The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-11
THE LEGISLATURE.

| Senate met at lO a. m.
Mr.. Cooch introduced the bill tt
create n railroad Commissioner arc
had read second time by title the
act amending the Insurance law,
BY Mr.. Belts, bill to incorporate
the Hilles, Lee and Sons Company
also the Peninsula Transportation
Company.
The following bills were read by IT,
tie and referred:
The act to revive the charter of the
Triple Link Lodge, |. q. OF, Of
Frederica - committee on corpo a
tions.
An act to lay out a road in North.
west Fork Hundred, Sussex coun.
ty-committee on roads and high
ways.
The bill to authorize II. A. Corbin
and Others to lay out a road through
their own lands-committee Oh roads
and highways.
A bill to lay out new road in North
Murderki Hd., Kent county-com-
mittee on roads and highways
The following House bills were
read
The bill amendatory to the charter
of New Castle.
The bill renewing the charter and
changing the name IF the Kennebec
Ice Company, of Wilm ington.
The bill renewing the charter of the
New Castle Gas Company.
The following bills were passed
An act IN relation to the Dover pub
lie schools.
CThis bill gives the Board of Com
missioners additional power as to the
sale OF real estate held and the erection
of new buildings when deemed expe-
dient; that an addition al sum of money
may be raised; the amount to be fixed
by he Board.)
The bill in relation to the streets of
Georgetown.
(rhis amendment to the charter
provides that $500 shall be appropri-
ated for expenditure in thn improve
ment OF the stree's; that 3 commits
sioners be appoin ed-A. Adams, w.
+. Tunnel and T. Pepper--to have
sole pow er in the disbursement OF said
| sum-
Vhe act in relation to the alleged In
dians of Sussex county.
This act makes this class a body
polite for school purposes and release
them from the payment Of the tax col
lecled from negroes for the support of
their own schools.
The bill incorporating the News
Publishing Company OF Wilmington
was read by title and referred to the
committee on corporations.
(The bill names Henry G. Conrad,
Isaac X. Pennypacker and Henry g..
Pennypacker as corporatcrs, and lin
It's the capital stock to S150,000, in
shares of $50 each.)
House bill TO straighten a road in
Sussex county, was passed.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNoo SESSION.
Senate met at 3 p. m.
The following bills were read first
time:
A bill to incorporate the Tonahawk
Branch Ditch Company.
A bill in relation To the laying of
railways in the city of Wilmington.
A bill 10 lay out a road in hIspillion
Ed., Kent county.
A bill repeating the act relating to
the jurisdiction Of the Justices of the
Peace of Wilmington.
A bill appointing free holders in
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent county.
A bill to incorporate the Whort on
Branch Canal Company.
A bill repeating Chapter 1874 of Vol.
10 of the Laws of Delaware, relating
to the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace of Wilmington.
The committee on the case OF Syl-
vesIer G. Downs petition for di-
vorce from his wife, Clara, reported
bill which was read.
(The bill makes provision for q di-
vorce a cincule mdtrtmoni and that
Sylvester shall have the sole custody
of the children.)
The bill to incorporate theCathedral
Cemetery Company, of Delaware was
passed.
A petition from II. Burchinal and 90
others for a consolidation of School
Districts liz and 26 of Kent county,
was read and referred to committee ON
Education.
A bill in relation to Are escapes, &c.
was passed.
Mr.. Harrington as chairman of the
committee to which the matter was
referred reported the following joint
resolution:
WHEREAS, AT a meeting of the Gov
ernors OF the 1hirteenOriginal States,
held in the city of Philadelphia, in
1879, in old lndepenence Hall, 1t was
determined to celebra the surrender
of Cornwa allis at Yorktown, and
WHEREAS. Ii is an event in which
the people of Delaware feel a profound
interest on account Of the Significance
Of the result, achieved by the patience
endurance, courage and patriotism of
our colonial ancestors, and
WHEREAS, 1t is proper that the re-
membrance of the haIdships and per-
lis; therefore, be it
Resolved, etc, That the Governor
be and he is hereby authorized to
make such arrangements as he shall
deem necessary Tor a proper participa-
ton of the State officials and the ma
Ii ia in the celebration of the centen-
NAL and memory of the surrender at
Yorktown, and to defray the expenses
thers of, he is hereby authorized to
draw his warrant upon the State Trea-
surer for sum of money not exceed
ing two thousand dollars. Adopted.
Mr.. Nc Whorter gave notice of bill
to amend Chap. IS of Vol. 16, Laws of
Delaware.