The daily gazette., 1881-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Specielly reported for the Gazette.
DovsR, Jan. "a, 1881.
SENATE.
Senate met At $50.

DovsR, Jan. "a, 1881.
| SENATE.
Senate met at $50.
Mr.. Cooper presented q remonstrance
from Emma Cochran traversing the
aleg cations in the petition Of X. Alvan
Cochran and setting forth new matter.
Referred to the special committee ON
the case.
Mr.. Belts gave notice Of the follow
ing bills An act relating to the New
ark Union. (This bill provides for
the renewal OF this company's charter;
it having lapsed and become void.)
An act to incorporate the Sand Blast
File Sharpening Company.
The Rigging-Hitchin petition was
indefinitely postponed.
+ The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Pennewill, an act relating to
the estates of aliens.
By Mr.. Belts, an act to incorporate
the Star Club Co.
The following bills we're read second
time and referred
An act to amend chapter 80 Re-
vised Code. Committee on Revised
Statutes.
An act relating to the exemption of
sewing machines. Committee on Re-.
vised Statutes.
The bill for the relief Of John 8. and
Robert ID. Hoffecker was passed.
n The Committee on Printing was
authorized to ascertain the cost and IN
feasible TO have inherited in the school
superintendent report the names OF
school district clerks.
The following House bills were read:
An act incorporating st. Pauls
Beneficial Society of Wilmington.
An act authorizing the City Council
OF Wilmington to convey the Hospital
properly.
An act relating to the charter Of
Wilmington.
A petition for Hawk law in SUSSEX
county was referred to Committee on
Agriculture. This petition provides
that the collectors shall pay 30 cents
for heads of hawks and owls Of all
kinds, except fishing hawks.
Adjourned. "a
HoUsR--AFTEREooN SESSION.
hOuno uieb ot II. IN.
Mr.. Robinson presented a petition
from 45 citizens of Indian River Hun.
dred, asking that George +. Wilson
be authorized to stra;ghten a piece of
road running from his house to Vine
field. Read and referred to the Com.
mittee on Roads and Highways.
The Senate bill to incorporate the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Beneficial Association was then
read.
Mr.. Bradford gave notice of the in
PRODUCTION OF the following bills:
An act supplementary to Chapter
80, Revised Code. relating to the sale
OF real estate by trustees.
An act to incorporate the Whining.
ton Hide and Tallow Association.
The Senate bill to prohibit stock
running at large In School District
No. "a, Sussex county. was then
read.
The bill to lay out q new road In
Northwest Fork Hundred, SUSSEX
county, was read second time and re-
terred to the Committee on Roads and
Highways.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, his
resolution requesting the Senate to
appoint a standing committee on di.
vorces was taken up for adoption.
Mr.. Bradford offered the following
amendatOry preambles and resolu-
ton:
:JWHEREAs, 1t has been proposed by
certain members OF this House that
the following resolution be adopted /;
Here follows Mr.. kobinson's resolu-
tionl; and
WHEREAS, This House is Of the
opinion that the Senate Is able and
willing to properly take action in the
premises, without suggestion upon
the subject from this House there. |
fore
Resolved, That the above proposed
r csolution is unnecessary, uncalled /
for and discourteous to the Senate and |
meets with the unqualified disapprov-
al Of this House.
After discussion, the amendment |
was lost by vote of II to 4.
Tho original resolution was then
put and lost by g tie vote, as fol
lows /:
Ayes-Cahall, Graham, Jones, Mo-
Neal, Moore, Register, Robinson, Stay
Nayes-Bradford, Eastburn, Ella
son, Townsed, Vanburkalow, A. G.
T. N. Williams, Speaker
g.
Absetn-MattheWs, Pilling, Swayne
Tomlinson, Woodkeeper-5.
Adjourned.