Daily Republican., 1885-02-11

EeAson tor the committee's action the
1oce mat there was already sufficient
number Of daily and weekly papers
AZ the county not published on Sunday
- Whichthes notices could be publish
e. nnd that therefore tho committee eiio
nct. deem IL wise thnS to create an.
oseer Agency. xran5
On motion = u. Mustard the con
s.ueIssl a - bill was indefinitely
Senate this afternoon q bill
bed to revise and extend the
-Uof recording private acts. The
~ ~ IL stands upon the statute books
rOvides that all acts Of o strictly pri.
vate nature shall become null and void
unless recorded in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds in any one of the
counties within twelve months from
the date Of passage.
Consequently, through the ignorance
Of the parties interested, large mum
Der OF private Acts have ceased 10
answer the purposes for which thay
were created, but by the bill which
passed one branch OF the LEGISLATURE
to-day these measures are renewed and
again made effective, provided they
shall be recorded within one year from
the date of the passage of this bill.
The bill to amend the act proVi ding
for the regulation of weights and
measures In New Castle County also
passed the Senate this afternoon
The original act provides that the
regulator snail test all scales used in
buying and selling" and on account
of this doubtful and uncertain counec.
ton between the words merchants who
use their scales only in selling have
Oftau ~ In .ah n n 1ln,U rho r.ouIst,r
make the test IL il now proposed &c
amend the bill by making this part OF
It read buying or selling" The
armenia DRY bill further provides that
the Regulator can bring suit before a
justice OF tho peace for the collection OF
the fees and also gives him the authori.
ty to aimiaister oaths.
Two Of the WILMINGTON bills were
started through the Legislatnre ro-da ',
being'thosa authorizing the City Couu
Gil to Borrow 100000, and to sunul IN.
act creating the Board of Water Com
missioners by striking out the claus.
requiring the city 10 pay $4,000 for thl
use OF water, which were introduced il
the House by Mr.. Moore this afternoon
The ties imony in the Fougeray divorc,
case was given before the Legislative
com -nittee tonight.
To-day's proceedings in both Houses
are given below.
SENATE.
Upon reassembliug at 10 a. M, Mr. Ne
Whorter moved that the bill to abolish
the September and February terms of tn.
Superior Court in New Castle County be
taken up for consideration, and on hi,
further motion the bill was reeommittet
TO tue committee on revised statutes IN
order u change that part of 1t making al
writs returnable at the February term.
Just end d, returnable at the following
May term, which clause has now becoms
nugatory. DIR Martin presented a nett.
ton OF Robert G. Morris for a diyorc,
from Mary Am Miller Morris, which wa,
referred.
The Senate met at 3 p. III. The follow
ing Senate bills were passed: 70 vacate a
portion OF Dock street in Wilmington, Il
reyiv aad extend the time of recording
private acts To amend the act providinl
Tor the regulation Of weights and meas
ures in New Castle County. The com
mittee on Revised Statutes reported ad
versely upon the Honse bill relating /,
the publication CT official on other pub
lie notices. The bill was then taken n,
Tor consideration and or motion of DR.
Mustard the measure was indehnitel,
postponed. On motion the Senate adj
journed until morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 O'Clock a. m
hr. falmer presented q petition from
Il. =. Justs and others, asking for Il Law
requiring gates TO be placed across tn
road leading IRON Union street, Whining
ton, past Alyan Aliens brickyard, wher
the same is crossed by the W. Il \. an
the b. x P. Railroads.
Mr.. McCabe presented seven petition
Tor uniting the school districts compri,
ing the town of Georgetown.
Bills presen ed and read By Mr.. NJ,
Caoe, 10 unite the school districts com
prising the town OF Georgetown. By NJ,
Wilson, to incorporate the CLAYTON (DpI
Savings and Building Association. Ser
ate bills To lay out a new road in Sea
lord Hundred, Sussex County to ipco,
porate the Delaware Club Stables !
change the name of John Henry suuiya
70 Harry johnson to transfer Joseph II
Boone's farm from district 81, to distric
63, Kent County to transfer Caleb i
smithers' farms from districts 81 and g.
70 district 81, Kent County to amen
the act incorporating the town of Lewe,
Bills passed To incorporate the Odese
Loan Association J.; to incorporate tn
Midland Grange Company, No. ~ at
snoi NibS 1ic hccOTuer Oh Leeds OF keu
County, to make copy of his reverse II
dexes.
Adjourned until O'Clock, D. m.
The House met at 3 O'Clock o. IN. NJ
Moore presented a petition from n
Friends Yearly Meeting, OF P liladelphi,
Tor Law requiring the hygen!c effects ,
alcoholic stimulanls to be taught TO d,
pills in pub.ic schools. Referred TO III
Committee On Education.
The Committee on Was and Means Wa
increased 10y the addition of three men
bers-Bennett, McCabc and Armstrong
Bills re.d Authorizing the CITY Cour
Gil of Wilmington to borrow 500, 600 /. I
amend the act creating the Board ,
Water Commissioners by striking out III
clause requiring the city 10 pay SO. OC
Tor the use OF water, to determine III
measure anu weight # charcoal (proyi,
Ing that bushei shall be 2,74S cubic /,
ches IN measurement, or twenty poune
weight to protect timber lands from fir
imposing penalty for the careless {
malicious firing Of timber lands.)
Mr.. Bennett was added TO the Comni,
tee on Roads and Vacant Lands.
The Senate joint resolution in relatio
TO school taxes was referred TO the Con-
mittee on Education.
The petition of Mary c. Stewart, for