The daily gazette., 1879-03-25
THIRD EDITION
TIE LEGISLATURE.
DovER, March IT. 1870
Specially reported for the GAZETTE.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
The Senate met at $50 O'Clock.
The following bills were introduced
To exempt from venders of fish and oys-
ters from a license tax; to open a road
in Kenton, Hd., Kent county.
The following bills were read second
time and referred to lie Corporate The NJ.
5. II. A., of Wilmington; TO authorize 5.
I. jenkins and others to lay cut road
IN Kent county.
the following bills were passed to
enable Jane Burton to enclose piece of
road in Mllsborough Hd., Sussex coun-
ty; for rebuilding and proper mainte-
nance of certain roads in New Castle
Hid to open a road In Cedar Creek Id.,
Sussex county,; live stock act for dis
trct No 80 New Castle county to ex-
empt from taxation certain estates of
property to lay out new road in NJ is
pillion ud., to divorce Elizabeth and
Henry c. Long to encourage the grow
ing and manufacturing of sugar beets.
Mr.. Cooch presented rrmonstrance
from citizens of Newark against the bill
now pending in relation to the State ap-
preparation for that place.
On motion of Senator McWhorter Che
having changed his vote in relation to the
bill to restrict the Justices OF the Peace
i'll Wilmington,) tie vote by which it
was lost, was reconsdered. The bill
was then laid on the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
House met at 3 p. m. On motion of
Mr.. Hall, Col. John G. Paynter, who
was present, was elected clerk pro tenn,
but before he could take his seat Clerk
Salisbury entered, and the House went
into session.
The joint resolution. relating to the
sanitary condition of the hall was con-
Cured in.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware
sugar beet company was read second
time.
The bill to amend section 80, chapter
60, revised code, in relation to empower
lug the supervisors of Kent and Sussex
counties to make settlements without
going to the Levy Court, was read Sc
cond time.
a remonstrance against a stock law for
scheol district No. l32, Sussex, was read
and referred to the committee on Roads
and Highways.
a bill to amend the incorporation act
Of Junction and Breakwa er railroad
company was introduced and read the
first and second times. 1t provides that
the fences along the line of said railroad
shall be kept in repair by this company
The bill to consolidate districts Nos.
g., 90, lO6 and lO1, (Georgetown,) Sus-
sex county, was introduced by Mr.. Fooks
and read the first and second times
The bill 10 divore Isaac ii. Thompson
from his wife Maggie j. Thompson, was
taken up and passed also the blll to di-
wore Martha W. Ellis, from her husband
j. Ellis.
Mr.. Conaway from the Committee on
Education, reported uniavorably npou
the bill for the benefit of colored educa
ton
The bill to change the place Of elee
tlons in Gumborough H., was taken III
and passed.
The bill to extend the area Of Gum
borough IId., was on motion of Nj
Fooks, taken up and Indefinitely post
poned; also to prohibit live stock run
ming a. large i'll school district, No. 4
Sussex county.
The Senate bill in relation to keepin
record Of foreign attachments, was cal
led up by Mr. Ware, and read the frs
time.
The bill in relation to roads and bridge
in New Castle county [giyins the Roa
Commisslone ) power to extend tb,
width otroadsl wa, taken up and passed
also the Senate bill in relation to insur
ance companies, which establish the of
nee OF an insurance commissioner.
The Senate bill to amend chap. 50 0
the Revised Code, to prov de Tor the fle,
passage of Surveyors and others owe
property subject to drainage and othe
pubic improvements, was passed.
The Senate anne endment to the II Gus
bill providing foc the union of certain
school districts under the title of Loba
non Public Schools was coucurred in.
The bill to Incorporate tn Whining
ton lee and Coal Company was read til
second time.
Nr. COnoway introduced a bill to raj.
the revenue Of the State, which was rea,
The Senate bill in relation TO arres'
for debt, was indt finitely postpoued;als
the bill in relation 10 pensions undo
mesne process; also the blll IN relation t
arrests under evil action.
The bill To authorize the SuperiC
Court of New Castle county to max
certain rules was read and passed
gives power 70 the court 10 have broue /
up during any part of the term such bus
hess aN j. now required to be done dur
ing the latter part Of the term,
At 5:lJ House adjourned.