Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-24

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Imprisonment for minor oiienses in New
Castle county; Il Joint resolution ia lela-
tion to the publication Of equity reports
The bill amending the ditch Law Oi
Sussex county was passed.
The Senatorial bill in relation to aid
for colored schools was read Il first time.
The Senate bill incorporating the NerS
Publishing Company was read a first
time.
The bill prohibiting stock from running
at large in district No. 81, Sussex county.
WAS passed.
Mr. Register gave notire OF 4 bill to
amend the charter Of Dover.
The Senate bill to divorce sylvester
Downs was read first time.
The bill OF George w. Nrnlor ior
:3l u was received and referred.
MIR, Cahall introduced and had read a
bill authorizing the Dover Board Of Edu-
cation To sell an old school house and
build Il new one.
Mr.. Piling introduced and had read a
bill to amend the act for the better regu-
lation Of the streets of Newark.
Mr.. 4. y. Williams gave notice Of bill
to amend chapter 81, volume u, Laws Of
Delaware, and bill to straighten a road
in Scalnrd hundred. Also Il petition for
u stock law in district No. l5t, Sussex
county.
The State bill for the registration of
births, marriages and deaths, was read Il
second time and referred to special oon-
mittee.
Mr.. NanBurkalow introduced and had
read u bill to authorize the sale of the site
of a burned school house i'll FELTON,.
The Senate bill to lay out new road
in North West Fork hundred was read a
first time.
The Senate bill empowering the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington * Baltimore Rail
road Company to purchase the Newark x
Delaware City railroad was read iirst
time.
Mr.. Stayton introduced a bill for the
erection of gate across road in Broad
kiln Neck, Sussex county.
Mr.. McNeal introduced Il bill to divorce
Samuel Tippett from his wife, Matilda.
| Mr.. Jones, chairman of the special
committee on the subject, reported in
favor Of legislation looking to the amend
ment of the State Constitution, so as to
secure the passage OF u general railroad
| law.
Adjourned.
DOVER, March l7.-Senate met at 10 a.
| III.
The bill to Incorporate the Wharton
Branch Canal Improvement Company was
passed.
The act uniting the school districts OF
Georgetown was reported by the Conn
mittee on Education, and, under a sus-
pension of the rules, was read second
time.
The Fiscal Year Bill' of the city oil
Wilmington was reported by the com
mttee, taken up and passed Mr. Belts
alone voting i'll the negative.
Mr.. Harrington gave notice OF bill Il
authorize Alexander Simpson to locate
and take up certain lands in Sussex
county.
Mr. Belts introduced bill to incorpor-
ate the Delaware Manufacturing Com
pany. ...
The House bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint Il fish commissioner was
read by title and referred to the Com
mittee On Revised Statutes.
Mr.. McWhorter gave notice of an ac
to amend chapter 80 of the Revised Code
The House bill concerning an addi
tional Justice of the peace, constable and
| notary puhllt VI .NtN AdsAlt county Wa
read II second time and referred to til,
Committee OH Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Cooch had read a joint resolution
. allowing the insurance commissioner I,
print his own report.
The hill authorizing William Carlisl
, to straighten out road in Nanticok
hundred was passed.
MIR. Cooper gave notice Of Il hill t
amend chapter 81, volume II, Laws q
Delaware.
House bill concerning proof of dispute,
writings was read 10y title and referred t
Committee on Revised Statutes.
The bill in relation to free schools wa
,, introduced and, under suspension Of rul
IA, read by title and 400 copies ordere,
to be printed, [rhis bill provides for til
/, annual appointment of a superintendent
of free schools, for each county, with
salary of 800 each. That the Secretar
Of State, president Of Delaware Colleg,
State Auditor and county superintendent
shall constitute the State board of educa
Z ton; that the superintendGnts shall pun
chase all text books at first cost from til
publishers.
Adjourned.