The daily gazette., 1883-03-17
WORK OF STATE SOLONS.
VEST ERDAY's DoINGs IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
BILLS WHO HAVE NO SHOW.
UnfavOrable Report on the RehOboih
& Bill.-Fhe Pomona Oranges Tax scheme
Killed-Other Matters.
especial corresDOndence Of The Gazette. }

Especial corresDondenee Of the Gazette
DovRR, March 17s--In the House yester-
day Mr.. Rawlins presented petition asking
the repeal of the act for the suppression Of
intemperanee passed at Dover April 5, 1881,
or of so much thereof as rolers to, the manu-
facture Of domestic liquors. Mr.. Perry pre-
sented petition for stock law In District
No 10, Sussex county.
Bills introduced A supplement TO the
charter OF the Town of Middletown (author-
zing the town commissioners to borrow
$1,000 to provide water and fire apparatus
for the townD to further amend Chapter
~, Revised Code; abolishing the little cleo
tion C500 copies ordered printed;) live stock
law for District So, Sussex county:in relation
to the collectors of county taxes providing
that Office be given by Levy Court TO bidder
offering TO collect at lowest per centum.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
put through to third reading and indeR-
nitely postponed.
Notice was given of the following bills:
By Mr., Iustis, to amend Chapter z, Section
IA of Chapter 80, and Chapter l6 Of the Re
Vised Statutes; by Mr.. Frasher supplement
to Chapter 81 Revised Statutes entitled of
fences.
Bills read second time: authorizing the
vacation Of road in Mispllion hundred
live stock law for district 43 Sussex county;
changing the course of a road in Broad
Creek hundred, Sussex county an addi-
tonal supplement to the charter of the
Duck Creek Improvement Company in re-
lation to the planting OF oysters in Indian
river and Rehoboth bay authorizing the
creation of new school district in Kent
county.
The bu in relation to INDECENT insane was
considered in Committee of the Whole
(with Mr.. Comegys in the chair) and after
debate the bill was reported unfavorably TO.
the House, and recommitted to the
Committee in order to allow opportunity for
further discussion.
Bills passed; Senate bills, to divorce Julia
Mohler from her husband, Charles +.
Mohler. The bill amending the charter of
the Rehoboth Beach Association Concerning
the sale of lands for unpaid taxes and
changing the name of the association) was
lost by vote OF to 4. The vote was sub
sequently reconsidered and the bill laid on
the table.
SENATE.
In the Senate bills were introduced and
read as follows Senate bils-By Mr.. Roe,
to amend an act authorizing the town of
Dover to issue certain bonds; by Mr..
Mustard, to amend Chapter III, Volume
l3, Laws Of Delaware, (referring to the
arrest Of travelling agents who have no
license); House bills-To incorporate the
Torpedo Company of Delaware; to amend
the charter of the New Castle County Insur-
ance Company; TO amend Section II, Article
IL, State Constitution; relating to roads in
New Castle county; relating to the appoint
ment Of Slate chemist; divorcing Mary E.
| johnson from james johnson; changing the
course of public roads in Milford and Broad
| kill hundreds.
Bills were read second time aud referred
as follows House bilis--a further supple
| ment to the act relating to oysters; for
stock law in district lOd aud parts OF dis
lricts lsl and "a, Sussex; TO amend section
Z, chapter II, Revised Code, relating to
BASTARD; authorizing the clerk Of the
Orphans Court OF Kent county TO transcribe
c.,rtain indexes. Senate bills--to amend
chapter 6i, Rtvisel Code: To amend chapter
452, volume 13, Laws Of Delaware.
The bill tn repeal the stock law established
| in District SO, Sussex county, was reported
adversely aud further consideration indAh-
nitelY postponed; also House bill for stock
law in District DO, Sussex, was reported al
! versely aud laid on the table.
| Bills passed: Honse bills, to amend the
charter of the Sussex Midland Railroad
Company; for a stock law in District %,
Sussex county.
Both Houses adjourned until 4.30 O'Clock
Monday afternoon.