Daily Republican., 1879-03-28
WILMINGTON, DEL, FRIDAY, MARCH %, l879

pVotpVuitb N' a INV osuobHioons ""'
accepted by vote OF IL to .. The mo.
tion ~ amended was lost and the bill
was re.co committed. sE x
Mr.. Webb reported a SENATE bill TO
rslisvs the Levy Court Of Kent county
in regard to the keeping in repair a
certain road in Duck Creek Hundred,
which was passed. also the supplement
to the incorporation act Of the Gull
breth's Ditch Co.
Mr.. Dean reported bill to regulate
the expenditure Of New Castle county
which was passed.
The bill to divorce Nathaniel Holm
from his wife Ellen Holm was also pass
ed.
The bill to amend chapter G) of
Revised Statutes in relation to roads
and bridges was read the second time
and referred.
At II. 30 House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House re-. assembled at 3 p. IN.
Mr.. Hall called up the resolution in
relation to the Breakwater & Frankford
Railroad providing for the reception of
the gross earnings of the company less
the expense incurred. The resolution
was adopted.
The bill expempting insurance com.
panies from attachment except in case
Of risks taken upon policies was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Dean the phosphate
bill was again taken u,. Considerable
discussion upon its adoption ensued.
Mr.. Fooks offered an amendment to
make Its provisions apply directly to
New Castle county.
Upon this motion prevailing Mr..
Dean moved an irdshnite postpone
ment, which prevailed.
The bill to incorporate the Middle.
town Railroad Co. was read this second
time.
The Senate bill to incorporate ths
Kirk Branch Ditch Company was read
u third time and passed.
The Senate bill in relation to tramps
was taken up and with amendments.
The clerk of the Senate entered and
informed the House that that body had
refused to accept the report of the Com
mittes of Conference in the matter OF
appointing bank director.
The bill in relation to extending EN-
couragin-nt in the manufacture of beet
sugar to the amount of S5'h for two
years was taken up, and passed. (Fhe
$500 decided on WAS tn. reduction from
the Senate amendment which made the
run of $500 or $3.50 per annum.
The bill to incorporate tn" Cedar
Creek Marsh Company was passed.
EVENING SESSION.
At 40 p. NJ. the House re-assem-
bled.
The bill to incorporate the Elkton
and Middlrtown railroad was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Houston offered joint rrsoIu-
tion providing for the adjournment OF
both branches Of the Legislature on
Friday, the 2S.h inst. Action upon it
was deferred until Friday afternoon.
The bill to incorporate the purchas'
ers OF the Delaware and Pennsylvania
railroad company, was passed.
The Speaker read a communication
from the p. W. Il Is. Railroad Company
extending to the Legislature the use
of two special cars for their trip to Wash
iRgton.
The Clerk of the Senate coming in
with a joint resolution returning thanks
to the Company Tor the invitation and
Notifying the company on the part OF
that body OF its acceptance. it was act
ed upon tavorably as being the senti-
ment Of the House.
Mr.. Cannon offered resolution ad,
! iourning tho House sine die on Saturday
next which was accepted.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill making il
criminal for public officials to betray
their trusts aud imposing prnaltip:
graded by the gravity OF the offences
1t was read the first and second times
and referred to COMMITTEES on Revised
| Statutes.
1h4 Senate bill in relation to Justices
OF the Peace was read a first ana second
time.
Mr.. Cochran offered and had reac
aftidavits from the county officers o
New Castle, hearing upon the anoun
Of emoIuments received by them. They
are as follows: Registrar of Wills s2,
$3.50, Clerk OF Peace $1,000, Prothon
atary 81, 1868, Recorder of Deeds 81,
1872.
At 10 d. IN. adjourned.