Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-02

THK CITY BILLS.
This afternoon City Solicitor Turner,
City Auditor Ball and Merris Taylor Of
the City Council legislative committee,
pressed the Senate committee on corpora
lions to pass at once, under Suspension
Of the rules, the bill 10 repeal the e20, 900
water tax clause OF the Water Com MIS-
sion bill. The haste was excused on the
ground OF the praoArious condition Of the
city finances, and the bearing this bill
has up the loan bill. Chief Beginner
AcIatirs asked for days delay in order
to have q hearing, aud the committee
granted his request. The bill will
probably be passed TO morrow. The bill
to suthorizs the mayor and Council 20
borrow $40, 900 passed the House this
afternoon without dissenting vote, and
was read twics in the Senate
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.
The detailed proceedings Of both
houses are as follows:
The SENATE.
DovER, March 26.-The Senate met at 10
o'clock.
DIR Martin introduced bill to straighten
public road in Nanticoke hundred, which was
read
The House bill for the relief Of certain
school districts in Sussex county was taken
up for consideration aud laid upon the table
The bill for the improvement OF a public
road in Little Greek hundred Sussex county,
was lost by the following tie vote Yeas,
Messrs, Martin, MoWhorter and Roe nays,
Messrs. Lavender, Houston and Mustard.
The House bill to incorporate The Security
Trust aud Safe Deposit Company was re-
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with amendments and passed.
Adjourned until 8 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembIed at o'clock.
The committee on Divorce reported un-
favorably upon the applications OF William
=. Porter for Divorce from Eva White.
Porter and OF Annie James for a divorce
from Benjamin James.
DR.. Mustard introduced bill to amend the
act appropriating money for free schools
which was read.
A favorable report was made upon the
House bill requiring the road commissioners
OF New Castle county to open all new public
roads within two years Iafter approval by the
| levy court and the bill was laid upon the table
The Senate bill regulating the practice of
medicine and surgery was reported unfavor-
ably and further consideration Of the bill was
| indefinitely postponed.
The committee on divorce reported the fol.
lowing bills which were read To divorce
Mary Gilch from John George Gilch to
divorce John Charles Jacob Spoerl from
Christian Mather Spoerl to divorce Robert
o. Morris from Elizabeth Morris.
Thy following House bills were read To
transfer the farm Of Elizabeth W. Richards
/ IN sussex county from one school district to
another to change the boundaries OF school
| district No. II in Kent county to repeal
| chapter IA, volume l6 of the laws relating
to roadln Kent county; to Teincorporate the
town OF Frederick TO Incorporate the town
Of Magnolia to increase the salary OF the
Judiciary. (The last three were read twice
under suspension and referred.
Bills passed: House bills to enable Am
brose p. Garrison to locate certain vacant
land; to reincorporate the River Dam Ditch
Company; increasing the amount Of tax to be
raised by the Dover public schools, and
Senate bill Incorporating Il Popular Savings
and Loan Association.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock, tomorrow.
Dover, March 26.-The Senate met at 10
O'Clock.
A memorial Of the d. NJ. d V. Railroad
| Company asking for legislation to snable the
company to pay into the State treasury such
sum OF money as may be due by reason of
capitation tax was presented and read and q
joint resolution was adopted referring the
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The vote Of yesterday by which the bill to
incorporate public road in Little Greek
hundred, Sussex county, was lost, was recon.
sldered and the bill was laid upon the table
Bills introduced To amend the act TO re-
wise and consolidate the statutes Of the city
OF Wilmington, relating to the Board Of
Education a supplement to chapter So of
the Revised Statutes (making good and
enectual any improperly acknowledged deed
| dated prior to January lst, lS45).
House bills read To lay out public road
in Milford hundred authorizing united
school districts Nos, Us and 128 in Kent
county, to borrow money to change the
name OF Walter Townsend to Walter john
| son.
The Senate bill to change public road IN
| Mill Greek hundred was passed.
Adjourned until 8 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at O'Clock.
The chair appointed Messrs. Mustard and
| Roe upon the JOINT committee to consider the
report Of the D., M. d V. Il. Il. 90.
Tie House joint resolution authorizing the
state treasurer to pay certain claims, WAS
DR.. Cooper, from the committee on claims,
onered Joint resolution authorizing and di-
rectinR the state treasurer to pay the follow
ing claims, which was adopted delaware
Democrat" $62l.92; Robert d. Hoffecker,
$l54.92; 1.-THE Morning News" 5l2O.l 10; Jos
snrs6 es so.; sa9Sg "Smyrns .oo Record"
uel d. Gordon, 1929 As; 'Freie Presse :"
s02.52; James W. Wise, $4S George W. Yer
non Il Sons, $179.l4; William H. Bnggs
$25.56; W. G. l.. Tucker, ga; William Her.
bert, @6l6.24 Horstmann Brothers d Com
pany, $685.
Bills introduced to lay ont public road
In Gumborough and Dagsborough hundreds ;
| to Law ont Dublio road in Nanticnka hmm.
dredi to lay out public road In Lewes and
Rehoboth and Indian River hundreds to Law
out public road in East Dover hundred ;
House bills read, authorizing united school
districts Nos. ll3 and 49, IN Kent county to
porroW money; to amend the act providing
| Tor the arrest OF persons violating the laws OF
this State; to change and straighten public
road in Mlspllllon hundred further sup
plement to the act incorporating the town Of
Milford to establish the board of education
| OF south Milford to incorporate Morning
Star Lodge No. To- f. A. A. M, OF Laurel; to
amend chapter ID, volume IA, Delaware laws.
| Bills passed Senate bills, to amend the
act approprlating money for free schools to
incorporate the Frederick d FELTON, Telephone
and Telegraph Company (with amendments);
| to provide for the rebuilding and proper
maintenance OF certain roads in New Castle
county House bills, to incorporate the town
Of Frederick to divorce Mary e. Watson
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tain school districts in Sussex county $50
amended that the districts are not required
TO raise by taxation the sum of SIS In order
to secure the State appropriation Of 1889
MIR. hoe gave written report OF his visit
to the New Castle county insane asylum on
Tuesday.
Inc I'LL to divorce Charles L. squires and
Susie L. squires was taken up for considera.
ton and after considerable discussion the
bill was laid upon the table.
Adjourned until ~ o'clock to morrow
morning.
DOVER March q The Senate met a. 10
q. m.
The committee on education made an ad
verse report upon the bill dissolving district
No. lt6 IN Kent county, and the bill was laid
/ upon the table.
Bills introduced: By MIR. Roe in relation
to school funds accommodating in the hands Of
school committees by Mr.. McWhorter, to
| amend an act relating to the punishment of
certain offenses in relation to dead animals
in the city of Wilmington.
House bills read To establish a State
board OF agriculture; to incorporate the town
| OF Townsend; to incorporate the Bay View
| Canning Company to rencorporate the
Delaware Fruit Packing Company. (The last
three were read twice under suspension OF
the rules and referred.)
Bills passed Senate bill to establish the
Board OF Port Wardens Of Wilmington !;
House bills to transfer the farm of William
j. Daniels from school district No 81 to No.
" ID New Castle county 10 incorporate the
| Shields Library Association to lay out a
| public road in East Dover hundred with an
amendment; further supplement to the act
Il incorporating the Diamond State Iron Com.