The daily gazette., 1881-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Jan. II, 1891.

DOVER, Jan. II, 1881.
Senate met al $3.50 p. m.
Notice was given Of the following
bills to be introduced: McWhorter one
constituting and regulating the State
Sussex county from the Provisions Of
chapter Ia, Revised Code.
Mr.. Cooch introduced bill In rela-
ton TO immigration and had 1t read.
Mr.. Belts had read second time and
referred to CommiLtee on Corporations
the bin relating 70 the "Artisans Bank"
Mr.. Conaway had read aud referred
TO The Committee on Revised Statutes
the bill touching crimes, chapter 1873,
Revised Code.
The Committee on Revised Statutes
reported the bill relative to extending
the time Of recording private acts with
an amendment, requirins two-thirda
vote of both Houses--amendaent &C.
cepted-bill read by sections pissed.
The bill origi ipsting In the House, In
relation TO extending the time Of record
Ing private acts was reported by Com
mittee on Revised Statutes, rsversely
and indefinitely postponed.
A petition from Joseph Phillips and
others praying stock law in School
District No. 9A, Little Creek Hundred,
was read aud referred to Committee on
Roads and Highways.
A petition from citizens Of Kent
and Sussex counties praying for road
beginning on the public road leading
from Pennington to Douces Rust's 70
division line of the lands Of Albert
Curry. Read and referred to commit
tee.
The bill relating to Marsh Hope
improvement Company was read and
referred to committee.
The bill relating to Marsh Hope Inn
provement Company was read and re-
ferred to committee on corporations.
House bill relating 10 II. Hoffeeker
u Bro. was read.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, rule IA,
was suspended.
The House bill relating to Protec.
ton of Game. read twice and referred
to committee-Coopsr, Cooch and
Conaway.
The House bill relating to the moor
poration OF tho German Library AS
fociation of the city Of Wilmington
on motion of Mr.. Belts was read.
Adjourned.
HoUsR-AFrE SESSION.
House reassembled at 8 p. m.
On motion Of Mr.. Robinson, rule No.
z, was suspended to allow the intro
duction of bill for the protection OF
game. The bill was introduced and
read.
II provides that il any person shall
take, kill, destroy, sell or exposs for
sale, or have in his or her possession
after the same has been killed, any
quail, partridge, pheasant or rabbit,
before November 1s1 next, sban be
deemed guilty of common nuisance,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
tined $5, aud, upon refusal TO pay,
shall be committed to the custody OF
the Sheriff until the fine has been paid
half the fine 10 60 to the informer;
provided, nothing In this act shall pro-
hibit persons from taking birds for
propogating purpose.
Under a suspension OF Rule II, the
bill was read a second and third
time.
Mr.. Robinson then offerd tho fol-
lowing amendment which was adopt
ed:
Provided, that nothing in this Sec-
ton shall prohibit any person from
killing game at any time on his own
land.
The bills, as amended, then passed
the House.
Mr.. t. N. Williams offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which, ON objec-
tion of Mr.. Robinson, was laid over
until to morrow:
Resolved, That all bills of private
character 10 be introduced before this
House shall before being presented be
drawn and printed at the expense OF
the person or persons directly inter
ested in the passage of such bills.
Mr. SWayne introduced and had read
u bill incorporating Division No. .,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, of Bran
dywine Banks.
The Senate bill providing for laying
out public road in Northwest Fork
Hundred, sussex county, read the first
time.
The Senate (Mr. Betts's) bill for re-
yiving and extending the time for re-
cording private acts was read the hrst
time. 1t provides
That all unpublished acts heretofore
passed, which have not been repealed,
aud that have become vsid on account
of not being duly recorded, be and the
same are hereby severally renewed and
re- enacted and, together with the pro-
visions therein contained, are respes-
lively declared to be in full force, and
all acts and transactions done and per-
formed under the provisions of said
acts shallAhave the same force and ef-
feet and be as valid to all intents and
purposes as If said acts had been sew
orally recorded according to law.
Provided that the enactment shall not
take effect in the case Of any act that
has been voided, as aforesaid, until q
certified copy thereof shall be duly re-
corded in The Recorders Office of one
| of the counties of this State, and pro-
| vided further that no such copy of q
voided act should be received Tor re-
cord after the expiration of one year
from the passage of this act.
Mr.. Register introduced and had
read bill amending sec. 45, chap. Iii
of the Revised Code. The amendment
ia in the form of supplementary para
graph providing that the answer Of