Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-10
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eeeding sloo and imprisonment not exceed
Mr.. Robinson presented petition for the
repeal Of the stock law In District No. 178.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read the
following bills and petitions An act to
enable the Diamond Match Company to hold
real estate an act to renew the charter Of
the Water Witch Fire Company. Of Whining
ton. This bill empowers the Company to
give clear title to its engine house property.
Petition OF William H. Blake and others,
asking that the voting place Of the Fourth
Election district OF Wilmington, be changed
to the southeast corner Of Fifth and Madison
streets.
Mr. Robinson presented petition for the
incorporation of the Lincoln Cemetery Asso-
citation OF Lincoln, Sussex county.
Mr. Register introduced and had read bill
to regulate the expenditures of the New
Castle county Levy Court.
The bill to straighten the public road lead
ing from Milton to Redden station, on the j.
D. railroad, was read third time and in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. vanBurkalow gave notice of the follow
ing bills An act for the suppression of in
temperance. An act TO provide for the laying
'out of new road in Milford hundred
Mr.. Bradford gave notice of bill to incor.
porate the Cathedral Cemetery Company, Of
Wilmington.
Mr. Townsend presented petition for the
transfer OF the farms of Elias n. Moore ana
John g. Corbit from school district No. 81 to
school district No. 10, New Castle county.
i.eiened To special committee composed of
Alessrs Townsend, Eliason and Pilling.
The bull concerning negotiable Instruments
was read second time and referred To the
Committee on Revised Statutes.
MIR. Bradford presented the petition for
divorce of Mrs. Martha Wilson. Referred to
the Committee on Divorces.
Inc resolution authorizing the Divorce
Committee to summon witnesses was called
up and postponed until tomorrow afternoon.
MI Bradford introduced and had read a
resolution, which was laid over until to-mor-
row, providing for the insurance of the State
House and library. [1he resolution contem-
plates policies of S2O,000 on the State House,
s2,OOo ON the furniture and $4,000 on the
State Library.
The Senate Joint resolution to appoint
committee to settle with the State Treasurer
and receive the report of the State Auditor
Oh the third Tuesday of January, 1882, was
concnrred iii.
Mr.. Bradford presented q bill of Chief OF
Police Maxwell, of Wilmington, for S3l5.50
expenses of serving requistiou, Referred
to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read
bill concerning offences against the persons
OF individuals 1.-The bill provides that who
ever shall be convicted OF lewdly or laciviously
playing Win female child under the age of
10 years shall be liable to be fined not exceed
ing $500 and imprisoned not exceeding three
years.
Mr.. Pilling introduced and had read a
bill to relncorporato the Kiamensi Woollen
| Company.
The bill authorizing the Board of Educa-
ton of Wilmington to borrow money for the
erection of new school houses, was read a
second time and referred to the Committee on
| Education.
| The Committee GU Divorce reported
adversely upon the petitions OF Rene j..
Finger and Mary q. Reed. The reports were
adopted.
Mr. Bradford gave notice of the introduce
ton OF bill to authorize the Recorder of
Deeds of New Castle county to copy certain
| induces.
Mr. AlcNeal gave notice OF bill to incor-
porate the WhOrton Branch Canal Improve
ment Company of Sussex county.
MIR. Matthews presented the petition OF
Samuel Orwell for divorce from Hannah A.
Orwell. Referred to the Divorce Committee.
MIR. L. N. Williams gave notice of bill to
incorporate the Union Cemetery Company OF
| Georgetown.
Adjourned.