Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE.



man. Thompson, Norwood and Street, into
body polite with power to build S400 school
house of their own and manage 1t in their
own way.
The Committee on Revised Statutes re-
ported the bill to amend chapter 469, volume
| IL, Laws of Delaware, unfavorably. [This is
what is known as the Wilmington Water
Rights bill.
The report was adopted.
The bill to prohibit stock from running at
large in school district No. "a, 20, IS and 10,
New Castle county, WAS read third time and
passed.
NJ. VanBurkalow presented remonstrance.
signed by 1877 persons, against the laying out
OF II proposed new road III Milford hundred
The bill to transfer certain real estate from
one school district OF New Castle county to
an adjoining district was read second time.
The Senate bill entitled, ian act to exempt
| from taxation certain real estate in the city
| OF Wilmington" was read first time. This
| bill exeplpts such marsh land in the Second,
Eighth aud Ninth wards as may be actually
occupied by new manufacturing establish
| ments, from taxation for ten years.
On motion of Mr.. Pilling 600 copies Of the
bill were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Moore gave notice of bill for the
| longer continuance in office of u Little Creek
constable.
Mr. Stayton presented the local option peti.
| ton of Miles Messick and SO other citizens of
| Nanticoke hundred.
Mr. Eastburn offered the following resolu-
| ton:
Resolvsd That the restrictions imposed on the
Committee on Divorce be removed, leaving 1t free
| TO act AS other commuters
As this resolution did not seem to take very
| we'll, Mr.. Eastburn followed it with the fol-
| lowing substitute:
| RESOLVED, That ali the resolutions Gf this II lnae
| concerning divorces adopted at the pr sent sessin5
\ Ut the General Assembly be, and the same are
| hereby rescnded and made null and vo except
Ing SO much NJ any resolution Us provides for the
linking of testimony by the clerk appointed for
| that purpose.
After discussion; the substitute was lost by
| a vote of IA to 5, and the original resolution
| by vote of IA to 6.
The Senate amendment to the bill incorpo-
rating the Valley View Cemetery Company
| was concurred in.
Mr.. yanBurkalow offered the following:
WHEREAS, There is now no representative from
| Ken, County on the COMMITTEE on Corporations
while Sussex mas three and New Castle two repre-
senat yes on that committee; therefore be II
| RESOLVED That the Speaker be authorized to
| appoint Two Kent county members on the Com
| milee ON Corporations.
The resolution precipitated heated con-
| troversy, in which Van Burkalow, Robinson
and Cahall advocated the resolution and 7.
N. Williams, Bradford and Pilling opposed it.
The controversy was cut short by motion
from MIR. Pilling to adjourn, upon which the
yeas and nays were demanded, and the
adjournment was carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-NIessrs. Eastburn, Eliason, Graham,
| Matthews McNenl Pilling, Stayton, Swayne.
Townsend, A. c. Williams, Woodkeeper-ll.
Nays-Messrs. bradford, Cahall, Jones,
Moore, Register, Robinson. Tomlinson, Van
Burkalow, L. N. Williams. Speaker-lO.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembled at ; p. m.
Mr.. NanBurkalows motion for the suspen-
sion of rule 10, the pending question before
the House, again came up for consideration,
and, was carried by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Bradford then offered the following as
a substitute for Mr.. Van Bukalow's resolution:
| Reiolved That rule s be and il hereby amended
| 90 thai the Committee ON Corporations shHll con-
| sist of seven instead OF five members, ard that
Mes-rs. inBurkalow and drahaln he added To
the cnnmtlee
After a spirited discussion the amendment
was put to vote with the following result
Ayes-Bradford, Eastbnrn, Graham
Matthew'S McNeal, Pilling, stayton, swayne,
Townsend, A. c. Williams, Il. N. Williams,
Woodkeeper-12.
Nays-Cahall, Eliason, Jones, Moore.
Register, Robinson, Tomlinson, YanBnrkalow
s.,
Not voting Speaker Williams.
.
Bradfurd's resolution had been offered AZ a
substitute for the original resolution and
therefore, not having received two-thirds
vote was lost.
Mr.. Bradford replied that he offered the
resolution as an amendment and WAS willing
to leave the question, AZ to whether he did SO
| or not to the House but he yielded to the
Speakers decision.
Mr.. Nanl}urkalow's resolution was then
adopted without division.
The special order of the afternoon, the
revised game bill was then postponed until
Thursday afternoon next.
Mr.. Cahall then offered the following reso-
luton and moved its adoption but, ON objec-
ton of Mr.. Bradford, it was laid over until
tomorrow
WHEREAS, It is represented by many citizen.
| and also by the public press Of the State tina
cessity exists for grelter railroad facilities acrnss
the upper portion of sew Cnst 4 county and north
| Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington Baltimore rail-
rOHd aud
WHEREAS, 1t is also represented as afor slid
that the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Conn ANY dc
sires to construct such rhnd therefore
ReSOipef That in the Judgment of this House
should id Baltimore ~ ONO Rlilrunh Company
make application TO the General Assembly Of ihi-
Il ME nov in session for charter for the cunstruc-
ton of such road, the same should he Frartrd,
comforting the same rights, privileges ANA INN NJ
Ties as far as the same are necessary aud proper,
as are now joyed and possessed by the Phiadel-
mia Wilmington u Baltimore Railroad Company
under amy charter or aw of this Stale and snhltcl
TO the restrictions, limitations aud qualifications
therein and thereby imposed and also subj ct IL
the payment by said Baltimore ONO Ralrlnd
Company to this State of the same taxes OF
amount Of money Is gre now pad 6y M rmliadgi,
| Ia this STATE or To which the said FhilAdrlphih
Wilmington & Baltimore Riilroad Compnny /,
subj 4ct Or liable under any charter or law granted
or passed by the Legislature Of this state OF any
contract or agreemlat or regulation under The
same.
The bill providing for the proper mainte-
nance of certain roads III Red Lion and st
Georges hundreds previously reportetD wat
read u third time and passed.
MIR. Tomlinson offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS The bill entitled "a supplement Il
an net entitled an act to incorporate the purchasers
ut The Wilmington and Western karoaU Is I
measure of public imporlan a. Il nt wh'eh
Judging from the numerous petitions and remol
: iran u for and aIai 81 the bill has excited uir
usul interest among the people of this state; ant
WHEREAS II is desirable that measure o
: such magnitude aud importance should be care
fully aud fully discussed aud considered, 50 that !
may be fully ii drstood in all Its details and con
sequences. therefore,
, to which said bill and accompanying papris hay
] been referl,d, be and they are rfspettinl !!
, requested to hold session OF the SAID colnhlie
Z on "Wednesday aud Thursday evenings. the 2S'
and 2iih instanIs, and iuvt, counsel representa-
, nr posing interests TO discuss the whole ~ lec
fully aud fairly before the aaid comm t.r, hnd y
Inc re.enCe If other members ct the House, =
/ ihAt all the Information to lh' derived from sn'
, discussion my be in the possession OF all III
members OF the House.
Mr. Bradford offered the following amend
! meut Strike out the words "Wednesday ant
Thur day evenings and insert "thls, Thurs
day evening"
After lengthy discussion, the amcndmcn
was defeated by the following vote
Ayes Bradford, Eliason Graham, Mat
thews. Townsend-5.
Nays-Cahall, Eastburn, Jones, NcNeal
: Moore, Pilling, Register, Roblnson. Stayton
4 Swayue. Tominson VunBurkulow. ~ G. Wi
liains, I. N. Williams, Woodkeeper, Speake
+ Williams--16.
: The original resolution was then adopted D.
: the following vote
Ayes-Cahall, Eastburn, Jones, llcAeal
Moore. Register. Robinson, Staytoh, lom!li
son, VanI3urkalow. Speaker Williams-ll
Noes- Bradford, Eiason Graham, Matthews
. pilling, Swayne, townsend, a. q. Williams, l
: n. Williams, Woodkeeper-lO.
Adjourned NATL tomorrow at a. III.
DOVER. Feb. iS.-Senate met ut o a. M.
A supplement to tho act to incorporate TIL
Front and Union street railway WAS read
. first time
l. The following bills were passed The bi
i incorporating the Delaware State Grange IN
Delaware State Grange includes all the mine
a oranges in the State.)
: The act incorporating the George l
Whitaker Company.
Theact relating to the salary of the Alto
nev General with an amendment. III
amendment allows HIM for trial OF counsel i
II the Supreme Court OF the United States {
!. sum to be fixed and approved OF by the chal
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