Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-10

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Nays-Cahall, Graham. Jones, McNeal,
Moore, Register, Robinson, Stayton, 4, n.
Williams, -.
| Absent-Mr. Matthews.
Not voting-Speaker Williams.
The succeeding sections were adopted
seriatim by an average vote of 16 to 3.
The bill then passed the House by the
following vote:
Ayes-Bradtord Eastburn, Eliason
Pilling, Register, Swayne, Tomlinson,
Townsend, FanBurkalow, A. C. Williams,
Woodkeeper-ll.
Nays--Cahall, Graham, Jones, McNeal,
Moore, Robinson, stayton, T. N.
Williams.
Mr.. Cahall called upon Speaker
Williams to vote, but the Speaker
claimed that his position as presiding
officer excused him from voting except in
case of tie, and declined to vote in this
case. because he had not had time to
carefully consider the bill.
Mr. Tomlnson offered resolution
granting the use of the House to Mrs.
Jennie L. Foster of Iowa, to make a temper
ance address this evening. Adopted.
Adjourned.
DOVER, March 3.-Senate met at 10
p. IN.
The following bills were read by title,
and referred to the committees named
bill to lay out new road in North
Murderkill hundred-Committe on Roads
and Highways.
The bill amending chapter 60, Revised
Code-Committee on Revised Statutes.
The act in relation to road taxes in Red
Lion hundred-Committee on Revised
Statutes.
The bill to lay out new road in Nam
tcoke hundred Committee on Roads and
Highways.
The bill incorporating the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of st.
Georges and Appoquinimink hundreds
Committee on Corporations.
The bill i'll relation to the old court
house building at New Castle-referred
to II special committee composed of Messrs.
Cooch Belts and McWhorter
The act to incorporate the Wilmington
Real Estate ompany-Comnittee ON Cor
porations.
The bill incorporating the Run Loan
ssociation-Comnittee on Corporations.
The act i'll relation to the schools of
byville-CoInmittee on Education.
The act to enable the Diamond Match
Company to hold real estate-Committee
on Revised Statutes.
The bill in relation to 4 stock law in
Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex county,
with remonstrance-Gomm on Agri-
culture.
The following bills We're passed: The
act supplementary to the charter OF the
M .lt11, in L..
Company. This bill transfers the matter
company from the jurisdiction OF the
justices of the peace to any one OF the
judges of the Superior Court.
The bill in relation to the Farmers
Bank and its branches. This bill makes
a slight change i'll the old law.l
The House bill relating to concealed
deadly weapons was read.
The bill relating to the swamps and
lowlands of the Nanticoke, was indeti
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Harrington had read 4 joint resolu-
tion appropriating $500 for the Cowpens
monument.
Speaker Rust gave notice of the follow
ing bills:
An act to amend section 3, chapter l2J,
Revised Code. This bill provides that
no member shall receive compensation
when not in actual attendance upon the
Legislature and that the clerk keep
accurate account OF such attendance.
A bill in relation to free passes on rail
roads. ['rhis bill provides that no State,
county or municipal officer shall accept Il
pass, upon penalty of 5000 and costs of
prosecution.