Daily Republican., 1879-03-19

of certain articles Of personal property
in case of distress for rent was indef-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Conway introduced a bill 10 lay
out new public road in Ksnton Hd.,
Kent county.
The bill to divorce George Smelling
from Mary Smelling was read the second
time.
On motion Of Mr.. Ware the Senate
bill to divorce Edward Taylor and Mary
Taylor was read.
Tho bill supplementary to the ac'
regul ating the sale Of intoxicating Ii
quors was read the second time and re.
ferred to a special committee consisting
of Messrs. Consway, Fooks and Ware
At 1925 House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House re- assembled at o'clock p. m.
The bill to incorporate the Cattail
March Bompany was introduced and
reed; also the bill TO exempt from taxa
tion certain lands in the town Of New
Castle.
The Senate bill to legalizs certain
proceedings Of the Kent County Levy
Court was read the second time.
The vote by which the st:ck law for
district As Sussex County was passed
was reconsidered and the bill recommit-
ted to the committee.
The Senate bill for protection against
tramps was called up by Mr.. Cochran
and read.
Mr.. Ware from the Special Commit
tee to whom was referred the matter Of
Court House removal reported favora.
bly, upon the bill aud recommended its
passage.
Mr.. Cochran moved that 500 copies
OF the bill be printed so that the con-
stituents of the various members could
have opportunity to see it; the motion
prevailed by the following vote. Yeas:
Messrs. Cochran, Collins, Csnaway, Fooks,
Hall, Lambson, Law, Needles, Sharp,
Webb. Nays: Messrs. Cannon, Dean,
Doran, Houston, Lindale, Riggs, Short,
Ware and Mr.. Speaker.
Mr.. Dean moved that the bill bt
made special order for Thursday at
o'clock which was seconded. Mr.. Coch
ran moved to amend by making Il
Tuesday, seconded by Mr.. Fooks. Lost
The motion Of Mr.. Dean was then car
ried, and Thursday at 3 o'clock fired
as the day for the consideration OF the
bill.
Mr.. Dean called up the bill regula
ting Levy Court Expenditures In Now
Castle County, il was read and recon
Initted to tho committee.
The act in relation to roads in Apo
quinimink Hd., was taken up for con
sideration (the bill directed the Levy
Court OF New Castle Co.. to put up Ger
tain embankments through which run,
certain road) Senator Sharpley had
tho act amended 80 as to not make tht
erection of banks mandatory and tt
reduce the amount to be expended
The bill passed.
Other bills were passed as follows
to consolidate the Lebanon public schoo
district; to Aivore Lille P. and w. W
IPyle; to divorce Casey and Robert
Means; to divorce Mary and Thomas
Wolf; to divorce Mary and VIM. Rich
archardson; to prevent cruelty 10 child
rem.
Mr.. McWhorter introduced an act il
relation to free schools, read fra
time.
The bill to amend chapter 452, vol /!
Laws Of Delaware in relation to assesa-
ment upon water pipes in the city o
Wilmington was taken up and pass
ed.
The bill to incorporate Laurel Grang'
cooperative store was passed.
The bill to incorporate the purchas
ers Of the Wilmington and Reading
railroad company was introduced ant
read; also the bill to incorporate thu
Delaware Commercial! improvement
company.
Mr.. Ware moved that the bill to lin
it the city debt Of Wilmington and pro
vide for its discharge be taken up fo
consideration. 1t was read and passed
The Senate bill in relation to oysters
was read the second time.
DR.. Sharp presented report mad
by the sugar beet commission, whicl
was read, and 300 copies were ordered
to be printed for the use Of the House
The bill to incorporate the Christi
ana Marsh Company was read the sec
ond time.
Tho bill to amend Chap. 476, Vol
Is, Laws Of Delaware, in relation t
the collection of taxes after Sheriff sal
was passed.
The bill to divorce Lewis s. Conawa
from his wifi, Sallie T. Conaway, wa
also passed.
The bill in relation to mechanics
liens Was taken up for second readin
and referred to committee of three
consisting OF Messrs. Ware, Fooks an
Needles.
On motion OF Mr.. Lambson the bill
to amend Chap. 1856. section 7, was re
committed to the committee.
The Senate bill to divorce George w
P. Rodgers from his wife, Ruth Rod
gers, was passed.
The bill to encourage the education
Of the colored people was read the sec
ond time.
A bill Of $751; from James & Webt
for books furnished the State Auditor
was read and referred to the comrnitte
on claims.
| At 5.3s House adjourned.
Crystal Wedding.