Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-07

House met at Il. nl
Mr.. McNcal introduced bill to inuor-
porate the Phillips Ditch Improvement
Company, of Sussex county. Read twice
and referred.
The Senate fire escape bill was passed.
The House bill to divorce William ).
and Betsy NJ. Baker was passed without
opposition.
The House bill to repeal Chaptar 81,
volume l6, Delaware Laws, and to fur
nish Il substitute therefor (relating to the
collection of road taxes in Appointments
hundrcd) was passed,
MIR. Cahall presented a memorial from
Samuel Townsend against the new Ship
Canal bill.
The bill to prohibit stock running at
large in district No. 7,New Castle county,
was passed.
The biennial report of Prof. W. II.
Purnell, President of Delaware College,
was read. A motion to print 2jU copies
was lost 10y vote of to ..
The House bill in relation to crimes and
misdrnranors (proyidimg for the com
prnsation of the witnesses of INDECENT
dctcndants) was passed.
The House bill for the analysis of fer
for further amendment.
The bill prohibiting stock running at
large in district No. l6a, Sussex county.
was read
The hill supplementary to the charter
of Dover Cauthoriling the paving of
streets with stones or shells) was passed
also the bill amendatory to the charter of
the Camden Union Camp Groumd.
Mr.. Filling introduced and had read
| the Senate bill for the building Of the
new Delaware Western railroad. Read
| twice. under 4 suspension of the rules,
and referred to the Committee ON Corpor-
| atiuns.
MIR. Y. n. Williams introduced Il bill to
incorporate the Delaware Trust and Safe
deposit Company. [Thr corporators
named are 5. A. Macalister, j. +.
Almond +. ". Tomlinson, James Ponder,
| W. &. Whitelry and John II, Paynter.
Read twice and reicrrcd.
Mr.. Moore introduced a hill to lay out
Il new road in Little Creek hundred, Kent
county.
rhr Senate bill for the assessment of
| improvements. made between general
assessment years, was read.
The following bills were read second
| time aud referred Senate bills: to incor-
poratr the Sisters Of tharity OF st. Peter )
| school to amend section L. chapter 13,
| volume IL, and section chapter ~, same
volume. Laws Of Delaware; To incorporate
the Shiplry Street Drain Company; in
relation to lines and expenditures to in
corporate the Delaware Manufacturing
Company. House bills: in relation to
Jurors TO amend chapter lj7, volume Is,
Laws Of Delaware; for the publication of
levy Court proceedings; to incorporate
the Delaware Locomotive Company to
further amend section &, chapter II,
Revised Code; supplementary to the
cruelty to children act; supplementary
to the cruelty to animals act; supple
mentary to the charter OF the Mispillion
Navigation Company.
Adjourned. w..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembled at , p. III.
The Senate resolutions reducing the
rate of interest OH the J. Il B. and B. x
+. railroad mortgages from six to four per
cent. were laid over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Bradford introduced bill for the
more etlectual protection of property from
fires, caused by the careless burning of
brush, &c. Read twice and referred.
Also, bill prescribing certain duties of
prothonotares and clerks of the peace
ian unimportant supplement to the
existing lawl.
The bill to lay ont a new road in North
West Fork hundred, Sussex county, was
passed.
The Senate joint resolution empowering
C. Ii. b. Day to collect communication
claims due the State (paying his own ex-
penses and receiving a commission of q
per cent? was concurred in.
The bill authorizing William w. Dash,
iell to survey and locate certain vacant