Milford chronicle., 1883-03-02
THB LEGISLATURE.

Wednesday, Feb. 2l-The Senate convened at
10 O'Clock.
Insurance Commissioner McFee's biennial re.
port was read.
A lint resolution authorizing the State Treas
urer to pay to james Kirk & soas the sum OF
Sl4s.99 for stationery was adopted.
The House joint resolutions appointing directors
of the Farmers Bank of Delaware and the
printing and binding Of the Insurance Commits
aoners report, with amendments, were cOncurred
in.
Notice was given of the following bills:
10 amend Chap. IS, vol. l6, Laws Of Delaware
increasing the salary OF the Coroner and Coro-
ner's physician of New Castle Co., to $1,000 and
$500 respectively; to amend chapter 60, Revised
Code, regarding interest amendment to the US
ury law).
Mr.. Cooper offered joint resolution in refer
ence to the printing and distribution of the Leg
islatiye journals, which was adopted,
The Senate concurred in the House Joint resolu-
tion appointing joint committee 10 consider the
advisability OF purchasing the property adjoining
the STATE House, Tor the purpose Of erecting a
State Library and Executive Mansion, with in
sruc,ions to appoint by bill or otherwise, and
the following committee were named: Aessrs.
Belts, Caveuder and Mustard.
Messrs. Cavender, Mustard and Chandler were
appointed as a conference committee on the part
of the Senate to act in conjunction with similar
committee, appointed by the House to consider
the amendments. The immigration bill, joint
resolution in reference to malarous poison was
coucurred in and Messrs. Mustard and Chandler
appointed a committee to consider the matter.
The House met at 10 a. III.
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Comegys to re-incor'
porato the Delaware Fair Association; by Mr..
Cooch to amend section 2, chapter 1871 Revised
Code (abolishing whipping and plory in punish
ment Tor murder in second degree); by Mr.Justis
making il a misdemeanor to abandon team on
the highway,
Petitions were presented as follows: By Mr..
Williams Tor a new road in South Aurderkin
Hundred; by Mr.. Perry for a stock law tor dis
tricts 8 and 1853 Sussex county.
The following joint resolutions we're read and
adopted;
Authorizing John R. McFee, insurance COM
sioner to have 900 copies OF his report printed.
Appointing joint committee to take into con-
sideraton the propriety OfPurchasing the proper
ty adjoining the s;ate House for the erection there
on of a State Library building and an Executive
Mansion and to report by bill or otherwise.
Appointing the following State Directors Of the
Farmers Bank. For the principal bank at Dover,
Robert C iiton, Samuel W. Hall and Edward
Lord. For the Wilmington Branch, John T.
Doughten, William N. Kennard and Joseph L.
Carpenter, Jr. For the New Castle Branch, J.
T. Eliason, David Bouden and Albeit Silver.
For the Georgetown Branch, Hugh Martin, Zoe
W. Tunnel and Charles B. Houston. Ian these
are reappointments except that Joseph L. Car
penter, Jr., succeeds John P. Almond as diree-
tor OF tue Wilmington Bank, the latter having
b. come stockholders directory.
Authorizing the committees Of private and
municipal corporation, revised Statutes and
claims and accounts to employ Jointly clerk.
The bill to pay B. Frauk Townsend $4,000
was reported iavorably,
Mr.. Williams gave notice of bill to straighten
the public road between Camden aud Dover.
The general incorporation bill was taken up
for a final reading and passed.
Mr.. Barlow introduced his bill taxing telegraph
and telephone poles,
The House amendments to the immigration
bill were insisted on aud committee OF confer
encs asked.
The following bills were passed; Senate bill
supplementary to the charter OF FELTON,. House
bill for the relief of John D. Marshall and others
House bills amending the sec q, chapter 9, r.
vised Code; (.hese two bills require the Clerks
OF Peace and Assessors to arrange lists of taxa
bles alphabetically according to the first :hree
letters Of each namel.
Mr.. Watson gave notice of bill to amend the
charter of Milford and bill to amend q supple
ment to the charter Of Milford,
The order OF the day, Dr. Crawfords anti brib-
cry bill, was laid over until Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. 81.
Bills introduced;
An amendment to the act for the suppression
Of intemperance, (prohibiting any Wilmington
landlord from obtaining liquor license for more
than one hOuse) an act for the relief of incorpo-
rated towns, (prohibiting the collection or dis.
bursing Of road tax therein, by the county,; con-
soldaung school districts Nos 81, 6s, 64 and Sc,
Georgetown; Incorporating the town Of Frank
ford; requiring the issuing Of scire Jdcias on
mortgages to be recorded; giving trustees OF the
poor power TO swear in new members.
Notice was given by Mr.. Lowe Of a bill to lay
out new road near Brenlord, Kent county, and
by Mr.. Sutton Of a supplement to the bill exempt
ing wages from attachments.
The Speaker named Messrs. Lowe, Comegys,
Watson, Perry and Jusus as members Of the joint
committee on purchase Of the Jump property
and Messrs. Crawford, Watson and CoOch as
members Of the conference committee on lmmi-
grafton bill.
Adjourned.
Monday FEB. 2e.-The Baliimore & Ohio rail-
road bill was passed by both houses to-day and
has received tho Governors signature. Mr..
Belts introduced bill to amend Chapter lAs,
Volume 16, Laws Of Delaware, increasing the
salaries Of the Coroner and COroner's phys
Of New Castle county, and gave notice OF bill
70 amend the act Incorporating the Rehoboth
Beach Camp Meeting Association. Mr.. Roe pre-
ssnted Local Option petition from thlry-six
voters aud sIy non-voters Of Kent county.