Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-24
penalty of fine of $500, and imprison.

ment from three to sig months. ACT
accessory to such excursions either b,
boat or rail such as advertising the same
| running hacks or vehicles to connec
with said boats or oars, selling provision
| to excursionists, &C., are punishable by
| fine of 800, with liability to Imprisonment
not exceeding six months. The sheriff i
| authorized to seize such boat or cars OF
| the spot.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
| was read second time and referred Il
the Committee on Revised Statutes.
Notice was given of the following bills
By Mr.. Townsend-An act to amen,
chapter 81, volume IS, Laws OF Delaware
By Mr.. Swayne--An act to amend sec
tion IL, chapter ~, Revised Code, sntitle(
"Of the Free Schools.''
BY Mr.. VanBurkalow--An act to au
thoriae the building OF permanent rail
road bridge across Murdeikill creek.
Mr.. Robinson, from the special commit
tee on the subject, reported that he hat
boon directed to report adversely upon
the petition Of John NJ. White for tn,
impeachment of Derrick b. Morris, s
Justice OF the peace, residing in lndiai
River hundred, Sussex county.
The report was adopted, by the follow
ing vote
Yeas-Messrs. Graham, Jones, Moore
McNeal, Register, Robinson, stayton
Toinlinson, VanBurkalow, T. n. Williams
Speaker Williams-ll.
Nays-Messrs. Bradford Cahall, East.
burn, Ellison, Pilling, Swayne, Town
send, A. Z. Williams, Woodkeeper-g.
Mr.. Bradford introduced a bill to ineor.
poratr the Brandywine Cornet Band.
The Senate bill 10 divorce Robert Alvar
Cochran and Emma Cochran was passed
ny vote of IL to 3; Messrs. Swayne,
Townsend and Woodkeeper voting in the
negative and Mr.. VanBurkalow tempo.
rafily withdrawing.
Mr.. Bastburn introduced bill to in
corporate tho Diamond State Wheel
Company.
Mr.. Robinson introduced bill for the
regulation of pilotage on the Delaware
river and bay. [Reported yesterday.l
Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembled at p. IN.
Mr.. I. N. Williams moved that the
vote by which the report OF the Derrick
u. Mo ris impeachment committee was
adopted be reconsidered. Agreed to, and
the report recommtted and the committee
directed to summon witnesses and inves,
tigate the case.
The bill to authorize the sale of the
site OF an old school house at FELTON, was
passed.
Mr.. Register introduced bill to amend
section ", chapter l0l, Revised Code
CREATING to the attachment process where
one or more of the defendants may be
non-residents.)
Mr.. Cahall introduced bill to amend
chapter 20, volume Is, Laws of Delaware
(requiring the production and stamping
OF tax receipts at State elections.)
The bill empowering the Dover Board
OF Education to sell an old school hoast
and build new one was passed.
The Senate bill Incorporating the New
Castle and Delaware Elevator Conpan,
was passed. George W. Morris, Preston
Lea, William Herbert and others ar,
named rs corporators. The capital stocl
IS limited To 500, 900; the business, ere c
ton of an elevator or elevators at New
Castle, with power to build or acquir
wharves, boats, &c.
The bill for the relief Of the heirs o
lanes Price, deceased, was passed. (rh,
| bill empowers the chancellor to sell, 70
the benefit of Mary 7, Candy anil he
issue, the property known as Harmony
mills.
Mr.. VanBurkalow offered a remon
STRANGE, signed by s. Speakman and 10
others, against the bill providing for til,
| appointment Of two additional constable
| III Wilmington.
The bill! for the improvement OF tn
| streets of Laurel was passed.
MIR. Bradford introduced bill to en-
courage the cultivation of sugar produc
ing plants. (The bill offers bounty 0
81 pei ton on such plants grown in tn
state during the next five years.
The bill to straishten road i'll Seafort
hundred was passed.
MIR. Cahall introduced bill to furthe
amend the charter of Wilmington. [Thi
is the Eleventh ward bill.
MIR. Pilling moved that the bill b,
printed in two Wilmington newspapers
one Of each political party, for the mex
| five days. and that action on tho bill b,
suspended for that time.
MIR. Cahall moved to amend by maxim
| the publication for one day. Carried b.
Il vote Of 10 to s.. 1879"
The vote by which the adverse repor
relating To the erection Of new sclioo
district out Of districts Nos. 40t and i
was adopted was RECONSTRUCTED and tn
measure recommitted.
The bill incorporating the Culbretl
Marsh Ditcl. Company WAS passed.
Mr.. Bradford presented a remonstranc
against the Wilmington Gonstables bill
signed by John Moore and 10 others.
The Senate bill consolidating the Can
terbury school district was read.
Mr. Townsend introduced a bill /
amend chapter "A, Revised Code, entitle,
"of Marriages" 1.-THE bill strikes on
section 4, thereby placing colored pcopl
on the same footing as whites, with re
spect to the requirements Of the marrias
law.
The House bill authorizing the Lev
Court OF New Castle county to appropriat
$500 per year for the purchase Of la,
books was passed.
The following bills were read secon
time and referred To the committee
named
House bill to incorporate the DUO
Creek Improvement Company Senat
bill to incorporate the Peninsula
Transportation Company House bill I
incorporate the Frankford Oyster Plantin
Company; Senate bill supplementary t
the charter of the Wilmington and Urea
Valley Turnpike Company, COMMITTEES o
Corporations House bills, to amen
chapter So, Revised Code, aud for til
protection Of muskrats, COMMITTEES o
Revised Statutes House bill to amen
chapter S., Revised Code, Committee 0
Fish, Oysters and Game.
Adjourned until Thursday at 10 a. II