Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-19

She is granddaughter of the late
! Samuel Harlan and daughter of James
and Sarah M. Price Her sister was re-
Gently married to Prince Ardeck, of one
| of the German states and distantly re-
lated to Queen Victoria.
LEGISLITITE PROCEEDINGS.
Specially reported for tho Gazette and Journal
Senate.
Dover, Feb. 1.-THE Senate met at II .25
o'clock.
Mr.. Ross offered Joint resolution de
manding from secretary OF state n list of
Governor Bigg's appointments. during the
last four years, and for the clerk of tEe
Senate TO notify the secretary of State of
the passage of the resolution.
Mr.. Richardson offered a Joint resolution
relating to the fitting up Of the office of
| the State treasurer. Adopted.
a., Read and referred: House bill to amend
sections and u, chapter 56S, Vol. XVIl.,
Laws of Delaware; House bill to transfer
houses and lands of Anna Noshell from
united School districts No. 22-99 to united
| Districts No. 22-l22, Kent county.
introduced BY Mr.. Richardson, act to
change time of holding orphans court and
court Of chancery; by Mr., Pilling, to
change the name of Kate and Ida May
| Ewing.
| Passed; Act to vest in a certain person
the title Of certain escheated lands GIohn
and Anna Carly, New CASTLE; House bill
to amend chapter 55s, Vol. XNlll., Laws
of Delaware (shad bill.)
Adjourned to 3 y. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at o'clock.
Joint resolutions. by Mr.. Ross, APP
pointing Joint committee to settle with
State treasurer, State auditor secretary of
State and clerks Of both houses Legislative
cnmmittee), adopted. members, Ross and
| Richardson's; by Mr.. Ross, authorizing the
appointment Of committee to take action
upon that part of the governors message
relating to the mortgage on the Junction
Il Breakwater railroad, adopted, by Mr..
4 Hall, ordering the printing Of 1000 copies
| OF the biennial report of the State Board of
1 Education 900 for Senate 200 for House,,
| adopted; by Mr.. Pilling, allowing 1000 to
| the secretary of states office for contin-
| gent expenses; amended by Mr.. Hall TO
make il $500 and adopted.
| Claims Chief of Police Swiggett, 1915
for serving acquisitions; referred.
Mr.. Pilling on behalf of the committee
| to settle with the cX-Secretary of State re-
1 ported his accounts correct and balance
due him from the State Of Sl6.07.
Read and referred: House bill to incor-
| IOldtG IlSIiSillI lflIStt wv L. W, ",
f.. House bill to incorporate Hockessin
Castle, No. ID, X. g. Il.
| Notice by Mr. Richardson, act to eS-
empt property of the Associated Charities
! of Wilmington from taxation.
Passed: Senate bill to give South Muir
derkill hundred two collectors House bill
authorizing commissioners of District 80
/ Kent county, to use money to validate
the record of certain deed.
| Adjourned tn a IN tD-TnprrOu
House of Representatives.
Dover, Feb. 1.-THE House met at 1913
o'clock, a. m.
Notices By Mr.. Higgins, to divorce
David j. and Mary c. Murphy; by f. J
Morris, to furnish free text books for the
public schools and require school clerks u
give bond; by X. r. Morris, to repeal chap
ter 6l7, Vol. XVIII, (being the peddler's
act Of last session..
Introduced Ky Mr.. Smith, to rencor
porate the Wilmington Mills Manufac
turing Company; TO Incorporate the Della
ware Real Estate Company; by Mr.
Higgins, for the rebuilding and propel
maintenance of certain dykes and roads il
st. Georges hundred; by Mr.. Cranston, Il
extend Clayton and Cedar streets, Viii
mington; by Mr.: West, to transfer Mary
+. Lynch's dwelling to District No. 173
Sussex county; by Mr. Eisenbrey to amenC
an stNI ia i'lHlllCl NJ. UDt hGll
county; by MIR. Hutson, to amend chapte
420, Vol. %NlI lin relation to tonginl
oysters): by Mr., Ridgelcy, to divorce
Birdie \. and William f. Crosby; to di
vorce James and Eva Garner; to di
vorce Nellie l., and Newton G. Welsh
BY Mr.. Smith, to incorporate Reynolds
l4ncampment, No, 8. I. q. o. r.; to incor
porate BrandyWine Castle, No. ii, Knight
Of the Golden Eagle; by Mr., Chapman
Senate bill to renew the charter Of tn
Clyde Steamship Company; by Mr.
Ridgely, ia divorce Frank ?, and Mary Il
DonleY; by X. X. Morris, to incorporat
Delaware Lodge, A. +. A. NJ, of Milton
by Mr. Eisenbrey, requiring school col
lectors and treasurers to give bond.
Recess to 3 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembled at 3 O'Clock.
Introduced BY Mr.. Eisenbrey. to trans
fer the farm of William I. Newman iron
District ~ to District l23 Kent county; b.
Mr.. Ridgely, an act for the better collet
! ton of county taxes in Kent county.
Read and referred: House bills to amen
, chapter GIL, Vol. XVII; supplement to til
charter Of the Peninsuar Agriculture
and Pathological Associations to repea
2 chapter so Vol. XNIIl to repeal chapte
r 40, Vol. XVII; to divorce Harry X. an
: Susan ] Robinson; Sadie T.. and Thomn