Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-12

collected up to such time. It shall be the duty
OF the Collector to receive the taxes at al
times when the same may be rendered, ant
he shall mark or enter upon his duplicate thu
day and date of the receipt of all moneys.
SECTION 4. And be It further enacted by
the authority Aforesaid, That the Collector
shall DO entitled to receive a commission o
fise per cent. on all moneys collected by him
on or before the first Tuesday of November
1867, and on or before the first Tuesday o
November annually thereafter, and the Col
lector shall be required by the Levy Court o
each county to make each return of tho
moneys collected, according to the provision!
OF this act, under oath or affirmation; and
the Collector shall receive a commission oil
ten per cent. on all moneys collected by him
after the first Tuesday of November, 1867
and after the first Tuesday of November
annually thereafter.
SEcTIoN 8. Aud bolt further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That the Collector
OF the County, Road and Poor Taxes shall
have at all times all the power to collect all
the taxes unpaid, and the additional five per
cent. month imposed and provided for in
certain cases in this ACT, which is given for
the collection of taxes in Chapter 12 of the
Revised Code.
The following bill, introduced by Mr..
Jackson, passed the Senate on Thursday,
and is now awaiting the action OF the House:
Be IL enacted By he Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State Of DeldWare in
General Assembly met:
SEcTIoN l. That the School voters in each
and every School District of New Castle
County, at the stated meetings to be held
on the first Saturday of April next, shall
elect by ballot, in the manner set forth in
Sec. OF Chapter 42 OF the Revised Code oil
the Laws oil Delaware, a Clerk, to serve for
the term Of three years thereafter, and two
commissioners, one for the term Of two
years, and another for the term OF one year,
or In each case until successor be chosen,
Provided that nothing in this Act shall be
construed to affect the School Laws now
especially applicable to the City Of Whining
ton.
SEcTIos 9. That at every annual meeting
thereafter, the said School voters shall as
Aforesaid elect one member of the School
Committee to serve for the term Of three
years, as successor 10 the member whose
term shall at that time expire according ia
this Act, and shall likewise elect to fill all
vacancies or unexpired terms occassioned
by the death or otherwise Of any member o
said committees.
SECTION 8. That oil acts or parts of acts
OF the General Assembly of this State in.
consistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed as regards New Castle
County.
A bill to change the name of the Dover
and Mahon Railroad has passed the House.
1t is now called the Delaware Central Rail
road Company.
The public lands donated for the benefit
Of Agricultural and the Mechanic Arts has
been accepted, both Houses having passed
An act for that purpose. Your readers may
remember the fight parliamentary which
took place in the last Legislature over this
bill. The Democrats" now see their error,
and have changed face. Small iavors thank.
fully received. A delegation from Newark
have been here for day or two, for the pur.
pose of proposing Delaware College build
ings and grounds as the best place for the
Agricultural College. The grounds, build
ings, library, scientific apparatus, &c, is
said to be worth from $4,000 to 300 900
and its acceptance would enable the State
to start the project without any appro,
priation from the public treasury.
On Thursday, the concurrent resolutions
for the election of Auditor and State Trea
surer, were adopted by both Houses. Will
liam j. Clark, teller OF the Farmers Bank 81
Dover, is elected State Treasurer, and Rober
Lambdln of Laurel, Sussex County, Auditor
On Thursday the House defeated Divorce
bill by tie vote, but on Friday the vote
was reconsidered, and the bill will come III
again next week.
Mr.. Bradford has introduced an act in re-
lation 10 liens, which gives the right "a
Adams Express Company to sell uncalled
for packages for freight, aner public notice.
as said company now have IN other States
The bill was read twice and referred to the
following special committee; Messrs. Brad
ford, Allderdice and Pratt
School District No. 81 (Townseud) wants
the lottery money, which was appropriated
to build church at Townsend. Five hun.
| bred dollars Of it was paid to one of the
| Commissioners before the lottery "went up
the church folks would not have II. and
petition to pay it to the school district, has
been read In the House, and referred to the
| appropriate committee.
On Thursday evening next, St. Valentines
day, the annual Legislative ball comes off In
the House of Representatives. Invitations
have been sent through the State, and it il
reasonable to suppose there will be a crowd
in attendance. X.