Middletown transcript., 1875-03-06
Proceedings or the Legislature.


the Fagmington Institute: House bills, incor
porating the Delaware Quarry Co., in relation
to payment of funeral expenses, and authoriz
ing the opening OF new road in Dover Hd.
House bill renewing the Phoenix Fire Co.
amending the charter of the Frankford
Breakwater r. R. Co., requiring the annua
meetings of the stockholders to be held il
Georgetown; bill authorizing the making
Of general index to the will-record in th'
Registers Office of Sussex co; authorizing tn
appointment Of Notary Public for Dagsbort
HID; House bill Incorporating Mcdonald En-
campment, No. Q, l. 0. o. F.
Bills passed: Incorporating the Delaware
Millsbors & Breakwater R. R. Co., with al
amendment prohibiting them from consolidat
ing with any other company, not now in ex
istence; incorporating the Lebanon Hall Co.
allowing the NJ. P. Church, at Seaford, to sell
and convey certain real estate; Incorporating
the city Of New Castle, with an amendmen
inserting the words Estate Of Delaware in
the enacting clause; House bill in relation to
the service of process upon foreign insurance
companies; several stock laws for Sussex CO.,
were also passed.
House joint resolution in regard to printing
Col. Whiteleys historical address, was con.
Cured in The Finance Committee reported
favorably the bill authorizing loan Of $lo,-
600 to the Wilmington Conference Academy
The joint resolution to pay Senators Bay.
ard and Salisbury $500 each for professional
services in defending the consttutionality o.
the tax upon the P. W. B. R. r., was re-
considered, amended to make the amount
$4,000, and again passed.
HoUsE. Bills introduced By Mr.. Now
land, ia relation to free schools, and several
minor acts
Bills passed: To incorporate the Dover
Fruit l. Vegetable Preserving Co.. to incor-
porate the Delaware City Mutual Life Tnsur-
ance Co.; Senate bill providing for the tax
ing of testimony in divorce cases.
Mr.. Baldwin's bill to amend the constitu-
tion was on his motion, taken up, amended
by inserting ten instead Of nine representa-
tives from New Castle CO., and recommitted.
Mr.. Bird presented petition from lS mas
ter mechanics, of Wilmington, asking for a
repeal of the Mechanics Lien law, also one
asking for State Work House.
FRIDAY, Feb. 26.
SENATE.-Bills introduced: Incorporating
the Milford Gas Company; appropriating all
moneys received from liquor licences to the
school fund; amending the charter of the
Seaford & Lewes R. R. Co.
Bills passed: House bill in relation to
proof of handwriting; in relation to perma-
nent lease-hold estates.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition from Fran
els Barry and 634 others, asking for an act
for the better protection Of farmers from
trespassers.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced Incorporating
the Delaware State Fire Insurance Co.. fix
ing $40 as the fee to be paid the State chemist
for analyzing phosphates, &C.: to abolish
whipping in cases Of conviction Of murder in
the second degree; Senate bill Incorporating
the Lebanon Hall Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilde, the vote by which
the bill to authorize the employment Of con-
victs at labor outside of the Jail walls, was
lost, was reconsidered.
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin, the Senate
joint resolution to pay Senators Bayard and
Salisbury $4,000 for professional services was
amended to read $2500, and concurrcd in.
MONDAY, March /.
SENATE Bills passed House bills to in
cooperate the Kent Iron and Hardware Co.,
of Wilmington, Lone Valley Cemetery Co.,
Of New Castle, Delaware Iron Co, Of New
Castle, Union American Circle Of Friendship,
Pocahontas Tent Of Daughters Of the Forest,
and to supplement the charter of Delaware
Fire Insurance Co. House bill extending the
boundaries Of Red Lion HID; bill to supple.
ment the charter Of the Mispillon Navigation
Co.; stock laws for districts %, % and 2s
New Castle CO., and l6, l24, Sussex co.; sup
plementing charter Of Georgetown 4 Delmal
R. R. Co.; authorizing Junction 4 Break.
wafer R. R. Co., to connect track with the
iron pier at Lewes; House bill authorizing
the City Council Of Wilmington, to ISSUE
bonds not exceeding $l25, 900 for the compile.
ton of the new reservoir.
Mr.. Riddle offered joint resolution pro.
viding for the appointment Of a committee o.
three from the Senate and four from tn,
House, to draft bill calling for State Con
vention, to amend the constitution and fol
other purposes Laid on the table for futur,
consideration.
The vote on appointment Of Justice o
the Peace for Harrington, was reconsidered
also the vote by which the House bill in re
spect to proof Of handwriting was passed.
HousE.-Bills introduced and read once
BY Speaker Holcomb, amending the Law
which allows security to be given on foreigl
attachments, and incorporating the New
Castle Board Of Education by Mr.. Newland
allowing not more than $500 road tax to b
levied and collected in st Georges Hd. in
cooperating the Delta Phi Society Of Della
ware College; Incorporating the Delmar
Millsboro l. Breakwater R. R Co.. BY Mr
| Nowland, bill to reduce the State tax on th
P. W. l. B. R. R. Co., to $40, 900 year.
Bills passed: Divorcing John D. Philip
from Emily W. Philips; consolidating th
public schools of Delaware City, with e
amendment giving to the school districts (
that town two instead Of three dividends
the school fund.
The speaker introduced resolution direc
ing the Committee on Ways and Means 10 re
port to the House general appropriation bi
containing as nearly as possible the amour
necessary to defray the expenses of the Sta
for the next two years, and also what revenr
the State will probably derive in that periot
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Biggs, the House recede
from its amendment to the Senate joint res,
luton in regard to the payment Of certai
fees to Senators Bayard and Salisbury, an
4 the further consideration of the resolution vi
postponed till Tuesday morning.