Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-17

at large i'll district No. ISL, Sussex
county Committee on Roads and High.
ways.
The bill vacating portion OF the old
Snuff Mill Lane, Wilmington-Same Com
mittee.
The bill in relation to the collection OF
school taxes-Committee on Education.
The bill to lay out new road in Duck
Creek hundred, Kent county, was passed.
The bill to lay out new road in Mis-
pllion hundred, Kent county, was passed.
Mr.. Bradford gave notice Of bill to
incorporate the New Castle on Delaware
Elevator Company.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembled at 3 u. III.
The House bill 10 regulate the expen-
ditures OF the New Castle Levy Court was
taken up.
Mr.. Pilling offered an amendment re-
quiring the publication, in pamphlet
form and for public distribution, 1000
copies Ofan annual statement, in February
of each year, of all the moneys expended
by authority of the Levy Court, or on
orders drawn to all members thereof set
ting for all the particulars Of each item of
expenditure.
The amendment was adopted by vote
of . to S.
The bill as amended was then passed
by the following vote:
Ayes-Bradford, Eastburn, Eliason,
Graham, Jones, Pilling, Robinson, Town
send, A. C. Williams, T. N. Williams,
Woodkeeper, Speaker-l2.
Nays-Cahall, McNeal, Moore, Register,
Tomlinson, VanBurkalow-6.
The Committee ON Revised Statutes
then reported second bill with substan-
TALLY the same time, adversely the
above bill covering the same ground.
The bill to vacate a portion of road in
Indian River hundred was read a first
time.
Mr.. Pilling gave notice of bill for the
better regulations of the streets of
Newark.
The Senate amendments to ex-.Judge
Layton's Sussex County Ship Canal bill
were read and postponed until tomorrow
morning.
The bill taxing telegraph and telephone
poles in the city of Wilmington, after
having passed the Senate, been amended
in the House, sent back to the Senate and
the House amendments non-concurred in,
was taken up and settled by the House
receding from its action in regard to the
amendments.
Mr.. VanBurkalow gave notice of bill
for the suppression of lottery policy deal
ing. This bill is not yet prepared.
The bill authorizing William J. Carlisle
to straightena road in Nanticoke hundred,
Sussex county, was passed.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of
James p. Walls, deceased was passed.
Mr. Graham presented the bill of C. p.
johnson, of S369.48, for State advertising.
Referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr. Bradford presented the petition of
Robert Baxter, Jr., asking divorce from
Mary NJ. Baxter. Referred to the Divorce
Committee.
The "Militia bill" with amendments,
was reported upon favorably by the Com
mittee on Revised Statutes and laid on
the table for further consideration. fThe
main features of the bill, as amended are.
l. The number of military companies
shall not exceed in time of peace in
New Castle county, 2 in Kent, 2 in Sus-
sex. 2-Staif of the Governor shall con-
sists OF an adjntant-general, quarter
mastergeneral, an inspector-general, q
commissary general, in each county and
three aids with the rank of colonel. 3
Appropriates So apiece annually to each
equipped, active and effective man to help
him to pay for his uniform and 800 to
each company, for the rent of its armory.
4-Authorizes the acknowledgement to
sell unserviceable arms and ammunition,
and distribute the proceeds pro rata.
MIR. Bradford offered the following reso-
luton, which, ON objection of Mr.. T. N.
Williams, was laid over for the present
WHEREAS, The representation in the Gem
eral Assembly of the several counties of this
State has been for many years grossly unjust
and unequal and
WHEREAS, Such inequality has been rem
dered more glaring by the last general census ;
and
WHEREAS, A spirit of fairness and Justice
demands that representation should be placed
npcn such II basis as will affort at least an
approximation of equality of representation
for the people of all portions of this State
therefore be il
Resolped By he Senate ant House, de-, That
such legislation ought to bepromptly enacted
as will most speedily and fairly correct the
inequality and injustice of the present system
and provide for such representation of the
people of all portions of this State in the
General Assembly as will be fair and
equitable.
Adjourned.