Daily Republican., 1885-02-04
Delaware Leg,spseure.

Delaware I.eglsIasure.
DOVER, Fehl 3.-An informal session
OF the Legislature WAS held in th6 hall
OF the House this evening for the pur-
pose of listening 10 the arguments Of
the Rev. j. 8. Willis and William p.
Corsa against the adoption of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment rela-
ting to general incorporation act. for
the creation Of municipal or private
corporations excepting railroad and
canal companies. Represen tative Nc.
Cabe Of Baltimore Hundred was ap.
pointed chairman, and Representative
Brown Of North Murderkill Secretary.
Mr.. Willis was the first speab or, and
his address WAS listened TO with much
interest. He said that the proposed
anne ndment was Identical with the
except the part relating to railroads
and canals. This exception was fatal
defect In the measure, rs power to
enact a general railroad law was much
needed and would save time and ex-
pense. He compared the amendment
with the law in other States and gave q
general review of the sb jectiops which
were being made to the adoption of II.
Petitions were presented from large
mum Der of persons IN Smyrna, Milton,
FELTON, and Frederica. Mr.. Corsa
spoke from manuscript and made q
strong Mgument. He stated that the
fardiness of this protest was due to the
fact that the people in general had but
recently become acquainted with the
terms of the amendment. Nothing OF
great importance was done in either
house to-day, as the proceedings below
will show. A joint resolution was
adopted in the House this afternoon ap.
pointing joint committee 70 make ar
rangements for the attendance OF the
Leg gislature at the inauguration OF
Cleveland.
SENATE.
| Upon re.assem bling at 10 a. IN. a pc
tition for laying out new public road
near Seaford, and an accompanying Ger.
tificate and affidavit were read and
referred. A petition for an act to i'm.
lprove public road near Laurel, was
also read and referred. The supple.
ment TO the act authorizing the p, w.
u Is. Railroad Company to widen and
improve Its lines in this State, and the
Senate bill 10 rstify the proposed con
stitutional amendment, relating To
general Incorporation, were read q sec
IOuu tiiue anu ItItTTcu W tHc NOu1 luce
on Corporations. The following bills
were read The House bill to legalize
the acts of the comm issioDers of the
Magnolia public schools the Senate
bill 10 provide for the appointment of q
State chemist, 300 copies Of which were
ordered to be printed.
The following tills were passed: The
House bill 10 incorporate the Della
ware State Dental Society; the Senate
bill 70 amend Section /, chapter B.
volume Is, Laws of Delaware, by:which
amendment the Chancellor and Judges
are permit tied to hold an interest In re-
ligious, charitable and literary corpo.
rations. On motion the Senate adjourn
ell until 3 p. m.
Upon reassembling at 3 p. III. Dr.
Mustard presented an affidavit which
was filed with the House bill appoint.
ir x commissioners to lay out a new
public road in Broadkiln Hundred.
The Secretary of State presented o com
munication from the New York State
Dairynlens Association, which was read
DIR. Cooper gave notice of an act 10
amend the law regulating the sale o.
Intoxicating liquors. The House bill
In relation ~ the estates Of Alien,
as passed. On motion an adjourn
ment was taken until morning.
HOUSE.
I The House met at 10 o'clock a. M
, Petitions read and referred:
II From I. Leslie Carpenter, for di
j vorce from Alice w. Carpent sr I; for q
. new road la Baltimore Hundred, Sus
. sex County from Miss A. l.. Polk, fol
the passage Of resolutions asking Con
r gress to deal fairly and kindly towards
r the Ind ians, In order to encourage theil
E thorough civilization for an act en-
) 10 owerink the school commissioners oi
, districts Nor. 1876 and 1913, Kent County
, TO give bond for 81 800 in payment
for q new school house.
ii Bills introduced By Mr. Wilson
e an act concerning legal holidays (mak-
A | ing the day following legal holiday
e when said holiday falls on Sunday
: Incorporating the Odessa Loan Associa
Y ton.
BY IMr. Salisbury: Amending tn
g act incorporating the Dover Board o
J. Education INCREASING the amount TO b
: raised by taxation from $500 to $400'
}. per year). BY Mr.. Truitt, to lay out q
e new road In Milford Hundred. Ken
8 county. BY Mr.. Armstrong, to amen'
Y the pleuro pneumonia bill by givinl
IIVtuo 0OVeTnOT PoWCt ~
regard to incidental expense incurred IL
supprssslng the disease instead Of limit
ling him to $500 per year. BY MI
n Moore, An act for the protection q
n labor. by Mr.. How To repeal Chap
!. ter So, Volume II, laws Of DELAYS are
; authorizing the taking Of oysters 70
II planting purposes from Simmons
% Creek and its branches. By MI
h Rrown TO incorporate Midlan,
9 Grange Company, No q, of Snsse:
n county, at Georgetown. BY MI
70 Scbabinger, To reincorpOrate tn
q provides that at town elections the un
II married women shall vote by proxy
a | but the married women shall not vote
By Mr.. Armstrong, to repeal chapte
4 81, volume is, laws Of Delaware, re
ulating the repairing of roads in Whit
n Clay Creek Hundred, New Castl
h Cor nty, and TO amend chapter 90, sec
- tion l3, revised code, 80 as to requir
n the Commissioners TO repair tho road
betw cen May lst and July lat.
By Mr.. Schab niger, TO tran sfer th
farm of James r. NeAHle from distrit
.I1O2 and l03 to d istrict lO4, in Keu
NJ County.
=, Various biilA were read second tim
- and referred. Senate bills to amen
ID section /, chapter 3, volume 13. laws {
Is Delaware. In relation to incosporati iOu
ne was read also the bill changing th
e name of VIM. Bush nouasberry to Wn
To Bush.
. The Senate joint resolution for n con
beating for the State house was conce
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