Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-19

Tho senate.
DOVER, Feb. 1.-THE Senate met at 10
o'clock.
remonstrance. signed by George W,
Cummins and about 900 other citizens of
Kent county, against the adoption OF The pro-
posed amendment excepting railroads and
canals from general incorporation act, was
presented by Mr.. Lavender and referred
The secretary OF state presented the report
or the Farmers Bank Of the State Of Della.
ware at Wilmington, which was referred
Mr. Houston presented q petition from
parties In Dagsborough hundred for special
stock law, which was referred.
On motion OF Mr.. McWhorter the vote OF
yeAterday afternoon to indefinitely postpone
the consideration OF the House bill IL relation
to the publication OF official or public notices
was reconsidered. The question to indeh
nitely postpone was again put before the
Senate and carried
The following House bills were read Con
corning legal holidays; to transfer the lands
Of Samuel Kenney from school district No.
l4S to 4S in Sussex county to incorporate
the Midland Grange Company to incorpor
ate HopocohocBing and Manitou Tribes
Nos. II and IS Imp o. II, NJ. Mr., Roe in
troduced bill to incorporate the Diamond
Fruit Company which was read. MIR.
McWhorter gave notice OF bill in relation
to the salary OF the Judiciary
The following bills were passed Senate
bill to transfer the farm OF John L. Jacobs
in Sussex county from school district No. l4S
to No. 90 House bills supplement to the
act creating and establishing new school
district in Kent county; exempting certain
real estate in Wilmington from taxation, (the
glass works..
DR.. Chandler introduced the following
bills, which were read: A supplement to the
not anthnriviuU fha " ~ N Railroad G0m-
pany to widen and improve its lines; TO
amend the act incorporating the River Front
LAnd Improvement Company; to amend GER
tain sections of the sheep law; in relation to
the payment Of recognizances in the orphans
ocurt.
Adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 8 p. m
The House bill, a supplement to the act In
cooperating the Duck Greek Improvement
. mpaDy, was read twice under suspension OF
the rules and referred to the committee on
corporations,
The following House bills were read To
incorporate the Odessa Loan Association to
authorize the recorder OF deeds Of Kent
county to make copy Of his reverse index
to incorporate the Very Rev. Patrick Reilly
Beneficial Society.
The following House bills were passed To
legalize the acts Of the commissioners OF the
Magnolia public schools TO establish the line
in part between school districts Nos. "a and
81, Kent county
On motion OF Mr.. Lavender, the clerk was
authorized to procure additional stationery
for the use OF the Senate
The Senate bill to amend the act creating
new school district in Kent county, was
passed.
Adjourned.
DOVER, Feb l2.-The Senate reassembled
at III o'clock.
DIR. Chandler introduced bill to change
the title OF the African Methodist Church,
making it the Ezion Methodist Episcopal
| Church.
Dr. Cooper introduced bill to amend
section 40, chapter 1885, Of the Revised
Statutes, increasing the fee Of a notary public
for registering common or foreig6 seal
protest to So
A bill introduced by Mr.. Lavender to
amend the act regulating tue sale of iDtoxi-
eating liquors was read and 800 copies were
ordered TO be printed 1t provides that appli'
cations for license in the city of Wilmington
be laid before the judge Of the municipal
court by the clerk Of the peace OF New Castle
county.
On motion of DR.. Chandler. DR.. Mustard
was granted leave Of absence until MONDAY
MIR. McWhorter presented petition OF
Mary Gilch Of st. Georges hundred for 8
divorce from Johu George Gilch
The bill to incorporate the Wilmington Oh
aud Leather Company was taken up for con
sideration, and on Mr.. McWhorter's motion
was laid upon the table.
a remonstrance signed by over go citizen
Of Kent county against the passage Of tn,
first proposed constitutional amendment wa
read and referred.
The Senate bill to change the name o
Sarah Ann Reed to Sarah Ann Cambell ant
the House bill TO incorporate Lenape Tribe
Imp. o II. NJ, were passed.
Adjourned until 8 p. MI
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at o'clock.
The House bill to reincorporate the HON
Loan Association was read.
The House joint resolution to pay tn
claims Of Clarke d Mcdaniel, s. d. Truit
and Thomas Cox was referred to specia
) committee-Messrs. Cooper, Lavender an
, Mustard.
/ Adjourned until 10 o'clock to.morro,
I morning.
Dover, Feb. ls.-The Senate met at 1
Z am.
} Several bills were read a second time an
! | referred and q resolution was adopted provid
ing that when the Senate adjourn it be
. meet at 2.3J p. m, on Monday. Adjourned
| DOtEhi AObi W. H0 bOhdlo Auob Nv q u
: O'Clock.
h MIR. Roe presented remembrance again
. the adoption OF the first OF the proposed COL
stitutlunal amendments which was read an
referred
nr Martin presented petition Of willisl
Taylor for divorce from Marguerite
: Taylor, vi ich was referred
p DIR Cooper introduced bill to amen
chapter 1873 Of the Revised Code az ameude
4 by chapter l9l, volume To- Laws of Delaware
which WAS red
! On motion Of DR.. Mustard the vote to il
definitely postpone the consideration Of IL
bill relating to Official or public notices WI
a reconsidered and the bill was reconmitted
= the committee on Revised Statutes.
i remonstrance against the passage Of
= Hp' clHl stock law for Dagsberough Eundrt
was preseat,d by Mr.. Houston, aud referre
Adjourned until II O'Clock to.morro
. morning.
DOVER, Feb 1.-THE Senate met at
l o'clock.
:. DR.. Mus ard introduced bill to amend Il
law passed at the last session regulatiI
pilots and pilota o III tina Delaware river al
ba, " ch, with an accompanying petltio
l. was read,
u The chair appointed Messrs Mcwhort
. and Roe upon the joint committee to tai
v into consideration that part of the governor
4 mtsFage relating to an increase In the sala
= u the Judiciary.
Bills to lnco porate the Seaside Agricuitur
Society OF Lewes, aud to amend section
}, chapter 1872, volume H. Laws Of Delawa
le were introduced and read.
Ie AT 1l.4O the Senate adj turned until 8 p. I
~ AFTERNOON SESSION.
II The Senate met at p. m.
Il Bill we're introduced 10 supplement the a
II regulating the sale Of intoxicating liquo
). and in relation to foreign attachments al
=, the attaching Of real estate.
" The House bill concerning legal holida
o was passed.
y The petition Of b. b. Hearn for transit
Is OF his farm from one school district to a
/, other was reported back without recon
/, mendation.
=. Adjourned until morning.
r. House OF Representatives.
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