Smyrna times., 1881-02-02

several Wilmington incorporation acts were
passed. The House resolution to meet in
Joint session on Wednesday evening and
hear the temperance people was adopted.
House.-The bill authorizing the Town
of Seaford to sell certain
land was introduced; Mr.. Robinson intro
duced the bill amending the constitution
of the State, giving to women the right of
suffrage; Mr.. Pilling introduced the bill
amending the act providing for the APP
pointment of State chemist; a resolution
was adopted appointing a clerk for the
Divorce Committee; the act for the pro-
motion of public health was introduced.
FRIDAY.
Senate.-House joint resolution granting
an audience in joint session to the Delaware
State Temperance Alliance was adopted,
with an amendment fixing Wednesday
evening, at 7 o'clock as the time.
Adjourned till Monday at 3.30PM.
House.-Senate bill in relation to a notary
public at Delaware City National Bank was
passed. A petition of divorce from Laura
G. Drake was referred A bill was intro.
duced amending Chapter So. R. c., title,
Fish, Oysters and Came" and 500 copies
ordered printed. Mr.. Bradford introduced
bill incorporating the Valley View Gene
terry Company.
Adjourned till Monday at $50 P. NJ.
MONDAY.
iSenats.-A petition was presented asking
for an amendment to the oyster law; alsS
petition asking to have certain changes
made in the charter of the Elkton & Mid
dletown railroad, being those already set
forth in letter of a previous date. An
act vacating portion of Water street in
the city of Wilmington was passed.
House.-A petition for divorce from R. j
Fongeray, of Wilmington, was introduced
The following bills were read the first time
The Senate bill repsaling tax on corpora
ton mortgages. An act Incorporating Athe
mean Society, and Hollywood Cemetery, o
Wyoming. An act amending an act ex
empting certain personal property from
taxation.
TUESDAY.
iSendte.-The following bills were passed
act incorporating Ancient o. H., No.
Brandywine Banks; act to amend chapte
SO, Revised Code; act providing for stool
law in school district As, Sussex county
act fer the relief of Archibald Given. Tn
Committee on Corporations upon the mem
orial of the Town Council of Dover AM
remembrance, reported a bill providin
that $25 900, at the discretion Of the Cour
ell, shall be raised by taxation, and tia
the bridge over Jones' creek shall be KEEP
in repair by the county. The followin
bills were passed: The House bill repea
ing the two dollars tax on teachers certii
Gates; an act relating to the charter of tn
city of Wilmington; an act authorizing tn
sale of the City Hospital. The act provi'
ing for registry of births and deaths Wi
read, and one hundred copies ordered
be printed.
House.-The Committee on Revised Sta
utes reported unfavorably on the bi
touching the collection Of municipal lier
in the city of WILMINGTON, and the repo
> was accepted; the bill to amend the a
incorporating the town of Odessa W
passed. The Divorce Committee report'
unfavorably upon the petitions of Ann
y Barker and Oceanica Anderson, wbi
" reports were accepted. Mr.. McNeal pr
" sentsd petition asking the incorporate
70 of the town of Frankford and a reno
STRANGE against the same. Mr.. Bradfo
= gave notice of the following bills: An &
y relating to chapter 1913, Revised Code
bill amending chapter 378, vOlumn
Ne Laws OF Delaware. A resolution, thar
70 ing A. S. Abel & Co., for copies of the s
y almanac, was passed; petition for
y divorce of Annie c. Wilson referred
Divorce Committee. A petition was re
from L. B. Vance and others, asking Il
D. the soldiers Of the war of 1912 be pension
E. by the State. The petition was referred
al a special committee, consisting Of Sway
of Cahall aud T. N. Williams.