Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03

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Governor.
The Senate bill relating to the appointment
of notary public In the Delaware City
National Bank was read second time.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House re-assembled at p. N.
MIR. Moore offered a resolution authorizing
the Divorce Committee to employ clerk.
Laid over till tomorrow.
MIR. Tominson introduced and had read q
bill for the preservation of the public health.
1.-THE bill is very lengthy one. 1t provides
for the creation Of boards OF Health wherever
needed and prescribes their powers and
duties with much minuteness and detail.
Mr.. Bradford having withdrawn his objec-
ton to the present consideration of the
measure, the resolution authorizing the
Divorce Committee to employ u clerk.
Adopted. $500.
The.Senate bill incorporating the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Beneficial
Association was reported favorably by the
Committee on Corporations, taken up for
third reading and passed.
Mr.. Matthews introduced and had read
bill prohibiting fast driving over the public
bridge at Laurel.
The Senate bill incorporating the Star Club
Stable Company was read first time.
Mr.. Iomlinson presented petition from
citizens of Milton asking for new and more
comprehensive and liberal town charter.
MIR. Register introduced and had read a bill
providing for the further preservation and |
proper management of certain public roads
in Duck creek hundred. The bill authorizes |
the Levy Court of Kent county to appropriate |
one-third of the cost of strengthening the |
river banks under the charge of the Duck |
Creek Improvement Company, to secure Ger |
tain public roads from being overlooked
On motion Of Mr.. Williams the privilege of
the floor of the House was extended to min |
sters and members of the bar OF the State.
The following Senate bills were read first |
time
An act exempting the sewing machines Of
seamstresses from attachment process.
An act authorizing the construction of
Snew public road, partly in Mispllion hundred
ussex county.
An act incorporating the Sand Blast md
File Sharpening Company, of Wilmington.
The Senate bill validating conveyances, &c,
of and to aliens, was read q second time and
referred TO the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
| Mr.. Bradford gave notice of bill to incor-
corate the Yalleyview Cemetery Company.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning at $50.
DOVER, Jan. 29.--Senote met at $50.
The following bills were read second time
and referred:
| An act for the relief of Archibald Given.
| Referred TO special committee composed of
Messrs. Belts, Cooch and McWhorter.
An act to reduce the salary OF the STATE
| Superintendent of Public Schools.
| An act to provide for the registration of
births marriages and deaths in the city of
| Wilmington.
The House bill to incorporate Division No.
| 2, Ancient Order of Hibernians, was read n
| first time.
The House Joint resolution granting an
| audience in JOINT session to the Delaware
! State Temperance Alliance, was taken mp.
| After some discussion ii WAS amended by Xix
ing the hearing for Wednesday evening next
| at o'clock.
| The House bill to amend section 46, chapter
| 80, Revised Code. providing for the recording
| of letters Parliamentary OF of administration
| of foreign executors and administrators was
read first time
The House bill to amend section 20, chapter
SO. Revised Code, (striking out the word
mot i'll the twenty-fourth line, to remedy an
| evidently erroneous reading) was read first
| time.
Adjourned till Monday at $50 p m.
House of Representative.
House met at $50 n. IN.
The Committee on Revised Statutes re-
ported fayorably upon the bill to argeud
chapter s, Revised Code, with amendment.
['Ehe bill as amended makes the term of Levy
Court Commissioners begin on the first Tnes-
day of February. and provides that i'll casa, of
a vacancy caused by the death, resignation
or disability of a member, the Governor sliall
be empowered to fill the vacancy up to the
February following the next general election.
On motion of Mr.. Pilling, the further :on
sideration of the bill was postponed until
Wednesday next, at 10 a. M.
The Senate bill relating to the appointment
of notary public for tine Delaware slity
National Bank was read q third time aud
passed
Mr. Graham presented the petition of Laura
| G. Drake for u divorce from her husband.
Divorces
MIR. Cahal introduced and had read bill
TO amend chapter So Laws of Delaware.
entitled "For the protection of fish, oysters
and game" ['rhe bill isa very long one.Uon-
tanning numerous sections devoted to specify
ing the time and manner of taking oysters,
fish, teTapiu, &c., the different periods i'll
which rabbits, squirrels, NC, and bird:i OF
various kinds niuy be shot or shared and
specifying penalties for infractions of these
provisions
Mr.. bradford introduced and had read 9
bill to incorporate the yalleyyiew Cemetery
: Company
e The following bills were read second time
i and referred TO the committees named:
An act to straighten the public rOat
!, between Milton and I|edden station ON the
! ]. Il b. II. H.; to Committee on Roads ant
= Highways
! An act to authorize the Seaford I Owl
commissioners to sell lot called Ma IKE
Space to Committee on Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. CANAL, 800 copies of Sht
game and fish bill were ordered to be prin Eeei
:. Adjourned until Monday at 800 p. III.
D DOVER, Jan. 3l.-Senate met at $40 p. M
. The following bills were read second in,
u and referred to the Committee on Heylse
statutes an act to amend section %, chapter
: 80, Revised Code an act to amend section Az
chapter 81. Revised Code; all act to further
II amend chapter 49, Revised Code, entitled Of
the city of Wilmington
u The following act and petition were referred
# to the Committee on Corporations and Roads
r. An act to incorporate Division No. 2
e Ancient Order of Hibernians.
: A petition. praying that Luther b. jacob
Il be authorized to straighten n road i'll N',rll
., West Fork hundred, Sussex county.
: MIR. Pennewil presented the petition q
# James McGonigal and Others, praying snE
N plemeut to the oyster law. The pet ito
4, states that persons are nowdredgng on nat urt
If oyster beds Thereby destroying the scourc' IS c
N supply of those who are licenced to dr., slg
# thereon, inasmuch as the laws of New Je rse
d and Maryland prohibit persons in this tat
20 from procuring oysters i'll their waters fc
+ planting purposes that the present Law is d.
fective, &c., and they pray that the pre- sol
~ law be SO amended that the owners of b oat
shall not be allowed to take mp less tina !
. acres nor more than 10 acres and that 50 hi
, per acre and s3 per ton be charged each soa
. owner, thus computing the license.
The act yaeatinS portion OF Water stree
= Wilmington. was passed.
I bill to amend the charter of the ElktDn
Middletown railroad from persons named
ty said charter, was presented. read and rcfel ret
ne to the Committee OH Corporations. | n
~ chief amendment proposed is that it ai
H. cross the State line above the canal instead
below it.
,f A petition of :. IL. Parsons and IL oti lei
u rAying stock law in school district No. 12
,t Sussex county, and petition from A. Ike nne
aud II others praying stock law in sc no
IL, district 10, Sussex county, were read and Y
mr. ferre1 TO the Committee on Agriculture.
A Adjourned.
=" y, House Of Representatives.
ry House met at $50 p. III.
Mr.. GLEASON presented the petition ST Ken
of ]. Funger for divorce from hie wife Sara
ed +. Funger. Referred to the divorce con
us mittee
On motion Of Mr.. Bradford, the followiI
nd billie were read second time and referred ::
Is Act incorporating the Nalleyview Cemetel
et Company. To Committee on Corporations.
Act to further amend chapter 70, Laws
rs Delaware (the Wilmington fiscal bill.l
of Committee on Revised Statutes.
to On motion of Mr.. Stayton, the bill for Ia
ing ont new road in Mispillion hnndre
on Eent county, and North West Fork huudre
nd Sussex county, was read second time ~
referred to the Committee on Roads AZ
on Highways.
'ty Mr.. Robinson called up md bad read d
of.,I M hi. OH - H.