The daily gazette., 1881-01-20

term Of ak years, beginning on the
4th Of March next.
Thereupon o certificate, setting
forth this fact and addressed to the
Governor, was made out and signed
by the Speaker and attested BY the
Clerks Of both Houses.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTKRNooN SESSION.
House reasseinbl bled at Q D. m.
Mr.. Tomlinson odered petition from
ex-Judge Caleb s. Layton, 20 revive and
continue 10 force the charter Of The Sus-
sex County Canal Company.
Read and referred t0 q special com
mittee, composed Of Msssrs Tomlinson,
Matthews, VAnburkalow, Moore and
Bradford.
The Senate Joint resolution prov ldink
tor . committee to consider O petition
for tho rebuilding and maintainance OF
certain public roads In ST. Georges and
Red Lion hundreds, with power to 20
upon and view said roads, was coneurr-
ed In, aud Messrs Robinson, Cahall and
Townsend named a. tho House men,
OF said committee. saE
The bill 70 prevent live stock from
running AZ large 10 School District No.
VI, New Castle county, was read . sec.
ond time and referred to the Committee
ON Roads aud Highways.
The bill TO renew the charter Of the
Marsh Hope Improvement Company
was read second time and referred 70
tho Committee on Corporations.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradford the fol-
lowing bills were taken up for q third
readiug and passed tile House.
An Act 10 further amend an Act enti-
tied an Act 70 amend the sharter Of the
city OF Wiliningtoa.
trhis authorizes the City Auditor 10
levy upon real estate, instead Of person.
al property Of the holder thereof, 10 the
collection OF liens.1
An Act TO authoriss the City Council
Of Wilmington 10 cell and convey the
City Hospital properly.
Mr.. Bradford presented four bills from
Chief OF Police Maxwell, ci Wilning-
ton, for serving requisItions In criminal
cases. Referred 70 the Committee on
Claims.
The Committee on Revised Statutes
reported bill authorizing the Levy
Court OF Kent county to reappoin. a
oonstable for three yeas In the town Of
Kenton.
Mr.. BrAdf,rd presented a petition
from committee Of the Wilmington
clergy: Rev. J. H. Caldwell, Of st.
PauIs III. z. church, Rev. ). II. Nixon,
u the Central Presbyterian church, and
Rev. J. u Parm-lee, of the New Jeru-
salem church, for certain amendments
10 the marriage law OF the State. The
petitioners ask:
THAT TO bond or security be here
after required Of the applicants for mar.
riAge lIcenses.
2-ThAt the fee for licenses shall not
exceed 81.
3-That blank be left on licenses
for the officiating clergyman er nagis-
trate 10 make his return upon.
Ts HSfd! Sa Az: shE ss LSsI ssRtsn e. ths
sufficient warrant"
6-That the clerk or magistrate issu-
ing such license shall insert therein the
ages OF the persons seeking such license
and the same shall be given under oath
or affirmation II required, and Also the
color Of The applicants.
Referred to the Committee on Reyis-
ed Statutes.
Mr.. Robinson gave notice of tho In
PRODUCTION Of an Act TO amend section
q. chapter DO, vol. 10, laws OF Delaware,
entitled, an Act 10 relation TO free
schoIls 10 this State.
The proposed amendment contem-
plates the reduction OF the salary Of the
state Superintendent OF Public Schools,
being q substitute tor the amendment
offered by Mr.. 1omlinson In the morn
ing.1
Mar. Townsend gave notice Of the in
PRODUCTION OF bill to amend Section 10
chap. 60, Revised Code.
This contemplates that the costs oi
receivers for new roads shall be charged
to the county instead of to the parties
applying for the road.l
MIR. Vanburkalow presented . resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of q
standing committee for the considera-
lion of petitions aud communications
relating to Ash, game, etc. Adopted.
The chair appointed messrs. Van
ourkalow, SLaytJn and Rlisson as the
committee.
A communication from Thomas b.
Coursey, suggesting the appointment OF
State Board Of Fish Commissioner
was read and referred to the above
committee.
Mr.. Eliason, from the Committee or
Roads and Highways, reported fayorably
The Senate bill for the construction Of &
new public road In North West Fork
Hundred, Sussex Co., which was read q
third time and passed III, House.
| Adjourned.