Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-03

urea was reai tnltu Tine: also a petition for
aud a remonstrance against the same, the
petition being headed by Governor Hall.
Mr.. Cahall moved that the bill be laid on
the table for the present. Carried by q rising
vote
MIR. Eastburn introduced and had read a
bill to enable the Governor to appoint a
Justice Of the Peace and Constable to reside
in Hockessin, New Castle county.
MI. lomllnson, from the special committee
on the subject, reported fayorably upon ex-
Judge Laytons ship canal bill.
Following is an abstract of the BILL
Sec /. Caleb s. Layton and others. of
Sussex, and John w. Garrett and others. of
Maryland, named as corporators. Capital
stock limited to SIS, 900, 600, in shares of 800
each subscription books to be opened on the
second Tuesday Of June next, 10 per cent. .paya-
bic on subscription.
Sec. 2. meeting of stockholders to be
held on the second Tuesday OF February. II
more than $4,000, 900 in stock be subscribed
by the first general meeting, the surplus sub
scribers tp lie struck off,
See. 3 Charter shall go into operation when
S5OO. 900 shares have been taken name of the
company to be "Susaex County Ship Canal
Company" president and directors to be
chosen.
Sec. s. Empowering the company to con-
tract for the cutting of a canal from the
waters OF the Nanticoke river, so az to form
SohiluSltoh WIN lIle iJtupOSeu tHOplhuh snip
canal through Maryland, to the waters of the
Broadkiin creek, with authority to construct
aud maintain the necessary locks, dams,
bridges and other works.
Sec. 3. Authorizes the President and
directors to draw upon the subscribers for
funds TO pay for constructing the canal
See. d. Provides for successive elections of
officers
Sec. Z. Officers to be sworn to faithful per-
formance of their duties.
Sec. 8. Annual meetings to be held on the
second Tuesday of June, and annual reports
to be made by officers.
Sec. 3. The canal to be at least 26 feet deep,
from 175 to 300 feet wide at the surface and
loo to l50 feet at the bottom.
Sec. 10 and IL. Providing for the ASSESS
ment and collection of tolls on vessels passing
through the canal tolls not to exceed 10
cents per ton.
Sec u. Authorizes the construction of
railroad or other artificial road parallel with
the canal and not more than five miles from
1t, aud the increase of the stock by 81, 100000
to pay for the construction of such road.
Sec IL and IA. Respecting condemnation
Of land and idemnihcation of owners along
the route.
Sec 10. Authorizes the acquisition and hold
ing OF the necessary property, real or per-
sonal, with the usual restrictions
Sec l6 Said canal and parallel road to be
public highway.
Sec II. Provides for the declaration of
seml-annual dividends.
Sec Is. Stock may be transferred or
assigned on the books OF the company.
Sec ~. Neglect of the performance of
certain duties on designated days shall not in
validate the charter.
Sec. 20. Bridges to be constructed at rail-
road and other crossings.
sec Il. Authorize the purchase of boats,
cars and other rolling Stock and. for this
purpose. to increase the capital stock another
5l0O0, 600.
Sec. Y. Officers shall keep correct accounts
of the business of the company.
Sec. %. Empowers the company to issue
bonds not exceeding sl5.0O0,00O, bearing
interest al per cent.
Sec. 2i Authorizing the making of con-
tracts with other connecting canal company
or companies.
Sec. 70. Any person doing any damage to
the canal property shall be liable to fine not
exceeding $4,000, and imprisonment not
exceeding one year.
See. 26. One-tenth of the net profits to be
paid into the State Treasury
Sec. y. The State reserves the right to
subscribe for any amount of stock at par
Sec. 2S. Consent of the State given to the
purchase of by or the cession of the canal to
the United States Government.
Sec. 90 Provisions of charter to be con-
strued as most beneficial to the canal
company.
Sec. 30. All conflicting acts or part of acts
repealed.
lhe original charter, of which this is a
supplement-, was passed in 1888, and, of the
original composers named. Judge Layton is
the only survivor.
The bill passed unanimously.
Petlllons for and remonstrances against the
passage of the Delaware Western bill were
presented as follows:
BY MIR. Register -Remonstrance of Henry
Q. Douglass, and 100 others.
BY Mr.. GENERALIZATION of Samuel
Townsend and 2l3 others.
by Mr.. NaIBurkalow- -Remonstrance of
William Townsend and 70 others.
BY MIR. Gahall petitions for the pas
sage of the bill.
By Mr.. Bradford Two remonstrances and
petition, the latter uumerously signed.
BY Mr. Stayton- Three petitions of citizens
of Nanticoke hundred.
by Mr.. Pilling Petitions signed by 271
citizens of Now Castle county.
NJ, Nanl}urkalnw presented petition of
William townsend and l25 others, PRAYING for
permanent railroad bridge over Mnrderkill
creek, en- the route of the problematiral
branch road from Dover to Milford.
MIR. Bradford presented the petition of
Elijah Hallem and others, for protection from
brush hres. Also the petition of John W.
Day and others for a stock law in District No.
10.
t'he bill for the reappointment of con-
stable in Little Creek hundred was read
second time.
Ihe Senate bill compensating the Attorney
General for extra services before the United
States supreme Court was read first time.
The Senate bill incorporating the George P.
Whitaker Company was read c first time.
| The capital stock of the proposed company
il fixed at $500, 900. Its business is the mining |
and manufacture of iron
Mr.. Tomlinson presented and had read
bill for stock law in school district No. III, |
Sussex county. ..t
Mr.. McNcal presented a petition for and |
two remonstranaes against fishing by seines |
in Indian liiyer and lehoboth bays.
Alr. Register presented the petition of |
Mary ID. AlcCaulley for n divorce from |
George G. McCaulley. Referred to the |
Divorce Committee.
Adjourned.
DOVER, Feb. 2l-Senate met at 10 a. m.
The following House bills were read a
nd 10 tI.,-