Milford chronicle., 1883-04-06

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Dvorcmg Stephen T. from Sarah E. Records
dvorcing Jackson E. from Jusiina Hastings
the local option bill Ayes-Betts, Caycnder
Mustard. Roe, Mr. Speaker. Nays-Cooper,
Chandler, Houston. House bills; for the exten-
sion Of State street, in the town OF Dover, acros
! shakespeare's mill.pond to the Smyrna road
creating new school district out OF district ia,
Kent county. Senate bill: Incorporating the
Town OF Laurel, which was recommitted, was
reported back by the committee with amend
metts, which were adopted aud further consid-
er ition Of the hill postponed until Tuesday.
Mr. Belts offered joiut resolution adiOnrning
both houses on Friday, April 18Th, sine die which
was adopted.
The House j int resolution authorizing the
purchase OF the Jump property was coacurred in.
House bill providing for the erection OF gates
at railway crossings in Brandywine hundred was
indefinitely postponed also, Rouse bill for the
relief Of school district 1l6, Kent county.
The House assembled and went into Commit.
tee Of the Whole upon Mr.. Messick's school ap.
preparation bill. In the committee the sum to
be appropriated was fixed at $40 900, to be dis
iAAputNA bNANseA AAg IoulllHn upQIl LIE uhela tl
the number Of children attending school in each
as aseeraned from the enrolment Of the pre-.
ceding year, the quota Of each county to be d.
vided pro rata in New Castle and according to
the existing system in Kent and Sussex counties.
and no school district to be entitled to a share in
the appropriation until it has raised by taxation
an amount equal toits share OF the appropriation.
The committee then arose and reported the
amended bill back 10 the House. The bill was
then laid on the table and 200 copies ordered
printed.
The Senate joint resolution 10 adjourn sine die,
April 18Th, was concurred in.
Friday. March 9O.-The Senate convened st
10 q, m, and passed bills as follows:
Giving Clerks of the Peace authority to ac-
minister oaths or afirmations in all business per-
tanning TO that office House bills. for the renew
al Of the charter Of Delaware Loan Association;
for a stock law in district 43, Sussex county; for
proposed amendments to the State Constitution,
Ayes-Cayender, Chandler, Cooper, ,Hor, ey Mus.
tard, Roe and Speaker Cooper. Nays-Bsts.
absent, Mustard. Senate bill divorcing Annie
B. from Edward Eberie. The House joint reso.
luton paying Charles B. Lore, $500 for witness
fees in election cases in the u S. Courts Was CON.
CURED in The Yo'e by which the House bill
for the relief of school district 116 Kent county,
was indefinitely postponed. was reconsidered
and the bill recommited. The Senate concurred
in the House amendment to the State Library
bill. Adjourned
The House met at 10 a. NJ.
On motion Of Mr., Cooch, the Senate JOINT res.
OlutiOn sdjOurairg sine die, April 18Th, was laid
on the table.
Bills passed. Relating 10 the State Library
with an amendment, that fines shall be applied
ror judicial reports, under the direction Of the
Superior Court and not for text book }; author.
izng the Trustees OF the Poor to borrow $500 600;
to incorporate the St. Georges Fruit Packing
Company.
Adjourned until u o'clock, Monday
Monday, april gin the House, the House
bill divorcing George and Martha H. Gilbert was
indefinitely postponed Bills passed: House
bills divorci 8 William T. and Mary G. Reed, di.
vorcing Thomas e. and Martha 7. Sharp, to
amend the charter Of the town OF Newport witt
an amer dnent prohibiting the P, W. II B. Rail
road Company from obstructng Front street.
Senate bill in relation to the binding Of children
by corporations in other States, House bills re-
pealng section 7, chapter Il, r .vised Code, reg
ulating the practice of Medicine and Surgery,
Senate bills changing the names of Howard E.
William C. Breeding and Henry C.
Adams and making them heirsatlaw OF certain
parties. and diyising Wilmington iatO three as
sessment districts The vote by which the bill
exempting J. Alexander Fulton's land from tax
alton was killed was reconsdered and the bill
recommitted,
The Senate passed the following bills: House
bills to incorporate the Milford Library Associa-
ion, for general stock law in Sussex county, TO
the Kirk Branch Ditch Company,
supplement- to tue charter OF the Gravclly Ruu
Marsh Company, to amend chapters 20 and 80,
Revised Code. House bill forthe relief Of Benja
min F. C. Rothwell and others was reported with.
put recommendation aud laid on the table.