Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

city of Wilmington MI act in relation TO rail-
way tracks in the city of Wilmington an act
to authorize the city of Wilmington to sell
and convey the City Hospital property.
Mr.. 7. N. Williams offered resolution
providing for the printing of 100 additional
copies Of Superintendent Groves annual
report. Adopted.
The same member gave notice that he will
introduce an act to incorporate the Laurel
Union Company, of Laurel.
Mr. Bradford introduced a bill entitled 'san
act to provide for the enumeration of the
militia, for the organization of volunteer
militia and for the public defense. Read
once.
Notice was given of the introduction of the
following bills By MIR. Bradford, an act for
the relief of Robert d. and Johns. Hotfecker;
an act to incorporate Division No. 6 Of the
Ancient Order of iiiberniaus by Mr.. Town
send, M act providing for the repeal OF 80
much of chapter 49, section 8, laws of 1879.
as applies to the payment to the county of So
by each teacher of the State by Mr.. Jones,
an act to extend the time for recording pri-
vate acts.
Those parts of the Governors message re-
ferring to elections, roads, educational mat
tiers, We're, OH motion, referred to the proper
committees.
Mr.. Matthews introduced and had read
bill, extending the time for recording deeds
to February lst 1888.
MIR. Bradford introduced and had read q
bill to incorporate the German Library Asso-
citation of Wilmington.
Adjourned.
Dover, Jan. 11.-Senate met at 10 o'clock
MIR. Belts gave notice that he will introduce
a bill entitled 'An act to amend an act to
alter and amend the act entitled tn act to
raise revenue for State and county purposes,
passed February 8, 1876.
memorial from the Town Council Of
Dover was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Corporations.
Mr.. Conway gave notice that he would in
troduce bill to create new school district
from Nos. 81, 63, GA and ST, Sussex county.
petition from Il. Avian Cochran, praying
a divorce from Emma Cochran. On motion
of G. W. McWhorter, it was laid over for
future consideration.
A joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Harrington, providing a committee TO settle
with Mr.. Pennewill, who was appointed to
make alterations in the State House, &c.
Senate members: Harrington and Conway.
petition from the Society of Friends,
touching the traffic in alcoholic liquors, was
read, aud laid over for future consideration.
The House joint resolution, calling upon
people who have Legislative business to pre-
sent it on or before February 2lst, was taken
up aud non eonclrred in.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Belts introduced and had read u bill
entitled supplement to an act entitled an
act to incorporate the purchasers of the
Wilmington Il Western railroad.
Adjourned.
H0use of Representatives.
House met at 10 a. IN.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read the
following bills:
An act to further amend chapter 73, Revised
Code, entitled of the city OF Wilmington.
An act authorizing the City Council of
Wilmington to sell the Hospital property.
An act relating to the collection of liens by
the City Auditor of Wilmington, being amen
datory to an existing act.
An act in regard to municipal liens.
An act in relation to railway tracks in Viii
miiIgton.
An act to incorporate Division No. 3,
Ancient Order of Hibernians of New Castle.
An act for the relief of Robert d. and John
s. Hoffecker
Mr.. T. N. Williams introduced and had read
mn act to incorporate the Laurel Union Com
pany.
Mr.. YanBurkalow gave notice that he will
introduce a bill to further amend chap. rs of
the Revised Code, Of 1852, relating to
divorces.
The same member offered resolution pro-
vidlng for the printing Of bills after first
reading. Laid over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read an
act to reincorporate the Fame Hose Company
Of Wilmington, aud an act to Incorporate st.
Paul's Beneficial Society of Wilmington.
Messrs. register, Mcneil and Pilling were
appointed members of a joint committee to
settle with Caleb S. Pennewill for alterations
and improvements of the Capitol buildings.
An act to extend the time of recording
deeds was read second time, by title.
Referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
Mr. Jones introduced and had read an act
extending the time for recording private acts
Mr.. Bradford introduced and had read the
following bills:
An act to amend chapter 81, volume II,
Laws of Delaware.
An act to amend chapter SO, section i6,
Revised Code of 1852, as amended and pub
lished in 1874.
An act to amend chapter 80, section H.,
same code.
An act to amend chapter 80, section 20,
same code.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reaqsembled ut p. m.
| The divorce resolution, deferred from last
| week, was taken up and. on motion of Mr..
| FILLING, laid over until next Tuesday after
| noon.
The report of Adjutant- General Postlef
was read
Mr.. Towsend introduced and had read 9
| bill to repeal SO much of Section 5, chapter
| i6, Laws of Delaware, as applies to the pay
ment of So to the county Treasurer by each
school teacher.
| Mr. Cahall gave notice that he will intro
duce an act to repeal an act in relation to tilt
| exemption from execution process certain per
sonal property. passed March 28, 1879.
Mr.. Swayne's resolution, laid over from
| yesterday, appointing standing committee
| on crimes vice and immortality, was taken NJ
| and passed,
NJ. Bradford introduced and had read thu
| following bills Acts to renew and continue
| in force (for 20 years) the charter of st
Mary's Beneficial Society and st. Michael
Beneficial Society, both of Wilmington.
The clerk was instructed to have so copie
Of the rules printed
Mr.. Bradford gave notice that lie will in
troduce the following bills An act supple
mentary to an act entitled all act for tn
removal OF the seat of Justice of New Castl
county. An act to amend chapter of tit
Revised Statutes, entitled "Of the Lev.
| Court"
Mr.. Pilling gave the same notice concern
ing an act to amend an act entitled IAN ae
to Regulate the Expenditure Of Count.
Funds by the Levy Court of New Castl
county,
The Speaker appointed the following stand
ing committee on crimes, vice and immor
atty: Swayne, Eastburn, Graham, Moore
Mcneil.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, the bill incor
porating the German Library Association o
Wilmington was rend second time by It'll
aud referred to the Committee on Corpora
tons, and the Militia bill, af the same course
referred to the Committee on Reyise
Statutes.
On motion of Mr. Pilling, that portion q
the Governors message referring to Fedora
relations was referred to the Committee o.
Federal Relations.
Adjourned.
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