Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
Senate.

Senate.
DOVER, April 20.--'rhe Senate met at
5.45 o'clock.
The House bill to allow druggists to sell
Intoxicating liquors without prescription
was taken up and recommitted.
Passed: An act to protect certain game
in this State (Chipman billy; act to repeal
the act to transfer the lands, houses and
premises of Anna Voshell from United
School districts Nos. % and 90 to United
School districts Nos. q and 122 in Kent
county.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
substitute for the Jones Bond Investment
bill. Mr.. Long brought with him an
amendment, drafted by a New Jersey
lawyer, providing that no fraternal, bene-
fetal or assessment organization that has
been operating in the State for two years
shall be affected by this bill.
Mr.. Ridgely had the House vote on the
Senate bill TO amend chapter rs, Revised
Code, reconsidered this afternoon and the
bill recommitted. He says he will have
an amendment to offer. The bill referred
to prohibits the courts from taking cogni-
zance of divorce suits where the grounds
laid occurred in other states or countries,
unless such grounds be legal cause for di-
vorce in such states or countries.
w. F. Smalley got his bill restoring the
DlDhbGu ilOb tliiphSil viz N'NliotS w
under suspension of the rules; so that this
underhand scheme has been thwarted.
Senate.
DOVER, April 2l.-The Senate met at II
a. m.
introduced. House bills to transfer the
farm of Paynter Frame from School dis
trict No. q to School district No. IS, S,s-
sex county; to incorporate the Swedish
Beneficial Society of Wilmington. TO in
NnNn ffVhf RI
Power Company; act to amend the charter
of the town of Kenton; House bill to di-
vorce Patrick f. from Mary d. Doneliy
act to incorporate the Rev. j. IL. Gales
Macamoose Company.
Read and referred: House bills to di-
yorce Emma from Louis Stockwell in re-
lation to furnishing list of voters in East
Dover hundred act to renew the charter "a ST.! 81
the Equitable Loan Association OF VIII
mington; act to divorce Leah II, from
Charles /. Corey; Senate bills in relation to
drainage;to amend chapter l36, Vol Nv liz,
Laws of Delaware; act concerning Bulld-
ing and Loan Associations; House bills to
incorporate Washington Camp, No. ], Z.
O. S. America; act to divorce Patrick f.
from Mary II. Donelly.
Passed: House bills to amend the CHAR
ter of the town of Lewes; act TO incorporate
the Extension Ditch Company, in sussex
county; act to amend chapter Dos, Vol.
Xviii, Laws of Delaware; to incorporate
Crusaders Castle, No. 5, X. q. e.; act to in
corporate the Worrell Carpet Company;
act TO incorporate, the Newark Manufac-
turing Company; act to incorporate the
New Castle Loan Association, No. 2; act ia
renew the charter of the Equitable Loan
| Association, (rlile IA suspended).
The House bill to amend the charter of
Georgetown was called Zip and recon-
mitted.
Recess to 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at BIS o'clock
Secretary of State Marvel presented a
communication from Governor Reynolds
notifying the General Assembly that he
| has received the money coming to this
| State under the Direct Tax act. IL was &C
accepted. On motion of Mr.. Hall the
speaker appointed COMMITTEES to take
| into consideration the manner of distribu
| ting this money. Committee = Messrs
Hall, Houston and Filling.
The House joint resolution, authorizing
| the State treasurer to pay the janitor OF the
| State House $50 was concurred in.
Defeated: House bill to divorce Annie
| from John W. Clark.
Introduced House bills to incorporate
the West Wilmington Land Company; t.
allow the notary public and justice of the
peace in NanticoRe hundred to reside in
Broadkiln hundred; for the erection Of 6
drawbrdge over Brandywine creek; TO in
corporate the Wilmington Light, Heat anc
Power Company; to prevent PROGRESSES o.
| procurors from operating in Delaware
| lRiekards' bilD; act to amend chapter 44s
Vol. XNIII., Laws of Delaware, Qnter
state Boundary bill); to amend an act il
relation to a notary public, (Smalley mot
bill; rule suspended, bill read second ane
third times and passed.; to divorce jane
L.. alad Enn
second time and referredD.
Read and referred: House bills to di
vorce Annie NJ from George Little, ALA
"Rotten" Wilson; to incorporate thu
Glynrich Land Company; to divorc,
Annie from John w. Clark; to incorpo
rate the Rev. !. w. Gates Macamoos
Company; to divorce Mary from William
NJ. Reed; TO divorce James from Anni'
Roadway; to divorce George w. from 5
Cassie Piper.
Passed House bills to divorce Margare
from Charles Neutrich; Senate bill in rela
ton to forgery; House bills to divorce
Eugenia from Charles Z. Barnes; to divorc
Harry X. from Susan j. Robinson; to di
vorce Margaret from James w. Twiford
to incorporate the Diamond State Invest
ment Company; to amend the charter o
the Bright Il Haynes Glades Ditch Com
pany; to divorce Patrick f. and Mary
Donelly; to divorce Emma j. from Loui
NJ. Stockwell, to divorce James iron
Eva Garner; TO divorce Mary =. from Wi
liam NJ. Reed; to divorce Thomas fror
Annie Roadway; to divorce Annie M. fror
George Little; to divorce Leah from Charlie
L. Corey; to divorce George w. iron
. Cassie Piper.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Dover, April 2l.-The House met q
10.15 a. IN,
introduced: By Mr.. Cranston, TO divorc
Wilhelmina Il. and William IL. Como
Tread twice and referred); BY MIR. Hutsor
in relation to the longing Of oysters.
Read and referred House bills PROVE
ing for local option law; relating
tramps.
Passed: Senate bill in relation to til
larceny of money; House bills in relatio
to the orphans court; to divorce Patrick
from Mary II. Donelly; TO authorize til
governor to appoint an additional notaT
public for New Castle hundred; for I'll
protection of owners of stations; to amen
section 8, chapter 1873. Revised Code (pr,
suppression of Henry G. Turner to proyic
; for the appointment Of an additional justit
of the peace for New Castle county, TO r
side in Wilmington); to consolidate IL
a north and south Milton schools Qaid Q
: the table) Senate bill to incorporate Share
Lodge, l. o. of Good Samaritans ar
Daughters of Samaria.
House bill for putting the wires in WI
mington underground, was called up al
I recommitted.
s Recess to 3. p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
I The House reassembled at $3.50 p. m.
!. message was received from Governt
:, Reynolds, through Secretary Marvel, a
\ noilncing the receipt of Delaware's quo
a of the Direct Tax refund.
q Introduced Senate bills in relation
: the publication of Wilmingtons annu
!, | financial statement: to incornnraie u