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

may be alluded to other than as il necessary
and proper in reporting the proceedings
shall be excluded from the privilege of the
| floor and lobby; and, it shall be the duty OF
the Speaker of the House to see that this
resolution is enforced.
Mr.. Jones then asked permission to ask
one OF the reporters several questions,
which being granted, he proceeded to do
50. The reporter declined to answer some
of the questions propounded.
Mr. Bradford gave notice OF Il bill re-
lating to the jurisdiction OF justices vi
the peace throughout the State.
Mr.. A. C.. Williams introduced and had
read a bill to incorporate the Culbreth
Marsh Ditch Company.
The bill in relation to railway tracks in
Wilmington was read third time and
passed. ['rhe bill authorizes the City
Council, By two-thirds vote. to grant
the privilege of laying railway tracks
upon any of the streets, and regulate he
grading, keeping in repair and removal
of such TRICKS.
The bill to lay out new road in Cedar
Creek hundred, Sussex county, was
passed.
The bill to repeal an act from execution
process of certain personal property, was
read a third time and postponed until
Wednesday next.
The bill for the relief of the heirs OF
James 2. Walls, deceased, was read and
referred to special committee,
The Senate bill for the improvement OF
the streets of Laurel was read first time.
1.-THE bill contemplates the further regu-
lation of the power of Levy Courts with
reference to the management of public
roads.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Jones,
Pilling and Register committee to con-
slider the advisability of reporting bill
for a general railroad law.
Adjourned.
DOVER, March 10.-Senate met at 10 4.
IN.
Mr.. Cooch introduced the bill to create
railroad commissioner, and had read a
second time by title the act amending the
insurance law.
Mr.. Belts introduced the bill to incor-
porate the William Lea x Sons Company
and the bill to incorporate the Peninsula
Transportation Company.
The following bills were read by title
and referred; The act to extend the act
incorporating the Triple Link Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, of Frederica. Committee
ON Corporations. The act to lay out a
new road in North West Fork hundred,
Sussex county. Committee on Roads and
Highways. The bill to authorize H. A.
Corbin and others to lay out a road
through their own lands. Committee on
Roads and Highways. Bill to lay new
in, Nnrt1, M,,,
county Committee on Roads and High
ways.
The following House bills We're read
The bill amendatory to the charter of the
loan of New Castle. The bill relative to
the kennebec Ice Company. The bill
amending the charter OF the New Castle
Gas Co. The act in relation to the Dover
public schools, This gives the board OF
commissioners additional power as to the
sale Of real estate held and the erection
OF new buildings when deemed expedient;
that an additional sum Of money may be
raised the amount to be fixed by the
board. Act in relation to the town ol
Georgetown. This amendment to the
charter provides that $500 shall be ap-
propriated for expenditure in the inn
provement of the streets that the com
missioners be appointed-P. A. Adams,
W. +. Tunnel and,T Pepper, to have sole
power in the disbursement Of said sum. /
The act in relation to the alleged Indians
OF Sussex county. This act makes this
class body polite for school purposes
and releases them from the payment OF
the tax collected from negroes for the sup
port of their own schools. The bill i'll
cooperating the News Publishing Com
pany of Wilmington was read by title and
referred to the Committee on Corporations
The bill names Henry {. Conrad, lsaa,
X. Pennypacker and Henry c. Penny
packer as corporators, and limits the
capital stock to $50, 900, in shares of $jt
each. The House bill to straighten Il
public road in Sussex county, was
passed. ...-- ..- &c..
Adjourned.