Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
A. W GLEASON,
Notary Public
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

SENATE -FklDAhg FED - AAA-
The House bill extending the FIRE sales,
law to cover the whole state, was also taken
up. aud securing sufficient votes to pass it.
became law
HousE-FRIpAY, FEB. 18TH.
A bill was iutrodsced in the House to
allow advsnced pupils of rural schools to be
admitted to town schools, $40 being allowed
to the town from the general fuHd for each
pupil so admitted. In event of the crowding
of the town school its commissioners may
refuse to take rural pupils, but not Otherwise
if they show, by examination, that they are
sufficiently advanced to enter grade schools.
Wilmer Emory, of Centreville, Md, has
gone home happy. He has succeeded in
getting the Queen Anne's Railroad charter
through the House without dissenting vote
| Chairman Jolls of the House Committee on
Private Corporations, reported it with amend
ments. They made the charter perpetual,
confined the terminus to between Broadkiln
and Indian Rivers, Sussex county; increased
the board of directors to twelve and provided
that al least one third of them should reside
in Delaware. Mr.. Jolls said that he desired
IN mt in an amendment requiring the new
company to cross all railroads above grade,
but the natural conditions would not permit
il The bill was sent to the Senate,
The ballot for u S Senator showed no
change from the day previous.
sENArE-sATURDAY, FEB. 10TH.
Senator Pyle introduced an act to divorce
Mary and John Johnson Pierce.
He also gave notice of an act TO prohibit
the shooting of rabbits and quail until the
fall of 1896.
HoUsE-sATURDAY, FEB 10.
Representative Brown to-day gave notice
of an act to authorize Seaford to borrow
money for water-works,
Representative Walker gave notice of act
to revise and consolidate statutes pertaining
to Wilmington.
Representative Pyle introduced an act
concerning sewers within mile Of Whining
ton.
Mr.. Pyle also gave notice Of an act pro-
viding that distress of rent shall be legal II
made at auv time during the "a hours of
secular day; that any tenant who fails to pay
his rent for fifteen days after it is due may
be disuosesssed after receiving IS days no
tice in writing; but in case of this proceed
ing the goods of the tenant shall not be helo
liable to distress for said rent.
Representative Walker introduced an act
10 divorce Cecil A. and Martha A. Cole.
The House passed the Senate bill for the
relief of school district No. Io3, New Castle
county.
The 4sth and 4eth ballots for U. S. Sena-
tor was taken to-day and resulted as follows
For Higgins - Representatives Burton,
Jols, Money, Pvle, Townsend, Walker and
wilson,.
For Wolcott - Senator Harrington and
Speaker Watson, and Representatives Davis,
Killeu aud Svpherd-s.
For Addicks Representatives Bal, Brown
Moore and Robbins-4.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc
Mullen
For John W. Causey-Seuators Fenimore
f Pvle and Records, and Representative Daly
a.
Absent-senator Handy and Representa-
tives Morgan, Mustard, Reybold and Wat
) sons.
Paired - Senator Alrichs with Senate
Handy.
On motion of Senator Harrington the t"'
= Houses separated until noon on Monday
: sENATE-MoNDAY, FEB. IS.
.
e Senate met at 11.3o O'Clock.
S Senator Records offered amendment t.
the House joint resolution in relation to tn
: Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, re
r ducing the appropriation from s34,5oo
$4,000, and providing that none Of tn
money should be used to increase salaries
e Adopted
MI Nouce-By Mr.. Pyle, an act to amen
r an act to incorporate the Delaware lndu
IS trial Schools for Girls; act to prevent I'll
L aiding aud harboring of girls escaping troi
y the Delaware Industrial School for Girl
J bv Mr.. Handy an act in relation to the pro
Of ecution of criminal cases; by Mr.. Moore,
ID act 10 consolidate school districts Nos. 9
I64 and IS7 in Sussex county; and for otn
purposes; an act transferring part OF u
farm Of Elizabeth W. Mathews from scho
district No to district No. 5,sussex eoun
Delaware.
Killed-The Handy cigarette bill.
Read first time House bill authorizii
the Queen Anne's Railroad Company
extend its railrosd across the State Of Del
ware Tread aud referred under suspense
of rules
Read and RefeTed-House bills ehangi'
the time of meeting Of the State Board
Education to select text booksi to inc
porate the Morris, Maul auer,.a Burton 5
wage Company; Senate bill tosieN aAe Ma
L. and John Johnson. N
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