Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

lOlnlltsDu, NhnBurkdlOW, IL, N. Wilinma
Woodkeeper, Speaker-l4.
Nayes-Eastburn, Eliasop, Jones. Matthews.
SWayne, Townsend, A. G. Williams. ut
Will be seen that three New Castle members
voted for and four against the bill.
The bill for the suppression of intemper-
ahce was read second time and referred to
the special committee on the subject.
The Committee on Revised Statutes
reported adversely upon the original Militia
bill, entitled IAN act to amend chapter Is.
REVISED Code, as substitute therefore
The chief features of the new bill are: l.
Limiting the number of Stale military COM
panies TO ten. 2. Fixing the staff of the
commander-in-chieft the Governor, to consist
OF one adJutant-general, one quarternaster-
general, three brigadier-generals, and such
other officers az may be necessary. 8. Pro-
vidlng for the payment of IS annually to
each active and efficient member of a military
company, to help pay for his uniform and
SlUU annually to each company to help il paw
the rent of its armory. T. Empowering the
adJutant-general to sell such State arms as
may be desired unseryiceable or unnecessary
and distribute the proceeds pro rata among
the respective companies. One hundred
copies OF the bill were ordered to be printed
Inc committee on Corporations in pur-
suance OF petition,reporteda bill to organize
the Lincoln Cemetery Association, of Lincoln,
Sussex county, which was read a first time.
Mr. L. n. Williams presented petition for
and two remonstrances against the division of
school districts, No. SO and 70, Sussex county.
MIR. Matthews introduced and had read
Dill to amend section 6, chapter 8. Revised
| Code. [This bill provides that two commits
sioners may call special meetings of a levy
| court, whenever it may be deemed necessary,l
MIR. Eliason, from the Committee on Roads
| and Highways, introduced and had read bill
Tor laying out a new road in Milford hundred,
Kent county.
The bill to incorporate the Union Cemetery
| Company of Georgetown, was read a second
time and referred to the Committee on Cor
| porations.
The bill prohibiting the carrying of con-
cealed deadly weapons, was read a second
| time and referred to the Committee on
Grimes, Vice and immortality.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read the
| bill to regulate the sale of spirituous, yinous
and malt liquors in the city Of Wilmington.
| lReported yesterday.]
Mr. Bradford presented petition, signed
| py Victor DUPONT, George Gray, Charles b.
Lore H. Is. Mclntire, John Guthrie, Joseph
L. Carpenter, Jr., Harry Sharpley, Ignatius
drnbb and many others, for the passage of
| militia bill.
The bill to divorce Laura c. Drake was read
second time and referred to the Divorce
! Committee
Mr.. Matthews introduced and had read
bill to prohibit stock from running at large in
district No. Is Sussex county.
The bill authorizing the Recorder of Deeds
|
was read a second time and referred to the
| Committee on Revised Statutes.
The Senate bill Incorporating the Newark
Union, of Brandywine hundred, WAS read
third time and passed. [Ihe bill provides for
the charter of church and burial ground.l
The bill incorporating the Cathedral Gene
| tery Company, of Wilmington, was read a
second time and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
| The bill providing for the laying of new
public road in Milford hundred was read
second time and referred to the Committee
on Roads and Highways.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembled at p. m.
The House joint resolution for insuring the
| State House and Library was taken up and
passed by the following vote
feas-Bradford, Eastburn, Eliason, Robin
| son, Swayne, Tomlinson, Townsend, Van
Burkalow, A. G. Williams, t. N. Williams-1l.
Nays-Cahall, Graham. Jones, Matthew'S
McNeal, Moore, Pilling, Stayton, Wood
A swarm of local option petitions were pre-
| sented by the following members
by MIR. Matthews-One containing 32s
| names one with so names
by MIR. Bradford-One signed by 4,913 citi-
zens of New Castle county one by G. @. Cole
and other Wilmingtonians one by Isaac j.
Nicholson and "A others.
BY MIR, Cahall-One signed by 1877 Names
by Mr.: Robinson-one signed by Al citi-
zens of Milford.
By Mr.. VanBurkalow-Two petitions.
BY Mr.. Graham-One signed by 800 and
| another signed by so citizens of Kenton hun
dred.
By n. Willams-One signed by 14S names.
by MIR. Woodkeeper-0ne signed by 20
persons.
BY Mr.. Swayne-One signed by 4s citizens
of Christiana hundred
by MIR. Pilling-One petition signed by the
temperance men of Newark
Mr.. Bradford presented petition for the
passage of the Delaware Western Railroad
bill signed by Gen. Thomas Holcomb and
many other well known citizens of New Castle
county.
The bill to amend chapter 37s, volume IA.
Laws OF Delaware was read third time and
passed. The bill empowers the attorney
general and his deputies to administer oaths
and examine witnesses elsewhere than in open
court
Mr.. Robinson introduced and had read a
bill providing for wonderfully long charter
for the town OF Milton, Sussex county.
The Committee on Revised Statutes re-
ported favorably the Senate bill to vacate a
portion of Water street, Wilmington, which
was then read third time and passed [The
bill reads BE ii enacted, de-, That for the
purpose of allowing the p, W. d B. Co. to
enlarge and extend its buildings on Water
street in the city of Wilmington, 80 much of
said Water street as lies between the easterly
building line of French street and the
westerly building line of Poplar street and the
northerly curb line and northern building line
OF said Water street is hereby vacated and
the T., w. ~ b. X. r. Co. is hereby author
lzed to enclose and build upon the same.
The same committee reported favorablv
upon the bill to punish offenses against
amendment making itapplicable to girls under
II years of age instead of 10.
On motion of Mr.. Tomnson, the bill was
rprOmmittel n tbp ,,.;tl
considering the advisability of making the
penalty "a fine not exceeding 5000 and i'm
prlsonment not exceeding three years.
heavier.
The same committe reported favorably the
Dill TO amend chapter s, Revised Code, which
was then read third time and passed
Messrs. l1lllng, Swayne Townsend. Eastburn
ana A. G.. Williams voting in the negative
The bill provides that the official term of
levy court commissioners shall begin on the
nrst day OF February, and empowers the
Governor to fill vacancies occurring in lew
courts, the commissioner thus appointed to
hold office until his successor be elected
Vacancies may arise through resignation
death, or lncapacity to attend official duties
The same committee reported fayorably
upon the bill providing for the sale of certain
nnprotnctive portions of the Potter estate.
This bull authorizes the Court of Chancerv
to sell such portions of the estate as the
chancellor may deem proper, necessary and
contemplated i'll the will of Benja Potter
The testator, who died some % years since.
bequeathed the income arising from the bulk
OF his real estate, which comprised number
OF farms between Milford and Harrington, to
those poor white citizens of Kent county out
side of the almshouse, who by timely aasist-
auce may be kept out of that institution. The
lands, the sale of which is contemplated. are
80 tnproductive as to be source Of expense
rather than profit
The bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Pilling, the Delaware
Western bill was taken up and read for the
first time in the House.
On motion of L. n. Williams. 800 copies of
the bill were ordered to be printed.
The Senate bill authorizing the imposition
OF tax ON telegraph poles in the city of
Wilmington, with an amendment extending
to telephone poles, was read a third time and
passed.
The bill amendatory of an act appointing
additional time for holding the courts Of
general sessions in New Castle county. WAS
read third time and passed. [The bill
merely remedies a slight verbal error in the
original act
Mr.. VanBurkalow, from the committee on
the subject, reported the Fish, Oyster and
Game bill favorably, with a number of
amendments which much abbreviate the
original bill.
On molten OF Mr.. Robinson the further
consideration OF the bill WAS postponed until
Thursday afternoon next