Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
school district No. 81, New Castle county, WIGS
read.
The bill providing stock law for school
district No. 81, Sussex county, was passed.
Adjourned

district No. 81 Sussex county, was passed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Senate met at p. IN,
Mr.. Cooch gave notice OF bill to incorpo-
rate the George T.. Whitaker Company.
The House bill providing for u prohibitory
stock law in school district No. A., New
| Castle county was read.
Mr.. McMhorter presented all answer to the
remonstrance against the Alvan Cochran
| divorce bill.
Alr. Cooeh introduced an act to change the
boundary line OF school district No, Oh, New
Castle county. This bill! provides that all
| that portion Of school district, No. III, which
| Is bounded ON the north 10y the Turnpike
road leading from Cbristlaua to Llkton Md,
on the east Wy the public road leading from
| Newark 10 Delaware city, On the south and
west by the Christlaua creek, SHAH be trans
| ferred to school district No. Oh.
MIR. McWhorter presented u petition from
| Sylvester Downs fUr a divorce from his wife
| Clara, which WAS referred without reading to
| the Committee ON Divorce.
The act to incorporate the Diamond State
| Gas Company was read by title aud referred
| to the Committee On Corporations.
| MIR. McNhorter offered a joint resolution
| providing that the standing committees on
| divorce Of both HOUSES should bit iii cunjunc-
| ton. Adopted.
he anendatory act in relation to the
RehObOth Beach Association was introduced
| by mir. Betts and read. The amendments
| strike out all things relating to the teuets vi
! the Methodist Church reduce the board VI
| directors from ~ ~ 10 and substitute in lieu
Of that relating to the doctrines OF the church
| that no intoxicating liquors shall be sold and
nothing inconsistent with Christian morality
| shall be done
Alr. Pennewlll gave notice of ali act to pro-
| mote the agricultural interests OF the State vi
Delaware. Ills act relates to the Delaware
| State Fulr Association, and asks state aid Ill
| the promotion oil rs objects
! The Committee on RoAds and HIGHWAYS
reported an act authorizing Sheppard Moore
to strengthen road in Dagsboro' hundred,
Sussex county.
MIR. Cooper introduced an act to incorporate
the Diamond State Grange.
Adjourned.
iADuse of Representatives.
The House met at 10 a. IN.
The Senate bill to renew the charter OF the
| Artisans Savings Bank of Wilmington, was
read Il third time aud passed.
lhe report Of the JOINT committee on the
Reagan Interstate Commerce (Congressional)
bill was taken up and adopted. The report
ehibodles resolution requesting our Senators
aud Representative i'll Congress TO support the
keagan substitute for the same.
MIR. Matthews presented a petition for the
passage Of tue Delaware Western bill signed
by 3ji citizens of Little Greek hundred and
vicinity.
similar petitions, praying the passage OF
the same bill, were presented, as follows:
by Mr. Bradford Three Wilmington petit
tons, signed respectively by I'LL, 49,, and 70
names.
BY Mr.. Pilling Three White Clay Creek
hundred petitions, signed by 3l5 names.
BY MIR. Eliasonlwo st. Georges petitions,
signed by M and AZ names; one Delaware
city petition, 10 names; two Peucadel
petitions. IS and 50 names.
By MIR. Eastbufn--Oue Coochs bridge
petition, signed by 80 names.
By MIR. Cahall Two Mlspillion petitions,
signed by 80 names.
by Mr. J.. n. Nllliams-One Seaford peti.
ton, signed by l5j names one Brldgeyille
petition, ST names.
by Mr.. Vanl}urkalow One petition, FELTON,
and vicinity, 100 names.
By Mr. kcsister-One Duck Creek petition,
| l62 names.
By Mr. Townsend One APPOINTMENTS
| petition. IS names.
BY Mr.. Robnson-One petition from Mil
ford and vicinity, 1856 names.
lhr above petitions, containing 4, 712 names
in all, were referred to the Committee OIL
| Corporations.
MIR, /. n. Williams presented temperance
| petition. signed by Cyrus Moore and others Of
! Little Creek hundred.
| Mir. NanBuilauw gave notice of bill for
the construction OF drawbrdge over
llurderhlll creek. Milford hundred
| The following bills We're read Il second time
and referred An act to amend the charter
| Of Dover. to Committee on Corporations act
| to amend the charter of the kennett Turn
| pl"e Company, to the SAINT committee.
! he House hltl tur the better preservation
| Of the pubic health, was taken up for II third
reading, and reaomnlitted for amendment.
| Mr., i, n. Williams presented several local
! option petitions, which were referred.
Chancellor Salllsburys report, read in the
ieiIate Yesterday. was read in the House and
| referred to u special committee composed of
| Messrs. Robinson, Bradford and Moore.
Mr., Bradford introduced and had read n
! bill relating to money paid INTO the Superior
Count by order Of said court. Also bill to
amend chapter III, REVISED Code. frhis bill
| provides that the court house of each county
'hull, for the purpose OF execution sales, be
considered u pubic house
Nh. tilaham presented and had read bill
authorizing tue state Treasurer to procure ii
new set OF STANDARD weights and measures
| for the use Of Kent connlyl
| The blil Incorporating the Penn Loan
| Association OF Wilmington was read Il second
time aud referred to the Committee on Cor.
| pgrntiOns.
Mr.. StaytOn presented petition for new
road III Nnuticuke hundred.
Mr.. Swaync introduced and had read a bill
| providing for ste elk law in school districts
Nos. 10 aud 81 and united districts Nos 90
and Is.
Mr.. NanBurlssl0w presented n local option
| petition rigued by 80 OF his constituents.
Mr. io.nilno0n presented and had made
bill for tic establishment of state normal
| school The bull appropr0priatos 7l5 UOO for
/ the erection OF additional buildings or the
| alterations Of existing buildings at Delaware
| them hA 1u
| of stlGh school Sj.01B payable ia April
next sl,UUU IN July, and 550ODn September
! IN addition, an annuity of ~, 500 Is provided
| for tue maintenance of such school. 1t is
conditioned that free tuition shall he furnished
! therein TO 40 Students ~ from each county
continuously. such students to be at least
| y year, old and mentally aud morally quail
| lied to becuiuo efficient teachers. After com
| plctlug their course of study to tbs satistac-
| u.n Ol the Faculty, these students shall re-
ceINc diplomas emitting them to become
! teachers without further examination. The
! STATE superintendent OF Public Schools is to
/ be an tr-!Nicto member Of the Board of Trus-
tees OF Delaware College.
Mr. NHnlluthaluw introduced and had read
Il hl Repeating seelluds 10 and 10, chapter 3d.
Revised Code, lbcins two Questionable
SECTIONS of the existing game Mw.
! Mr. SwOyue presented aud hiI read the
4 memorial adopted BY the cOlured convention
which met N Dover last week. Also petl-
ton, 5igued by Hon. T. G.. Bradford and
about lbl1 others praying such legislation
AZ snail give us tar as possible equal facilities
Tor the education OF all classics OF children
Tho potluuu aud memorial were referred TO
/ the COMMITTEE on Education.
/ MI luulilIsun prutuutuu petition from
the citizens OF hlOtdluln hundred, Sussex
county, asking that private ro,td. running
/ from near GIUrrlly HIN To the cool Spring
and Milton road be made . puulie road.