Milford chronicle., 1883-02-16

The bill amending chapter 800, volume IS.
Laws Of Delaware, in relation TO the inheritance
tax, was passed.
The House re-assembled at p. m.
The bill authorizing the Mayor and Council Of
Wilmington to borrow 500 900, to replace the
Board Of Education dehcit,th bill was passed by
a vote Of 1s to 2, Messrs. Watson and Lowe vot-
ing in the negative.
The bills Of Kirk & Sons and J. L. WOlcott, for
printing and preparing the index to Vol 16 Del
aware Laws were allowed.
The House bill to incorporate the Glass Works,
which had previously passed both Houses and
been amended IN the Senate, then came up for
concurrence in the Senate amendment, after dis
cusson, the Senate amendment cOncurred in by
vote OF II to 2.
House bill to amend the law for the collection
of school taxes, which was passed this morning,
was called up by Mr.. Justis moving to reconsider
the vote by which it was passed. After some
discussion, on motion OF Mr.. COoeh, tue further
consideration Of the motion to reconsider was
postponed until Tuesday next at II a. m.
House bill in relation to the exradition Of fug-
tiyes from justice was read second time aud re-
ferred.
Senate bills were read first time as follows;
Amending the charter OF the Laurel CO-opera-
tive Store Company; the pilOtage bill.
The resolution appropriating 5000 10 John A.
Nicholson was taken up. Mr.. Cooch moved to
amend by substituting the Robbins Hose Com
pany for Mr.. Nicholson. Lost, to G. After de-
bate, substitute reconsidered and adopted Tue
tacf hry a riainr
vote of to 6, as follows.
For the appropriatOn-COOch,D ,Denney Jacobs,
Lowe, Wheatley and Perry.
Against the appropriation Comegys. Sutton,
Crawford, Dukes, Barlow, Lewis, Frazer, Wat
son and Temple.
Friday Feb. 9h.--In the Senate the Commit
tee on Claims reported favorably on the joint
resolution re-imbursiug Adjutant.General, J.
Parke Postles, for money expended by him over
and above the amount appropriated, for convey
ing the State militia to and from the centennial
celebration Of the battle of Yorktown. The res
olution was adopted.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice Of bill preventing the
injury to burial grounds and the removing OF
bodies thereirOm.
Bills Misunderstanding to corporal punish.
ment; to amend chapter 100 Revised Code.
Adjourned until Monday at p. m.
The House met at 10 u. m. Speaker Bates in
the chair.
Bills ntroduced-PrOviding for a Board Of Ed.
ucatiOn at Harrington; providing for ferry
across the N tntcOke river at Woodland; for the
protection of the public health; amending the
act Incorporating the town Of Harrington for
the protection of soft crabs in InOlan river and
RehOboth bay.
Mr.. Lowe gave notice Of bill amending the act
in relation to the public schools OF Dover
Adjourned until Monday at AIS p. IN.
Monday, Feb. 12.-The House passed resolu-
ton donating 5000 to the Robbins Hose COmpa- |
ny OF Dover. There was some discussion but
only one opposing vote, and the Senate cOncurrcd
in the resolution five minutes after it passed the
lower body. Speaker Bates offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the State
Treasurer to furnish statement of the estimated
expenditures OF the State for the years 1888 and
1884, ard also an estimate of the total State reYe
nues for the same time, including an itemzed
estimate Of the school funds. Petitions were
read for stock laws in part of districts 81 81 and
LOG and part of district 40; also petition for the
passage Of law authorizing the Levy Court to
money for keeping the road leading |
TO MispilliOn light house in repair the said road
having been constructed by The United States
government with the understanding that the
county shall keep it in order.
The Senate passed the House bill authorizing
Wilmington to borrow s29, 900 aud the Senate
bill to amend the charter of the town of FELTON,.
Tuesday, Feb. 13.-On Thursday last the bill
the Dover Glass Company was
passed with an amendment exempting it from
State taxation for ten years. This morning the
Dill to incorporate the Wilmington Glass Compa-
y came up for a third reading and an attempt
vas made to favor it by tacking on a similar
This was opposed by Mr.. Justis
md some others, and the amendment was de.
Gated and the bill then passed. In order to
eal fairly with both companies the House then !
lrned to and recOnsidered the vote by which
he Dover company was exempted fro IN taxa
on. The house concurred in the Senate JOINT
esoutiOn to pay to Adjutant General POsiles
i1040, the amount expended By him in the
orktOwn celebration. Mr.. Lowe introduced an
Ct to authorize the Dover School Board to raise
$500 year instead Of $1,000 as at present. Bills
ere passed as follows: Stock law for District Z
;, Sussex comfy Senate bill to abolish the
caring of a cOnvict's lacked as a badge Of c
lime; petition was presented from Elijah W.
lymer asking for divorce from his wife Louisa.
number Of bills were read second time and
ferred. In the afternoon the House passed
e following bills; Stock laws for District Al
lew Castle county and District SO, Sussex coun-
constructing ferry over the NanticOke au. > >
'rizing school district No. 81 to borrow money
bu lid new school house and Senate bill to
lnish the procurement Of abortion.
Senate bills were introduced to establish
ate library and (House billy providing for the
quisihon Of negatives from justice. Mr.. Mus q
I'd presented petition from the residents Of
praying for an act to incorporate that =
rivlng village OF five hundred souls. The fol. an
Ring bills were passed House bills amend. :.
; Section ], Chapter 16, Revised Statutes, re. ~
iring voters to reside fifteen days in any ward
election district. Senate bills: To amend -
act for the suppression ofintemperance (pro.
les that any duly authorized person may make
ldavit before the Court as to the ownership Of
house at the time Of procuring a license); in
alton to corporal punishment (making it dis.
tionary with the Court TO do away with the
tipping post in cases of youthful criminals con. n,
ted OF larceny; Incorporating the American al
ion Insurance Company, and allowing A. J. Is
rsey to construct tumbling dam. The bills all
printing and compiling Volume 16 Laws Of de
aware were allowed. number of House in
s were introduced. The bill Of Kirk 6 Sons pa
stationery, amounting to $l4s.9O, was re. US
ed. In