The daily gazette., 1881-02-25
Specially reported for the Gazette.
THE LEGISLATURE.
DOVER, Feb. "A, 1881.
sBNATE-MoRNINo SESSION.

mitees named:
An act to transfer certain real estate
from school district AZ TO school district
122, Sussex county, and
An act to transfer certain real estate
from one district 10 another in New
Castle county, 70 Committee on Educa
| cation.
An act 20 incorporate the Easton and
| mcmahon Transportation COMPANY
Committee on Corporations.
An act TO amend chapter Ill OF the
Revised Code COMMITTEE on Revised
| Statutes.
An act to reineorporate the Water
Witch Fire Company of Wilmington
Committee on Corporations.
An act to provide stock law for
school DISTRICTS "a, 23, 70 and 19-Com.
mittee on Agriculture.
An act 10 incorporate the KIamensi
Woollen Company-Committee on Cor.
porations.
The Layton Canal bill was up on its
fiTst reading.
The folio wing Senate bills we're read
Dy title and referred TO the onmittee-
named.
Ant act to vacate the Snuff Milb Laue
OF the city Of WilmiDgton-Comm
on Roads, etc.
An act to incorporate the Ma1hall
1PobJ Ou
tions.
An act TO establish q road in Brandy.
Wine Hundred-Committee on Roads,
etc.
An act relating to the better rsgula-
tion OF tho streets Of Delaware City
Committee on Corporations.
MT. McWhorter introduced aud had
read bill TO incorporate the Union M.
T.. Church OF Gumboro Hundred
IN ann -
Cemetery Company was passed.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Senate met at 3 o'clock.
House bill authorizing the laying out
OF new public road IN Milford Hun.
dred, with slight amendment passed
House Dill TO incorporate the Lincoln
Cemetery Company, Of Lincoln was
READ by title and referred to the commit
tee on Corporations.
House bill Iamendatory to chapter 128
Revised Statutes was passed. This bill
adds to the number OF offenses against
private property.
Adjourned to $50.
HoUsE-MoRNING SESSION.
House met 10 a. m.
1he revised and abbreviated game bill
being The regular order for the morning,
was tdkeh up.
Mr.. Stayton presented remonstrance
against the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Register offered an amendment
prohibiting the killing OF woodcock be-
tween January 10 and July 80 and Au-
gust 30 and November 10.
Without taking action upon the bill IL
was recommitted to the committee
The senate bill exempting certain real
estate IN Win ington from taxation, was
read third time.
CThls is the "marsh bill" 1t exempts
from taxation for 10 years such PORTIONS
not exceeding nve acres of certain land In
Lh' Second, Eighth and Ninth Wards as
may be actually occupied by new mann.
featuring or industrial establishments
Mr.. Filing moved That the further con,
next Thursday evening. Agreed to.
Mr.. Swayne presented a Ipeti Lion In re.
latlon 20 analysis OF fertilizers by the
state Senate
Mr.. Robinson, Chairman of the Com
mtJtee on Corporate Is, on behalf of "A
majority OF the committee reported fa-
,orably on the Delaware Western Rail-
road bill, with the amendments agreed
upon by the committee. (rhe amend.
nents were reDorted yesterday
HTpe amendments were adopted, after
which, on motion OF Mr.. Pilllng, the fur
Lher consideration until next Tuesday
morning, was adopted by a vote or IA 20 8
On motion oil Mr.. Jones 30 copies OF the
amendment we orderel TO be printed.
Mr.. PIlling called for the reading OF the
letter OF Robert Garrett, Vice President
OF the baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, 10 Representative Robinson.
ON his further moIion 1906 copies OF the
lettcI were ordered to be printed. 49,
Mr., Van Burkalow presented a remon-
sLtance, signed by Governor Hall and
others against the erection of a draw
bridge across Mispillion Greek.
MIR. Swayne presented the petition of
Messrs. Chandler and others for an inves-
ttnuItnn inIn IhA accnnnig nf IA Natu
Castle county officers. Referred TO the
Committee on Revised Statutes.
The House bill supplementary TO the
charter OF the Wilmington CITY Railway
Company was read u third time and
pas ed.
(rhe bill authorizes the Company To
borrow "A sum not exct edlng H3O,OJU, and
to issue bonds or mortgage the property
of the company TO secure the same; the
money to be applied 10 building branches
or extensions Of the road
The amendment To section 8, chap. 81,
vol. IL, Laws of Delaware (substltuting
the word "Governor" Tor ''Chancellor''
was read a third time and passed.
MIR. towns md, from the joint commit
tee on temperance, reported favorabiy
upon the so-c4lied "local option biA,h
with "a slight amendment.
Crhe amendment Atrikes out that para
graph which requires that the signatures
(appended to license petltion) shall be
vouched for by two responsible citi-
zens.J
The amendment was adopted and the
bill laid over for future consideration.
The Divorce Committee reported favor.
ably upon the bill divorclng James A
Connor, but without taking action GU the
same, the House adjourned.
noUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
House reassembled at p. m.
The bill to lay out @ public road in
Broadklln Hundred, Sussex count, was
read n second time ana referred to the
Committee on Roads and Highways.
The bill authorizing the appointment
ii ock essln, was read second time anu
referred 10 the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
Mr.. Woodkeeper presented petition
for stock law In district No. So, New
Castle county.
sgued by 81 persons, against the Della
ware Western bill.
The bill to prohibit stock from running
at large in school district No. 81, Sussex
county, was read q second time and re-
ferred.
The senate bill to incorporate the New
Castle Loan Association was read a sec
Ond time and referred.
The senate bill changing the course of
a road in Dagsborough IHundred, Sussex
county, WAS read u second time and re-
ierTed.
The senate bill TO incorporate the Do
yer Gas Light Company was read first
time.
The bill to divorce James A. Connor
from his wife, Annie COnnor, OF Will
mingJon, reported by the committee in
the morning, was read "A first time.
MIR Bradford introduced and had read
bill TO Incorporate the Delaware Heat,