Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-25
Specially reported for he Commercial.
SENATE.

Specially reported for ne Commercial
| SENATE
DOVER, Feb. "a
The Senate met at O'clock
House bill amending the act incorporating
the Georgetown Il Delaware Railroad was read
| twice and referred.
House bill incorporating city of New Castle
was read the second time and referred.
On motion of Mr. Ray the bill changing the
place of voting in White Clay Creek hundred
was read the third time and passed.
House bill amending the act Incorporating the
Junction Il Breakwater Railroad Co. was read
once.
On motion of Mr. Ray the House joint resou-
tion Ill relation to the public arms stored i'll Kent
county WAS concurred i'll and Messrs Ray and
Causey were appointed on behalf of the Senate
| as the committee created by it.
House bill prohibiting stock from running at
| large in districts NOE l6 aud l2l Sussex county,
was read once, as was also the House b.ll incor-
porating the Delaware Iron Co.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill incorporating the
Kent Iron and Hardware Co. of Wilmington
Read once.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill amending Chapter
90 of the Revised Code revising and regulating
the legal charges OF Justices OF the Peace.
Read once.
House bill prohibiting live stock from run
ming at large in district No. liz, Sussex county,
and districts Nos. rs, ~ and 23 New Castle
county. extending the boundaries Of Red Lion
hundred, respecting proof of handwriting, in
cooperating the Union American Circle of
Friendship, aud protecting muskrats were read
once
Mr.. Shakespeare reported IL substitute for the
for the bill amending the oyster law, not differ
ing materially from the original. Read twice
and re committed.
He also introduced bill to aid Wilmington
Conference Academy by authorizing the State
Treasurer to loan it eco fui ten years. Read
| twice aid referred.
At Il O'Clock the Senate adjourned
elSATE.
AttI1toop Session.
Tho following bills were read once. House
bill relating TO tile competency of certain per-
SONS as witnesses Mr.. Causey bill authorizing
the Levy Courts of the several counties to adopt
measures for the destruction of hawks and owls;
House bill Incorporating Lone Valley Cemetery
Co.; House bill incorporating Pocahonta- Tent
Daughters OF the Forest incorporating the
l.awrel Agricultural Society authorizing Joseph
| Mcdaniel. Jr., to locate certain salt inarrh ia
Kent county ii further supplement- the char
ter of the Delaware Fire Insurance Co
Numerous petitions and remOnstlances were
presented, among thom the following for .
new pubic road near Mlspillion lighthouse; for
a more stringent license law from Curtis ~
Jacobs, asking $3.50. to open "a new pubic road
in Baltimore hundred DEMONSTRATORS against
incorporating the public schoos OF LeWe- va
nous petitions and remonstrance- concerning
stock laws petitions for Law for tie better
protection OF lafnors.
Mr. Riddle reported the bill requiring iilors
te be fed aud furnished with sleeping acc0iuino-
dations while delibortiug upon yerd!cts. The
amendment accompanied the bl!l making the
jurors responsible for the cuet OF the food, etc
1t was adopted and the bill as amended l,aAe ed
Mi. Speaker gave notice of the following bills ;
supplenentng the act Incorporating the Frank
ford and Brcakwater Railroad Co. relating to
making general index to the bill recold ia tic
Recorders Office at Georgetown amending
chapter AS OF the l4th volume Delaware Laws ;
1f al
notary for Dagsboro hundred.
Mr Moore presented Joint resolution diec.
ting the State Treasurer 10 pay to Senators
Bayard AMI Salisbury Il 800 each a. fees for
defending the coLsttutiuualIty of certain laws
taxing the r. w. a. Il. Il. Il.
Mr.. Causey moved to amend by giving each
OF the gentlemen named :250O.
Mr. Flddeman moved aa IL further amendment
IL at they be given $1,000 each. Lost by yea. 3,
nays =.
Mr.. Causey's amendment vi then lost by yeas
s. nays D, and the original resolution Wite larrt d
without opposition.
HOUSE, 10 A. NJ.
The Speaker appointed Mess'r Todd ifauLy
and Frame, committee on the part OF the
House. to report in regard to the condition of
the State Arms.
On motion of Mr.. Frame the Senate b.li to
straighten a certain road III Cedar Creek hun
dred, Sussex county, was read first time.
The bill to incorporate the Old Dominion
steamship Company was read the third tilne and
passed.
Mr.. Baldwin presented petition from JoLi. ".
Phillips, of St Paul, Minesota, for divorce
from his wife Emily Phillips of Wilmington
Delaware, which was read and referred.
On motion of Mr. Pyle the bill supplemental
to the act for the prevention of cruelty to ami
) mails was read the third time and was lost hy the
following vote &: Yeas, Messr4 BALDWIN, Bggs,
Broadway, Learned, j. ". Philips, Pyle, Wilde
and Mr. Speaker.8' Nays, Me ,srs. Collins,
Cornwell, Frame, Green, Handy, Houston. Nc
Neal, Nowland, G. ii Phillips, Todd aud Horh-
ell III.
On motion of Mr.. Bggs the Senate bill to H.
corporate the Riddle Fund for the benefit OF the
Superanuated Preachers of the Wilmington
Conference of the NJ. f. church, ald on motion
OF Mr. Todd ths Senate bill to incorporate the
Dover fruit and vegetable and preserving com
pany which was read the first time
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill to require Tiu-tee4
N cases OF voluntary assignment to give bonds
for the faithful execution Of their trust winch
was re ad.
Mr.. Frame gave notice of an act to change the
name of Hettie Il. Frame to IIettie Il. lfGCsu-
ley.
Mr.. Houston reported the hill to renew the
charter OF the Phoenix Fire Company Of VIII
mington, which was read the third timo and
passed.
Mr.. Baldwin presented petitions from sundry
!. citizens of New Castle county asking for law
to enable them to raise sufficient tax to keen
the schools open nine months in the yolr which
were read and referred.
Mr.. Conwell gave notice Of stock law for
school district lOj, Sussex county.
Mr.. Green gave notice of an act sipploneu-
tai to chapter 81, revi,ed cJdJ, entitled 'of con
stables"
Mr., Pyle introduced bill to enable the Ben
, edictinc Company Of Pennsylvania to hold Ger
tain real estate in Delaware, which was read.
J. w. Philips introduced a bill to ransrer
lands OF John A. Nicholson and others from
: school district No. u to No y, Sussex county.
. which was read.
Mr.. Green presented petition from 900 odd
I colored persons of Kent county, asking to be
taxed for school purposes which WAS read and
referred
Mr.. Holcomb presentel Remembrance
against any change in relation to tho duties of
constables i'll Kenton hundred
Mr.. Nowland, from the G jminittee on uca-
ton reported back the bill to aowlogous SER
. vices TO be held in school house No. l2l Sussex
county, with no recommendation, bat STATING
tina the school commissioners had ample ~ Il
thority.
Mr.. Pyle introduced a bill to anne. school
Ill nnt,a ant No 4 30. =