Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
Mouse of Representative.

House met at $50 p. M.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson rule No. I was
Suspended TO allow of the Introduction of a
bill lur the protection of game. The bill was
introduced and read
1t provides that If any person phall take,
kill destroy sell or expose for sale. or have
i'll his or her possession after the Same has
been killed, any quail, partridge. pheasant or
rabbit before November LIST, next, shall be
deemed guilty OF common nuisance, aud,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined So.
and upon refusal to pay, shall be committed
to the custody of the sheriff until the fine
has been paid half the hne to 90 to the i'll
former; one half the fine to go to the III
former. Provided, nothing in this act from
taking birds for propagating purposes.
Under suspension of rule IL, the bill was
read Il second and third time.
Mr. Robinson then offered the following
amendment, which was adopted
Provided !: That nothing III this section shall
| prohibit iny person from killing game ut any
time on his own land.
The bill as amended. then passed the
! House.
MIR. T. n. Williams offered tho following
/ resolution. which, on objection of MIR. Robin
son was laid over until tomorrow
| Resolvtd Tn 1t al bills nj private character to
! be urud ted before this Hlafe shalt before being
presented be d avn aud printed Al the expense OF
| IN person ur persons directly Interested In lie
/ passage OF he bill.
Mr. Sawyer introduced and had read bill
| incorporating Division No. ., Ancient Order
Of Hibernians, OF Brandywine Banks.
The Senate bill providing for laying out a
public road in North West Fork hundred,
Sussex county, was read the first time.
The Senate (iIr, BettsD bill for reyiving
and extending the time for recording private
acts, was read the first time.
Ii provides That all unpublished actf
heretofore passed, which have not been re-
peeled, and that have become void OH account
Of not deing duly recorded, be and the SAINT
are hereby severNlly renewed aud re-enacted
aud. together with the provisions therein con
tanned, are respectfully declared 10 be in full
force, and all acts and transactions done and
"a formed under the provisions Of said acl'
~ sqve the same force and effect and be as
STA, 4. W. intents and purposes ne II sale
valid t,een s.everally recorded according t.
acts hae S.led, tLet the enactment shall mo-
laws frt the caso OF any act that hat
take effect Il aforesaid, until certified
been voided a. 4 he duly recorded in thu
Recorder office OF further that no sllcl
state. And provided s,aJl be received fol
copy of wooded act am, year from
record after the expiration ~
the passage OF this act. a,,, oil
Mr.. Register introduced and VA rsed
amending section Al, chapter III. Of tn
Revised Code. The amendment ID IN tht
form of a supplementary paragraph proVI1ins
that the answer of garrisllee in any eseSu'
ton attachment may be taken by atfioIaVil pe-
fore any person legally authorized to adhiih
lister an oath. -.
MIR. Matthews presented petition from
citizens OF school district No. 10, Broad Creei
hundred, Sussex county, asking for s'pOh
law for that district,
Adjourned