Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-24
THE LEGIsLATURE.
The Railroad FiRht-A Long Discus
sion over the Delaware Western
pecially reported for State Journal.

hAOh VNeI the DelAWhIe Weetefu
Bill.
Specially reported for State journal.
DOVER, Feb. 16.-Senate met at 10 a. m,
On motion of Mr.. Belts the act to revive,
renew and re-enact chapter 49, volume 10,
Laws OF Delaware, entitled an act to incor-
porate the subscribers of the Newark Union,
in Brandywine hundred, with the House
amendments, was passed.
The act authorizing the sale of certain real
estate was read and referred to the Kent
county members. TThis relates to the sale of
portions of the Potter Estates.l
The bill in relation to telegraph and tele
phone poles in the city OF Wilmington was
recommitted to the Committee on Revised
Statutes. lI,hese House amendments restore
the original bill to its primary form, but do
not allow the city to take up the telegraph or
telephone pole as provided in the original bill
In case of default in payment of the tax
The act to amend chapter 97s, volume Il,
Laws of Delaware, was read by title and re-
ferred to the Committee on Revised Statutes
The act to change the course of public
road in Dagsboro, hundred, Sussex county,
was read by title deed and referred to the
Committee on Revised Statutes.
The House bill concerning offenses against
the persons of individuals, was read a second
time and referred to the Committee on Stat.
utes.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware State
Grange Was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Revised Statutes.
The amendatory bill to section As, chapter
Ill, Revised Code, was read a second time
and referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
Also the text to amend chapter 156, Re-
vised Code was referred to the Committee
on Revised Statutes, after having been read
a second time.
A bill to promote the agricultural inter ests
of Delaware was introduced by Mr.. Pennewill
The House bill to prohibit live stock from
running at large in school district No. 4S,
New Castle county, was now read a second
time and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture
The House bill entitled an act to amend
chapter y, Revised Code, entitled of the Levy
Court was read second time and referred to
the Committee on Revised Statutes.
The House bill to prevent live stock from
running at large in school district No. 81,
sussex county, was read second time and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
The Senate bill, a further supplement to an
act entitled an act to incorporate the Rehoboth
Beach Association was read second time and
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
An act to yacate portion of Riddles road
In the city OF Wilmington read and referred
to the Committee on Roads and Highways.
An act to authorize the Recorder of Deeds
of New Castle county to copy certain indices
was read a second time and referred to the
Committee on Revised Statutes
The act to incorporate the Holly Wood
Cemetery of Harrington, WAS reported by the
Committee on Corporations with amendments
and passed.
An act to change the boundary line of
school district No. Oh, New Castle county, was
read second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
The bill Incorporating Valley View cemetery
with amendment of the Senate, was passed.
The act Incorporating the Dover Gas Light
Company was passed.
Mr.. Cooch introduced a bill entitled an act
to incorporate the George p. Whitaker
company.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House bill concerning negotiable IN
struments was read q first time.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, the House bill to
divorce Laura O. Drake was read first time.
The House bill providing for the preserva-
tion OF life and limb in case of fire was read
a first time.
Mr.. Cooper introduced the House bill to
amend section 6, chapter 8, Revised Statutes.
MIR. Cooper introduced an act providing
live stock law for school district No, 1853.
Sussex county also had read the House bill
relating to chapter 12, Revised Statutes.
MIR. Cooch introduced the House bill to
amend the act for holding additional sessions
of the Court of the Peace and Jail Delivery
for New Castle county.
Mr. Cooper presented several petitions for
an act in relation to the manufacture and sale
of fertilizers and an ANALYSIS of the same by
the State chemist
The act authorizing the execution of deed
forreal estate by Henry Leiberman, all insane
person, was passed.
The Committee on Destruction of old State
Bonds reported that they had destroyed the
same and was discharged.
Adjourned.
House of Representative.
The House met at 10 a. m.
The Committee on Education reported
adversely upon the bill to divide consolidated
school districts No. so and 10S, Kent county,
known as the Magnolia schools.
Mr.. YanBurkalow objected to the report
and moved that the bill be recommitted to
the committee. Lost, after discussion, by a
rising vote of to 4.
The report of the committee was then
adopted.
Mr.. Cahall presented the following resolu-
tion which was adopted
Resoiued &C., That Joint committee of three
on the part of the House and two on the part of
the Senate be and is hereby appointed TO take into
consideration that part of the Governors message
relating to the fees of public officers with leave to
report by bin or otherwise.
Mr. Pilling presented the petition of VIII
liam Herbert and As others of New Castle, in
favor of the passage of the fish and game
bill.
Mr. Swaynes Flre-escape bill was taken up
for final consideration and passed. [1he bill
provides, first that every college, seminary,
hospital almshouse, tenement house, school
house or factory of any kind over three stories
in height shall be provided with suitable
fire escape; second, said fire escapes shall be
subject to the approval of the chief engineer
OF the fire department, or board of school
commissioners in towns having no organized
fire department, who shall issue certificate
to the proprietors of approved fire escapes,
certificates to be paid for at 81 each; third,
proprietors of buildings not thus protected
shall be liable in an action for damages in
case of fire occurring therein and OCCASION
ing injury to life or limb, and shall also be
liable for not complying with this law to
fine not exceeding 5000; fourth. this bill to
go into effect three months after its passage |
The bill to amend section 6, chapter s, Re-
vised Code, WAS read third time and passed.
The bill. as amended provides that meetings
of the Levy Court may be called in vacation
by any five commissioners. The Clerk of the
Peace shall give 10 days notice of such meet.
ing. AT such meeting any business may be
transacted except such as is by law confined
to the stated meetings.
Mr.. Townsend presented the petition OF S.
B. Alrich and 10 Others, for the passage OF the
Delaware Western BILL
Mr.. McNeal presented petition of 1852
citizens of Gumborough hundred, for the
passage of the Delaware Western bill.
Mr.. Moore presented petition of 33 citi-
Zens of Little Creek hundred. Kent county,
for the passage of the Delaware Western bill
The petitions were referred to the Commit
tee on Corporations.
Mr.. Matthews presented a lengthy commu
nication from George W. Horsey, of Laurel,
advocating the passage of the Delaware
Western bill. Mr.. Horsey Expresses himself
warmly in favor of the bill, and unable to see
why any disinterested person should oppose
it, He knows of no opposition save such as
is fostered by the p, W. IL B. company, of
which company he says 1--WE begin to feel
their coils tightening closer and closer around
our necks, until they have become almost too
intolerable to be borne. The very money this
company is now spending to bulldoze you, will
have to be paid by the poor farmer. And
they are now grasping for the entire control
of the State. You can now go from New
York to Chicago for the same fare you have
to pay from Laurel to Philadelphia" Give
us all the competition obtainable is the bur-
then of the rest of his communication.
Mr.. I. N. Williams presented the petition
of 100 citizens of Georgetown, for the pass
age of the Delaware Western bill.
Mr.. Cahall presented the petitions of 81
citizens of Alispillion hundred, for the passage
of the Delaware Western bill.
Mr.. McNeal presented two petitions from
citizens of Dagsborough and Baltimore hun
dred, numbering about 100 names, in favor of
the passage of the Delaware Western bill.
Mr.. Townsend presented remonstrance
against the passage of the bill, signed by %
citizens of Appoquinimink and St. Georges
hundreds