Milford chronicle., 1883-03-23

ing the charter Of the Rehobeth Beach Assoei.
ton was killed, but subsequently reconsiden
and the bill laid on the table.
Monday, March 19.-Iu the Senate CON.
munication was read from Chancellor Salisbury
asking that Hon. N. B. Smithers be heard before
the bill 10 relation to the Potter estate be con.
sidered, and a committee was appointed to re-
quest Mr.. Smthers to address the Senate. Bills
passed; House bill to amend the charter Of the
town of Milford 10 incorporate Fidelity Lodge
No. IS, ]. o. o. F. Of Frankford; Senate bill
authorizing the Levy Court Of New easily county
to make loan OF t29O,OOO for the benefit of the
Trustees Of the Poor Of that county. Speaker
Cooper introduced bill to incorporate the Dell .
ware Fruit Exchange. J. G. Brown, JOhR J.
Rosa, E. H. Bancroft, E. R. Cochran. William P.
COrsa, John P, Almond, George W. Bush, J. D.
Sisler, J. 7. Head, William Dean, Dr.. Henry
Rldgely, Robert J. Reynolds. Samuel B. Cooper,
E, L. Martin and James Williams arc named as
incorporatorS. The objects Of the exchange are
stated to be for the disposal of green, evapora-
ted, dried and canned fruits. vegetables, poultry
and canned goods Of every description or such
other articles as they may from time to time see
/ ~ ~ NPeA aAp Aus AuG Ghpithl - NuE 10 E1EE6Q
$500 900, divided into shares OF $50 each.
The House passed the House bill changing the
course OF a road in Broad Greek hundred; stock
law for District 4s. Sussex county.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Lowe, to ascer-
tain the sentiment Of voters on the local option
question, This act provides that at the general
election in 1884 voters may mark for or against
a local option law. that inspectors shall certify 10
the number Of ballots cast for each and that tie
Governor shall certify the result in a special
message to the Legislature. The sentiment ex.
pressed by such certificate shall have a lawful
effect as q petition 10 the Legislature from voters
as expressing then will OF the subject.
Tuesday. March 2O.-Nearly three score Of
new bills were introduced ard read by title In
the House. The bill to authorize the changing
OF the site OF the bridge over Duck Creek was in
definitely postponed. The bill amending the
law relating to fishing in Indian River and
Reheboth Bay was passed. Two hundred ed.
diIional copies Oi the law changing the manner
of election Of Road Commissioners in New Castle
county were ordered printed.
The bill 10 authorize the Levy Court Of New
Castle county 10 fund its floating debt was taken
up, An amendment striking out the preamble
was adopted and futher consideration Of the bill
was postponed.
Bills passed; House bill empowering the New
Castle Levy Court to borrow $500, 900 for the
purpose ofiunding the dOating debt of the county
with amendmentsG authorizing the Town
Council Of Dover to borrow $4,000 for imrove
ment and completion Of It's water works.
The Senate was delused with new bills, but
they got their work ia later in the day.
Bills passed House bills diyorcing Valley
G. Hurlock from Jemima HurlOck 10 provide
for the vaccination of children in free schools
(vote-yeas. Belts, CAvender, Chandler, Cooper
and Mustard nays. Roe, Houston and Speaker
Cooper. Senate bills to amend the act to
establish college Of agriculture and mechanic
arts in this State tbeing the Delaware College
billy; to amend the act for the collection OF COLA
teral inheritance. A petition was read from
residents in Sussex county asking for authority |
to dig ditch acress North Pusey, Pocomo' |
River; to incorporate tile United States Gas and |
Water Company; to amend Chapter III and /
Is, Laws Of Delaware (relaiing to saesmen /
travelling without license, giving eonstabes or
sherifs a premium OF IS for their arre,D; to .
amend Chapter 6S Revised Code (sbolishing the |
grace on cheeky; TO amend Section /, Chapter
III, Voumn IS, Laws Of Delaware (4bolishing
the tax law on lawyers and pbysIcians); vote
Ayes-Betts. Chandler, Cooper, Mustard, and
NJ. Speaker-6- Nays-Cavender, Roe and
House bill authorizing the ProthOn-
aEary Of New Castle county to copy certain in.
iexes in relation to the salary Of liquor bailif Of
(authorizng his salary to be paid by
he Statel; to incorporate the Torpedo Company
'i Delaware authorizing the Clork of the Or
phans' Court Of Kent county to make certain in.
iexes. etc. divOrcing Sadie Fowler from Percy
Fowler; for stock laws in districts 50 and 1is,
40 and 11s. Sussex
Wednesday, March 2t.-The House passed the
ollowing bills; Providing for an additional con-
table in Christiana hundred amending chap.
er 4s, Revised Code (aowing the Trustees Of
he Poor Of Sussex county to employ a clerkl;
the Port Penn Grange Hall Com
'any, the Aispillion Osnclave, l. o. 4, and the
,lsy:on Fruit Basket Company. The bill rela.
ing to the INDECENT insane was amended by !
triking out all alter the enacting clsuse and in
erling provisions that the Trustees Of the Poor
the several ceunties may make contracts |
mong Themselves for the support Of their indi
ent insane, and giving the Governor the discre- [
on to send INDECENT insane persons to the New
iastle Asylum for treatment. As amended the
i'll was passed. The bill to ameud chapter Ass,
olume II. Laws OF Delaware, was indefinitely
OstPoned. The bill TO amend section l, chapter E
3. Revised Code (ths Usnry Law, was defeated
the hill N ~ oh. M l.
providing for judgments against gsrnisheesl,
as laid on the table. Speaker Bates presented .
petition from fifteen druggists OF Wilmington
king that laudanum be excepted from the =
'isonG the sale Of which must be registered.
In the House this afternoon the Senate -
nendmsnts to the Rdgely resolution and Mr..
owe's 0yNer bill we're concurTed in. The con
renee report on the immigration bill was taken n
} and on motion Of Mr. Juslis the House decided n
adhere TO its amendments. This practically
lis the bill.
number OF Sanate bills were read & first -,
ne. The following bills we're passed House d,
lie for 4 stock law in districts IS aud ~, Sussex .
untyS for the relief Of Benjamin Rothwel =
nate bill for the planting OF oysters in Indian
Ter and RehobOih Bay House bill changing -,
; course Of a road from Pennington to Bethel ~
urch.
The Senate bill amending the charter Of Re, ~,
both stteI en- iLedectual attempt to have il the
lended 50 aS TO revoke the restrictions as to NJ,
ilding stables was Indefinitely postponed BY !
, following vote: spb
reas-AessrS. FraSher. Jacobs, Lewis, Lowe, the
ny, Rawhns, Temple, Watson, Williams. art
IayS-Aesrs. Barlow, Comegys, CoOch, Ey
lwfOrd Nessick. Risler. Sneaker Rstes-7 7,