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


AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at p. m.
The HouPe bills to amend the act incorpoi
ating the Delaware Fruit Exchange and Il
renew the charter OF the Ohristiana Rive
improvement Company wero passed.
The House bill for the relief Of school dis
trlct No. SO In Kent county was read, afte
whic1 an adjournment was taken unit
morning.
Dover, Feb. 5-Speaker Cooper called tn
Senate TO order at 10 4. m.
The House joint resolution in relation !,
attending the inaugural ceremonies on Marcl
4th was concurred in aud Messrs. Roe anl
Martin we're appointed upon the committee
DR.. Martin asked and obtained leave o.
absence until Tuesday.
number Of bills were read q second tim,
and referred.
The following House bills were read II
authorize the road commissioners of Black
bird hundred to purchase lot Of land tc
incorporate Lenape Tribe, No. 6. Imp. o. r.
Nj to protect the implements OF public
roads TO place the Wilmington Glass Works
among tho properly exempt from taxation; &c
amend the set incorporating the Dover Glass
Company; to incorporate Indian Hall Tribe
No. 10, Imp. o. Il m.
The following Senate bills were passed
To change the name Of John Henry Sullivan
OF Georgetown hundred to Harry johnson
10 transfer The farm Of Joseph Fl. Boon, in
Kent county, from school district No. 81 10
IS; to transfer the farms OF Caleb ].
Smithers, In Kent county, from districts
Nos 81 and 81 to 81; TO supplement and
amend the act incorporating the town OF
Lewes; to incorporate the Delaware Club
stables.
Adjourned until p. m. .
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 8 p. m.
The House joint resolution appointing a
committee to have certain books In the State
library rebound was concurred In and DR..
Martin was appointed upon the committee
A joint resolution offered by DIR. Cooper,
providing for the appointment Of q joint
committee to confer with the fireman OF the
State House and to examine and report upon
the advisability of heating the building by
steam was adopted and Drs. Cooper and
Mustard were appointed upon the committee.
The House bill appointing commissioners to
lay out a new public road in Broadkiln hun.
dred, and the Senate bill TO open new public
road in Kenton hundred, were passed.
Adjourned until 10 a. m. to. morrow.
Down, Feb 6.-The Senate met at 10 a. m.
to day.
On motion the reading Of the journal was
dispensed with.
The bill to vacate portion OF Dock street
IN Wilmington was read a second time by
title, after which an adjournment was taken
until 4.l5 o'clock Monday afternoon.
DOVER, Feb. 9-Dr. Chandler called the
Senate to order at 4. 40 O'clock and Messrs
McWhorter, Mustard, Roe, Cooper and
Chandler answered to their names at the
roll-call
DR.. Cooper presented petition Of William
Cambell to change the name of Sarah Ann
Reed to Sarah Ann Osmbell.
Mr.. McWhorter gave notice of bill to in
corporate Smyth Post, No. /, G. A. R.
petition Of William F. Porter OF Whining.
ton, for divorce from Eva Porter, was pre-.
sented and referred.
A bill introduced by DR.. Chandler to revise
and consolidate the statutes relating tc
cruelty to animals was read.
At O'Clock the Senate adjourned until II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Dover, Feb. 10.-Upon reassembling at II
a. M. MIR. McWhorter moved that the bill L
abolish the September and February terms Of
the superior court in New Castle county be
taken up for consideration and on hi
further motion the bill was recommitted K
the committee on revised statutes, in order II
change that part Of it making all writs re
turnable at the February term just ended re-
turnable at the following May term, which
clause has now become nugstory.
DIR. Martin presented petition Of Robert @
Morris for a divorce from Mary Ann Mile
Morris, which was referred.
A number OF House bills were read a secont
time and referred.
A joint resolution offered by Mr.. McWhorte
providing for the appointment Of a join
committee to consider the propriety Of max
| ing it obligatory upon the school districts Il
| levy upon the parents OF children attendiuI
the schools who are able to educate them
special tax in addition to the regular take
imposed was adopted.
The following bills were introduced b
Dr. Cooper to change the name OF Sarah AM
Reed to Sarah Ann Cambell by Mr.. Nc
Whorter, to incorporate General Thomas A
Smyth Post, No. l, Grand Army of the Re
public OF the Department of Delaware, whic
was read second time under suspension Q
| the rules.
The act appointing commissioners to la
out new public road in Seaford hundre
| was passed.
DR.. Chandler gave notice Of a supplement
to the act authorizing the W. d N Railroa
Company to widen and improve its line
within this State.
The bill to incorporate the Ancient Orde
OF Hlbernlans, Division No. 6, Of Wilmingto
was passed.
Adjourned until 3p. m. s..-. ..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
F6s Following st6aps m
70 VAcate portion Of Dock street in Wi
mington, to revive and extend the time I
recording private acts to amend the a,
providing for the regulation of weights an
measures IN New Castle county.
The committee on Revised Statutes r.
ported adversely upon the House bill relatin
to the publication Of official or other publ
notices. The bill was then taken up for col
slderauon and on motion Of DR.. Mustard Il
measure was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock to. mon O
morning. -
House OF Representatives,
o'clock a. m. -
MIR. Moore gave notice of al act to inco
porate the Ferris Reform School,
Bills read To renew the act incorporatir
the charter OF the Home Lean Association
wilmington to amend the charter OF Il
Mutual Loan Association OF Middletown III
cooperating the capital stock from 5000. OUll
SaOO,0O to incorporate the FELTON, Boar
OF Education.
Bills passed To incorporate Lenape Trib
NO, q, l, o. X. NJ, OF Wilmington to exem,
the Dover glass works from taxation for AL
| SSNAof "A1h hh DELIGHTFULLY."- increasing the a.
emptlon to 10 years 10 incorporate India
iilll Tribe, No. 10, l. o. Il. NJ, of Bethe
sussex county to require the levy court con
mlssloners OF Sussex county to keen prom,
care OF road cleaning implements, with a
amendment extending its provisions TO Kel
county to enable the commissioners OF al
triet No. ", Kent county, to apply $500, no
in hand, towards the erection OF a new scho,
house authorizing the road commissionel
OF Blackbird hundred to buy a lot and ere
an ONCE, at an expense not exceeding sam
to include the Wilmington glass woi d in Ii
tax exemption district.
number Of bills were read & second tin
and referred.
Adjourned until o'clock u, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met at 8 o'clock.
MIR. Palmer introduced bill 10 amen
chapter 10, section "A, of the general electio
law, which was read. 1t requires the boar(
or canvass to meet at 10 O'Clock in the NOR
ing instead OF IL o'clock noon
AIR. Brown gave notice OF an act TO chant
the present mode of collecting county tax
and other purposes
MIR. Adams introduced a bill transferriu
the lands Of Samuel Kenny from district Il
TO Az, Sussex county, which was read.
Inc JOINT resolution in relation to Il
treatment OF Indians was reported back |
the COMMITTEES to which it was referred, with
favorable recommendation, and was adopte
MIR. Moore gave notice OF an act to prote
forests from tires, and OF an act to establish
standard weight and measure for chArcoa
He also introduced an act to incorporate II
Very Rev. Patrick Reilly Beneficial Society
Wilmington, which was read,
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morro
! morning.
DOVER, Feb. 5.-The House met al
o'clock a. M. law "s
The returns Of the special election Z,
representative in Kent county were rea
, AFTER which the representative. elect, JoshI
Bennett, was qualified and took his seat,