Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-05
senate.

Dover, Feb. 27.-The Senate met at 11.3O
a. III.
Indefinitely postponed House bill to
divorce Edward Peter and Veronica Har-
nish. Recently reported adversely and on
motion of Mr. Houston the bill was indcti-
nitely postponed. Motion to reconsider laid
on the table,
Introduced BY Mr.. Houston, act for the
benefit of creditors and stockholders of in
solvent corporations by Mr.. Ross, House
bill to divorce Helen r. and John McNeyi
by MIR. McMullin, act to transfer farms of
Preston Lee and Silas Thompson from
School district No. IA to No. 50.
The House Joint resolution to repnper
tho governors room was concurred in and
Mr.. Richardson named as committee on
part of the Senate.
Read and referred House bill to divorce
Henry X. spencer from Elizabeth $.
Spencer; Senate bill to create a new school
district in Sussex county; House bill to di-
yorce Edward Peter Harnish from Veronica
Harnish; Senate bill to amend and renew
the charter Of the Iarring Library Asso-
citation; House bill to incorporate Brandy
wine Castle No. II. X. q. B.; Senate bill to
incorporate Eureka Gonclave, No. 3. !. 9.
H.; House bill to incorporate the Viii
mingtOn Mills Manufacturing Company
Senate bill, act in relation To the levy court
Of New Castle county preferred to enlarged
committee on cities and town; Senate bill
to provide hard labor for certain prisoners
in New Castle county; Senate bill, act in
relation to the levy court Of Sussex county;
House bill to incorporate Reynolds En-
campment, No. 3, |. o. o. f., Of Whining
ton; Senate bill relating to Mccullough
Iron Company.
Recess to 3 p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The Senate met Mt 10 o'clock
introduced House bill No. l73, an act
to incorporate Washington Camp, No. 2,
Patriotic Order Of the Sons of America, of
Wilmington, New Castle county, Del; by
Mr. Pilling, act to incorporate Delaware
Castle, No II, X G. r.; House bill, to make
valid the record of two certain deeds in
New Castle county; House bills, to amend
chapter 81, Vol. xvi, Delaware Laws; act
to incorporate the Wilmington Wheel
Club; act to amend an act in relation ia
school district in Sussex county; act to re-
new the charter of chosen Friends lodge,
No. IS, |. o. Q. +.
Adjourned to go p. m. Monday.
ON motion Of Mr.. Ross the vote to in
definitely postpone a bill to lay out a Ger
tain road in Sussex county was reeonsid.
cred
House of Representatives.
| Dover, Feb. 27.-House met at 10 As m.
Notice BY Mr.. Eiscnbrey, in relation to
the books; to prevent commissioners oi
| school districts from embezling funds OF
| the districts by Mr. Cranston, to divorce
| John G. and Ella r.. Simms; by r.. X.
| Morris, in relation to Districts No. 10 and
| ll5, kent county.
introduced; BY Mr.. Attix, to incorpor.
ate the Board Of Trade Of Smyrna; by Mr.
| Elkinton, to authorize the town of New
| Castle to borrow $4,000 for the benefit OF
| public schools.
Read and referred House bills to incor
porate the Provident Ice Company; tc
amend chapter li5, Vol. &NI, lin relation
tumeChancs liensG Senate bill to change
the time of holding courts of chanccry anC
orphans courts; House bill to exempt
marsh lands from taxation; Senate bill Il
incorporate Fairfax Lodge, |. o. o. f.
House bills TO incorporate the upper pronl
of Horse Pen Branch Ditch Company; t
amend section 2, chapter 1863, Vol, NV; t
divorce Annie ". and George FL. Clark; Il
| divorce Melrose I. and Annie L. Mudd.
Recess to 3p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reaSsembled at BIO o'clock.
Mr.. Hutson offered q joint resolution ap
pointing joint committee on Washington
trip. Adopted, House members-lIutson
Ridgely.
Passed House bill authorizing the tow
Of Milford to borrow $4,000
introduced By Mr. Ridgely, Senate bill
to incorporate the Board of Trade o
Dover. Read by title and referred.
House bill to provide free text books 70
the public schools was called up and re
committed for amendment.
Read and referred House bill to pre-
vide for secret voting. &c., (tle .lersc
ballot-box bill) 500 copies ordered printed
Senate joint resolution aeceding to ii
crease Of State House water rent from 81
to 800, and providing for the annual al
preparation of the increased amount, wa
concurred in.
Adjourned to > p. IN. Monday.