Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05

The following House bills were read
Authorizing the levy court Of Kent county to
change the drawbridge over Little Duck
creek to divorce Fannie W. Anderson and
George NJ. Anderson; supplement to the
act consolidating the school districts of Mil
ford; for the relief Of Gum Branch Ditch
Company to vacate Lincoln street in Dover;
to incorporate the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company.
MIR. Lavender presented resolution pro-
viding that hereafter the Senate should not
receive or act upon any petition or bill for
a divorce where the facts relied upon present
case within the Jurisdiction of the superior
court, which was laid over for one day.
Bills were introduced as follows By MIR.
McWhorter, to amend tho act raising the
revenue and providing for the current OK.
penses Of the State (abolishing the license
fee Of go on lawyers and physicians); by DR..
Cooper to amend chapter $50, volume IA,
Laws Of Delaware, and to regulate the sale Of
proprietary medicines.
The House bill, supplement to the act
uniting the school districts of Georgetown,
was read.
At II o'clock the Senate adjourned until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at o'clock, p. m.
The following bills were passed To au.
tnorlNe Tue lONu cOnIulhblouefb VI oLnyt W
| issue bonds for certain purposes, with an
Amendmentrepealing similar act passed at the
session Of 1888 to incorporate Gen. Thomas
A. Smyth Post, No. l, G. A. r.; to incorpo.
rate the Georgetown Building and Loan Asso'
citation to incorporate the Magnolia Library
Association to incorporate the Diamond
Fruit Company House bill to lay out new
| public road in Baltimore hundred.
DR.. Martin gave notice OF q bill entitled an
l ar OnnOarpinQ n convention and Mr.
| McWhorter gave notice Of q bill TO amend
chapter 10 OF the Revised Code, giving abso-
lutte jurisdiction in divorce cases to the
| superior court.
Mr. McWhorter reported that the commit.
tee to whom had been referred the propriety
Of furnishing transportation for the State
| militia to Washington on March 4th had
| found the measure impracticable and Inaivis
able.
The secretary of state reported that the
Jump property, adjoining the State House,
had been purchased, and the deed thereof
duly recorded as required by the joint reso
luton OF two years ago.
The Senate BILL supplement TO the ACT
authorizing the W. d N. Railroad Company
| to widen and improve its lines, and the
| House bill to incorporate the Clay ton Savings
and Loan Association were passed. AID
/ journed until $50 tomorrow morning.
DOVER, Feb. 27.-The Senate met at 9S
| o'clock.
Mr.. Roe offered joint resolution provid
ing for the appointment Of joint committe
of five to consider the propriety Of purchas
ing the New Castle county insane asylum 70
State institution which WAS adopted
Messrs. Roe and Martin were appointed upo
the committee.
On motion OF Mr., Lavender, the resolutio
offered by him yesterday IN relation
divorces, was laid upon the table. Tn
House bill to establish board Of educatio
for the town of FELTON,, was passed. III
Senate adjourned until p. m. on Monday.
DOVER, Feb. 2.-The Senate met at p. n
A petition was presented asking for Il
passage Of the bill introduced by DIR. Coop
a few days ago in relation to the sale Of pr
J prietary medicines signed by the followir
physicians ]. ]. Black, L. p. Bush, jam
| William II. Bullock, John X. Kane,
West, d. W. Maull, j. P. Pyle, r. P. Gree
leaf, Henry Patterson, NJ. j. Hughes, W.
7, Winner, @. Unger and E. G. Shortlidge.
The committee on corporations report
favorably upon the following bills viii
e were passed House bills, to amend the a
. Incorporating the Mutual Loan Associate
!, OF Mlddletown, and to incorporate the We
:. Rev. Patrick Kelley Beneficial Society. Sens
. bills, to incorporate the Associated Chart
u Of Wilmington +; for the appointment OF
n State chemist and other purposes.
The House joint resolution Of adjournmt
v until Monday afternoon next was concur
Il in.
u Adjourned until Monday AeGt at A
= O'Clock p. m.