Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12

M. Anderson, for divorce from her husband
| George Anderson from William '. Daniels
| for tho transfer of his farm from district NO.
81 10 ~, New Castle county from Willard A.
Hudson, for divorce from his wife, Charlotte
| A. Hudson.
Mr.. Mcoabe offered resolution declaring
| that no petitions or bills for new roads shall
be received unless accompanied by affidavita
from the parties interested declaring that All
parties whose lands are crossed or touched
by such roads have had five days notice
OF the intention TO apply for permission to
lay out such road. Adopted.
The divorce committee made q favorable
report on the petition OF Jeanette M.
Chambers for q divorce from her husband,
to this effect, which was read.
Bills passed An act concerning legal holi-
days; supplement TO the act incorporating
the Duck Crock Improvement Company.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock q. M, to-
morrow.
DOVER. Feb. 11.-Tho House met at 10
O'Clock a. m.
Mr.. Palmer presented petition from r. O.
Justis and others, asking for q law requiring
gates 10 be placed across the road leading
from Union street, Wilmington, past Alvan
Aliens brick yard, where the same is CLOSED
by the W. d N. and b. q P. railroads,
Mr.. McCabe presented seven petitions for
uniting the school districts comprising the
town Of Georgetown.
Bills presented and read BY Mr.. MoCabe,
to unite the school districts comprising the
town OF Georgetown; by Mr.. Wilson, to incor-
porate the Clayton (Del Savings and Build.
ing Association. Senate bills To lay out q
new road in Seaford hundred, Sussex county;
to incorporate the Delaware Club stables; to
change the name Of John Henry Sullivan to
Harry johnson; to transfer Joseph H.
Boone's farm from district 81 to district
63, Kent county; to transfer Caleb j.
Smithers' farm from districts "a and so, to
district 81, Kent county; to amend the act
Incorporating the town Of Lewes.
Bills passed To incorporate the Odessa
Loan Association to incorporate the Mid
land Grange Company, No. "a authorizing
the recoi der Of deeds OF Kent county to make
a copy Of his reverse indexes.
Adjourned until o'clock p. m,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Moore presented a petition from the
Friends yearly meeting OF Philadelphia, for
a law requiring the hygienic effects Of alco.
public schools. Referred 10 the committee
on education.
The committee on ways and means was
increased by the addition Of three members
Bennett, McOabe and Armstrong
Bills read Authorizing the City Council Of
Wilmington to borrow 100000; TO amend
the act creating the Board Of Water Com
missioners, by striking out the clause re.
quiring the city to pay go, 900 for the use Of
water ; to determine the standard measure
and weight of cha,ooh (providing that a
bushel shall be 2,748 cubic inches in measure
ment, or 20 pounds weight); to protect timber
lands from fire Imposing penalty for the
careless or malicious firing Of timber lands).
Mr.. Bennett was added to the committee on
roads and vacant lands.
The Senate joint resolution in relation To
school taxes was referred to the committee
on education.
The petition Of Mary O. Stewart for q
divorce from Nathaniel J. Stewart was read
and referred.
Bills passed To transfer Samuel Kenney'f
real estate from district 148 to 48, Sussex
county !; to incorporate Hopocohocking Tribe,
No. II, l. o. r. NJ. OF Wilmington to moor.
porate Manitou Tribe, No. IL, 1 o. R. M. Of
Wilmington.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.