The daily gazette., 1881-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
Special to the Gazette.
DOVER, Feb. IA, 1881.
SENATE.

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DOVER, Feb. IA, 1881.
SENATE.
| Senate met at SD. m.
| The report OF the chancellor touching
| the insane W as read and referred 10 the
1 Comm sttee on Revised statutes.
tProNIslon for this report IL made In
chapter 81, vol. II, laws OF Delaware. for
the INDECENT /, sane)lwhich authorizes the
gent insane to 'to such asylum, hospita
or instifution for the insane in the State
OF Pennsylvania as the Governor shall
hereafter select" No particu lar institu-
tion Is designated by the statute. The
chancellor having no official In for nation
| therefore reported In formly the FOLLOWING
persons TO be In the Pennsylv vania Insti-
| tute for the Insane
| William II. Robinson OF Seaford in hv
| order dated Feb. 20, 1915.
oIser soes; s.D g; Jacobs OF Bridgevilie. in by
C.P. Jones OF Clayton. il by order dated
AS the Governor Is compelled to keep an
execution record, the Chancellor recon-
mends that the Act be amended by strik-
ing out the word "Chancellor" In the 6th.
section and substituting the word Gov
| ernor.
The following bills were given notice
Betts-An Act to vacate a portion Of an
| old street In the city OF Wilmington.
This relates to Riddle Road between
Gilpin and Delaware Avenue,
Ct per An Act 10 incorporate the
HusbaAdry.
Betts-An additional supplement to the
Act Incorporating the RehobOth Beach
association Of the Methodist Episcopal
The following.bi1ls were on their second
reading and referred to Comm ittees
Tne amending Act to the Act inoorpora-
TIntnn natl. ~
committee on Revised statutes,
The Act authorizing the execution OF a
deed ofhe real estate of Henry Lirber-
The petition OF william T. Moore and
others praying stocklaw in School dis
trist No. 1853 was read and referred to
comm ittee on Agriculture.
NO NOV Pill PHI providing for q new, public
A petition fro n IA colored persons of
Laurel, touching the assessment law and
public schools was read and referred TO
COM m ittee on Revised statutes,
1.-THE petions will be found elsewhere.1
petitionfrom the property holders of
Laurel praying an amendment to their
charter authorizing them TO improve
law protecting from destruction,
The Act prohibiting live stock from
running at large In School District No,
81 Sussex county ives read and referred
to COMMITTEES on Revised Agriculture.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at a.sO p. m.
Mr.. Eastbufn presented O petition
signed by l.. r. Vandegrift and about 200
other citizens OF Mill Creek, praying for
the passage of the delaware Western
bill. Referred.
Mr.. Tomlinson presented q petition of
citizens OF Wilmington for the establish
ment OF q Slate Normal School. Referred
TO the Conn ittee on Education.
hit
John E. Nj. Burton, OF Indian River Hun
dred, asking for divorce from his wife.
Referred TO the Divorce COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Graham presented petition for q
ferred.
Mr.. Bradfo d introduced and had read
bill TO incorporate the Penn Loan AS
ISOLATION, OF Wilmington.
The bill TO incorporate the Lincoln
Cemetery Association, was read q second
time and referred.
The pill authorizing the Recorder of
Deeds for New Castle county to CODY GER
tain iDdioes deed Indices III, Nv and W.
was read third time and passed.
The bill prohibiting live stock from
running at large in schC d district, No.
q. New Castle County. was read third
The bill to incorporate the town Eof
Milton, was read second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
Mr.. Graham gave notice of q bill in re-
lation TO Weights and Measures.
The bill authorizing RUFUS X. Jacobs,
TO straighien a public road In North
read a second time aud referred.
Tho bill providing for the laying out of
new road In Milford Hundred, Kent
county was read a third time and
Mr. Bradford gave notice Of the follow
ing bills:
An act to amend chap. III, Revised
Code, ntitledt of Executions"
An act to amend an act authorizing
the Superior Court TO deposit or invest
money paid into said Court.
The Committee on Revised Statutes re
punishment OF tffsnces against the per-
sons cfindividuais, whichgwas taken up
and passed.
lewdly or lasciviously play with . fe- |
male child under IL years of age, shall be |
liable 10 fiLe not exceeding $500 and
imprisonment not exceeding 3 years.l
On motion of Mr.. T. N. Williams the
Delaware Western Railroad bill was read |
q second time and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Corporations.
Mr.. Townsend presented remons-
trance, signed by about 200 citizens OF |
Appoquini niniDk Hundred, against the |
passage of the nsh. game and oyster |
bill.
Mr.. swayne introduced and Ihad read a |
bill TO amend the charter of the Kennel |
Turnpike Company.
IThis bill empowers the company to coll
lect toll from those using the road within |
300 yards OF any toll gate. |
The senate bill amending the charter of
Dover was read a first time. Also. q Pc
ution for and remonstrance against the |
same.
THE most important OF these amend |
ments, or at least the one against which /
the remonstrance Is levied, authorizes
an increase OF the town tax levy from e2- |
900 to q 500 per year.
The act to amend chapter Is. Revised
second time and referred.
Mr.. Swayne from the special committee
on the subj ct, reported favorably upon
the bill, for the further security of life
and limb at hotel. factory and other fires.
The further consideration OF the bill |
was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Tomlinson gave notice Of Q bill to
provide for the establishment of . State
Normal School.
Mr.. A. c. williams gave notice Of q
bill to incorporate the Culbreth marsh
Ditch Company of West Dover hundred.
Mr.. Cahali presented the divorce peti.
tion of Samuel Tippet, OF harrington re-
ferred TO the Divorce Com ittee.