Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-16

(This latter petition was signed by 81
names
The Senate jeinl resolution fsvorinI
the passage by Congress OF the Regsl
inter commerce bill was called up b,
Mr.. Pillirg and concuTred in.
/ Bills were introduced as follows
| BY Mr.. Misunderstanding Superior
Court to deposit or invest money pait
into said court amending Section III
Revised Code. By Mr.. Graham c
relative to weights and measures. By
Mr.. Tomlinscn-hill creating a Stat
Normal school.
Notice o. q bill was given as follows
By Mr.. VanBurkalow--for draw
bridge over Murderklll creek.
Bills were read a second time as fol
lows: Amendment to the charter o
Dover Incorporating Penn Loan Asso
citation, No. 2, of Wilmington.
MIR. Swayne presented the menoFia
from the colorsd people with reference
to education, together with long pe
tition asking for its passage.
H0uSF-AFTBENocE SESSION.
The act concerning negotiable in.
struments, which provides that wher
legal holidays come on Sunday, notes
g.. made for that day shall be due on
Saturday, the object being TO give
paIk employees holiday, was passed
The following petitions praying the
passage Of the Delaware Western bill
were read from Hon. James Williams
and so others from Braniywiue hun
drod; l4l from Wilmington and ad-
joining hundreds,
Senate joint resoi ution in relation TO
divorces wa coucurred in.
RemoDstraHces against the D. W.
Railroad bill wers presented as follows:
aggtegstirg 2ls6 names: BY Mr.. Brad.
ford--from Wilmington 800 names, and
one OF 81 uames, Mr.. Cahall one from
Mispillion los name'. BY Mr.. Wood
keeper one from Blackbird with 81
names. Mr.. Register one FROM North
Mnrderkiil with 50 names, one from
Milford "a names. Mr.. VanBnrkalOw
one from Wyoming At names, one from
Canterbury 100 names, O.her remon-
straLcas were presented as tollows: One
from Grcenwood with DDS names, one
from Fa ming'On with - names.
Speaker Williams presented a com
munioAtioE from several citizens Of Nil
ford who having signed petition for
the passage Of the Delaware Western
bill wishes to explain that they had
dose SO through misapprehension.
IREArR-hoRNiNa aEEsIoN.
The hill TO lay eut public road in
Milford Hundred was read ~ title aud
referred to the Committee on Reads and
Highway.
The Committee on Corporations re-
ported thai it was inexpedIeut to grant
the prayer Of tbs petitioners 81 the
MiddletowG 4 BiktoA K. R,
The bill il rel 4tion to certain public
roads in St. Georges and Red L.ou Hid,
WAS passed,
(This bill drscts the Levy Court OF
New Castle County to pay one halt tue
amount in excess Of the estimated coat
for the mainiainance aud building Of
these roads which excess is "a 900.
TIE House bill authorizing the Re-
corder OF Deeds OF Nav Castle county
to copy certain "indices' was read by
title.
The House bill authorizing the sale
Of Potter IS state was read.
The House bill TO amend chapter 37S
OF volume IA. Laws Of DeiawA are, WAS
read.
The House bill concerning offenseR
against the ge:sous OF individuals vas
read.
Tue bill for the relief OF the ArtisarE
Savings Bauk.
(Tuis bill authorizes the appoint
mept Ct Notary Pablo with power
confHed to the bank)
House bill to amend chapter Of the
Revised Code entitled "of tie Levy
Cont Was rssd.
House joiut resolution ir relation to
the insurance ot the State property
YVES read aud referred to tne Committee
Oh Finance.
House RESOLUTION in relation TO local
option was cad and Messrs. HCrsey,
BeIts and Cooper appoistsd on COM
mittes.
Mr. Belts introduced bill 10 vscats
portion OF an old road in the city OF
Wilmington.
Tia bill providing stock law for
school district 81 Sussrx Co, passed.
ERNATB-AFTERNCo S sEssoN.
Mr.. Cooch cav no ice of bill 10 in.
corporate the Ge rye 7. Whitaker com.
papy.
Mr.. McWlorter presented an an.
sTer TO the remons!ranoe against the
Alvan Cochran divorce bill.
The act TO incoi porate the Diamond
State Gas company was read By title
and referred 10 ths committee on cor
p0ratious.
Mr. McWhortar offered joint reso-
lotion providing that the standing
committees ou Divorce OF both Houses
should sit in COZ Junction.
TIE amenda'ory act in relation to
tbs ReAoboth Beach Association was
introduced by MIR. Bolts and read.
The Amendment strikes out every
thing relating to the trustees Of the
Methodist Church, red the board
OF Directors from thirty to fifteen, aud
substitutes in lieu OF that relating TO
the doctrines OF the church that no in.
toxicating liquors shall be sold, and
nothing Inconsistent with christian
morality sha'l lie done.
Mr. M,WhoIter introduced Joint
resolution providing that the standing
committees of both houses upon di,
voroe should ait in conjunction.
MIR. PenneSill gave notice of an act
to promote IL 9 agricultural inters. Is of
tho Jtate of Delaware.