Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25

/ considered and rec0mmlfted.
Passed: House bill In relation TO adver-
Using sheriff sales; act In relation to GER
tain marsh lands in Sussex county.
Adjourned till p. M, Monday.
DOVER, April 22.--Senate met at 8 p. m.
Introduced: House bill to incorporate
the Sandy Branch Ditch Company by Mr..
COLLINS, TO authorize the commissioners OF
district 20, Kent county, TO use surplus 70
build new school house; House bills to
amend an act laying out new road In
BroRdkiln and Cedar Greek hundreds; to
authorize united districts 8 and ZIG TO
borrow money and expend surplus In
building new school house; requiring
work and materials furnished New Castle
county to be let out TO the lowest bidder; to
amend chap. 1872, Vol. XIV (the Davis Tax
Collection bilD; to prevent bogus sales In
Wilmington; In relation to purchase money
mortgages; In relation to protests OF pro-
missory notes; to renew the cbaTter Of
Morning Star Lodge X. OF p; Ia relation
to roads in Brandywine hundred; relating
to proceedings In Interstate real estate; to
transfer a farm to district 10, Sussex
county to incorporate the Muddy Branch
Ditch Company; Gall read by title and re-
ferrad).
Passed: Senate substitute for House bill
Incorporating Excelsior Lodge, X. of p;
House BILL to reincorporate Lafayette
Lodge, K. OF p, with amendments; House
bill making valid the report OF Brandy.
wine hundred road commissioner.
Adjourned to IL .. M, tomorrow.
! DOVER, April 2S.--Senate met at 10 q. m.
! Passed: House bills reineorpora.ing
Morning Star Lodge, X, OF p; to ineorpo-
rate the Muddy Branch Ditch Company;
| for new road in Milford hundred; to
amend chap. 6S, Revised Coda; Senate bill
vacating certain marsh land at the, foot OF
ChrIstiana avenue, Wilmington; House
/ bills exempti1g certain marsh LAID In Will
mington ieom taxation in reiatio Ii TO bogus
sales In tho city OF Wilmington; incorpo-
rating the Alvau r, Morrison Company; re-
| qulring all work for New Oastle county 10
I be done by contract.
Introduced, read twice and referred: By
Mr.. Dorman, In relation 10 the levy courts
| OF Kent and Sussex counties; by Mr.. Oros-
1 san, requiring safety gates at certain rail-
road crossings.
| Indefinitely postponed: House bill sup
| Elementary TO the charter OF Rentonk
authorizing G, W. Hcrse3 to stock pond
1 with Ash.
Recess to 3p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate assembled at 3 p. m.
Passed; House bills, to enable district
| 30, Kent county, to spend surplus money;
/ to Incorporate the ooiored schools OF Lewes;
TO authorize united districts and 1l6, Sus-
4
to erect new State House; House bills, to
trannier farm o! Henry P. Cannon from "a
to district 65, Sussex county; to authorize
Alexander jackson to pay over certain
money to the Camden school board.
Houss amendments TO Spalding Telegraph
Company, charter coneutred In.
The Peach Yeilows bill was reeomplitted.
The Underground Wire bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Iafrodueed. House bills to Incorporate
the Peninsula Investment Company, to
ascertaia the sense Of the people upon call
Ing constitutional convention; by Senator
Dormau, TO Incorporate the colored schools
OF Milford.
Laid gu the table: House bill increasing
the calored schools appropriation to 49, 600.
4 Adjourned 10 II q. m. tomorrow.
EGonAe of Representatives.
DOVER, April 1.-THE House met at 1880
q. m.
Speaker Hoffecker presented statement
from the Wilmington j. Ohrlstiana Turnpike
Company, OF It's business for three years
vote OF thanks from DUPONT Post G. A. R.,
for the creation ri Memorial Day legal
holiday and Wilmington City Council re.
solution endorsing the integrity OF Jonathan
Aydon.
Introduced: BY Mr.. Lodge, to amend the
act Incorporating the trustees Of the Pro.
testant Episcopal Church; by MIR. Clark, an
act concerning roads.
House took recess of 10 minutes TO in
spect Architect Hce's Drawings Eud sp5cin-
caions OF proposed improvements TO the
State House.
DR.. Richardson presented the claim Of
William Y. swigRett for $500. Referred.
Introduced: By Mr.. Armstrong, an act
concerning protests of promissory notes.
Mr.. Gray presented joint resolution ap-
propriating 800 for contingent expenses
Of the secretary OF State. Referred.
tNEn 0IsKkl 1,s
authorizing Clerks Vandegrift and Gum to
purchase stationery tor the next General
Assembly. Adopted.
Introduced By MIR. Maui, to incorporate
the colored schools OF Lewes; by Mr.. Nor.
gan, in relation to encampments OF gypsles.
Read flrst time-Senate bill TO incorporate
the Townsend public schools.
Introduced: By DR.. Richardson, in re-
la.ion to the colored schools OF Duck Creek
hundred.
Rsad and referred: House bills to In.
corporate the Muddy Branch Ditch Com
pany; to amend chap. 50, Vol. XVI; to re-
new the charter Of Morning Star Lodge,
X. OF p. 10 amend the pilotage law; Senate
Ellis to authorize John b. Dorman to
str5ighteu a road; to change the
name OF Broad creek to Laurel river;
Houss bill to divide New Castle hundred
into three election districts.
Passed House bills to incorporate the
q vote Of Is TO 81; for the relief OF the Gam
den board of public schools.
Oa motion OF MIR. Wallace. 800 copies OF
the Citizens Railroad bill were ordered
printed.
4 Adjourned TO p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at {. 80 p. m.
Passed: House bills relating to peddlers'
licenses (by vote Of 10 70 81 TO amend the
act In relation to Illegal arrests; requiring
county superintendents OF public schools 10
collate certain statistics; to amend the
chatter OF Seaford; TO repeal the act pro-
htbiting political parades In the night time
authorizing the Nav Castle recorder OF
deeds to make certain indices.
indefinitely postponed: The W. O. T. U.
bill.
Read and referred: House bill incorpo.
rating the colored schools OF Lewes; the
Senate Convention bill House bills Ia rela-
ton to colored schools In Duck Creek
hundred: relating to public roads in Kent
county.
Passed: Senate bill for road in Broad
Creek hundred House bills to amend sec.
s, chap. 523, Vol. XIV; relating to sheriff
sale advertisements.
Adjourned to 10 u. m, tomorrow.
Dover, April 1s.--House met at 10 80 a. m.
Introduced: By Mr.. Maui, to reimburse
certain drafted men; by Mr.. Sackett, in re-
laiion TO drainage OF certain low lands In
Cedar Greek; TO transfer a farm TO district
~ Sussex.
Read and referred Senate bill to con-
solidats the public schools of Townsend
House bill to repeal chap l2l. Vol. XVIII.
Mr.. LIMO offered a resolution for the
binding Of IS copies OF the House journal,
for presentation to members aud officers OF
the House. Adopted.
Paseed--House bills to incorporate the
Odessa Creamery Company; to incorporate
the Erankfnrn enhnnls. 10 innnrrnratn the