Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-19
read and adopted, and ordered to the House
Recess to 8 p. m.

Recess to 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met al $50 o'clock.
Read first time: House bill to incor-
porate the !. Miller Thomas Company.
Read and referred. House bill changing
time for holding the orphans court and
court of chancery; act to change the name
Of Kate Ewing and Ida May Ewing; act to
incorporate Fairfax Lodge, No. 81, o, q, L,
Joint House resolution fixing time of adj
iournment TO Monday at go p. m, was
concurred in.
Adjourned to $50 p. m. Monday.
House OF Representatives.
DOVER, Feb. i2.-The House met at II
O'Clock, a. IN.
Notice: BY Mr., Higgins, to incorporate
the Elizabeth Curtis Widows Asylum Assoc
citation; by Mr. Hickman, to repeal chap
ter ~, Vol. XVIII (relating TO District No.
173 Sussex;) by Mr.. Tindall, for relief of
School district No. 1891, Sussex.
introduced: By Mr. Chapman, in rela.
ton to peach yellows; by Il. J. Morris, to
furnish free text books for the public
schools and require school clerks to give
bond; by Mr.. Higgins, to incorporate Del
aware Castle, No II, X. q. f., of Della
ware City; by Mr.. Tindall, to transfer the
farm of Rutha Harris, from District 179!
to District IS Sussex; by Mr.. Hickman,
Senate bill to incorporate the Brandywine
Land Company by MIR. Day, Senate bill
to incorporate Troop II Association of
Wilmington; by Mr.. Ridgely. to incorpor-
ate the Morgan Branch Ditch Company;
to fix the time for holding terms Of the
superior court and the court of general ses-
sions,
The speaker announced the appointment
of the following committees To settle
with the State treasurer, auditor clerks,
&C., next Ianuary-Messrs. Richards,
West, Higgins in relation to the Junction
g. Brcakwater mortgage, Messrs. Hutson,
Elkinton and r. R. Morris.
Recess to 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at $50 o'clock.
Introduced: BY MIR. Ridgely to incor-
ate the Pipe Elm Branch Ditch Company,
by Mr.. Ridgcly, to divorce Edward 9. and
Mary A. Mctolley; by Mr.. Elliinton, to
divorce Mary H. and Charles Dolan; by
Mr.. Chapman, for a new public road in
Sussex county.
Mr.. Ridgely presented the claim Of
Harvey Il. Vandcgrift, Of Sl,0i5, for serv-
ing requisltion upon the state of New
York in the rccapture of James Hope, the
Delaware Bank burglar. Referred
Senate Joint resolutions concurred in
appropriating $500 for contingent expenses
of Secretary of State Marvel; asserting to
the terms of the act of Congress relating
TO the more complete endowment and sup
port of colleges for the benefit of agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts; for the print
ing of 900 Copieso of the report of the State
Board of Education.
Read and referred: Bills to reincorporate
the Wilmington Mills Manufacturing Com.
pany; to incorporate the Delaware Real
Estate Company; to incorporate Reynolds
Encampment, l. o. o. f.; to incorporate
Brandywine Castle, X. G. f.; the Myers
Voting Machine bill; to extend Clayton
and Cedar streets to divorce Birdie Il. and
William +. Crossley; to divorce James and
Eva Garner; to divorce Nellie and Newton
{. Welsh; to divorce Patrick H and Mary
f. Donely; requiring school collectors ano
treasurers to give bonds Senate bill to re
new the charter Of the Clyde Steamship
Company.
Passed. House bill to amend chapter $40
Vol. Nv, tthe Wilmington Abattoir BILLY
Senate bill to incorporate the Liberty Steam
Fire Engine Company, of Wilmington
House bill to amend chapter, 6S3; Vol
XVIII.
Adjourned to $50 p. m. Monday.
Senate.
DOVER, Feb. 16.--Senate met at 6 p. m
No quorum.
Adjourned to II a. m. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
DOVER, Feb. 16.-The House met at so
p. M.
Notice: BY Mr.. Cranston, to maintain
and foster the National Guard of Della
ware tthe hoard of officers militia billy by
Mr. Jackson, to divorce William Needles
from his wife; to divorce Ella r. and
Samuel Karcher; by Mr., Ridgely, to pre-
vent foreign swnding interpretations and
| other kindred institutions from doing bus
iness in tins State; by Mr.. Jackson, to en-
able Thomas Pardee To plant and dredgt
| oysters in st. Jones river; to change and
straighten a road in North Murderkill by
Mr., Elltinton, to confirm Charles L. Town
sends title to a lot Of land,
Read and referred: House bills chang
ing the times of holding terms of court il
| Kent and Sussex; for the improvement ot
| Pipe Elm Branch; in relation to the
Magaw Branch Ditch Company; Senatt
bill to incorporate the Brandywine Lane
Company; to incorporate the trustees o.
| Troop b Association, Wilmington.
PASSED. House bill to divorce Sylvester
| and Ellen Torbcrt
Adjourned to 10 o'clock, a. M, to-mor