The daily gazette., 1883-03-09
QUIET WORK AT DOVER
THE PARK BILL PASSES THE
HOUSE.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION BILL.
It is Passed BY The House of Representa-
tiyes With Slight .Amsndsnsnts--G erai
Legislative, ProcSedlngs.
especial correspondence of-the Gazette


DOVER, DEL. March 9.-Wilf0ington,s
park bill was passed by the House, this
morning, commission aud all, and while il
| IS sort OF commission that none will object
to, 1t VIII be considered as an opening wedge
for the consideration OF commission bills as
applied to other departments of the city gov
| ernment. II a commission must be ap-
pointed TO take charge of public park, it
| is shrewdly urged, why not have other com
missions to aid the City Council to run the
| municipal machinef Why, indeed.
senator Cooper's bill regulating contested
elections for positions other than those of
Governor, member of Congress and member
| OF the State Legislature, passed the House
yesterday. Although this bill has been on
posed by some Republican politicians and
papers, it is generally regarded as a Just,
fair and necessary measure.
Col Febiger, of the New Castle county
Levy Court, will not be pleased to learn
that notice was given in the House, yester-
day, OF bill dividing Wilmington hundred
into three assessment districts Col.
Febiger wanted four districts, then II and
then only two, as at present. Three didn't
suit him at'all, but three he will have TO put
up withas he cannot ssrun' the Legislature,
even If he does succeed in managing the
Levy Court pretty generally according to
his own notion.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Below are the proceedings In detail of yes
terday's session of both Houses.
House met at 10 O'Clock. Notice was
given by Mr.. Messick of an act To incor-
porate School District No 80, Bridgeyille,
Sussex county. The following bills were
introduced In relation to the repair Of
roads in New Castle county; to repeal Chap.
ter 47S, Volume l6, Laws of Delaware; to
repeal Chapter 81, Volume IA, Laws of
Delaware (abolshing the provision for
sending insane persons To asylums
out of the State). Bills read second
time Referring to the Millsboro
public schools; for the benefit of free schools
and for other purposes (Mr. Messick's bilD;
to amend the act Incorporating the Sussex
Midland railroad; supplement to the charter
of the Delaware Railroad Company; AM
thorzing the Levy Court of Sussex county
to keep in repair certain road for the pro
lection Of sheep; to equalize taxes; 10
amend chapter 4O5, volume Is, Laws of
Delaware; to Incorporate Fidelity Lodge No.
25, /. o. o. F., of Frankford; live stock law
for District 80, Sussex county. Bills passed:
Live stock law for OSTRICH 140, Sussex
| county. Mr.. Bates gave notice Of an amend
ment to Article of the Constitution, con
/ templating change in the judiciary; CON
sideration of the Senate amendment OF the
| adjournment resolution was indefinitely
postponed. Bills were passed allowing
1 pleading over in demurrer; providing for q
| park In Wilmington and for Stock Law in
| District No. 63.
In the Senate the following bills were in
troduced and read: By Mr.. Belts, author
1 izing the Levy Court of New Castle county
to make loan for the benefit of the Trus-
tees of the Poor; by Mr.. Mustard, to amend
an act establishing college for agricultural
and mechanic arts in this State; by Mr.
Cooper, changing the names of Howard E.
Montgomery, Willie G. Bredan and Harry
G. Adams to Howard E. Cannon, Willie q.
| Covill and Harry A. johnson, respectively;
House bills for the vaccination of children
in free schools; divorcing' James Tatlnan
| from Catherine c., his wife; to amend the
| charter of the town of Middletown; for a
stock law in District 80, Sussex county.
Read second time and referred Senate bills
| to incorporate the town of Laurel to
amend Section II, Chapter 30, Revised
Statutes for stock law In District 15B,
Sussex county; diyoreing John G. Creadick
from his wife, Louisa Creadick; diyore-
| ing Annie Gibbs from her husband,
Thomas Gibbs; House bills for the
| protection of game; for stock
law in. United Districts 8 and 153, Sussex
county; Incorporating the United Benevo-
/ lent Daughters of Solomon of Milford.
Passed Senate bills incorporating the
Stanton Manufacturing Company; the Wa
Wasseett Ice Company; to amend Chapter
3S7, Volume 15 Laws Of Delaware (increas-
ing the length of seine used in fishing In
Sussex county waters) House bills to widen
and straighten the public road leading from
Camden to Dover; to incorporate the
Newark Exchange Building Association In
Il the afternoon the Senate passed House bills
incorporating the Delaware Loan Association
jackson Il Sharp Beneficial Association,
| amending the charter of the Dover Board
of Education ard re-incorporating the
Cow Marsh Ditch Company, and Senate
bills amending the charter of New
Castle, making the term of the Mayor
three years, and amending the usury law.
| Bills for the relief of John ID. Marshall and
for destruction of crows were reported ad
versely and indefinitely postponed. The
bill abolishing tax on lawyers and physi
clans was made special order for Tuesday
afternoon