The daily gazette., 1881-03-10

thousand dollars, nothing previously
to he contrary Notwithstanding.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNoo SESSION.
Senate met at 3p. IN.
The following bills were read by til
til and referred:
The Dill for the better security Of life
and limbs III eases of ftire-committee
on Rev. Statutes.
The bill To incorporate the Cathedral
Cemetery Co. of Delaware-conmit-
Zee on corporations.
The bill amending the charter of the
Wilmington and Great Valley Turn
pike CompanY-committ ON corpo-
ratious.
The bill in relation to the attach
ment OF property under mesne process
referred to committee on Reviscd d
Statutes.
The bill III relation to public health
special committee composed of Belts
Cooper, horsey.
A bill To prevent live stock from run
ning 1T large in School Distrlct No.
l77, Sussex county-committee on
Agriculture.
The bill i'll relation to the Sisters of
st. Peters School-commiJtee on cor
poralions.
The following bills were read first
time:
The act to revive the charter of the
Triple Link Lodge, |. y. y. F., of
FTedeIica.
An act to lay out a road in North
west Fork Hundred, Sussex coun-
ty.
The following bill was passed:
An act authorizing the Superior
Court TO deposit or invest certain
money paid into it.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice of bill to
provide universal ticket for election
purposes.
Mr.. Cooch gave notice Of bill to
appoint a Railroad Commissioner
(rhIs act authorizes a thorough IN
vestigation Of the business of all
roads operated in the Sta by the
Commissioner appointed, who is to
secure an annua salary of $4,000
Adjourned.
HOUsE-MOHSINo SESSION.
House met at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Bradford presented the petition
of JabeE jenkins and about 10 others
tor the passage Of woman suffrage
bill.
Mr. Eliason presented the petition of
f. A. Dunlap and others, praying for
the division of New Castle county.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had
read bill relating to proof of the
genuincness Of disputed writings.
[The bill provides for the compari-
sou of naid writings with writings ad-
mitted to be genuine in the courts.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment of two additional constables in
Wilmington the bill to incorporate
the Delaware Steam Appliance Com
pany, and the bill incorporating the
James 81 Webb Company, were read IA
second Lime and referred.
Mr.. Swayne presented the petition
of J. Poulson Chandler and about 20
others, asking for 6shways in the
BrandyWine dams.
Mr.. Bradford gave notice Of bill to
incorporate the Jackson Lime and Mar
BILE Company.
Mr.. SWayne, from the Committee on
Vacant Lands, reported adversely upon
he petition of William Stisn, the man
who asked for the gilt of Pea Island in
Rehoboth Bay The report was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Bradford presented resolution,
adopted by the New Castle County Levy
Court on March I'd, approving the House
Uill To regulate the expenditures of said
court and asking for Its passage.
The bill III question was then taken
up for final consideration, and, after dis
cussion, postponed until Tomorrow
afternoon by vote of IA To 3; Messrs.
CANAL, Graham, Register, Stayton and
Vanburkalow voting i'll the negative.
The bill is as follows:
SECTION l.-rhat 10 money shall be
| drawn from the treasury OF New Castle
county, or be paid out by the treasurer,
except upon specific appropriations by
| the Levy Court of said county, OF gem
| eral appropriations and orders drawn in
| pursuance thereof, by such member Or
| members or committee OF said couIt, as
nave in charge ony work, labor or ser
wee in behalf OF said county or super
vision of the same. The orders so
drawn shall in no case be payable to
any member OF said court, but shall be
| in favor of the person or persons per-
forming the labor or service as furnish
ing the material for which the said
court is indebted. Aud the member OF
committee. OF said court drawing any
order as aforesaid shall in all cases, on
the face thereof, state the nature aud
ch .racter of the work performed, ol
material furnished, in payment Of which
any such order ma be drawn.
SECTION 2.-In the payment OF the
orders urawn as aforesaid the country
| I,...,,,a- .Iau moi nav anv that alon,