Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-26

spots occupied by the Delaware soldiers on
the battle held OF Gettysburg, and sppropri-
ating e2,b00 towards defraying the expenses,
| which was adopted
petition from citizens Of Kent county for
. law against allowing the bodies OF animals
dying from infectious diseases TO be thrown
| upon open lots, was referred to special COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. Salisbury, Moore
and Schabinger.
| A remembrance against uniting districts
| 102 5, Kent county, with any other district,
was read. 1t is directed against the bill con-
solidating the districts comprising the town
Of FELTON, and establishing board Of educa.
tion for the town. The bill was then called
up for third reading and passed.
Adjourned until o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at O'Clock.
House bills passed: For the relief Of the
Gum Branch Ditch Company; to transfer
James Il. Needles from district 1923 TO l04,
Kent county; vacating Lincoln street, in
Dover to change the draw bridge az Leipsic
into permanent bridge. Senate bills passed.
To transfer Joseph Browns farm, in Kent
county from one school district to another
to change the name Of John Henry Sullivan
to Harry johnson.
The secretary Of state presented the report
OF the state fish commissioner, 800 copies OF
which were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Moore introduced the following bills
To regulate the sale Of liquor In towns and
cities Of over 10000 inhabitants for the re-
lief OF the building committee OF the trustees
OF the poor authorizing the levy court TO
compensate them for services In the erection
OF the new almshouse at Hare's Corner sta
tonl 70 amend and renew the charter Of the
Diamond state Iron Company to amend the
charter Of Wilmington, in relation to the
mode of assessment, and making the finance
committee OF Council the board OF revision
for the protection of the barber Of vii.
mington.
The petition Of Henry Paisley for a divorce
from Catharine Paisley, was referred.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 19.-The House met at 10
| o'clock, o. m.
Mr.. Palmer presented another petition AJAX.
ing that the b. d p. and W. b N. railroad
companies be required to place gates where
their tracks cross the road leading from
Union street.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, special COM
mittee on temperance was ordered. TIE
speaker named Messrs Brown, Wilson and
| Cannon.
Bills read; To divorce Marshal l. Newton
from Abbie e. Newton (of South Murderkill
hundred, Kent county, to incorporate the
delaware Avenue Sewer Company Of Will
mington for the protection Of keepers OF
livery and boarding stables for the relief Of
school district No. 90, New Castle county
(authorlzing the commissioners to apply the
present years surplus towards the ex,in-
trict.
Bills passed: Senate bill to incorporate the
wilmington Turngenceinde, with an amend,
ment striking out the perpetual succession
clause AMI limiting it to 20 years /; to divorce
tannle W. Anderson Of HARRINGTON, from
George M. Anderson.
Adjourned until O'Clock, D. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION. =5..
The House met at o'clock.
Bills passed 10 incorporate the Security,
Trust and Safe Deposit Company Of Will
mington, with an amendment requiring the
minimum limit OF the capital stock, $lO0, 00O
to be fully paid up before organization /; to
amend the charter Of the town Of Lewes by
giving the commissioners power to levy tax
upon parties using public lands in that town
The divorce committee reported, with q
favorable recommendation, bill to divorce
Ida O. Buxom, which was read.
4 :, MIR. Ferguson introduced bill making it
a the duty OF road commissioners to lay out a
4 new road when ordered. and imposing q fine
= OF 800 for neglect
: The act regulating the practice of dentistry
4 was taken up and recommitted TO the com
mittee on Revised Statutes.
q A bill to incorporate the Milford Academy
= was read a first time.
r. Mr.. Brown presented petitions for local
a option from over 1890 voters in the State
and large number Of other persons which
l. were referred to the special committee OIL
temperance.
Adjourned until $50 tomorrow morning
Dover, Feb. 2O.-The House met at 9.st
! O'Clock.
A petition for new road in Mispillion hun
nred, Kent county, was read and referred.
MIR. McCabe stated that bill in relation b
O the distribution Of the surplus school fund O
Sussex county, which was originally intro
d duced by Mr.. Iruitt had been superseded b.
d another, offered by him, differing in some O
r It's provisions to the one presented by Mr.
Iruitt. Both bills were identical as to it'll
"a and Object, and he therefore moved that Mr.
n Iruitt be credited on the journal with the in
PRODUCTION Of the second bill. Adopted.
" Mr. Salisbury introduced, by request, al
n act to amend the militia law which was read
a It exempts the militia from all taxes excep
the county tax required as a qualification 10
> voting.
= Mr.. Brown introduced bill prohibiting
e under severe penalties, the production or sal
read. y"
Is Adjourned until AIS o'clock Monday after
noon,
u Dover, Feb. 2s.-The House met at Al
10 o'clock
10 Bills read To amend an act for the relic
OF the Wilmington Savings Fund Society (al
lowing the society's notary to do business ont
side OF the societys ofiice); to incorporate tn
10 Shields Library Association OF Wilmington
l. in relation to the study Of physiology an
hygiene in the public schools OF the State; b
EQ4 fhsa LsalFs. ~
Company Of Wilmington.
10 Three hundred copies Of the act for tn
Is protection and preservation of game and fis
Of were ordered TO be presented
number of bills were read second tim
d and referred.
d. Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
N Dover, Feb, 24.-The House met at /
:. o'clock.
n. A petition for the repeal of the stock law /
8. district No. 20, Sussex county, and remon
STRANGE against the same; also, petition 10
ID stock law in districts LAG and l47, SUISSE
D. county, and petition for bill authorizing
the governor to appoint an additional justic
OF the peace for Sussex county. to reside il
dumboro, were read and referred.
10 Mr.. McCabe presented q remonetranc
from l26 citizens OF Georgetown SUISSE
r. county, against the ratification of the repre-
v, seutation amendment
MIR. Moore gave notice Of an amendment
TO the constitution, limiting the debts o
counties, cities towns and school distrlcts
Bills read To incorporate the Christian
D. hailroad Company to authorize the openinI
OF Eleventh street from Madison to Adams
10 and Monroe street from Tenth to Eleventh
)t In the city OF Wilmington ; to repeal chapte
4O7, volume 15, which limits the amount o
r. road tax in New Castle hundred to "a 600 De
r. year. to promote the public health IRE
4. During all dead animals to be buried by t6ei
l. owners within six hours after death, under
penalty Of not more than $3.50,
l. number of bills were read a second tim
1, by title and referred to the appropriate com
/. mittees.
The Senate joint resolution for committee
/. to consider the propriety and cost Of takini
,r the State militia to Washington on Inaugural
% ton day was read and concurred IN. Hous
10 Atkins.
Bills passed To authorize the Georgetown
il school Commissioners to make a loan n
$4,000 to divorce Marshal 1. Newton from
Eva d. Newton; Senate bills-to yacate Docl
% street, wilmington TO create new schoo
district in Kent county; to change the farm q
II John 4. Jacobs from district No. l43 to dis
le triet No. 80, Sussex county.
l. Adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
\. The House met at o'clock.
Two hundred copies Of the act regulating
Ar the sale OF liquor we're ordered to be printed
r A petition asking that the counties b.
"a authorized to take charge of milldams con
i. Meeting public highways and repair the same
was read and referred.