Daily Republican., 1881-03-01

what was done An BOth ha a'cs OF
the Legislssuro 7 YeateEdsy.

what was done In Both Asa = 'cs OF
the Legislature 7 YeateEdsy.
szuAr8.
Senate met at $50 p. m.
The following bills were read and re-
ferred TO the committees named.
House bill amsndatory to the charter
Of the Wilmington and Kenpett Turn
pike Co., committee on corporations.
A further supplement to the ohsrter
Of the Wilmington City Railway COM
psny, committee on corporations.
The Layton canal bill-sommittee on
corporations.
Mr.. Horsey presented joint resolu-
tion providing that copies Of the code
of IA should be sold for $3.50 and that
each member Of the Levy court Of the
several counties shOald be furnished
with a copy Of the ssms-laid on the
table.
The act amendstory 70 the charter OF
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Turnpike company was introduced by
Mr. Belts and read.
House bill providing a new public
road in Milford Hundred was puton its
first reading.
The Layton canal bill was read sec
ond time and referred TO the committee
on corporations.
Mr.. Matthews presented q petition
and q Eemonstrancs againSs q stock law
in district 494, Sussex county.
Mr.. Jones called up his resolution
which was laid over from Saturday
providing for the appointment Of a
committee of 3 to consider the advisa-
bllity of ensoting q railroad law.
Mr. Bradford objected, saying the
Constitution Of the State would have
! to be changed before an act could be
passed. On his suggestion Mr. 7. d.
Williams offered an smendmdnt max
ing it che duty Of the committee to con-
slider what constitutional amendments
were necessary for the enactment of 4
general railroad law.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House met at $50 Q. m.
Bills were then given notice Of as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Robinson 10 supplement! the
Gu artsr Of Milford.
By Mr. Bradford an act to amend
chapter 73 Of the Revised Code, and tC
amend the act amendatory TO the
charter Of Wilmington and provide fol
a temporary loan to defrsy the expenses
for the present year; an act for the re-
lief Of executors, administrators and
trustees.
By Mr.. Pilling TO amend the charter
Of New Castle.
By Mr.. VauBurkalOw authorizing
the Governor toappoint commissioner
of Ash and fisheries and providing for
his compensation; to amend chapter 81
in relation to fish, oysters and game.
Bills were introduced as follows:
i By Mr.. Bradford for purchase Of law
books for New Castle Co.
By MIR. Mcneil incorporating tb
lDerricksOu MIL Pond improvement
Company.
| By Mr.. CahAll incorporating III
Tomshawk Ditch Co.
By Mr.. Bastburn incorporating tbs
Marshall lion Co.
Bills we're read second time as TO
, lows:
. Supplement 10 charter Of Farmers
3 Insurance Co., Of st. Georges and Al
poquinimink Hundreds amending tn
i charter Of Triple Link Lodge, l. o. G
F.; repeating the law restricting th
, Jurisdiction of Justices Of the Peace i
Wilmington: incorporating the Della
ware Heat Light and Water Company
. in relation to exempting wages fror
execution process; in relation to attach
ment under mesne process; relating Il
arrest for dsbt not due; relative to ar
rest in civil action; oompensating tn
Attorney General for extra services
relating to the Kennebeo Ice Co. TO
the relief of the Artisans Savings Bank
relating to the New Castle Gas Co. fo
q new road in South Murderkill Hun
dred; for a new public road in Nsnti
coke Hundred: Senate bill for stool
law in District 1853, Sussex county.
i Bills were passed as follows:
Senate bill vacating q portion OF al
old road in Wilmington; to enable tn
Indians OF Indian River Hundred Il
have schools Of their owD; to enable tn
Diamond Match Co., of Connecticut, Il
hold real estate in Delaware making
the County Treasurer's ofaee in Susse'
10 fee Office.
The Committee on Education report
cd unfsvorably the petition to chang
the e>boundary Of Districts Ia, "A snt
$50 sussex eosnty, and the Roads snt
Highways COMMITTEES reported unfavor
ably on the petition for stock law IL
District 81, Sussex county. Adopted
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