Daily Republican., 1883-02-15
winch no doubt accounts for the unu-
sual action In reference to these three
particular railroad bills.

ana maj passage AZ nsual the bill
created some discussion and received
few more amendments, after v which /
passed by a vote Of12 to .. MessrS
Cooch and Messick favored it in it
present lape, while Messrs Comegy
and Frasher opposed it, The bill q
amended provides for the appointment
OF three commissioners, who are to per
form the duties Of office without salary
but will be reimbursed for all necessar, :,
expenses. One of the amendment
adopted to-day makes the Governor a,
"x-ofiicio member Of the Commission
ana another authorizes the Commission
to hire an agent and fix his compensa
ton said agent to act AZ cxecutiy.
officer Of the Commission in order t,
carry ont the provisions of the bill
The bill appropriateS $1,000 annual,
Tor th' carrying ont Of the plans, and i,
only t" remain in force for two years a.
an experiment.
lfit proves beneficial the time will II,
doubt be extended by the next LegiSla.
ture and the act will become perma.
nrnt. If it should fail then other step.
will be- taken. Tho bill i,
sent back to the Senate for con e.
currenec in the amendments, which are
so numerous that it will have the an.
praranrc Of a new bill to that branch OF
the Legislature, where the bill nrigina-
ted. How they will act on the subject
is not known, bnt there is no doubt that
some of the amendments are not looked
upon very favorably.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Below will be- found the proceedings
of both Houses in detail
MORNING SESSION.
Senate convened at 10 o'clock
After prayer and roll, call the journal
was read and approved
A petition was presented and read
from Julia Mohlcn of New Castle pray
ing for u divorce from her husband
Chas. +, Mohlen, which was referred.
The Senate concurrcd in House amend
ments to Senate bills Incorporating the
Wilmington Market House Company
and the Wilmington Glass Company.
Read second time and referred:
Senate bill incorporating the Seidell
X Hastings Company.
House bills
Incorporating the Ionng Mems Re
publican Club Of Wilmington act
to the act incorporating
the Delaware Fire Company ac, re-
iating 10 reunsitions for fugitives from
justice.
The bill to prevent injury 10 burial
grounds and the removal of bodies
th"r"troIn was passed.
Mr.. Belts gave notice Of IA bill to rx-
'"nd the act Incorporating the Delaware
Tub stables.
Bills introduced
House bills, to establish ferry across
he Nanticokc river at Cannon's
erry t" lay ont "A new pnblic road
u Mispilli"n Hundred, Kent County.
Adjourned.
SENATE--AFTERSoON SESSION.
Senate re-assrmblcl at 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. tavendar presented a rrmon-
'trancr signed by r. .. Culbrrth and 27O
'tll"rs against the passage of the bill
Thos. \. Wilson to
traiehtcn the road leading from
smyrna To Dover. The petition was
rfrrrrd 10 the Committee on Roads and |
Highways. An old petition was pre- !
cnt"d and a motion made to have il /
when Mr. Bates raised point |
# order and upon the question being
'ut III" motion was lost.
An invitation to the Senate tO attend /
temperance lecture by Miss Lravitt, |
+ Boston, in the NJ. +. Church, this |
S"ning, was read.
House bill to re-incorporatc tn" town .
t Sratord was introduced and read
rst time.
Notice was given Of the following |
ills BY Mr.. Cavendrr, to lay on II
"w public road in Duck Creek Hun.
red, Kent county; by Mr.. Roe, to i'll
the Black Swan Ditch Com
any by Mr. Belts, to incorporate the
Delaware Lodge, No. $40 of the German
rider of Harngaria of Wilmington, and
n act forbidding the publication of
'tirry advertisements in newspapers:
y Mr. Houston,to amend char p,er :,
'ction 50, KevisrdCode, relating to fish,
'Strrs and game
Adjourned
MORNING SESSION.
House was called to order at ten
clock
Bills introduced To incorporate the
apaun" Chemical Company to incor- ,,
rate the Hercules Powder Company
incorporate tn" Delaware Samgrr-
ma Of Wilmington, Del; amending ,,
" oyster law; providing Il stock law
r Districts Is and oS, SUSSEX County ,
repeal chapter 4OS, volume Ii, Laws ,
Delaware (siork Iaw). ,,
Notice was given of the following !,
lis by Mr.. Cooch, To amend section !,
chapter III, Revised Statutes, and to !,
mend th" charter Of the Dean Woolcu !,
ills: by Mr.. Lowe, for the protection !,
game, and for the relief Of john Y. :
arShall and others.
Bills read second time: Conforming v
t. slrcets Of Delaware CITY: concern !"
= private corporations Incorporating -
= Guardian Saving and Loan AsSo- -
,tiOn; I've stock law for District 81. i