The daily gazette., 1881-02-11

shAH nrSC present q sworn ftemlHed
account of all his expenditures and
receipts on the building. But the
Levy Court shall not mako up any
portion OF said loss that could have
been averted by the exercise Of ordi-
mary business prudence, or any por-
tion that 1t is possible to recover by
suit or otherwise from other parties.
He must also satisfy the Levy Court
that he acted in good faith In accept
ing the contract, believing that he
could complete the building for the
contract price.
After debate, in which Messers
Bradford. Pilling and Robinson favor
ed. and Messrs. Swayne, Townsend
and Eliason opposed the bill, it was
passed by the following vote
Ayes-Bradford, Cahall, Graham,
McNeal, Moore, Pilling. Register,
Robinson, Stayton, Tomlinson, Van
burkalow, r. N. Williams, Woodkeep-
or, Speaker-14.
Mays Eastburn, Eliason, Jones,
Matthews, swayne, Townsend, A. G.
Williams-7.
| (It will be seen that three New Cas-
tie members voted for and 4 against
the bill.)
| The bill for the suppression of in
temperance was road second time
and referred to the special committee
on the subject.
The Committee ON Revised Statutes
reported adversely upon the original
militia bill and presented new bill,
entitled "an act to amend Chapter 10,
Revised Code" as o substitute there
for.
(The chief features of the new bill
are
| l. Limiting the number Of State
Military companies to 10.
.. Fixing the staff of the Command
or in Chief, the Governor, to consist
OF one Adjutant General, one Quar-
termaster General, one InspectorIien-
eral, three Brigadier Generals, and
such other officers as may be neces-
"a y.
.. Providing for the payment of $k
annually to each active and efficient
member of the military company, to
help pay fer his uniform; and 800
annually to each company, to help it
pay the rent Of its armory.
A. Empowering the Adjutant Gen
eral to sell such State arms as may be
deemed unservicsable or unnecessary,
and distribute the proceeds pro rata
among the respective companies.
100 copies of the bill were ordered to
be prinled.)
The committee on corporations, in
pursuance of a petition, reported q
bill to organize the Lincoln Cemetery
Association, Of Lincoln, Sussex coun-
ty, was read first time.
Mr.. L. N. Williams presented Pc
tition for and two circumstances
against the division of school districts
No. % and 70, Sussex county.
MIR. Matthews introduced and had
read bill to amend SEQ. 9, Chap. 8,
Revised Code.
(rhis bill provides that two Com
missioners may call special meetings
Of Levy Court, whenever it may be
deemed nece ssary.)
Mr.. Eliason, from the committee on
roads and highways, introduced and
had read q bill for laying out a road
in Milford Hundred, Kent county.
The bill to incorporate the Union
Cemetery company, of Georgetown,
was read second time and referred
to the committee ON corporations.
The bill prohibiting tho carrying of
concealed deadlv weapons was read a
second time and referred to the COM
mittee on crimes, vice and immorali-
".
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had
read the bill to regulate the sale of
spirltuous, vinous.and malt liquors In
the city of Wilmington. (Reported
yesterday.)
Mr.. Bradford presented petition,
signed by Victor Dupont, Geo. Gray,
Charles b. Lore, FL. B. McIntire, John
Guthrie, Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.,
Harry Sharpley, Ignatius Grubb and
many others, for the passage of q mill
tia bill.
The bill to divorce Laura G. Drake
was read q second time and referred
to divorce committee.
Mr.. Matthews introduced and had /
read bill to prohibit stock from rum
ming at large in district No. IL, Sus-
sen county.
The bill authorizing the Records OF
OOVAn Va 4N0W SMbblC UODy
certain indices was read second time
and referred TO the committee on Re-
vised Statutes.
The Senate bill Incorporating the
Newark Union, of Brandywins Hmm
dred, was read third time and pass
ed.
(The bill provides for the charter of
q church and burial ground.)
The bill Incorporating the Cathe-
dral Cemetery company, of Whining.
ton, was read second time and sefer-
red to the committee ON corpora
tions.
The bill providing for the laying cut
Of new public road in Milford Hum
dred was read q second time and re-
ferred to the committee ON roads and
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Senats met at 3 p. m.
A petition from the incorporators of
the Middletown aud Elkton K. K. pray
ing certain amendments to their charter
was read and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
(The amendments contemplate, 1st,re
duetion of the number of shares auh-