Milford chronicle., 1883-02-02

v appointing William Hunter janitor at a salary o
; $500 were concurred in.
{. The following bills passed the Senate; Hous,
l. bills incorporation the Delaware Baptist Union
= the Dover Market House Company, Senate bill
I to amend an act establishing State Board o.
!, Health House bill authorizing the borrowing
!, of money for the erection Of a new school hosse
! in the town of Newark and for the sale Of old
/ buildings. Mr.. Mustard presented petition from
e Robert Wharton and others, demonstrating
= against the foundation or new school district in
Georgetown hundred, which was referred to the
4, Committee on Education.
: The House met at 10 a. m. petition from
Sadie Fowler praying for divorce from her hus-
band Percy Fowler. was read and referred. 0H
4 motion of Mr.. Barlow the clerk was instructed to
supply each member with copy Of the digest Of
the School Laws. The following bills were
; passed; Authorizing the consolidation of the
Delaware and Chesapeake railroad with the P.
W. & B. R. R. with technical amendment);
authorizing the construction OF a road from Mil
ford to Mispillion creek. Bills introduced and
read first time: Authorizing construction Of a new
road in Mispillion hundred; providing for the
submission OF questions to the judiciary; amend
ing the act 10 incorporate the purchasers Of the
Wilmington and Reading railroad. Notice was
given of the following bills: By Mr.. Bates, to
provide tor a general Incorporation act; by Mr..
Sutton, to amend section 2, chapter 973, volume
| 10, Laws Of Delaware (in relation to coored
schoOs). Tie bills to limit the power Of the
Road Commissioners in Chrstiana hundred in
| leyying taxes to yacate Lake avenue in the city
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end of Newport pike were recommitted. The
Senate resolution for adjournment on March II
was read and indefinitely postponed. number
Of documents accompanying the Governors mes
sage were read and referred to various commit
tees.
Mr.. SuttOn's bill in relation to cOlored schools
contemplates taking the matter of distributing
the State appropriation out of the hands OF the /
Association for the Education OF the COlored
People. The bill will provide that the School
Commissioners of each district will give to the
teachers of the colored schools of that district al
order on the County Treasurer for the allotment
due such schools.
Monday Jan. 29th.-In the House notice was
given Of the following bills By Mr.. CnOeh, to
encourage agriculture and provide for a State
Board of Agri culture; by Mr.. Lewis, providing
compulsory vaccination OF public school cmld.
rem; by Mr., Comegys, to incorporate Hickory .
Grove Cemetery Co.; by Mr. Crawford, to pun. I
ish bribery at elections. Bills were introduced
to incorporate the Gazette and SInday Star Pub !
! shng Cos, and to increase the number OF cop Z
les of laws to be printed. petition for divorce a
from William Paris was presented, and nOtwith- i
standing an eftrt 70 infinitely postpone consider
alton It was referred to the Divorce Committee.
In the Senate bils were introduced incorporat-
ing the Pioneer Coach Company; consolidating
the Smyrna public schools; House bills for a j
new road in Mispihiou hundred ard authorizing
The consolidation OF the Delaware ami Chesa. c
peaIe with the P, Wa R. Railroad. Bills were
passed. Incorporating the Philadelphia and Smyr. /
IA Transportation Company, the johnson Forge
Jompsny and the House bill amending the char
er OF the Kent County Insurance Company. Mr.. G
cooper gave notice of bill to amend laws relat- G'
ng to marriage licenses. Petitions were pre-
ented as follows; For a stock law for District
S6.- 4 Sussex county; from Stephen F. Riich-
rds FIR a divorce. -
Tuesday, Jan. 30.-The Senate passed the I'm /
Migration bill with an amendment requiring the
Commissioner 70 give bonds for the faithful per. 3
)rmance of his duty. There was not a single 3
ote against the bill, and 50 far there are no in 1
ications that the House will not be of the same I
md concerning it, Mr. Cooper's bill to amend 1
Ie marriage laws was introduced. Il does away 3
ldrely with the license system, a very wise
love and one calculated to decrease the travel
ctween Wilmington and Chester, the Gretra
-aar, NJ Iovaei-t~ counias with IN matrimonial in
nti0ns and disincliaatiOl TO waste time and
oney in indulRing them. A number OF bills
ere read a second time and petitions for stock
ws in various school districts were presented
I'd referred.
Bills were passed abolishing the wearing Of
mvicts jackets to allow railroads. etc., to ap-
int special officers House bill incorporating -
c Capital Building and Loan Association. Mr.. -.
lyenders Uniform Rallot law amendment was 5
ken up but consideration was postponed until
iursiay at Il O'Clock, Bills were introduced 8
Mr.. Belts ameniing the revenue laws, and
Mr.. Chandler a stock law for district Al, sus-
x county. JOINT resolution offered by Mr.. -
,megys, that 500 copies Of the opirions OF Fra
lancellor Salisbury and Chief Justice Comegys Lev
increased representation be printed, was rFI' ~
opted Tue
Ia the House Mr. CoOh's bill for the appoint Geo $eS
snt Of State Board Of Agriculture was intro med
eed 1t provides for the appointment of three at s.
rsOns from each county who, Together with the eae
esident and Professor Of Agriculture Of Della pn5 a
ire C9llege. shall constitute the State board. A
e board is to hold at least farmers inst son
e annually in each county and aid agricultural
.etes in their labor. Tie members Of the -
ard are to be appointed biennially by the Gov
IOr and none Of them are to receive any sala- II
except the secretary. One thousand dollars is pref
,ropuated annually TO carry out the purposes Stat
he act, Bills were also introduced to incor- for
ate the Harrington Library Association, Of nay
rington, and the Hickory Grove Cemetery ia
OF New Castle county. Mr. Messick pre-
ted petition asking for the formation Of a
' school district from parts of districts 13l, 55
and e2, in Sussex county.