The daily gazette., 1883-03-27

Short Session in Both Houses.
Especial correspondence of the Gazette
DOVER, March 26.-Following are the
proceedings Of both branches of the I4egisla.
ture this afternoon
Senate met at 4.l5 p. m.
Bills introduced and read By Mr.. Roe
for the culture and protection of fish in
Spring Mill pond, Sussex county; by Mr..
Belts, to incorporate the Wapella Manufac-
turing Company; an act to protect the com
munity against professional thieves, burglars
and pickpockets; to incorporate the Shipley
Street Sewer Company of Wilmington.
Read second time and referred To
amend the act entitled an act against en-
bezzlement by corporate officers and others;
to divorce Seth e. Gibbons and Stephen K.
Records from their wives; relating to the
binding of children by corporations of other
States; House bill, for a new road from
Pennington to Bethel Church.
\ A number of petitions signed by over 800
residents of New Castle county, praying for
constitutional convention for the purpose
Of considering the question of increased
representation according to population, were
read and referred; also petition signed by
$50 persons, praying for the passage of the
bill guarding the community against pro-
fessional thieves, burglars and plck-pockets.
Adjourned.
House met at p m, (not having a
quorum at noon.
Bills introduced and read House bills
amending chapter 41S, volume IA, Laws Of
Delaware; repeal stock law in District 63
Sussex; amend chapter 80, Revised Code
amend chapter so, Revised Code (relating tC
the times of making the Auditors report
and the manner of its publlcation); Senate
bills authorizing the increase of New Castles
school levy to SO, 900; relating to Dover water
works; giving Wilmington magistrates
Jurisdiction throughout New Castle
county; regulating the sealing oi
weights and measures; House billt
incorporating the Pneumatic Tube, Electric
Transportation and Aerial Railway Com.
pany; making closed season for woodcock
same as for quail and requiring hunting
dogs to be muzzled when off their owners
premises In game season; Senate bill
creating loan of 3 $50, 900 for the Whining
ton Water Department; amending thu
| charter of Dover. Under a suspension o
the rules the foregoing bills were read
second time and referred.
The Senate amendments TO the House &c
P. A. game bill were concurred in.
| Bills passed: House bills for the creation
of new school district No. Ia, Kent county
incorporate district No. 80, Sussex.
Petitions were received from the Whining
ton Bar Association for the passage of tn,
judiciary amendment; for the repeal of the
tax on manufacturers; from Alice Wel(
and others, for woman suffrage amend
ment to the State constitution.
| The following bills were also read by title
and referred: Stock law for District No. 78
New Castle county; Stock law for Distric
| No. Is, Kent county; laying out new roaC
in Duck Creek hundred; for the relief of dis
trict 116, Kent county; creating an addi
tional In Sussex county; imposing a Stat
tax on billiard and bagatelle tables; trans
ferring DR.. Albert Whitelev's farm to an
other school district; for the protection 0
fish in Shakespeare's mill pond; the militi
bill (referred to special committee com
posed of Messrs. Denney, Comegys an,
Wheatley.)
Mr.. Frasher moved to reconsider the vot
by which the Senate usury bill was defeatet
in the House. Lost by rising vote of t
4. Adjourned.