The daily gazette., 1879-02-05
THIRD EDITION
rMA LEGIsLATUBs-
Specially reported for the Gasesls.
Devsa, Feb. 5. 1879.

Dovnh, REQ. 0, lsfs'
rus SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The bill to divorce John P. TAYLOR
from his wife Emmlline Taylor was read
aud referred.
The incor poration act for the Delaware
Wood L. Lumber Vulcaniz ng Co., was
read and referred.
A petition from Isaac Jester was read
and referred.
A remonstrance against general live
stock law for Sussex Co., was presented
by DR.. Hopkins. Read and referred
Mr. Denney introduced au at to in
testate real estate. (The act is to amend
chapter IS OF the Revised Code.)
Mr.. Pennewill, in behalf Of the special
committee to whom was referred the |
JOINT e oluuon authorizing the collection
of certain moneys from the U. S.,
reported favorably upon the re-
solution with amendment. The |
amendment was to strike out the words |
% p r cent and insert 20 per cent. The |
resolution as amended was adopted aud
ordered TO the House.
The act to lay out public road in
Sussex Co., was read a cond time aud
referred.
A rrmonstrance agains! the same was
read and referred.
Senator Cooch gave not ce of an act in
rela ion to Justices Oft Peace and con-
stables.
A petition asking for stock law in
School District No. 10 Sussex Co., was
read and referred.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Shafpley gave notice of an ac' to
amend section 5 Of chapter "a Revised
Statutes of 1852 as amended and publish
ed i'll 1873.
On motion of Mr.. Denney took re-
cess for an hour to attend tho peach grow
RS meeting.
TheSena,e reassembled pursuant to the
adjournment TO attend the peach growers
meeting.
The act to so incorporate the Kent
county Agricultural Society as to make
1t a State association, pass d the Senate.
The act TO change name of the "Mt.
ZionCemetaryCo., "to the" Mt .ZionC Gene
tary Association passed the Senate.
MIR. McWhorter presented joint reso-
luton to the effect that no divorces be
granted by either House or General A.
sembiy unless the allegations set forth in
bills or petitions be fully SATISFACTORY
ly proved before a joint committee
appointed for that purpose.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
II ouse assem- bled at 10 o'clock.
Dr. Sharp presented petitions of ladies'
OF Delmar and Laurel, and one signed
10y ~ men OF the former place, praying
Tor the suppression of intsmperance
They We're referred to the Committee on
Revised Statutes
The bill 10 prevent live stock running
at large in school districts Nos. III IT
and part of llS, was taken up for a third
reading aud passed.
Mr.. Ware gave notice of the introdue
ton of the following bulls To ineorno-
rate the Acrelius Improvement Co. 10 IN
corporate the Fell Manufactured co .
to amend chap. 1lS, vol IA, of the Laws
ot Delaware. in relation to local onion.
Dr. Sharp gave notice of the introduc.
tlon OF bull providing for The orpaniza.
ton of a State Board of Health also to
provide for the regstra ion Of births,
marriages and deaths
Ihe bill TO Incorporate the General
Steamship Company was read III. sec.
ond time; also the bill TO Incorporate the
Delaware State Fire and Marine Insu.
rance Company also the bill to incorpo.
rate the Trump Brothers Machine Com.
pany
Mr.. Hall presented petition signed
by B. F. Kirby and Others, askips for
permission TO erect a gate over the road
Leading from Webbs Landing, Kent
County; IL was referred to the Commit.
tee on Roads and Highways.
The Senate resolution to proyide for n
committee OF hve, two from the Senate
and three from the House, to inspect and
clran the arms now lying n the Dover
armory ana dispose OF such of them AS
are worthless or antlquated, was taken
up Tor consideration. As there had h..n
such motion entertained by the House
some uint ago, and special committee
appointed, tue Seuate re- ou'ion was laid
upon the table for the present.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran the Peach
pto"efa Association was given permis.
sion to hold public M citing in tLa
House chamber, between the hours nt
OOe ana three o'clock "
The bill 10 lncprporate the Mutu,I
Coal ana Produce A.. ociation. and the
oil IN relation to ST. Paul, Metbodi.,
Church, were read the first tune
Mr. Needles, of the Commit,aa on
Game Law, TO whom was referteI non
tons asking for the better protection n,
game reported by bill - amend cL,n
o. of the revised statutes. 1t was read
the first time. az
A bill to amend the incorporation ar,
of The Bowers & DUE Car Cornn.t,
also bill for the relief of the Wiiini i'nS ,S,
ton Savings Fund Society, were intro
duced by Mr.. Ware and read.
The bill to divorce R-becca Morto,
from her husband, Edward II. Nnrtnn
was read the second time
The bull TO re enact the CORPORATION Az
of the WOrkingmen's Loan Ass0ciatinn
OF Wilmington, was read the first TIM
also the bill TO amend chap. 73. of the r.
vlsed statutes, entitled, "of the ritv n
wilmington" THIS bill asks for powe
10 widen or further extend any street n
ailey lala down upon the map OF tina
city anu also to make it lncuin bent tlnol
the City Treasurer to perform sucl, dr.
ties as the City Council of SAID citv.bai
lay down Also to amend the charter =
the city of Wilmington also n hi i
relation to horses and other animal =
he city Of Wilmington. This nrnv;de
for the imposition of tax of 81 na 20
every animal of the horse or ass ri,,J
Also bill to exempt from taxation N
oonds Of the city of Wilmington VI
Mr.. Needles, of the COMMITTEE on n
vorces, reported adversely unon ~
prayer of Andrew Rogers for divorco
The bill to incorporate Brandvwir
Ledge, X. of p, of DuPont,s RAM. ,y
introduced and read. '"
The bill TO re-enact the corporation n
of the Wilmington Navigation Conn
ny was read the first Time