Daily Republican., 1883-02-22
OUR LAW MAKERS.
STATE DIRECTORS OF THE FAR.
MERS' BANK APPOINTED
OTHER BILLS.
Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
DOVER, DEL, Feb. q, 1888.

| LOWER, DEL, feD. u, 1000.
! In the House this morning the Com
mittee on Claims, to whom was referr-
ed the bill to pay B. Frank Townsend
$4,000, for the construction Of Third
street bridge, presented favorable re-
port and the subject is now ready for
discussion by the House. Mr.. Town
send and number of his friends are
| working earnestly for the passage Of the
bill, and, notwithstanding the opposi-
ton of the Levy Court, 1t Is more than
likely that the bill will pass.
Below will be found the mornings
proceedings in detail :
sENATE-MoRNING SESSION.
Senate convened at 10 o'clock. After
prayer and roll call, the journal was
read and approved.
Insurance Commissioner McFee's
biennial report was read.
Bills read second time and referred
House bills relating to school district 81,
| New Castle county; to amend the act
incorporating the Board Of Education of
the Dover Public Schools Senate bills,
relating to pleading in civil and crimi-
nal cases ; incorporating the Delaware
River Dry Dock and Transportation
Company supplement to the act incor-
porating the Delaware Fire Insurance
Company.
A joint resolution authorizing the
State Treasurer to pay TO James Kirk
& Sons the sum of $448.9O for station
cry, was adopted. The House joint
resolutions appointing Directors of the
Farmers Bank of Delaware and to the
printing and binding of the Insurance
Commissioners report with amend
mentS We're concurred in.
Notice was given of the following
bills: BY Mr.. Belts, to amend chapter
14S, vol. 1G, Laws of Delaware (increas-
ing the salaries of the Coroner and
Coroner's physician of New Castle
County to 81 200 and $500 respectively;
by Mr.. Cavender, to amend chapter 81,
Revised Code regarding interest
(aInendment to the usury law.
House bill, supplement to the act for
the better regulation Of the streets Of
Delaware City, was introduced.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-MORNING SESSION.
House me: at 10 a. III.
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Comegys,
to incorporate the Delaware Loan AS
sociation: by Mr.. Cooch, to amend
section 2, chapter 127, Revised Code,
(abolishing whipping and pillory in
for murder in second
degsee); by Mr.. Justis, making it "a
to abandon a team in the
highway.
Petitions were presented as follows:
BY Mr.. Williams, for a flew road in
South Murderkill Hundred by Mr.
Mr.. Perry, for stock law for Districts
and 1853, Sussex County by Mr..
Bates, asking that the Ninth Ward,
be divided into two cleo
ton districts.
The following joint resolutions were
read and adopted:
Authorizing John r. McFee, Insur-
lnce Commissioner, to have 300 copies
Of his report printed appointing a joint
to take into consideration the
propriety of purchasing the property
the State House, for the erec-
ton thereon of State Library building
and an Executive Mansion, and to re-
port By bill, or otherwise.
IAppointing the following State Direc
0rs of the Farmers Bank: For the
bank of Dover, Robert Clifton,
Samuel W. Hall and Edward Lord.
For the Wilmington Branch, John p.
William NJ. Kennard and
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr. For the New
jaStle Branch, j. 7. Eliason, David
Houldcn and Albert Silver. For the
Georgetown Branch: Hugh Martin,
Sbe W. Tunnel and Charles b. Hous-
on. (All these are re-appointments ex-
'ept that Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., sue
eed John p. Almond as a Director of
he Wilmington Bank, the latter having
,ecome stockholders Director.
Authorizingthe Committee of Private
md municipal corporations, Revised
mploy Jointly clerk.
The claim of the Every Evening Pub
ishing Company for $50. 90, was referred
o the Committee on Claims and AC-
cunts.
Bills read second time: To incor-
crate the Cow Marsh Ditch Company;
, incorporate the Milton Library As
)ciation; to incorporate the Interna-
onal Lumber Company;concerning the
of deeds.
The Committee on Private Incorpora-
ons reported favorably the bills to
instruct branch line from State Road
avern to Shellpot creek, and to straigh-
IN, widen and improve the tracks ofthe
. w. & b. Company, with amend
lcntsto both.
The bill to pay b. Frank Townse nd
5000 was reported favorably.
Mr.. Williams gave notice Of bill to
raighten he public road between
amden and Dover.
The General Incorporation bill was
ken up for final reading and passed.
Mr. Barlow introduced his bill taxing
legraph and telephone poles.
The House amendments to the 1mmi-
alton bill were insisted on and Com
ittee of Conference asked.
Adjourned.
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