Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-03


The following bills were passed
House bill-An act to incorporate the East
man d Mcmahon Transportation Company.
House bill-An act to prevent live stock
from running at large in school district No.
As. New Castle county.
Sennte bill--An act Incorporating the Mar
shall Iron Company.
Senate bill-An act relating to the further
regulation of the streets of Delaware City.
tThe object of this bill is to refund ut 4 1 per
cent. 800, 600 Of the debt contracted for the
announcement of the Newark Il Delaware
CITY railroad.l
House bill-An act to incorporate the Kia-
meis Wooden Company.
House bill An act to renew and restore an
act to incorporate the Water Witch Fire Com
pany of Wilmington.
House bill--An act to incorporate the Lin
coin Cemetery Association of Lincoln.
Honse bill-An act to amend chapter Ill,
Revised Code. This bill enables the
sheriifs of the various counties to make sales
at the Court House doors of their respective
counties.
The bill relating to the swamps Of the head
waters of the Nanticoke river was read by
title and referred to the Committee on Corpor-
atoms.
Mr.. Belts gave notice that he would intro
duce bill experimenting the charter of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Turnpike Com
panv.
The bill to incorporate the Union NJ. i.
Church of Gumboro, was read by title and
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
House bill relating to the Wilmington and
Kennett Turnpike Company was read, as also
the House bill relating TO the Wilmington
City Railway Company.
Adjourned to $50 p. m. Monday.
House of Representatives.
House met at a. M.
Mr. yanBurkalow introduced and had read
bill laying out new road in South Murder
kill hundred.
Mr. Townsend introduced and had read o
hill tor renew the charter of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of st. Georges
and Appoquinimink hundred aud TO shorten
its name to ''Ihe Cantwell Mutual Insurance
Company
Mr. Bradford gave notice of bill relating
to the purchase of law books for the use of
the courts of New Castle county.
Mr.. Register presented petition for new
road in Duck Creek hundred.
The bill to consolidate school districts Nos.
80 and los, Sussex county, under the name of
the Selbyville public schools was read a third
time and passed.
The bill laying out a new road in Broadkiln
hundred, Sussex county, was read Third
time and passed.
The Committee on Education reported nm
favorably on the bill providing for the form
ing of new school district out of districts
No. SO and 70, Sussex county. Adopted.
The same committee reported favorably
| upon the bill changing the boundary line OF
district No. 81, New Castle county, which
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read q
bill to repeal chapter 1879, volume 16 Laws oil
Delaware, (relnting to the jurisdiction OF
| Wilmington magistrates.
| Mr.. Jones offered the following resolution
Resolued. That a committee of three be
appointed to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY oil
passing general railroad law and to report
| by bill or otherwise.
On objection of Mr.. Graham, the resolution
was laid over under the rules, until Monday.
Mr. McNeal presented a petition of William
| H. Steen, asking for the gift of a little islant
in Rehoboth bay. Referred to the Com
mittee on Vacant Lands.
Adjourned until $50 p. m. Monday.
DOVER, Feb. 2s.-Senate met at 3.3(
p. m.
The following bills were read and ant