Daily Republican., 1879-02-11
OUR LEGIkLATURE.


| me oenate met al s.. .jU o. CLOCK.
On Mr.. Hopkins motion, the act
repeal chapter lsS, volume Is, DELI
wars Laws, was read with an amend
ment by which Section chapter 12j
revised statutes was to be re-enacted.
Mr.. Dunning said that the Origina
act was to reduce the salary of the Sec
retary of State and the amendment wa
to make the reduction somewhat less
He said he did not know how great tn,
reduction would be and neither did al,
o! the other members. He moved tina
it be referred to committee of three
Prevailed.
The Committee appointed were
Messrs. Denney, Cooch and Conoway.
A remonstance against the act in re.
lation to the G-avelly Run Marsi
Ditch Company was read and referred
A petition for general stock law
was presented and made.
The Incorporation of the Working
mems Loan Association was read sec
ond time.
Two petitions asking for stock laws
for school district Nos. II and y were
read and referred.
Mr.. Conway presented a petition
from Geo. II. Draper and some others
asking that the act making the office O
Treasurer of Sussex County salar-
led one be repealed and that an act
allowing him percentage on all mon.
les collected be passed.
A petition asking that Mrs. A. &.
Woodruff be transferred from district
No. - to district 81 was read and re.
ferred.
Mr.. Dsnney presented petition ask.
ing that the bed of road in Mispillion
Hundred, Kent county, be changed,
which was read and referred.
Mr.. hopkins called up for considera-
ton the joint resolution providing for
the appointment of joint committee of
. to form bill to reduce the salaries
Of all State officers to the rates prevail
ing previous to March 4th, 1850. He
then moved its adoption.
Mr.. Sharpley objected, saying that
he pay of the State officers was too
ow atpresent.
The resolution was voted down.
A petition from about $50 citizens of
Dover was presented by Mr.. Pennewell.
fhe petition asked that the town be
yiven PERMISSION to issue 5 per cent.
ponds in order to secure funds to pur-
'hase a Steam Fire Apparatus, and that
hey also be given permission to impose
N additional tax OF $500 to pay the in
crest upon the bonds and liquidate the
lebt. 1t was referred to special COM
nittee consisting of Messrs. Pennewell,
Denny and Cooch.
Mr.. Pennewell introduced an act to
incorporate the Dover Building and
.oan Association.
Mr.. Cooch introduced Joint resolu-
ion increasing the amount of money
appropriated for the Library from $50
o $500.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met at $50 p. III.
The bill to further supplement the
ct in relation to the town of Smyrna,
md the bill to prevent live stock run
ling at large in district No. IL New
,astle county, were read second time.
The Senate bill to prevent live stock
unning at large in school district 76I
ussex county, was read third true
nd passed.
The bill to prevent live stock run
hing at large upon the grounds of the
'ehoboth Beach Company was intro
uced.
Mr.. Collins gave notice of the intro
uction Of bill to prevent live stock
unning at large in school district No.
); and also one to divide school dis
rict No. u New Castle county.
The bill to provide for the registra-
ion of births, marriages and deaths
'as read the first time.
Mr.. Ware gave notice of the intro
luction of the following bills
To amend the charter of the Will
lington Coal Gas Company, and an act
to the Wilmington Public
chools.
Mr.. Short introduced bill to pro-
ibit live stock from running at large
Il School Districts % and l6l, Sussex
ounty, which was read.
The bill to amend chapter Ill, in re-
alton to Shertf's sales, was read the
rst time.
The bill to provide for new school
istrict in New Castle county, intro
uced by Mr.. Cochran, was read third
me and passed.
Mr.. Lambson gave notice of bill to
rohibit encroachments upon the
rounds of the Presbyterian Church
emetery.
The bill for the reliefof the Whining
IN Saving Fund Society, was read the
nird time and passed.
The bill to divorce Rebecca P. Nor
IN from her husband, Edward +. Nor
N was taken rp for third reading
nd passed.
The bill to amend chapter 10, of the
avs of Delaware, in relation to the
ct of Incorporation of the town Of Eel
IN, where it imposes tax of Is cents
u dogs, which tax the bill proposes to
rike out, and insert in lieu thereof 25
,nts, was taken up.
A petition praying for reduction of
,unty salaries in New Castle county,
as read and referred.
Mr.. Dean called up the resolution in
lation to deficiencies in the State tax
Kent and Sussex counties. He, how
'er, learning that the matter had been
IT with Mr.. Hall, and Mr.. Hall being
,sent, withdrew his motion.
The following bills were read a Sec
I'd time.
To incorporate the Fell Manufacture
z Company; to incorporate the -
lprovement Company; TO incorporate