Milford chronicle., 1883-03-09
THE LEGISLATURE.

Wednesday, FEB. 23.-The Senate convened
at 10 O'Clock.
The following bills were introduced and read
a first time:
Authorizing the town Council of Dover, to bor-
row $4,000 for the benefit of the Dover Water
Works; to amend the charter OF the town of
Lswes and for other purposes; for a stock law
in school district No. 4O Sussex county.
Petitions: for an appropriation of $50. .OO9 from
the surplus funds Of the State for school purposes
for railroad commissioners in order to prevent
railroad companies from inhicting such high
freight and passenger rates in this State three
petitions for State Board Of Agriculture for
the protection Of railroad crossings throughout
the State; from E. H. Bancroft and 60 others for
an amendment TO the school laws providing for
the collection Of school taxes in the same man.
as other taxes);
Tue House met at $50 o'clock.
Petitions were presented as follows:
From residents Of ChristiAna hundred, praying
for the appointment OF State Board OF Agricul.
ture; from citizens Of New Castle and SUISSE x
counties, praying for the appointment Of a
State Board Of Riiroad Commissioners.
Bills were introduced as iollews:
To compel vendors Of live stock to take out
license; TO revoke the act Incorporating the Re
hOboth Beach Camp Meeting Association;
supplement to the act to exempt wages from ex-
eeution process (makIng wages liable to attach.
ment for hoard bills not exceeding eight weeks |
Bills were passed as follows:
To Incorporate the Milton Library Association;
to incorporate the BroadkIln Oyster Planning
Company.
Mr.. Lowe gave notice OF bill to amend chap.
311. volume 16, Laws Of Delaware.
Al eleven O'Clock the reading Of the Whining.
ton charter was taken and occupied the atten-
ton of the House until noon.
Bills read a first time:
House bills for the protection Of game birds
straighten a road in West Dover hundred; stock
law for distrc:, No. l21I. Sussex county; to di-
yoTce William H, and Martha A. Vaughan; to
divorce Sadie Fowler from Percy Fowler, and
change the names of Sadie and her daughter
lMable Elitll to Hayward; for the relief Of
Martin E. Walkers administrators Senate bills,
stock law for district 80, Sussex county.
Tue following bills we're passed;
House bill abolishing school district, No iO6
requiring the issuance Of scire facias on mort.
lages to he recorded, House bills amending the
aw for the collection Of school taxes, for the
protection OF private property.
Bills defeated:
House bill for the relief OF incorporated towns. y
leeatcd by vote Of 13 10 3; House bill to re- I
zeal the act providing for shelliug tile streets OF
)over, defeated by a vote f1Oto4.
A A..
he list Oi appointments made BY ex.Gover ,Or
iall in 1889, was adoYted by "A vote OF toe.
Thursday March 1.-The Senate convened at }
0 am. a
Bills introduced: C
To amend chapter IS, Revised Code (the mill Il
"a bi'D; for stock law IN distric; 63, Sussex a
Dunty; TO consolidate school districts Nos q u
nd lGl Sussex county, to amend chapter 6s
svised Cole (rslating tU Interest. p
House bills to Incorporate the Broadkiln River
yster Planting Co.; dissolvilR school district No =
l6 Kent couaty; incorporating the Milton Ii.
raTy Association; to amend sec. 2, chap. s5I,
Di. 10, Laws OF delaware, relating To the col &C.
on Of taxes for school purposes; to straghteu
nd widen the public r1ai leading from Cam len
Dover; to provide for the education aad train.
s OF juvenile deinquents; regulating the sub.
isslon Of questions 10 the Judiciary.
Bills passed: HOSse bil S, establishing Board
Eidcaiionin tile town Of Irnngon; creating
stock law in district es Sussex county.
House bills regulating the sale Of osomarga.
ne and other artificial butter and to extend tn. -
ne for recording private aets, were taken up
+ consideration and on motion laid on the table.
A remOnstrance against the passage of the bill
gulaiing weights and measures was read and he
Ierred. he
A jpint resolution was adopted authorizing the Al
'orce committee 10 administer oaths to parties lo'
peanns before that committee. FOL
The House met at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Frazier. m'
eaker pro tenn iP the chair.
Tue committee on judiciary, appointed to co.,
Ter petitions on county division, replrtsd that
livision OF New Castle county was iuip -actcA- n
;, and submitted a resolution discharging the y
nmitlee from tile further consideration OF the
lject.
Tue committee on lands reported bill to ell
lrage the destruction Of Crows insdssex cOun. -
read first time. On motIon of Mr.. Lowe an
iiIiUnal committee of 5. on the game law
5 appointed. Committee: Messrs. Watson,
rry, Lowe, Dukes and Juslis. 'he
Bills read first time; House bills re-openng e'' w
old road from H arlington to Caroline county - =
lngiag the course Of a road in Milford hun
d; to provide uniform ballot for election
poses, 800 copies ordered printed
Fills passed: House bills authorizing the com. =
ment Of juvenile criminals to the Philadelphia 4
use Of Refuge strengthening the Dover end ~
he road to Camden authorizing the laying
Of a new road tihe "Cahali" rOad). in Ms.
ion hundred. I
Adjourned,