Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

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bill to restrict the use and sale of tobacco
to minors; House bill to amend section II.
chapter AZ, Vol. XVIII, Laws of Delaware;
House bill to change the name of Morti.
mer q. Phillips to Mortimer G. Elliott: BY
Mr.. Pilling, House bill to authorize the
estate; by Mr. Ross, act in relation to the
levy court of Sussex county; Q,000 copies
ordered printed
Read and referred: Act to amend
chapter 692, Vol. XVIII, Laws of Della
ware; act in relation to Il School district in
New Castle county; act in relation to the
larceny of money; House bill in relation
to mechanics liens; House bill to incorpo-
rate the Peninsula Land and Loan Com
| pany.
Senator Williams made an adverse re-
port upon the bill relating to claims for
| personal injury,
Passed: House bill to transfer farm of
| Isabella Smith from School district ~ to
| District 81, Kent county; House bill in re-
| lation to kenton public schools; House bill
to yacate certain parts of King, French
| and Walnut streets in Wilmington: House
bill allowing a School district in New Gas
| tie county 10 borrow money.
The bill for the relief Of George c. Nor
ton was called up recommitted and passed
with amendments.
| Recess to 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3.15 o'clock.
introduced by Mr.. Hail. an act in rela-
| ton to the levy court of Kent county;
4 House bill to divorce Annie Il. from Ed
ward T. Strain; by Mr. Moore, an act To
change the name of Clara T.. Scott to Clara
i, Moore; House bill for the relief Of
school district No. 10, in Sussex county
Read and REFERRED House bills to
divorce Ellen from John POWELL act to
amend section 2, chapter Al, Vol. XVII,
Laws OF Delaware; to incorporate the
Architectural and Supply Company of
| Wilmington; Senate bill 81 enable the COM
nlissioners of School districts Nos "a and
l59, Sussex county, to use certain moneys.
Passed: House bill for the relief If
Minnie A. Hamilton; act to amend chapter
IL Vol. XVIII, Laws of Delaware; an act
IN relation to the free schools of the State
| Gross Education bilD House bill to divorce
William h. from Amanda Il. Watson act
to authorize the governor to appoint a
notary public in New Castle county for
certain purposes; act TO consolidate School
districts Nos, q, 2Sl Sussex county; Senate
bill to transfer the farms of Preston Lea
and Silas Thompson from School district
No. .7l4 to School district No. so, New
Castle county.
Adjourned TO II a. m. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
DOVER, April 1.-The House met at $50
a. m.
MIR. Day presented petitions for safety
gates at u B. & p. railroad crossing. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Jackson presented remonstrance
against the bill repeating the Ann Voshell
farm transfer act. Referred.
Mr.. Day presented petition for the re-
peal of the act requiring the care of Bran
DIVINE hundred roads to be let ont to the
lowest bidder. Referred
introduced: BY Mr.. Elkinton to incor-
porate the town of Vaudeville (relating to
road commissionersg by Mr.. Hickman to
amend the charter Of ticorgctown to di-
yorce Sarah A. and Charles r. Cory; by
XYIII
Read and referred: House bills to in
corporate Crusaders Castle, r. G. f.; to
Isolate certain unknown causes of de-
generation in Blackbird batrachians;
Senate bills amendatory of the charter Of
Wilmington to incorporate the City Real
Estate and Investment Company; to in
corporate the Newark Real Estate I'M
provcment Company; to incorporate
kodash Commandery, knights of Malta;
to incorporate the Robert Emmett Literary
Association; TO create an additional School
district in Sussex; to incorporate the Della
ware Society, Sons of the American Revu-
luton; House joint resolution for relief of
the Il. Il r. railroad preferred to q special
committee of five; House bills authorizing
District No. 81, Sussex county, to build d
new school house; fixing the compensation
OF members Of the General Assembly; to |
amend chapter $50, Vol. XVIII; authoriz- |
ing the payment of certain expenses in
Cured by order of the courts to ncorpo-
rate Tidbury Branch Ditch Company to |
transfer Paynter Fraim's farm to District |
No. 81, Sussex; to amend the act for laying |
out new road in Indian River hundred; |
to amend chapter Ais, Vol. XIV; Senate |
bill to revive the charter of Damon Lodge,
K. of p.
Read and referred. House bill to amend
SECTION chapter 575, Vol. XVIII; Senate
bill for the relief of District No. loo, New
Castle county; House bills to transfer !
Robert Ellegood's farm to Districts Nos. |
Al and $50, Sussex county; to transfer d |
portion Of William II. Rodneys farm to
District No. 49, Sussex county; for new
road in Broad Creek hundred; to amend
the charter of the River Front Railway
Company; to incorporate the Worrell
Carpet Company; to incorporate the
Minqua Iron and Supply Company.
Recess to 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at :. is n. m.
Passed House bills to transfer the farm
of William II, Prettyman to District No.
- Sussex county for the relief of Dis
u
new road in Baltimore, hundred; for the
protection Of private property.
Introduced: BY Mr.. Chapman, in aid of
the Laurel q Roaring Point Railroad Com
pany.
The special order of the hour being the
Myers Voting Machine bill was defeated
without discussion by the following vote:
Ayes-Cranston Day, Elkinton, Higgins,
Hutson, Thomas, Walton--7.
Noes-Attix, Chapman, Eisenbrey, HEX
man, Jackson, Morris, e. j., Morris, r. r.,
Richards, Ridgely, Tindall West, Speaker
Absent-Smith.
:, Passed House bills incorporating the
Extension Ditch Company of the water
privileges of the Miffin and other ditch
companies; to incorporate Milton Council,
y. u. A. NJ; to incorporate Eureka Coun-
,il, .Ir., Q. U. A. NJ; the Peach Yclows
Dill, with amendments); to divorce Mary
and William NJ Reed; to incorporate
, "a, south Prong Ditch Company; to trans
,73, Sussex; for relief Of District No. l79,
sussex; to transfer Williams and shorts
arms to District No. G5i. Sussex.
introduced by Mr.. Hickman, to trans
er William X. l.ynch's and John WINS
arm to District No. 40, Sussex; by Mr..
intson, to authorize the appointment Of
state House janitor; in relation to the
orphans court.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Senate.
Dover, April, 2.-The Senate met at II Is
!. IN.
lntroduced House bills to incorporate
he New Castle Manufacturing Company
ct for. the protection of food fish in st. i
ones river; by Mr.. Hall, act requiring the
evy court of Sussex county to appropriate q
certain sum to maintain the streets Of a
ape Henloppn City; by Mr. Hail, act !
ranting to William A. Atkinson certain !,