Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-10
House of Representatives.


Mr.. Robinson presented and had read q
bill to incorporate the town of Frankford,
| Sussex county. A peculiar feature of
the bill is provision giving such women
as own taxable property a voice in the
election of town commissioners, but re-
quiring that such votes shall be cast by
proxy. The commissioners are authorized
to levy taxes to the amount of $500.
Mr.. Swayne, chairman of the Com
| mittee on Vice, Crimes and immortality
reported favorably upon the bill for the
punishment of persons carrying concealed
deadly weapons. The bill provides that
any person carrying u concealed weapon,
other than an ordinary pocket-knife, or
who shall sell such prohibited weapon to
| minor, shall, upon conviction before any
justice of the peace, be fined from SIS to
| s25, or imprisoned from 10 to 80 days, in
the discretion of the justice.
Mr.. Robinson moved that the bill be
postponed until Thursday of next week.
| Lost by a vote of l3 to 5.
Mr.. Bradford moved, with view of
amending the bill, that its title be recon-
sidered. Lost by vote of II to &.
The bill was then passed by the follow
ing vote
Yeas-Cahall, Eastburn, Eliason, Ora
ham, Jones, McNeal, Moore, Pilling,
Register, Stayton, Swayne, Tomlinson
Van Burkalow, A. C. Williams, Speaker
Williams-l5.
Nays-Bradford Robinson, Townsend,
7. N. Williams, Woodkeeper-5.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read
a bill for the relief of the heirs of James
Price, deceased. 1.-THE bill empowers
nlN,r /, Il
to sell the Harmony Mills, in which She
has life interest only, the interest of
the purchase money to go to her during
her life and the principal to her issue
after her death. --5-.--=
Mr.. Bradford from the Committee on
| the subject, reported unfavorahly upon
the proposed woman suffrage amendment
to the state Constitution, and moved that
the consideration Of the report be post
poned until Thursday afternoon next.
Agreed to-
Mr.. Robinson presented remonstrance
against the bill Incorporating the Whorton
Branch Canal Improvement Company.
| Mr.. Tomlinson presented Il local option
petition signed by 43 voters and 10 non
| voters.
| Mr.. Eliason moved that the bill for the
| suppression of intemperance he made the
| special order for 3 p. III. Lost by Il vote
| Of IL to 3. ~
The bill 10 compensate the Attorney
General for extra services (in the Neal
case) was read third time and passed.
| THE bill provides for such extra COM
penSation as may be approved by the
| Chief Justice and Chancellor.
The bill to lay out a new public road in
Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex county,
was read second time and referred to
the Committee ON Roads and Highways.
The Senate bill to incorporate the New
Castle Cemetery Company was read a
second time and referred to the Committee
| ON Corporations.
The bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint a fish commissioner and to pro-
| vide for his compensation also the bill
to amend chapter 5j, Revised Code, We're
read second time and referred to the
Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game.
The Senate bill tn incorporate the
| Marshall Iron Company was read a third
| time and passed.
The bill to divorce James A. Conner
| from Sarah ID. Conner was read second
time.
The bill prohibiting stock running at
large in District No. l47, Sussex county,
was read second time and referred.
The bill to straighten a road in North
West Fork hundred was read second
time and referred.
The bill to incorporate the Derrickson' S
Mill Pond and st. Georges Branch Ditch
Company was read second time and
referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
The Senate bill incorporating the
George P. Whitaker Company was read q
third time.
| Adjourned.