
the Committee on Revised Statutes WAS
postponed
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at 3 o'clock.
The act TO re-incorporate Ro>aktum
Tribe of Improved Order Of Red Men at
Laurel, was read for tue first time; as
was also the House live stock act for
district No. 80, Sussex county; the act to
amend sections l3 and II of chapter 60 of
the Revised Statutes; the live stock acts
tor districts Nos. 50 and to of New Castle
county, and the act to authorize Henry
Pratt to pay over to the Trustees of the
Poor Of Kent county certain sum of
money for Joseph Frukers,
The II ouse hive stock act for school
district No. 66, New Castle county, was
read and referred.
1 he act authorizing James ID. Sipple
TO place gate across the road leading
from Frederlca TO Webb's Landing was
read the first time.
Two bills changing the times and
places of the annual meetings of the B.
u +. r. r., and the j. & Is. X. r., were
referred to the Committee on Corpora
uons.
An act to re-incOrporate the town of st.
Georges was read a third time and pass
ed.
Mr Conoway presented a petition from
numerous taxpayers from school dis
tricts Nos. l2j and 1871, Sussex county
l. IA. rr,g \.
blned into one.
The act to incorporate the Wilmington
Coal and Produce Z, mi any was pas,ed
i he Committee on Divorces reporte'
favorabIy on the following divorce bills
To dvorce Kate L. Lysle and Frank II
Lysie; Isaac Jester and Mary Jester; Re
becca Worden aud Edward ii. W orden
John II. Boggs and Sarah +. Boggs.
Adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 O'clock.
Mr.. Houston presented petitions frou
citizens OF Lewis, asking for change Il
tue corporation act. Read and referred
Mr. Collins presented a memorial froH
the Delaware Railroad recitiBg that hay
ing pad all the bonds and mortgage du
the State for which the State holds Gel
tain certificates of stock of the compan
and asking that such certificates be SUI
rendered as per contract, and that com
Inittee be appointed for this purpose.
M. Collins also presented joint resc
lntlon appointing jolht committee q
five, from the Senate and 3 from tn
House, in accordance with the memorif
which was adopted, and the folio win
were appointed on the part ofthe Hous,
Messrs. Collins, Cochran and Fooks.
UMr. LambSou introduced "A bill to facll
tate the payment OF debts of record
n fro
school district No. S, New Castle count,
compla ming of the time of school elel
ton. Read and referred.
Mr.. Dean introduced a bill to amen
chap. 100, Laws OF Delaware. lExrmp
ing the real property of the wife from IL
debts of her husband)
Mr., Ware called up and read a secon
time The till incorporating the Delawal
Silver Mining Company.
The hill amending the charter of IL
Wilmington Coal Gas Company W.
passed.
Mr. Houston, from the Committee {
Roads and Highways, reported bill IA
horlzing Wm Benton to open roa
in Indian River Hun ired. Read one
The bll to incorporate the Hudso
Branch Ditch Company, of Kent count
was read second time and referred
the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Cannon introduced a bill incorp
rating the Grand Lodge, 52o, l. y. .. l.
of Laurel, Del.
Mr.. Sharp cal 9 | up and had read the bl
for the registration of dogs in Kent G.
II was referred to The Committee on X
vistd Statutes.
The vote by which the bill amendir
the charter of the Wilmington Coal G
Company was passed, on motion of NJ
Fooks was reconsidered and the bill r
committed.
Mr. hsop iptroInaaI g., hin ;,,,;
ing the terms of the time of lmpriso
ment Of certain persons imprisoned ,at
who cannot pay their tiues
The bill Incorporating the w Washinptc
Lodge, No. l, A. f. A. NJ, of Wilmin
ton, Delaware, was read a third tin
and passed
Mr.. Houston introduced an act amen
ing the mechanics hen act, $50 amendil
tue act that the mechanic NAV have
lien against the contractor as well
owner OF agent.
On moiou of Mr.. Hall the bill reou
ing the directors of the Farmers Ban
to make an annual report, wa, read
second time.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House re-assembled at 8 o'clock
The Senate bill to lay out a cerla
public road in Broadkiln hundred 81
sex county, was read and referred
Mr.. Ware, from the Committee on c,
poratlons, reported favorably upon t
act supplementary to the act incorpor
ing the Rehoboth Beach Camp NJ eeu