Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19

provides that the issue of bonds shall be de-
termined by vote OF the property owners OF
the town, each owner having one vote for
each dollar or fraction of a dollar Of tax
assessed. The bill was read third time and
passed
Mr.. wilson introduced a bin 10 incorporate
the town OF Townsend, which was read.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-morrow
Dover, March 1.-THE House met at 10
O'Clock.
Mr.. schAbinger presented remonstrance
against the bull for the protection Of fish,
oysters and game, which was read and re.
ferred.
Mr.. Barlow gave notice OF an act IN re.
lation to telegraph and telephone companies.
The amendment TO the constitution In rela.
ton 10 appeals from the superior court was
read second time and referred 10 the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. Saulsbury introduced q bill to moor
porRte the Dover Library, which was read
twice, under suspension OF the rules and
| referred
Mr.. Barlow introduced q bill to renew the
charter Of the Franklin Loan Association,
which was also read twice and referred.
On motion Of Mr. MoCabe, the House pro-
ceeded, by viva voce vote, to elect a United
the resignation OF Hon. Thomas +. Bayard.
George Gray received 10 votes. Messrs
Hearn and Howe were absent. Mr.. Gray was
declared the choice OF the House.
Bills passed Senate bills 10 incorporate
the Delaware Club Stables 10 change the
name OF Harold Gilbert Nailor TO Harold
Gloert Whitehouse to amend section l.,
| chapter 5, volume IS, by excluding religious
and charitable associations from the list OF
interpretations which the judges OF the State
| are prohibited from being connected with; to
| extend the time for recording private acts (;
House bills To divorce Mary O. Stewart;
from Nathaniel p. Stewart TO transfer the
farm OF William J. Daniels from district 81
| to IA, Appoquinimink hundred.
The House bill appropriating %, 600 for the
Improvement and repair Of Delaware College
buildings was passed by the following vote I:
| Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Armstrong, Atkins
Barlow, Brown, Cannon, Ferguson, Howe
johnson, Moore Palmer, Salisbury, Tatman
aud Wilson-l4.
Nays-Messrs. Bennett, schAbinger, virden
and the speaker.
Not yoting-Mr. Truitt
Mr.. dowe, who was absent when the vote
for United States Senat n was taken, asked
and obtained leave TO have his vote recorded
for Mr.. Gray.
Adjourned until 8 O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at O'Clock.
Bills passed To divorce T. Leslie Car
| PSANcA llOu hllSo W. OhIptutor 10 uiNOfce
Henry Paisley from Caroline H. Paisley to
enable Ambrose Garrison to locate some ealt
marsh land In Kent county to lay ont q new
public road in Mispilllon hundred, Kent
county; Senate bull to change the name OF
sarah Ann Reed to Sarah Ann Campbell.
The Senate bill 10 amend section l7chAptel
laI, revistd code, increasing the penalty fol
persons convicted OF rioting from six month";
to two years was indefinitely POSTPONED.
The Senate joint resolution declaring that
no new business will be received after March
9th, was non Cured in.
The Senate joint resolution providing for
joint committee to consider the prepriety Of
purchasing the New Castle county insane
asylum was concurred In.
The Senate JOINT resolution directing th,
clerks to omit the reports OF the auditor, stat
chemist and acknowledgement from thei
Journals, TO print them In condensed shape
and have q copy bound in calf for each mem
Der Of the Legislature, was concurred in.
Bills read To incorporate the Board o
Education Il the South Milford publ
schools; to empower the commissioners o
school district No. 81, New Castle county, Il
borrow I'll 400 for the paying for a neJ
school and buying lot Of ground Adjolnin
the sAmei Senate bill authorizing the con
{ struction Of bridge ACROSS the ChristiAnA a
Third street in Wilmington.
The bill to authorize the Dover schoc
board to raise the limit Of scnooi tAxatio
from IS, 5DO to $4,000 was passed.
D The bill increasing the commission on tn
sale OF school books in Sussex county from
! to ~ per cent, and requiring each district /
RAISE as school tax annually, instead Of CO.
1 as heretofore, was read third time All
! passed.
The bill to change the name Of Andre
d Jackson BeauchAmp Nones to Henry Bear
: champ Hones. was passed.
A bill authorizing Joseph W. Phillips t
q change the course Of two roads In Littl
Greek hundred Sussex county, was read.
4 Adjourned until 10 O'Clock to.morro
morning.