The daily gazette., 1881-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Jan. 81, 1881.

| The act relating to the vacating o
portion Of Water street, Wilmington
was read and referred to the com mit>
tee on corporations.
The Senate took q recess of half
hour TO hear House debate on employ
ment Of counsel, by Governor.
| Upon reassembling the following
bills were passed.
An act incorporating the Sand Blast
File Sarpening Company.
An Act incorporating Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, Division 3.
An act providing for q road to be
laid out partly in Mispillicn Hundred,
Kent county, and partly in Northwest
Fork Hundred, Sussex county.
Mr.. Pennewill introduced the bill
relating TO the reduction Of the salary
OF the Superintendent Of Public
| Schools.
The bill prohibiting stock from run
ming at large in School District AZ,
Sussex county, was read o second
time.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINo SESSION.
DovEk, Jan. l3. 1881.
L hOuho tuS6 NJ ~ y. u,
The resolution author xing the Gov
ernor to employ counsel TO defend the
Wilmington peace officers came up ~
| un finished busi ness.
| Mr.. I. n. Williams adressed the
House In support OF the resolution,
showing thut II ws1 unobjrctionablr
aud only carrying out = constitutional
prerogAtive Of the state.
| Mr.. Robinson read an extract from q
L IafN Tar n
| follows:
There IL no one who will undertake
the larb0r aud expense Of defending our
poacs officers without some reasonable
compensation. Several Of us have thus
far appeared only 10 prevent the cases
| going by default until some provision
can be made. Tho United States pro-
vides the machinery for the prosecution
out OF our mouey' IL would be shameful
for the State TO ciOthe persons With her
authority and then iorsaks them after
getunk them into trouble"
Mr.. Bradford replied 10 the arguments
OF Mr.. Williams, promising that the
relolution contemplatos one Of two
things, .eIIher objectionable: First, to
question the validity of the ACT Of Con-
grr1s under which these men were In.
dioted, or, Second, the employ ment 81
tho public expense Of unAel o def d
q mere matter OF fact 20 70 whether they
/ are innocent or guilty OF violating the
provisions OF that act OF Congress.
Ths resolution was then adopted by
the following vote:
YeAs-CphAll, Graham, Jones, Mat
thews, AcHeal, Moore, Register, ROBIN
con, 6taytOn, Tomlinson, V an lBurkalow,
r. N. Williams, Speaker wtIliams-i3
Mays - Bradford, Elisson, PilnnR,
SwAyBe, Townsend, Woodkeepsr, K.
U. Williams (Dem.)-S.
Tho bill aatholizing the Wilmington
City Railway company 70 borrow funds
| for the construction OF branches or ex-
tensions was read . second time and
referred TO the Committee on Corpora
uona.
The bill providing for the subdi vision
Of school districts Nos 50 and lO8, Kont
county Was read y second time ami re.
fsrred 70 the COMMITTEES on Education,
The bill 20 amend chapter rs, Revised
code, lthe Wilmington hseal And appro-
prAtIon year bllll wsS introduced By
Mr.. Bradford, read first time, aud 300
copies ordered 20 be printed.
Mr.. Cahsll gave Aotica of the intro
duction OF q bill 70 Incorporate Holly.
wood Cemetery OF Harrington
The bill 80 amend chapter 460, Law OF
Delaware was read . seooud time and
referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Revised
Statt les. This Ia the Wilmington water
lights bill
| Mr.. T.N.williama introduced ami had
read bill empowering the Soatord
Town CommsssiouSrs 10 sell u loI OF
lasd called market Space"
Mr.. Robinson prese nted aud had read
Mrs. StewArt's bill to amend the Cousti
uon oil Della ware so rs TO allow women
the right 70 vote.
Mr.. CAnAii gave uotico OF tue intro.
du,tien OF bill for tho protsotion OF
oysters and game.
Mr.. Pilliag gave notice of the Intro.
sucttsn OF bill 10 incorporate The
Athsnaum Society, OF Uelaware Col .ege.
On motion of MI. Mchsal the divorce
Anhiavit accompanying, whIch ,he,pIs
ssnted, was referred 70 The CUmmlttSe OIL
Mr.. Register introduced and bad road
bill supplementary tn the act to incor-
Porate the Duck Greek Improvement
COMPANY.
Company TO enforce the collection OF un-
paid Asssssmsuts upon Ihe membersl
Mr.. Tomlinson presented aud had reas
bill 10 straighten public road Al Red
den STATEN ON the Junction Break
water Railroad; also petition for the
passage OF the bill, signed by James Pom
der aud others. and remoDstrdnss
against It's passage, signed sy william J.
Mr.. Townsend presented and had read
supplement TO the charter OF the town
| eI Odeenn.
[rhs bill 10 empower . Notary Public
70 act a. Justice ef the Peace, prov idsd
there be no Justice OF the Ifsace reai enl
In the town, and provides for the election
In April OF four town commissioner two
Ior two years and two for one year
Mr.. n ling introduced ana had read
bill 70 farther amend ths act authorizing
she Appointments Of Stale chemist.
| the drst amendment c0ntem lAtes the
analysis by the SGaCo chemist OF maui a.
faoturer's sample, and . sample taken A.
random from trade pac age, ,iOf the same
brand OF fertilizer, and ALLOW him ~ Iof
the two an tIysIs, instead of S3J for the
Analysis OF the manufacturers sample
| a. before.
The second amendment provides for
ths compls ion OF such analysis In JuRe
Instead OF July.
The third amendment provides for the
pubiieauon by the State chemist of the
fes9lts OF the analysis of Fertilizers made
l by him, giving the value OF said feILllI-
| gers on basis Ot ten cents per pound for
| phosphorte acid. n cents for amm ON ia
and cents for potash.
The fourth amendment imposes O fins
OF toO ON manufacturers refusing 10 sub
mn as-mple package within specified
The NTH smendment provides that
ev.iy Dag, barrel or other pacRage OF
lerLiixsrs sold In this sLate be mar ed
| win lie correct aAalysia.
The sixth amendment proyIdea that
sue state chemist snail report ann uaI Iy
10 the Govsrnor.
The 3 nate Dill ,elatinK 10 appoint man,
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