Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02

LEGIsLATIYE PROCEEDINGS.

rectly enrolled and ready for the signature
OF the speaker.
LEGIsLATIYE PROCEEDINGS.
Specially reported for the Gazette and Journal
senate.
Dover, March 25.-The Senate met at
II o'clock
introduced: BY Mr.. Richardson, act in
relation to Delaware railroad New Castle
CUTOFF: by Mr.. Hall, act for the relief of
John Wiggins by Mr.. Pilling, act in rela-
ton to liens and judgment on real estate;
by Mr.. McMullin, House bill to confer GER
tain powers OH the Delaware Hedge Co.;
by Mr.. Pilling, House bill to incorporate
the West End Improvement Co.
The House joint resolution in relation to
Delaware Hospital for the Insane was
amended to make the annual appropiia-
ton $4,000 and adopted.
Read and referred: House bill to amend
the charter of the Tomahawk Branch
Ditch Company; House bill TO incorporate
the odd Fellows Home of Delaware; act
to promote uniform legislation in the
United States; an act for the relief of Mary
Ann Barlow, deceased; House bill diyorcing
Blanche L. from Emmett Il. Chapman;
House bill to provide aid for the 81. Georges
Marsh Company.
Passed: Act amendatory to the charter
of the city of Wilmington.
A communication from DIR. Lewis p.
Bush president of the city Board of
Health. and others, was read, asking for
the passage of the bill allowing the city
Board of Health to choose its own officers.
indefinitely postponed; House bill
authorizing Kent county levy court to &C
cept public road in Mispillion hundred.
Read and referred. Act for the relief of
a ditch company in Nanticoke hundred.
Recess to 3 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at AIS o'clock. Ad-
journed to IL a. m. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
DOVER, March 25.-The House met at
1918 a. IN.
Claims presented and referred A. q.
Roberts, S20l "a; Milford Chronicle, 1922 "a.
introduced BY Mr., Smith, to incor-
porate the Chandler Trustees Company; by
Mr.. Eisenbrey to divorce Mary E. and
William NJ. Reed by Mr.. Hickman, to en-
able exSheriff Isaac Wootten of Sussex
| county, to annul a return; by Mr.. Smith,
to incorporate the Brandywine Springs
Railway Company; by Mr.. Cranston, limit
ing the lien Of Judgments by Mr.. Smith,
to extend the time tor recording private
statutes; by Mr.. Cranston for the erection
of drawbridge over the Brandywine
river; by Mr. Day, to incorporate Washing
ton Camp MOL, P.O.S.A,; by Nh. Ridgely, to
authorize the clerk of the orphans court
of Kent county to enter satisfaction of
recognizances on record by Mr.. Smith, in
relation to public roads and highways In
New Castle county; by Mr.. Ridgely, to re-
| peal the act transferring Ann Voshell's
property to Districts Nos. q and 1872, Kent
county; by MIR. Hutson, to amend chapter
/, Vol KILL. by MIR. Smith, to revive the
charter of the Hollands Creek Marsh
lf.t,A,, l<rF "a 20,
| Eureka Council, ,Ir. o, Z. A. NJ; by Mr.,
Smith, to incorporate the North Side I'm
| provement Company to reincorporate the
Soldiers and Sailors Munument Associa-
ton; by Mr.. Day. requiring the b. & r.
railroad to place safety gates at the cross
| ing of the road leading from Grubb's
| Landing to Beaver Valley; Senate bills to
incorporate the John T. Dickey Company;
to vacate portion Of Riddles road, VIII
mngtun.
Read and referred House bills to incor-
| porate the Diamond State Investment
| Company; for the protection of mamoose;
to amend chapter 446 Vol. XIV; for the
protection of private property; relating to
the town Of I4ewes; in relation TO the town
Of Lewes; incorporating the Worrell
| Carpet Company; incorporating the New
ark Manufacturing Company; incorporat-
| ing the Riverview Land Company; incor-
porating the Minqua Iron and Supply
| Company; incorporating the Union Flee
| trio Company; incorporating the George
Churchman Lumber and Engineering
Company; supplement to the act for the
benefit of the public schools of Whining
ton; to authorize the trustees under the
will Of Edwin A. Wilson TO sell and convey
certain real estate; to incorporate Milton
| Council, o, U. A. NJ; to transfer William
| II. Prettymans farm to District No 49,
Sussex; to divorce Henry from Dorothea
| Elizabeth Stahman; to divorce Iayinia
| and Charles u. Barnes; to amend section
10, chapter l6l, Vol. XVIII; to amend sec
ton 3, chapter 1873, Vol. XVII.
Recess to 3 p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 10 n. M
Passed House bills to transfer the pro-
| perty of Joseph d. Collins to District No.
IL, Sussex county; to foster the oyster in
dustry; for the benefit of st. Andrews
Church, Wilmington; for the relief of
Martin b. Lodge to exempt certain marsh
and meadow land in Wilmington from
municipal taxation; authorizing the ap-
pointment of notary public for the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co; forthc
relief of Minnie A. Hamilton; to amend
chapter 146 Vol. XVI (the mechanics
lien law. Senate bill to incorporate the
Dover Button Manufacturing %; House
bills to amend chapter $50, Vol. NVIlI;
ulN0rclllB LlVla A. ana Howard III. Moore,
for the protection of food fish in st. Jones
river; Senate bill relating to creditors and
stockholders of insolyent corporations;
House bills for new road in Broadkiln
hundred; to transfer certain real estate to
certain school districts in Kent county; to
transfer David y. Benefits farm to Dis
tricts No. 5 and ZIG, Sussex county.
introduced liy Mr.. Hutson, to incor-
porate the Peninsilar Printing Co.
Senate amendments to the House Reho-
both bill were concurred in.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Senate.
DOVER, March 26.-The Senate met at
ITO a. m.
Read and referred Act in relation to
liens and judgments on real estate; House
bill to divorce John g. from ELLA Il.
Simms; House bill to divorce John j from
Wilhclmina Quint; act relating to claims
for personal injuries; House bill in relation
to the Tomahawk Branch Ditch Company:
House bill for the relief of John Virgins,
act to authorize School district, No 100,
New Castle county to borrow money fol
building purposes act.
Passed Act to enable Charles r. Purnell
and Peter K. Lynch to locate certain vacant
lands in Rehohoth bay House bill DC
amend the charter of Cheswold; House bill
for relief of commissioners of School dis
trtct No. 14S, Sussex county; act to incor-
porate the Robert Emmett Literary Society
of Wilmington, act to incorporate Della
ware Society, Sons of American Revolll.
ton; House bill to incorporate the vii.
mington City Railway Company.
Recess to 3 IL m