Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27

/ llnue III force the Charter or the Sussex
| County Canal Company. Read and referred
TO special COMMITTEE composed of Messrs.
Tomlinson, Matthews, ysnBurkalow and
! Bradford.
The Senate joint resolution providing for
| committee to consider petition for the re-
| building and maintenance OF certain public
/ roads in st. Georges and Red Lion hundreds,
with power to 30 upon and view said roads,
was ooncurred in and Messrs. Robinson
CANAL and Townsend named M the House
members of said committee.
The bill to prohibit live stock from running
at large IN school district No. ~, New Castle
county. was read Il second timo aud referred
TO the Committee on Roads and Highways
Inc blll To renew the charter of the Marsh
Hope Improvement Company was read a
second time and referred 10 the Committee
on Corporations.
On motion of iIr. Bradford the following
bills were taken up for a third reading and
passed the House
An act to further amend an act entitled an
act to amend the charter of the city OF Will
mington.
inns authorizes tue city auditor 10 levy
directly upon real estate, instead Of upon the
personal property Of tue whole thereof, In the
collection of hensl
An act to authorize the City Council of
Wilmington to sell and convey the City
Hospital property.
Mr. Bradford presented -four bills from
Chief Of Police Maxwell OF Wilmington, for
serving acquisitions in criminal cases. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
The Committee Oh Revised Statutes re-
ported bill authorizing the Levy Court Of
Kent county TO reappoint Il constable for three
years, In the town OF Kenton.
MIR. Bradford presented petition from
committee OF the Wilmington clergy, Rev. D.
II. Caldwell. Of st. Panl's NJ. l.. Church Rev.
j.. IL. Nixon. Of the Central Presbyterian
Church, and Rev. j. u. Parmelee, of the New
Jerusalem Church, for certain amendments
To the marriage law of the State. The petit
TONERS ask
l. That no bond or security be- hereafter
required of tle applicants for marriage
licenses,
Z. That the fee for licenses shall not ex-
coed 81.
8. That blank be left on lieenses for the
ohciating clergyman or magistrate to make
his return upon.
4. That the licenses shall contain tho fol-
lowing Words "And this shall be your
sufficient warrant"
.. That the clerk or magistrate issuing
such license shall insert them the ages of the
persons seeking such license, and the same
shall be given under oath on animation if
required and also the color of the applicant.
Referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
MIR. Robinson gave notice of the ntroduc
ton of an act to amend section 4, chapter
iG. volume 10, Laws of Delaware entitled
an act IN relation to free schools in this State.
1.-THE proposed amendment contompates
the reduction of the salary of the State
Superintendent Of Public Schools, being
substitute for the amendment offered by Mr..
fomlinson in the morning.
Mr. Townsend gave notice Of the introduce
ton of o bill to amend section 10, chapter 60,
Revised Code.
This contemplates that the cost of reviews
for new roads shall be charged TO the county
instead OF TO tine parties applying for the road.
MIR. NanBurkalow presented resolution
providing for the appointment of a standing
committee for the consideration of petitions
md communications relating to fish game,
&c. Adopted.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Van Burkalow,
StaYon und Eliason on tho committee.
a communication from Thomas b. Coursey,
suggesting the appointment of IL state Board
OF Fish Commissioners, was read and referred
to the above committee.
MIR. Ellason. from the Committee on Roads
and Highways. reported favorably the Senate
bill for the construction of n new public road
in North West Fork hundred, Sussex county,
which was read third time and pt5scd the
House, ....
Adjourned.
Dover, Jan. 20.--'rhe Senate met at the
usual huur.
The joint committee appointed to settle
with the treasurer and auditor reported and
was discharged.
MIR. pennewlll offered a resolution that the
Printing Committee be authorized to print
$40 copies of the auditors report. Adopted.
The following bills were passed An act
Incorporating st. hary's Beneficial Society
an act to incorporate st. MIchael's Beneficial
Association; an act to incorporate the Fame
Hose Company an act to renew the charter
OF the Artisans Savings Bank.
Notice of the following bills was given.
by Mr. McWhOrter--An Act to exempt the
sewing machines OF seamstresses aud private
families from execution process and distress,
| { THIS is an act adding sewing machines IL
articles now exempted by law, but does not
apply to persons who keep sewing machines
for sne or hire
By Mr. Pennewill-An act in relation to the
estates Of aliens.
Mr., Belts introduced the following bills.
Au act relating to Il tax on telegraph OF tglG-
phone poles i'll the city OF Wilmington.
An act eXemptiug certain real estate from
| taxation in the city Of Wilmington,
An act ylcating a portion OF Water street
| in tine city of Wilmington.
| An invitation from Mrs. Stuart to give her
a hearing on next Tuesday night was pre-
scented by Mr.. Cooch, and upon his motion
| was accepted.
The JOINT resolution reappointing State
| Treasurer Reynolds was cOncurrrd in.
| Mr. Cooper offered joint resolution direct.
lng the clerks not to embody in their journals
the auditors report, as it has been ordered to
| be printed
! Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3 o'clock.
The House Joint resolution reappOinting
Auditor Stats was coucurred IL.
Tho following bills were read and referred
TO proper committees:
House bill to amend section g, chapter IS
vol IS, Laws of Delaware.
House bill to incorporate the Laurel Union
| Company.
House bill for the relief of Robert D. and
! Holm :. Hoifeckcr.
The following bills were passed
An net to amend section IL, chapter is,
Revised Code.
M net 10 exempt Sussex county from the
provisions of chapter 81, volume II, Laws of
Delaware.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning ut $50.
l. House of Representatives.
House met at 10 IL. III.
Mi. Elason, from the comnittes on tI0t
portion of the Governors message relating to
roads anil highways. reported that Tin view
of the circumstances We deem it or duty 10
report no hill" The report was accepted
Mr.. Matthews, from the committee to
whom thu subject was referred, introduced
and had Il hlll prUlllbltlt!ng Stock from
running at large in school district No. IS,
Sussex county.
On motion of Mr.. NanBurkalow 300 copies
of Adintant-Gcneral Fostles' report were
ordered to be printed
The hill authorizing the reappontmeut Of
a constable IN keutou was read second
time.
The act to amend section Is chapter III.
Iicvispd Code was read second time aud
referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes.
The act to amend section :. chapter LOG,
! Revised Code was ulSu road and referred.
On motion of ilr, Eliason the bill to pre-
vent stock running at large in dstict No. 81.
New Castle county, was read q third time and
passed.
MIR. McNeal presented communication
signed by Henry a. Houston aud others,
recommending that William I. burton b.
divorced from his wife, Irene Burton. Tht
communication merely stated that the signrrr
ulhe4tatingy declared the grounds loi
divorce to be sufficient, bnt did not Ray what
those grounds we're
Mr. Bradford moved that the petition be
laid upuu the table.
Mr., Hlhinson supported the motion and
thought the House should pay no attention tc
such vague paper
The motion was tgreed TO without dis
1cnting vote.
/ On motion, comnittee Of iive on sgricul
lnre WAS appointed, to which that portion 81
the Governors message respecting agricul
! turgl topics was referred.
! Committee -- Mcssrs Register, Graham
Stanton, McNeal, Woodkeeper.
MIR. Robinson presented petition frou
NIra Mary \, Stuart the Delaware Vice