Daily Republican., 1885-02-14
Delaware Legislatur Q.

DOVER, Feb. 12-The Legislature ad-
journed this morning about IL o'clock,
and this afternoon . large number of
the members left here on the 2. IA south
bound train for Selbyville A special
train was waiting at Harrington for the
accommodation of the party, and in this
the trip was made over the d. M. & V.
Railroad. Several points of interest
along the route were visited, and upon
arriving at Selbyville soon after 6
o'clock the members of the Legislature
were conducted to the wigwam of the
Wissahickon tribe of Red Men, where
supper was served.
Nothing of any political importance
was done during the session this morn
ing. The two Houses will meet to-mor-
row morning as usual and adjourn un-
til Monday.
SENATE.
The Senate re-assembled at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Dr.Chahdler introduced
bill to change the title of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, making 1t
the Ezion Methodist Episcopal church.
! DIR. Cooper introduced bill to amend
section 40, chapter 1875, of the revised
statutes, increasing the fee of a notary
public, for registering common or a
IOECiRu bO6 PiobOopp w w. a oAii AhbAo-
duced by Mr.. Cavender to annul the
act regulating the sale of Intoxicating
| liquors was read, and 500 copies were
ordered to be printed. 1t provides that
applications for license in the city OF
Wilmington be laid before the Judge OF
the Municipal Court by the Clerk of the
Peace of New Castle County.
On motion of DR.. Chandler, DIR. Mus
tard was granted leave of absence until
Monday. Mr.. McWhorter presented a
petition of Mary Gilch, of st. Georges
Hundred, for a divorce from John
George Gilch. The bill to incorporate
the Wilmington Oil and Leather Com.
pany WAS taken up for consideration
and upon Mr.. McWhorter's motion " al
laid on the table. A remonstrance
signed by over 200 citizens of Keul
County, against the passage of the first
proposed constitutional amendment, wal
| read and referred.
The Senate bill to change the name OF
Sarah Ann Reed to Sarah Ann Cam
| bell, and the House bill to incorporate
Lenape tribe, No. q, l. o. Il. NJ, were
passed. The Senate then adjourned
until p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 o'clock a. m. Mr.
Bennett presented the remonstranc'
of Mary P. Torbert and others agains
proposed new road in Milford Hun
dred. Referred.
Bills read To transfer John f
Jacobs farm from district 43, to dis
trict 90, Sussex County to divorce
Mary e. Watson from David Watson
to divorce Annie Tharp from Samue
Tharp /; to divorce Fannie w. Anderson
from George M. Anderson.
The act regulating the practice of
dentistry was considered and laid ove
for one week.
Bills passed In relation to the Ii
sence of an inn or tavern changing own
Iers to divorce Jeanette M. Cham bers
from Harry w. Chambers to incorpo
rate the Ferris Reform School to in
corporate the Clayton Loan Associa
tion I; to incorporate the order of tn,
Sons and Daughters of good Samari
tans, of Middletown; to amend chapte
IL, vol. II, so as to allow native dred
gers to dredge on the National oyster
beds during April May and June.
A number of bills were read a SECOND
time and referred.
Adjourned until $50 o'clock to.mor
row morning.