Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-29

DOVER, Jan. 22-The House m> v At AZ
o'clock a. m. 49,,
Mr.. Barlow gave notice of bill to q w 1aS
Jeanette M. Chambers from Harry Va eoN
Chambers.
Bills read An act to incorporate the
Delaware State Dental Society supplement
to the charter of the Duck Creek Improve
ment Company to incorporate the Rescue
Hook and Ladder Company of Camden to
amend the charter of the Delaware Fruit
Exchange, changing the annual meeting from
May to February to re-enact and amend the
charter of the O. IA. Treat Company o.
Georgetown.
Bills passed To authorize the register in
chancery for Kent county to repair his official
seal authorizing the laying out Of a new
road from Milton to Lewes in Sussex
county.
The act amending the law in relation to
pleuro pneumonia, was taken up for a third
reading and laid on the tabls until the after
noon session.
A resolution directing that members pre-
senting bills be notified Of the meetings Of
committees to which they are referred was
adopted.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Dover, Jan. 22-The House met at 8
o'clock.
a bill appointing commissioners to lay out
a new road in Baltimore hundred, Sussex
county, was read.
The amendment to the pleuro pneumonia
bill was taken from the table and passed; also
the bill legalizing the acts of the commits
sioners of school districts Nos. and ia,
Kent county
An act for the relief of several school
distaicts in Sussex county, which failed to
raise enough school tax to entitle them to the
State appropriation, and authorizing them to
receive the usual amount il they keep their
schools open the usual time, Was read.
At 8 So O'Clock the House adjourned until
10 o'clock to morrow morning.
DOVER, Jan. 2S.-The House met at 10
/ o'clock this morning
Mr.. Salisbury offered Joint resolution
| directing the secretary Of state to publish in
the next volume Of the laws, the pleuro-
pneumonia bill as it has heen amended at the
| present session. Adopted.
The House then adjourned until 4.I6
o'clock Monday afternoon.
| DOVER, Jan. 26-The House met at IL
O'Clock p. m. The Speaker announced Messrs
Adams, Schabinger and Barlow as the special
committee to which was referred that
portion Of the governors message referring
to the Worlds Exposition
Mr.. Moore presented the petition of Lauri
E. Quinterro of Wilmington for q divorce
from her husband, Ralph z. Quinterro. which
was referred to the committee on divorce
without reading BE also presented th'
claim Of ex-Chief Of Police james L
Hawkins, $3.50, for serving acquisitions in th
case of Henry W. Harrington, which was re
ferred to the committee on CLAIMS
The Senate joint resolution declaring tina
no new business will be received after Feb
ruary 20th, was read and laid on the table.
l Mr.. Salisbury offered resolution provid
ing for a special committee OF three to TAX
t,.Fn fNf
ment of convict labor, and report by blll o
otherwise. Adopted.
| number of notices were given, anon
them one by Mr., Salisbury of bill to liml
the time OF the sessions of the Geners
Assembly and establish the pay Of the mem
bers by Mr.. Moore, Of sundry amendment
to the charter of Wilmington. and OF an &C
to incorporate the Security Trust and SAT
Deposit Company of Wilmington. Variou
| other notices were also given.
A number Of bills were read second tim
by title and referred.
The act to amend the charter Of the Dels
ware Fruit Exchange Changing the time fc
February, and making the shares OF stoc
$40 each instead Of $500, was read thir
time and passed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to.morro
morning.
DOVER, Jan. 27.-Ihe House met at
O'Clock q. m,
The special committee on agriculture r
1 ported back the report of the State Board
! | immigration, without recommendation.
Several notices Of new bills were given, Il
Guiding one by Mr.. Moore, of an act
legalize primary elections in this State.
A number Of bills were read second tir
!. and referred.
. The balance of the morning session "
a occupied in the reading OF the opinions
o questions submitted by the House in relati
It TO the case Of representative Watson Of N
o ford.