Daily Republican., 1881-01-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Matter Upon which the General
Assembly Acted DurinK Weanes-
days session,


Especially reported for tho Republican.
Dover, Jan. 2G.
BoUsE--FoREsooE sBssIoH.
Bills were given notice of ss follows:
By Mr.. BrsdfOrd-to amend Chapter
rs, Revised Code in relation TO the
fiscal year in Wilmington. By Mr..
rownsend-!o supplemsDt the charter
of the town OF Odessa, (allOving the
notary public to hold the election OF
the town. By Mr.. Temlinson--sn ast
for the preservation Of public health
By Mr.. Pilling-!o amend the act for.
the appointment Of State chemists and
for other purposes. By Mr.. Matthews
TO prsVen! people from driving faster
than \ walk over the "old wadiDg
place" bridge on Broad Greek. By
T. N. Williams--to authorize the town
commissioners Of Ssaford to sell GER
tain lot known as "market place"
The following bills we're introduced:
By Mr.. Brsdford--a supplement to the
act incorporating the Wilmington City
Railway Company: to amend Chapter
469, volume ID, concerning the par
chase OF water rights by the city Of
Wilmington. By Mr.. VanBurkaloW-
supplement to an act incorporating the
Magnolia Public Schools.
BilLs were pcssed as follows: Inoor-
porating Division No. Q, A. o. a.,
Brandy wine Banks; amending Session
10, Chapter 1873, Revised Code.
Second reading and reference OF bills
took place as follows: Supplement 10
Chapter IS, Revised Code, lin relation
20 the sale of real estate by trustees)
Incorporating the Butchers Hide and
Tallow Association; amending Chapter
S4 the Revised Code, entitled "Of ihe
Levy Cour,."
The following petitions we're presen'
ted, by Mr.. Tomkinson From the
officers OF the State Board Of Health
asking the passage Of law creating a
registry OF births, marriages and deaths
IRE ierred TO q special committee, con-
sistirg OF Msssrs. Tonkinson, A. G..
Williams and PiIling.) From W. B.
Lank and others asking the passage OF
law for better protection Of ere along
the line OF the Junclion Il Bre2kWater
Railroad. Prom Mary Reeve for di-
vorce from her husband, W. q. Reeve.
By Mr.. Matthews from W. P. Tay-
lor for divorce from his wife Maggie
l.. Taylor. Prom J. Z. WOoten and
others, for stocklaw in district l47,
Sussex County. From Ocesnia Auder-
con for q divsree from her husband
Alexander Anderson.
sRsAYE--EORHnG SESSION.
Mr.. Belts gave notice that he would
introduce the following An Act fol
the relief of Artisans Savings Bank
An Act for the Relief Of Archibald Civ
en- !; an Act TO amend chapter 70 BE
vlsed Code, entitled "Oi the city o
Whining ton relating to the registration
OF births, desths and marriages"
The following bills were read sh'
second time and retsrrsd: An Act re
lating TO a constable in Kerton Hun
dged, to COMMITTEES on Corporations
and Ac. incorporating the Star Clut
Stable Company to Committee on Cor
pOr ations an Act 20 lay out a public
road partly in Mispillion Hundred
Kent county, and partly in North We9t
Fork Hundred, Sussex county, to Com
mites on Roads an Act relating tC
Newark Union, tU Committee on COrpo
rAtions an Act relating to the Sand
Blast File Sharpening company, tc
Committee on Corporations.
McVhOrtSr introduced joint reso
luton appointing 4. K. Kenney, State
Librarian. Adopted.
John D, Burton presented a claim
for services rendered in Superior COur
a. Clerk, referred 10 Committee Oh
Claims.
The following bills were passed Al
Act incorporating ST. Psups Beneficial
Society; An Aot incorporating the Stal
Club Stable Company.
A memorial from 4. r. Kenney Helat
ing to the non-insuran0e Of the Stat,
House and property therein was reac
ard referred to speJial committed
composed OF Cooper, Belts and Horsey
HoUsE--APTERse0B Session.
Mr.. Register gave notice OF the tcl
lowing bills: In relation to the Ducl
Creek improvement Company; in relR
ton TO the proper maintenance Of roads
in Mill Creek Hundred.
The Senate joint resolution appoint
ing R. R. Keuney Slate Librarian wa
unanimously c0neurfsd In.
DR.. TOmlinson presented resOlu
tion, providing that petitions for divorce
which are presented in the House bt
referred TO the committee without frst
being read. Adopted.
Mr.. Bradford offered resolution in
s.ructiDg the divorce committee TO ex,
anime witnesses under oath which is tc
be ordered to writing and presented tc
the HOdse. Adopted.
The Senate bin In relation 10 the es.
tates OF aliens was rssd.
Mr. Bradford presented a petition
from May A. Virtue for divorce. Re
| fs?red.
A remonstranoe from Helen Holmes
against being divorced from her hus-
band Nathaniel Holmes was read.
Mr.. Robinson presented the petition
asking for the impeachment of Derrick
4. Morris, Justice Of the Psaos, in and
for Sussex county, which WAS referred
to special committee: of Robinson,
Register and Swsyne. Mr.. Cahall
moved that the Senate joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to employ
counsel 10 defend the State peace Off GERS
who are indicted or are likely to be
indicted in the y. g. Court in Will
mlugton.
Mr. Bradford moved that the ques-
ton be indefinitely postponed. Lost
by strict party vote OF 7 10 IA.
Mr.. Bradford then made q strong
speech in opposition to the resolution,
AFTER which the further discussion OF