Daily Republican., 1881-03-03

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Special Correbpondencs Of the Repuo!fsan
DsvER, March 2.
HOUSE MORNING sBssIoN.
House met at 10 q. M, Mr.. Bradferd
| in the chair, but Speaker Wiiliams re-
turned al 10. 80 and resumed his duties
The bill incorporating the town OF
Frankford was read 6rst time.
The bill providing punishment for
carrying eonssalsd deadly weapons,
was taken up for consideration and af
ter discussion the bill was passed by .
vote Of Is tos.
Mr., Bradford for tho relief of James
Price, deceased.
A rsmonstrsncs against the ircorpe-
ration OF the Wharton BHaach Canal
Com pany was presented.
A petition rom 10s citizens Of Broad
kiln Hundred in favor Of lssal option
was presented.
Ca motion Of Mr.. Rliason, discussion
of the local option question was post
poned until this afternoon at three
O'Clock.
The following bills was read second
time: TO in n,orporsts the New Castle
Cemessry Company, 10 anthoriEs the
appointment Of u frss commission, 70
amend chapter So Revised Code enti-
tle1 to incorporate Derrickson's mill
pond branch, ash. oysters and game;
TO divorce James A. Conner.
The act incorporating the Marshall
Iron Company OF Newport was passed
and the House adjourned.
SENATE MoRsrSs sRssIoE.
Senate met At 10 a. m.
The following House bills were read
/ q first time.
The bill incorporating the Farmers
Mutual Plre Insurance Company OF 81.
Georges and Appoauinimink Hundreds
The bill 10 incorporate the Penn
! Loan Association.
| The joiut resolution instruoting R,
r. Kenney State Librarian to insure
the State property was adopted.
The bill relating TO the registration
Of births. deaths and marriages in tbe
city OF Wilmington, was taken up
amended and passed. The bill as
amended changes the time Of Office from
years to 3 years.
Mr.. Coooh introduced q bill provid
ing that no town in Red Lion Hundred
receive more than half the road tax
collected In said town. This is known
IS the John H. Clsaver bill and its OBJ
jsct is to take from ST. Georges the
fixed amount granted for repairing
roads, &c. Adjourned.
HoUsR--ABrHRHooH SESSION.
House met At 3 O'Clock, P. d.
The act incorporating the George P.
Whitaker Company was passed.
The lcssl option bill was taken up
and passed by the following vote:
Ayss-Bradiord, Rastburn, EliasoD,
Pllltng, Register, swayDe. fomlinson,
Tow nsend, VanBurkalow, =. c. vii,
|
Nays-Cahsll, Graham, Jones, Nc
Neal, Moore, Robinson, Stsyton, T. N
Willisms-8.
Not voting-Ths Speaker.
AbssAt-Mr. Matthew's.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3 p. IN.
Ir. Pennewell gave notice Of q bill
for the improvement Of Dover Publi'
Schools.
The Farmers Bank bill was resd Q
second time.
The bin relating 10 the old Court
House Of New Castle County was intro
dneed. (This bill provides that the
House shall be used for public put
poses.)
Mr.. Belts introduced the bill to in
corporate the Wilmington Real Estate
Company.
The bill relating to the deputy At,
torney Generals salary was taken uI
and lost.
MIR. Belts offered joint resolution,
providing that no new business be re-
eeived after the lGlh, and that both
HOUSES adjourn sine die on the 26th,
Adopted.
At 4 80 the Senate resolved itsell
into committee of The whole TO discusa
the junding bill. (The amendments
proposed make the denomination OF
the bonds $1,000 and leave the amount
OF compensation for the Secretary OF
State, Treasurer and Auditor with the
oommittse.)