The daily gazette., 1879-02-28

Wilmington" was on motion of Mr.. War
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Conoway called up for a secone
reading, the bill In relation to the sale o
malt or vinous liquors.
Mr. Dean moved it be referred to the
committee on Local Option. Mr.. Fook'
moved to amend by making it Revised
Statutes. The vote being so close OF
this motion to amend the yeas and nay
were called as follows.
Y-as-Conoway, Doran, Fooks, Hall
Lindell, Short, Ware and Webb--S.
Nays-CollIps, Dean, Houston, Riggs
Savin, Sharp and Mr.. Speaker.
Mr.. Doran introduced an act TO inforct
the collection of certain debts as against
principals.
Mr.. Hall had read the Senate bin to
divorce Isaac Jester from his wife May
Jester.
The bill requiring the Directors of the
Farmers Bank to make annual state
ments in regard to its condition to the
State was passed.
live stock running at large in school
district No. 122 sussex county.
The bill IN relation to Levy Court
Overseers of the Roads and County Trea-
sury of Sussex county, was on motion OF
Mr.. Fooks read the second time.
The bill to further amend the charter
of the city of Wilmington was called mp
by Mr.. Ware and passed. This amend
ment provides that two thirds of the
Council of that city can fix grades of
streets. &C.: without calling meeting of
citizens as the charter now directs.
The bill to provide for the establish
ment of new public road near Milford,
Kent county. On motion of Mr.. Hall, of
M Milford, the matter was referred to the
Committee ON Roads and Highways.
The bill to supplement the incorpOra-
ton act of the town of st. Georges was
taken up and read the second tlWe.
The bill to incorporate the Strumptkill
and Long Island Marsh Company was
introduced by Mr.. Cochran and read the
first and second time.
The bill concerning horses and other
animals of the city Of Wilmington was
upon the motion of Mr.. Ware taken up
and passed. To this bill was appended
an amendment to exempt horses and
mules of the City Railway Company of
Wilmington from the taxation required
There was considerable discussion over
this amendment.
From the tenor of the remarks made
Mr.. Ware concluded that the vote if
taken would result unfavorable to its
passage, and moved to lay 1t upen the
table. 1t was carried.
Mr.. Cochran of the Committee on
Examination reported favorable upon
the bill uniting Nos. SO and 62 in one
school district. The bill then passed.
The bills to divorce Mary E. Cummins
from her husband Alexander Cunmins,
and Ellen S. Croak from her husband
Richard w. Croak.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware
Incorperative Society was read the sec
ond time.
Mr.. Frooks gave notice of "a bill to
secure to mechanics payment for labor
and material in the erection and repair
ing OF buildings in the State of Della
ware.
The bill to divorce Annie E. Simpson
of Little Creek Hundred from her hus-
band George Simpson was taken up and
passed.
The bill to amend chapter 80, of vol
ume 10, laws of Delaware.
Mr.. Dean presented an amendment to
! the bill in relation to the expenditures
OF the Levy Court of New Castle county
The further consideration of the bill was
deferred.
On motion of Mr.. Doran 200 copies oil
the bill were ordered to be printed.
AT p. N. House adjourned.