Milford chronicle., 1889-03-01
Legislative Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 20.

WEDNESDAY, FEB 20.
Senate met at II A. NJ
Passed House bills to divorce William
and Sally A. Raisner to appoint an addi-
tioual Justice Of the Peace for St Georges
hundred, with an amendment that the Office
Of the present justice shall be abolished at
the expiration Of his term to reincorporate
the New Castle County Insurance Company;
House joint resolution appropriating $500
foT the Rodney monument
On motion Of Senator Richardson, House
joint resolution appointing committee to in
vestigate the Superintendent Of Schools ac-
counts was returned.
Introduced by Senator Richardson, an act
to reincorporate the town of Camden and to
reincorporate Central Lodge, No. TO- X. of P.
of Dover.
Read irst time Act in relation to crimes
and punishments act to incorporate the
Delaware Live Stock Insurance Company
act to divorce George c. from Rena B Ia
cobs.
Passed Act to lay out public road in
Northwest Fork hundred, Sussex county
act amendatory of the charter Of the town of
Leipsic
House met at 1910 A. NJ.
On motion OF Mr.. Downhsm, the Senate
was requested to return the House investi
eating resolution of yesterday,
Introduced By Mr.. Lodge in relation to
the competency Of husband and wife as wit
nesses, 800 copies ordered printed) By
Mr.. Downham to amend section L, chapter
L, chapter 537, vol. XVI, Laws Of Delaware,
lin relation to the competency Of witnesses)
by Mr. Maull, supplement to the Assawaman
Bay Canal act $500 copies Of Downham's
bill ordered printed by Mr. Lingo, to
amend section l., chapter All, vol. XVII !
Delaware Laws by Mr.. Armstrong to change 4
the name Of minor child Senate bill for |
relief Of United Districts and Is3, Sussex Il
by DR.. Richardson, to divorce Andrew L. |
and Fannie Hughes by Mr.. Lodge, for the
relief Of the Joseph Teas estate Senate bill
for the filing of vouchers by the State Audi
tor by Mr. Gray, to incorporate the Nation
al Life Insurance Company by Mr. Wallace,
to provide for the proper burial Of INDECENT
soldiers, sailors and marines; by Mr Biggs,
to amend sec. 3, chapter 34o vol. xvi, Della.
ware Laws.
Mr.. Downham presented a petition for
permission to levy special tax to build a new
school house in a Dagsborough district
Introduced: by Mr.. Armstrong, to revoke
the charter ofthe Dean Woolen Company; by
Mr.. Cray to enable the Diamond Match
to hold real estate; by R. A. Davis,
% change the voting place in West Dover
Passed: Senate bill to amend chap. 21s,
vol. XVII. Delaware Laws; House bill for
new road in Baltimore Hundred; House bill
o incorporate the Henlopen Pier and Trans. I
oortation Company.
Introduced; by Mr.. Wallace, to declare
Memorial Day legal holiday; to prevent the
use of G. A. R. insignia.
Passed: Senate bill incorporation Lenape I
). F. E. Company of New Castle. I
THURSDAY FEB 2G. r
Senate met at II A. NJ c
Passed: Act to amend sec. /, chapter al. I
OIL 10; to change the name of AIispillion
reek and Murderkill creek to Mispillion Y
nd Murderkill rivers; act to divorce Emrey D
Iaryel and Nancy Marvel; the House Joint Z
solution investigating State Superintendent
f Schools aud Clerks Of the Peace. T
Passed: An act to divide South Murderkiii N
hundred into two election districts. ~
Passed: House bills incorporating P
'ashington Circle, B. of u; to divorce B
aggie and John A. Logan: to divorce Mary n
aud George Adele; ;Jr.i to divorce Anna F
d William A. Steele; to lay OUT road in
Hundred; act changing name of al
,ipsic creek to Ieipsie River an act defining 70
rtain duties of Justices Of the Peace.
MONDAY, FEB. 18TH =,
The sessions in both Houses this evening Br
IRE brief so far as the public was con- 6,
ned; but the committees got down to bus n /;
e work may be summed up by saying Nj
1t the bills that come from committee HI
,ms this week win make lively public ses-
MS Constitution convention will likely ie.
heard from, as viii the peach yellows tic
l. Temperance legislation viii also fnrn- inl