The daily gazette., 1881-02-11
divorces case reported unfavorably, stat
ing that The caas was enc for this courts.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN snssIoE.

H0UsE-AFTERNooN smsnIoE.
House met at 8 p. m.
The House joint resolution for in
suring the State House and library wa,
taken up and passed by the following
vote
Ayes-Bradford, Eastburn, Eliason,
Robinson, Swayne, Tomlinson, Town.
send, vanBurkalow, A. q. Williams, T.
n. Williams, Speaker
| Noes-Cahill, Graham, Jones, Mat.
thewss, McNeal, Moore, Pilling, stayton
Woodkeeper-0.
A swarm of local option petitions
were presented by the following mem.
bers:
BY Mr.. Matthews-One containing
s2e names; one with 90 names.
BY MIR. Bradford-OHe signed by ze1s
citizens Of New Castle county; one by
U. O. Cole and other Wilmingtonians
one by Isaae j. Nicholson an IA others.
BY MIR. Cahall-One signed by 199
names.
By Mr.. Robinson-One signed by II
names.
| By Mr.. Vanburkalow-Two peti-
tiOns.
BY Mr.. Graha am-One sigued by SOC
and others signed by 80 citixens OF
Kenton Hundle
BY I. N. Wllliams-One signed by
148 names.
BY Mr.. Woodkeeper-one signed by
90 persons.
By MIR. Swayne-One signed by for
ty eight citizens of Christiana Hun
drcd.
BY MIR. Pilling-One petition signed
by the temperance men of Newark.
MIR. Bradford presented a petition
for the passage of the Delaware w est
ern Railroad bill signed by Gen. Thos.
Holcomb and many other well known
citizens of New Castle county.
The bill to amend Chapter s78, Vol.
IA, Laws of Delaware, read q third
time and passed.
| [The bill empowers the Attorney
| General end his deputies to administer
oaths and examire witnesses elsewhere
than In open COURT
Mr.. Robinson introduced and had
read bill providing for wonderfully
long charter for the town Of Milton, ,Sus-
| sex county.
The Committee on Revised Statutes
reported favorably tfe Senate bill to va
cate portion of Water street, Whining
ton, which was then read third time
and passed.
1.-The bill reads BE 1t enacted &c.
That for the purpose Of allowing the p.
w. d b. Co., to enlarge and extend its
buildings on Water street, in the city of
Wilmington, 80 much OF said Water
street as lies between the easterly build
ing line of French street and the wes-
terly building line Of Poplar street and
the northern curb line and northern
building line ofsaid Water street is
hereby vacated, and the P. w. Il B. r.
4. Co., is hereby authorized to enclose
and build upon the sams.1
The same committee reported favor
ably upon the bill to punish offences
against the persons of individuals, with
an amendment making 1t applicable to
girls under II years of age ins.ead oi
10.
On motion of Mr.. Tomlinson, the bill
was recommitted TO the committee, with
view of considering the advisability of
making the penalty "a fine not exceed
ing $500 aud imprisonment not exceed
ing 3 years. heavier.
Ihe same committee reported favora-
bly, the bill to amend Chap. s, Revised
Code, which was then read third time
and passed; Masses, Pilling, Swayne,
Townsend, ,Eastburn and A. 9. Williams
voling Ia the negative.
1.-THE bill provided that the official
term OF levy court commissioners shall
begin on the first day of February, and
empowers the Governor to fill vacancies
occurring in Levy Courts, the Commits
sloner thus appointed to hold Office un-
I'll his successor be elected. Vacancies
may arise through resignation, death or
incapacity to attend to official duties.1
The same committee reported favor
ably upon the bill providing fer the sale
of certain uaproductlve portions of the
Potter estate.
The bill authorizes the Court of Chan.
Gerry TO sell such portions of the estate
as the Chancellor may deem proper, me-
essary and advisable for the perform
ance of the trust contemplated In the
will OF benjamin Potter. The teisator, /
who died 20 years sinoe, OeQusathed the |
income arising from the bulk OF his |
real estate, which comprised a number |
of farms between Milford and Rarripg.
ton, to those poor white citizens of
Kent county outside of the almshouse
who by timely assistance may be kept
out sf that institution. The land, the
sale of which 10 contemplated is so nm
productive Is to be source of expense
rather than profit.
The bill was passed.
On mstion Of Mr.. Pilling, the Dela-
ware Western bill was taken up and
read for the first time In the House.
On motion OF T. N. Williams, 300 /
copies of the bill were ordered to be /
printed.
The Senate bill authorizing the impo-
stIion of Iax on telegraph poles In
the city OF Wilmington, with an amend
ment extending TO Telephone poles, was |
read third time and passed.
The bili.amsndaiory Of an act appointing |
additional times for holding the courts /
OF General Sessions In New Castle |
county was read third tims and passed
THE bill merely remedies o slight |
verbal error in the original bill.
Mr.. Van Burkalow from tho committee
on the subject reported the fish, oyster
and game bill fayorab!y, with mum Der
of amendments, which much ahbreviate
The original ball.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the fur.
her consideration of the bill was post
pcned until Thursday afternoon next.
Adjourned until to.morro morning at
O'Clock.