Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-03
THE LFGIsLATUhR.
Given's ] Indemnity Bill-Unfavor-
able Reports ON Two Divorce Petit
itOns-Olher Measures introduced.

The following bills were read second time
and referred to the committee named
An act relating to the appointment of a
consts BILE in Kenton hundred to Committee
On Corporations.
An act incorporating the Star Club Stable
Company ; to Committee on Corporations.
An act to lay out public road partly in
Mispillion hundred, Kent county and partly |
in North West Fork hundred, Sussex county ?; |
to Committee on Roads and Highways.
An act to incorporate the Newark Union =; |
to Committee on Corporations.
An act to incorporate the Sand Blast File !
Company; Committee on Cor
porations.
Mr.. McWhorter introduced joint resolu- |
ton constituting R, II. Kenney State Librarian.
Adopted
John D. Burton presented a bill for money
due him as clerk for the Superior Court
Referred to the Committee on, Claims.
The following bills were called up and
passed
An act Incorporating st. Pauls Beneficial
Society.
An act incorporating the Star Club Stable
Company.
memorial from r. r. Kenney touching
the insurance of the State Hou se.and property
therein was read and referred to special
committee composed Of Messrs Cooper Belts
and Horsey.
Mr.. Belts gave notice of the following bills:
An act for she relief Of Artisans Savings
Bank. This bill makes provision for Notary
Public for that institutional An act to amend
chapter 70, Revised Code, entitled, of the city
of Wilmington. [fhis is the Council bill
for the registration OF births deaths and mar
riages. An act for the relief of Archibald
Given. lfhe bill sets forth that Given lost
about 81 900 by reason Of the failure of the
sub-contfactor for the stone work on the New
Castle County Court House and the unex-
pected rise in building material and that,
having i'll all respects faithfully and salts
factorily performed his work, the Levy Court
of New Castle is authorized, if 1t shall appear
just, to repay to him the said sum Or 10 much
as, upon investigation, shall appear justly
due him according to the PROMISES
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock.
Mr.. Pennewil gave notice that he would
introduce bill to amend section 6, chapter
81, volume 10, Delaware Laws i'll relation to
the salary of the State Superintendent of the
Public Schools. This bill contemplates the
reduction of said salary from $1,000 to
$1,200.l
The following bills were passed
An act relating TO telegraph and telegraph
poles, with Bundry amendments. The
amendments coniine the bill to telegraph
poles
An act relating to the exemption of corpo-
ration mortgages from taxation.
The House Joint resolution, relating to the
State Temperance Alliance, was laid over
until tomorrow.
The House bill relating to bitches was
favorably reported, but consideration post
poned until Friday.
A bill relating to stock law in school
district No. 4s,Sussex county, was introduced
and read.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
House met at 10 n. m.
Tho bill incorporating Division No. Q,
Ancient Order of Hibernans, Brandywine
Banks, was read u third time and passed.
The Senate bill to amend section 10,
chapter 1873, Revised Code, was read a third
time and passed.
This empowers the resident judges to dis
charge Il prisoner whose term of imprisun-
ment expires during vacations of courts.
MIR. Bradford gave notice OF the introduce
ton of bill to further amend chapter 73,
Revised Code.
This is the City Council bill with reference
to the fiscal and appropriation year.
The following bills were introduced by Dir.
Bradford and read IL first time
A further supplement to an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Wilmington City Rail
way Company. This authorizes the com
pany to borrow, upon mortgage or by sale of
bonds, not exceeding 93O,UUU, for the pur-
pose Of constructing branch lines or extern
siOns of the road An act to amend chapter
ib9, volume ID, Laws of Delaware. ihis
provides that the Wilmington City Council
may cundemn and purchase water courses
and water rights, whenever it shall be neces-
sary for the enlargement of the Water
Department 80 to do. and. il the cost of the
same shall be greater than can be paid out
OF the water appropriations for the year then
current. the Mayor, upon two-thirds vote of
Council, is authorized to issue promissary
notes on certificates of indebtedness, III pay
ment of the same, which are to be redeem
able in one, two. three and four years respect
lively and to bear interest at q rate not eX-
ceedlng Der cent.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradford, the following
bills were read a second time and referred to
the committees named: The House bill i'll
cooperating the Butchers Hide and Tallow
Association of Wilmington to Committee ON
Corporation. Act supplement to chapter So,
Revised Code, Irelatlng to sales of real estate
by trustees !; to committee OH Revised Statues.
Act to amend chapter s, Revised Code.
authorizing the Governor to temporarily fill
vacancies in the Levy Courts TO Committee
OH Revised Statutes
Mr. Nanl}urkalow introduced and had read
IL bill repeating the act consolidating school
districts Nos. 50 and l0S, under the title oil
the Magnolia Public Schools. THE bill
divides the consolidated districts into four
distinct districts.
Mr.. Townsend gave notice of an act supple
mentary to the charter of the town of Odessa.
MIR. Iumlinspn presented petition from
DIS l.. r. Bush and William Msrshall of the
| state Board of Health, asking for the passage
of bill for the registration of births
marriages and deaths. Referred to specia
committee composed of Messrs. Tomlinson
| A. q. Williams and Pilling.
| The same member gave notice of the intro
| duction of bill for tho preservation of thu
public health. The proposed bill is IL length,
and comprehensive one and deals with si.ni
tary matters in detail.l
MI. pIling gave notice of the introduction
| of 4; bill to amend the act appointing Stat,
Chemist.
Mr. Matthews gave notice of bill to pro
hbit fast driving across Broad creek bridge
| Mr., Fomlnison presented petition, signet
by William b. I.ank and others, praying fo
better protection from wood fires along TN
railroad Referred to the Committee on Re
vsed Statutes.
The House bill incorporating the Laure
Union Company WAS reported back from IN
senate with amendments. On motion of MI
I. n. Williams, the amendments were reat
and concurred i'll.
[lhey limited the capital stock to $4,000
ia shares of $50 each, and the number o
stockholders to 40.
On motion of Mir. Robinson, the divorce
petition of Annie Barker, for divorce, whic
has been in parliamentary contemplation lynn
on the table for the past few days, was re
ferred to the Committee on Divorce.
Mr.. 4. N. Williams gave notice of the intro
duction OF q bill to enable the town commits
sioners of Seaford to sell certain lot calle
market Space.
Mr.. Matthews presented the petition Q
William Z. Taylor Tor divorce from his wife
Lizzie J.. Taylor. THE petitioner AYERS tia
} his wife has absconded and left him to tax
care of the children as best he can.
, Mr.. Robinson objected to the reception {
the petition, as it lacked the customary accom-
panylng affidavit.
MIR. i. n. Williams moved that the petito
he laid on the table. Agreed to.
MIR. 4. n. Williams presented petition fo
n stock law in district No. l4T, Gnmboro hun
bred, Sussex county.
Mr. Jones presented the petition OF Ocean
Anderson, asking for divorce from her hIl
band, Alexander Anderson. Referred to IL
Committee on Divorces. The petition'
charges her husband with desertion, cru
4 treatment and neglect for the past four yea
tn contribute to the support of herself and h
child.
MI. Tomlinson presented the petition
6 Mary L. Reed for divorce from her husbar
y William u. Reed. Referred to the Committ
s on Divorces by an aye and nay vote of ii
O 8. t'lhe petitioner AYERS that she could II
live with her husband i'll peace that
ordered her several times to leave him. al
:, that he has lately married another woman. !
9 Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
. House reassembled at p. IN.
, Mr.. Iomlinson offered a resolution PROV
, ing that divorce petitions hereafter present.
ie shall be referred to the COMMITTEES, or table