Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17


MIR. E0stburn presented petition, signed
by l.. Z. NandegIift and about 2Ol other clti-
zens Of Mill Creek, praying for the passage OF
the Delaware Western bill. Referred.
MIR. romlinson presented petition of citi.
aens of Wilmington for the establishment OF
Il state Normal school. Referred 10 the
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Robinson presented the potion of John
II. NJ. Burton, oil Indian River hundred. ask
ing for Il divorce from Ills wife. Referred to
the Divorce Committee.
Mr.. Graham presented petition for a new
road in keutOn hundred Referred.
MIR. Bradford introduced and had read II
bill to incorporate the Penn Loan Association
of Wilmington.
The bill to incorporate the Lincoln Gem
etery Association was read II second time and
referred.
The bill authorizing the Recorder of Deeds
for New Castle county to copy certain lndiCe-
deed induces IL, Nv " VI, was read third
time and passed.
The bill prohibiting live stock from running
at large III school district No. Is, New Castle
county, was read third time and passed.
The bill to incorporate the town of Milton
was read a second time and referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Graham gave notice of bill in relation
to weights and measures.
The bill authorizing Rufus X. Jacobs to
straightel public road III North West Fork
hundred, SusseN county, was read Il secOnd
| time and referred.
The bill providing for the laying ont Of Il
new road III Milford hundred, Kent county,
was read third tune and passed.
Mr., bradford gave notice of the following
| bills An act to amend chapter Ill. Revised
| Code, entitled "of eNeculluuS;' an uct to
amend an act authorizing the superior COuri
to deposit or invest money paid INTO SAID
| court.
/ nh Nd
| ported again the bill providing Tor the punish
llents OF oifeuses against The persons OF iudl
| viduals, which WAS then taken up and passed
| the bill provides that whoever small loNdly
| or lasciviously play with female child under
! II years Of age, shall be liable to tine not
exceeding s5UO and imprisonment not exceed
| ing three years.
ware Western railroad bill was read Il second
time and referred to the Committee on Cor
| porations.
Mr. Townsend presented a rcmonstranco
signed by about 200 citizens OF AppuIuml-
mink hundred, against the rIssaSe OF tue
Fish, Game and Oyster bill.
Mr.. Swuyne introduced and had read bill
to amend the charter Of the hcuuett Turn
| pike Company. This hi empowers ihr
company to collect toll from those ilsiilg the
road whiting 800 yards OF any toll gate.
The Senate hlll amending tue chatter Of
| Dover WAS fthu llfst Time also u l'cllllpN
| for aud rrmuustrance against the same. | he
most important of these amendments, or 1T
least the ne against which the rlinonstranrp
| is leyeled, authorizes an increase OF the town
tax levy from $2UO0 10 s9,5DJ per yrar
The to amend chapter -, Revised Code,
| (the revised militia blll), was read II secCnd
| time aud referred.
Mr.. Swayne, from the special committee on
the subject reported fnyorably upon tho bill
for the further security Of HE and limb nj
hotel. factory and other fires.
! The further consideration of the bill was
postponed until tomorrow.
| MIR. 'romlIupou gave notice of 4 Lii TO pro-
vide for the establishment OF Il state Normal
School
MIR. A. G. Williams gave notice OF bill to
incorporate the CulbIeth Marsh Ditch Com
pany, of West Dover hundred.
Mr.. Cahall presented the divorce petition
of Samuel Iippet, Of Harrington. Referred
| to the Divorce Committee.
MIR. Van Burkaiow gave notice OF n bill to
repeal sections 10 and 10, chapter 50. Revised
Code. These are sections III the game law,
which are so Objectionable and sweeping Us
seldom to be enforced except as u means to
crafty some personal slight
The bill to incorporate the WortOn Branch
Canal Improvement Company was read II
second time and referred 10 the Committee on
corporations,
The Senate ill to encourage immigration
was read q second time aud referred ia u
special committee composed of Nlessis. Cahall,
Robinson and Eaatbum.
Adjourned.