Milford chronicle., 1883-02-09
THE LEGISLATURE.

mittee Of eight, three on the part OF the Sena
and five on the part OF the House.
The bill providing uniform ballot Tor sle
tion purposes, which was laid over from Tuesds
was taken UP for final passage when, on motto
Of Mr.. Cooper, it was recommitted to the Con
mltee on Revised Statutes.
Bills introduced Act regulating weights an
measures. reported by the committee, and 90
copies ofthe bill ordered printed; for the relief
Robert II. Jones. House bills Incorporating tn
Gazette and Star Publishing Companies and a
act IN relation to the Geo. P. Whitaker Comri
ny.
The following bills passed the Senate; Act t
prevent live stock from running at large in di'
trict Al, Sussex county, vote to 4.
House bill consolidating the Delaware & Che.
apeake R. R., with the P, &B.RR.
Notice was given of the following bills A
act to amend the charter OF the Laurel Grang
Cooperation Store Company; act to iucorporat
the town Of Franklord.
| Mr.. Cooper offered a joint resolution to the ef
feet that the opinion of JuGge Woot,en togethe
with those of the ether judges be printed ii
pamphlet form, which motion was adopted.
Adjourned.
The House met at ten o'clock.
After prayer and roll call the journal was reaC
aud approved.
The Speaker laid before the House the opinion
Of the Honorable E Iward wootten on the ques
tion submitted 10 the Judiciary.
A int resolution by DR.. Watson providing tha
the opinions as they are rec, ived shall be re
ferred to the Committee on representation and
500 copies Of each printed, was adopted
Bills Introduced and read: to amend section q
chapter asa, volume 10 Laws of Delaware, icon.
ceuing the collection Of school taxes); to amend
the act Incorporating the Agricultural Canal
Company Of Baltimore hundred, Sussex county;
Senate bill for the encouragement Of immigra.
tioH to amend the act Incorporating the town
Of Newark; TO Incorporate the Young Mems
Democratic Club, Of Wilmington, Delaware to
incorporate the J. N. Pusey Company.
petition vas presented by Mr.. Dukes for an
Oyster Law for Indian River and Rehoboih Bay,
The Senate met at SPIN.
Messrs. Belts, Roe aud Hor ey were appointed
as joint committee on the part Of the Senate, to
act in matters relating to temperance.
The following bills were introduced and read !;
House bills incorporating the Harrington Library
Association; the Hickory Grove Cemetery Com
pauy, New Castle coni ty; act vacating Luke
avenue in Rehohoh; act to amend chspter l91,
volume 1e. Laws Of Delaware frelaIing to fish
ing in the Nanticoke.)
Tue bill extending public road in the town
OF Milford, tothe New Whario on Mispillion Creek
was passed
The bill changing the course Of road in Lite
Creek Hundred, Sussex county, was read sec
ond time and referred.
The House joint resolution in reference to the
disposition OF the Judges opinion was lad on the
table.
An invitation from the Delaware State Temper
ance Alliance, asking that the General Assem-
bly, meet that body on Thursday evening Feb.
8, for the purpose Of discussing the question Of
Local Option, was read and upon a int resOlu-
lion offered by Mr.. Belts. the invitatin was ac-
repted and an audierce granted the Alliance on
the above evening in the hall OF the House o.
Representatives
The House re-ass, mlled at 8 p. m.
Mr. Denney offered resolution authorizing the
State Treasurer to pay John A. Nicholson 5000
TO be used, in his discretion. in the waH9e, ted
protect the Stale nrenerg' zen per cebmiist ebmiist ,b1
III T. Uau wO4R of. Prob" 49,
ust as well for-vr--y y from '"SS Oy "ie'
r Mr.. Denney had explained, IN answer to a
lestion from Mr. CoOch, that this resolution
an appropriation Of $500 to the
over Hose Company, the resolution was re-
rred to a special committee
Mr.. Barlow gave notice Of bill to regulate the
manufacture and sale of oleOmargArne ana
.her kinds Of artificial butter
Bills introduced Ssnate bills amending the
ct Incorporating the Smyrna Public Schools
polishing the wearing of Convict Jacket for
le preservation of Peace and good Order
ouso bills by Mr.. Justs to amend section l.
iapter le, Revised Code; by Mr. Crawford to
mend the law relating to bribery at elections.
Read a serond time aud referred: an act in re-
.tion to powers 9th Levy Court.
The Secretary of State presented the State
,hemists annual report, which was read.
The Senate resolution, referring matters relat-
Il 10 Intemperauce, to a special committee was
On-concurred in.
Two hundred copi's OF Mr.. Crawford's anti
ribery bill were ordered printed.
Adjourned.
Friday Feb. 2nd.-senate opened at a. m.'
peaker Cooper in the chair.
Bills passed: House bills Incorporating stock
Nv for district 50, Sussex, and for new road in
little Creek hundred.
Mr.. Houston introduced bill re.incorporating
he town Of Franklord.
Adjourned until Monday afternoon at o'clock
House met At O'Clock.
Tue Chaplain being unwell prayers were dis
ensed with.
The Senate joint resolution relating to printing
he opinions of the Judges on the question Of rep
was cOncurred in.
In order to facilitate matters with view to ear
= adiaurnment, the regular order Of business
vas dispensed with.
The House coneurred in the s mate joint reso-
ntion giving an audience for the State Temper
nee Alliance on February 8.
Adjourned until Monday at 1 p. m.
Monday, FEB. 5A The Senate met at
,'cock.
Mr.. Belts introduced an act to provide for a
oan Of $3.50, 600 for the completion Of the New
Jastle county almshouse, and Mr.. HOrsey an act
amending the charter of the Laurel Grange
Store Company.
The opinions Of Judges Wales and Houston on
representation, and supplementary opinion from
Judge wooten on the same subject were read.
Adjourned.
The House met at p. m.
The opinions Of Judges Houston and Wales,
ind an addition 10 Judge WoOten's opinion were
,ead.
The following bill was read a second time
md referred: An act to incorporate the Smyrna