The daily gazette., 1879-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DSvER, Jan. q, 1879.
THB SENATE.
The Senate met at 3:3O O'CLOCK, D. m.

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titled, "an act to re-enact, revise aud
continue the charter of the Wilmington
Navigation Company" Read once.
The following acts "To amend chap.
l76, vol 4, Delaware Laws" "to divorce
John Taylor from his wife, Emily Tay-
lor," and "to divorce John IL. Boggs from
his wife Emily Boggs," having been
passed in the House were sent to the
Senate by the clerk and concurrence
asked.
Senator Sharpley presented for reading
number of petitions from 189 ladies
asking the Legislature to pass local op-
ton law and also civil salvage clause,
holding the liquor seller responsible for
all damages to persons resulting from IL
quor they had drank in the said liquor
sellers premises.
A communication from j. T. Cooper,
president of the State Temperance Con
venrion, inviting the Senate to attend a
temperance meeting to be held in the
Court House on Thursday night, was
presented by Mr.. Pennewi,l and read
Senator Pennewill gave notice OF an
act to reincorporate the town of Dover.
Senator Sharpley presented a resolu-
ton from 80 citizens of school district
No. 8, of New Castle county, against a
change in the laws that would entail a
higher rate Of taxation upon the said
citizens.
Senator Sharpley presented petition
from citizens of Brandywine hundred,
New Castle county. asking that law be
enacted compelling the Z. w. Il b. X. K
Co, to station permanent hagmen at
Claymont station and near the Naaman' 3
Creek Road. Read and referred to the
Committee on Roads and Highways
Senator PenEewill gave notice of a
bill entitled, "an act to enable Nina
Lieberman to execute deed or deeds
for her real estate, without Joining with
her husband"
On Senator Pennewills motion the act
to repeal an act entitled, "an act to lay
out a certain public road In Kent eoun-
ty," was read.
Senator Sharpley presented JOINT
resolution to the effect that no divorces
would be granted during the session from
causes cognizant before the Delaware
Courts.
In asking its adoption tho Senator said
that il was stigma to Delaware that
people are justly led to remark, that
"marriage was hard in Delaware and
divorce was easy"
The conduction of divorce cases in this
| State was not proper so far az the decl.
sion upon them in the Legislature went
If we open the Senate Chamber as a Iii.
vorce court, said the Senator in conclud
ing, we will have no less than 80 cases si
divorce upon our hands.
Senator Cooch endorsed the resolution
The members not being prepared to
vote on the subject the resolution Was
lald upon table until 10 80 o'clock tom Or
row. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at $3.50 p. m.
Mr.. Sharp presented an invitation from
the State Executive Committee of the
Temperance Association, for the pre-
sence ct the Legislature on Thursday
evening next.
On potion Of Representative Hall the
invitation was received with thanks.
Representative Cochran presented a
bill for printing from the Newark Ledger
$40.
Representative Needles presented a
claim Of the estate of JAS. Leathvrbury
late crier of the Kent County Cour,
S23.63
Representative Ware presented claims
from Epery Evening Publishing Compa.
ny, for printing SIS. All referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Representative Houston gave notice OF
| toe introduction OF bill to amend chap.
e6, of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of
the Orphans Court"
Representative Ware presented petit
ton against the sale of Intoxicating nqu-
ors.
Representative Sharp gave notice of
the introduction of bill for supplem- at
ing the act Incorporating the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery of Kent County, near
Camden.
Representative Collins introduced a
bill to revive aud re-incorporate the
Smyrna Coal Gas Company. Read once
aud refer d
Representative Webb presented petit
ton from Henry Austin and others for
an act prohibiting stock from running at
large in School Districts 125, III, 66, 90,
n and 78, Sussex countyl
memorial from the women of Mill Creek
Hundred, asking for Local Option law.
r. ferred to committee on Revised Stat
utes.
On motion of Representative Hall the
Senate bill in relation to estates of
aliens, was read twice and referred to the
committee on Revised Statutes.
Representative Hall gave notice of the
introduction of bill amending chapter
81, Revised Code, in relation to the pro-
lection Of breadstuffs, &c.
Representative Hall introduced q petit
| ton from Isabel Chairman, asking to
a divorce from her husband, Alvin w.
Chairman. Referred to the committee
on Divorce.
Representative Sharp called up the
Senate bill in relation to the payment
] ma ade to or by executors or adininistra-