Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-07
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county, was passed.
The bill relating to fires caused hy
burning brush was read a third time AMI
passed.
The bill supplementary To the charter
of the Delaware City, Salem K Philadel
phia Steamboat Company was passed.
Mr.. Swayne introduced joint resolu
tion favoring the enactment of a constitu
tiOnal amendment giving to property
holding women the right of voting at al
school elections. Laid over until L.
morrow.
The bill divorcing Annie H. and Rober
Davis was read.
Mr.. Townsend introduced bill t.
amend chapter 3sl, volume IS, Laws Of
Delaware.
The Senate amendment to the bill regu
lating the expenditures OF the Levy
Court of New Castle county, was, after
discussion, comcurred in by vote of Ia
to ..
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, the votc
by which the Militia bill was lost, wa
recol,silered and, under u suspension OF
the rules, he offered an amendmeni
appropriating 81 200 per year Tor the use
OF militia companies, which was, after
discussion, postponed until Tomorrow
morning.
The Senate bill with reference to u
Middletown constable was read twice and
referred.
Mr.. Bradford presented u petition,
signed by the pusey * Jones Company
and others, for the passage OF the sugar
Beet bill.
Tho Holmes Divorce bill was called up
and postponed until tomorrow afternoon
Adjourned.
DOVER, March 3l.--Scnate met ut .
Il. III.
The bill 10 incorporate the Delawar"
Heat, Light and Water Company was put
upon its first reading.
The vote by which the bill for the sup
preston Of inteinperance was passed yes
terday was recOnsidered and laid ON the
table for future consideration.
The following bills Were read by title
and referred Live stock bill for district
No. 50, Sussex county; incorporation
bill of the Brandywine Cornct Band ;
bill to amend chapter "A Of the Revised
Code act in relation to the streets OF
Newark act in relation to the town OF
Milford; House bill for the registration of
births, deaths and marriages in the city
of Wilmington the act in relation to the
Protestant Episcopal Church an act to
amend chapter As Of the Revised Code
an act to amend chapter l25 of thi
Revised Code an act g ran, :. chapter
81 of volume l6, Laws of Delaware; All
amendment to the oyster law the bill tu
incorporate the Kent County Paper Manu-
featuring Company.
Mr.. Registers Muskrat bill was read b.
title and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The following bills We're passed The
bill to incorporate the FrankiOrd Oyster
Planting Company; the act to Incorporate
the Capelle Hardware Company; the bill
to incorporate the Culbreth Marsh Ditch
Company; the act in relation to the Duck
Creek Improvement Company; supple
ment to the bill relating to taxes. This
bill authorizes school district collectors T.,
insure the payment OF taxes by attach
memt process
The following bills were read first
time: The bill in relation To the Camden
Union Camp Association.
House bill for the Improvement Of thc
city of New Castle which, under suSpen.
sion of rules, was read by title and re-
terred to the Committee on Corporations
The llousr amendments to the Senate
joint resolutions reducing the rate Of in
terest on the J. X Is. and h. " +. X. II.
mortgages were coneurred in. Adjourned,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at O'Clock.
The vote by which the act for the sup
preston Of intemperance passed thu
Senate was recnnsidercd, section II wa.
stricken out, and the bill, as amended
was passed.
Bills We're passed, as follows: In rela
tion to the superintendent Of free schools
[giving him an assistant !, &c., in rela
tion to the Dover River Improvement
Company; incorporating the st. ,lone-
River Transportation Company.
House bills read twice and referred
Appropriating 81 200 for the State militia
to divorce Nathaniel Holmes; for protrc
tion against fire from burning brush.