Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-10

rF"csedisgs FIN BOtn Branshss Of
the LeEislsaare YestoyAay.
ROUsE--HsRHIKG gRssIoS.

HoUsE-HsRSIEG sRssIos.
| House met at 10 o'clock.
/ Mr.. Bradford presented & petitio,
u from JsbeS jenkins and others for tn,
!, tblsSsgs Of the bill so amending tn.
yoonstitution as ID give women tn,
fright Of sofrage. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Eliason presented q petition fol
county division.
| The House bills in relation 10 vii.
Aington sOnstables, the Delaware Steam
Appliance Company and the James &
Webb Company were read a second
|tilns.
I MIR. .swayns introduced a petition tOr
lnshways on the Brandywine.
| Mr.. Bradford gave notice Of an act
TO incorporate the jackson Lime and
Marble Company.
| Yhe committee on vacant lands ma e
an adverse report upon the petition Of
WFa. Stein asking for . grant OF Pea
Island in Rshsboth Bay. Adopted.
| The bill to regulate the expenditures
|of the New Castle Lsvy Court, (the one
introduced by Mr. Rsgister,) was fa.
vorsbly reported upon, and, at Mr..
Pilling's request, was postponed until
tomorrow d, 3 o'clock.
KotsE--ArrEkNooN SESSION.
The act to amend the constitution Of
the Stste SO ri to allow women to vote
was the special order, 1t had previous
Ey been uufavorably reported upon, k,
and the qaeftion was now upon the
adoption Of that report,
Mr.. Bradford spoke upon the measure
saying that the granting 10 women OF
the right 10 vote was opposed to the
policy Of this aud other States.
The report was adopted, Messrs.
Swayne and Esstburn voting In the neg
ative.
The Cochran divorce act was read a
second time.
The act to incorporate the Whining
ton Neal Estate Company was read .
second time.
The act to repeal the act restricting
the jurisdiction of Wilmington Justices
Of the peace was favorably reported
upon and after discussion the hill
passed, the following gentlemen voting
against it: Rastburn, Rliason, Jones,
Mcneil, Pilling, Robinson and Stay ton.
An act in relation to the Culbreth
Marsh Ditch Company WAS introduc ced
by A. G. Williams.
The action Is relation to laying rail.
way tracks in Wilmington was passed.
The act for the reiiet OF the heirs Of
James 7. Walls was read asecond time.
Mr.. Robinson introduced a resolution
with reference TO expsllng the report
ers, which will be found elsewhere.
SENArE MsRNiNs SRXsIoX.
Dover, March 2, 81.
senate met at 10s.n.
The following bills were passed.
The following bills were read q
second time and referred.
The act in relation to negro schools
committee on Eiuostion.
The act in relation to wsights and
measures--0omm mittee Oh Revised Stat
utes.
The following bills wars introduced,
By Mr.. Belts bill to Incorporate the
William Lee and Sons Company: also
The Peninsula Transportation Com.
pany.
The Sussex Coanty Canal bill passed
With the following amendment Of i'm
poFtance.
(2) 1t shall not be lawful in any
event ior the said Sussex County Ship
Csnsl Company to organize under this
aot unless With tsna fde stock sub
scYiption of a. least two hundred and
forty thousand dollars, nothiHg pre-
vioasly to the contrary notwithstaId
ing.
sESATE-AFrERNeo SESSION.
Senate met at 3 p. IA. .
The following bills were read by title
and referred,
The bill for the better security Of life
and limb in cases Of fne-Cemmittee OH
Statutes.
The bill to incorporate the Cathedral
Cemetery Company Of Dslawars-Csn-
mittee on Corporations.
TIE bill amending ths charter Of the
Wilmington and Great Valley Turn
pike Compsny-Committes or CJrpo
rations.
The bill in relation to the attach.
meat OF property under esrtsia process
on Revised Statutes.
The bill in relation to the public
health-a special composed Of Belts
Cooper and Horfsy.
Ths bill in relation to the Sisters OF
st. Peters Schcol-Comnttse on Cor
poratieps.
The following bills We're read first
time:
70 extend the charter OF the Triple
Link Lodge Of Frederick.
TIE act to lay out road in North
West Fork Hundred Sussex Co.
The following bills we're passed:
The act authorizing the Superior
court TO der ssit or inves: certain monies
,aid into 1t.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice Of bill to
,yovide a universal tiske. for election
purposes.
MIR. Cooch gave netiss Of bill 10 Is
. Rsilrosd Commissioner.
(fhis act authorizes 3 thorough in
s'iga.i ion ( the business Of rsilrCa Is
psrstsd ia the State by she Commis
ioner appointed who 10 to receive an
nnual salary Of $500.
state Of tne Thermometer
the RsYuB1IoAS 0fics, on Thursday
Iorning, March 10: t
o'clock, 10 o'clock, IL O'Clock,
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