Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
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-four record last week, closed with the re-
| port Of Wednesday proceedings.l
| THuaspAY, Jan. IA.
SExAri.-Oa motion Of Mr. Ray ths portion
Of the Governors message that rstsrred to
The payment Of The $500 reward offered for
| the arrest Of Jos. h Tsyios, was referred to
the Committee on Claims. Nr. Davis bill to
prohibit live stock from running at large in
School District No. 81, New Castle county,
was read second time. The joint commii-
tee appointsd to obtain the price Of printing
daily legislative record reported that the
Delavarsss offered TO do the work for a.
psr day. Fifty additional copies of the bill
prosidise for Court Of Quarter Sessions for
New 0sstls county, were ordered to b. priat-
"a. The joint committee TO whom had been
referred the report Of the commissioners to re-
model and refdrnish the State House, ap-
psinisd BY the last Legislature, made long
report accepting the work as complete and
sslogising the commissioners; favoring the
appointing Of suitable person to take chargs
| Of the library aud building; recommending
| that Tie old State House bell Be preserved in
the library ~ . souvenir Of the past, and
that the commissioners b paid $500 for
| their services and the amount paid By them
| II excess Of the $so. 900 appropriation. Re-
ferred Mr.. Moore from the joint committee
appointed for the purpose reported bill rati-
| tying the amendment to the Constitution
allowing the passage of . General 1ncsrpora-
| lion Law. Read. The act modifying the
Usury law vas read second time and ~
fsrrsd. Mr. Moore introduced bill chang
ing the tins Of holding the Orphans' Court
and Court q Chascery, in Sussex county, TO
the second Tuesday in March and the third
Tuesday in Septembsr.
| Houm.-Nr. Nowland e6ersd . resolution
calling upon tie Shts Treasurer for sched-
sls Of thssssssuss aecsuisg 10 the State and
their resources. Adopted. lr. Bigg9 bill
defining he duties Of cosstables was read .
second time. NJ. Birds bill rspealing the
tsx on marriage licenses was read . second
time. Tks rspsrt of the committse on rssnod-
cling The State Hsuss was read and accepted
and laid ovsr for further action. The report
Of the COMMITTEES 70 ascertain the ssst Of
printing . daily legislative reeord-that the
work would b. done BY the Ds'osersas for
q per day, was read and motion 10 accept
the slIsrsd rejsctsd BY . vote Of "A yeas to
nays.
SmArs.-Nr. Riddle offered bill to re-
incsrporats Ksokek Tribe, No. 3, Imp. O. R.
n. Of wilmingtoa. On motion Of Mr.. Ray
the part Of the Governors message relating
10 reduction Of taxation vas referred to the
Committee on Finance The Senate refused
to concur 10 the Heuss Joint resolution ad-
jsurning both Houses until next Monday, B
HoCm.-xr. Pyle presented petition from
Samuel Murphy and 600 others asking for the
sbolition Of the Registry Bureau, Of Whining
ton. Referred. Action upon The Senats joint
resolutions in relation to the State House
was postponed until Monday next. Hr.
Collins offered joint resolution to adjourn
both Houses to Monday next. Adopted.
Mr.. Todd presented bill to prsveat live stock
from running Il large 10 School District No.
%, N. G.. county. On motion Of J. ".
Philips The motion to postpone the Stats
House resolutions was rsconsidered, and the
resolutions eoncursed in. On motion Of Mr..
voshell The bill to repeal the tax on bonds
asd mortgages was read second time.
FRIDAY, Jaa. Is.
SsxAs.-Nr. DAVIS bill to prevent live
stock from running at large il School Dis
trict Ne. 81, was passed. Mr. Fiddemaa in
troducsd bill 70 pay ths State House Bald
ing Committee, q follows: Mr.. Shaksspears,
$500; Dr.. Martin, $3.50; G. @. Stockley,
$500; John vangasksn. $3.50; Mr.. Riddle,
$3.50; Lswis Thompsoa, $3.50. Adopted.
300 copies Of ths Building Committees report
were ordered to be printed. The act 10 in-
corporate Keokuk Tribs, Imp. o. R. n. was
passed. ssss
Houss.-On motion Of Mr.. NowlaHd the
bill to rspsal the "Atlaehmsnt Law" (as to
wagss) was taken up. Mr.. Houston mevsd
"a amendmsnt to strike out the words s'Stats
Of ofDslaware'' and insert "Nsw Castle county" /"
Adopted. Mr.. Pyle moved an amendment
exsmptine from the operation Of the bill all
debts contracted prior to its passage. The
bill was then, on melton Of Mr.. Nowland,
read . third time and passed, unaaimsusly.
The joint resolution Of the Senats to pay The
State House commissioners Was eoncurred in.
On motion Of Nr. Biggs, James L. Walcott,
Esq, was elected counsel to the various com
mittess Of The Heuss.
NoxDAY, Jan. 18th.
SsxArs.-Ths Clerk Of the House presented
. joint resolution ceavsning both Houses in
the County Csurt Heuss on Tuesday 10th, to
witnees ~ iaasgural csremonies Of the Gov.
ernor elect. Concurred in. On motion s
Hr. Ray the House bill repsaling the attach
nsnt law Was read the FIRST time, and, undel
: suspension Of the rules, second time, and
referred. The joint. resolution to pay Robert
Granles $500 il lieu Of certain eoupous los
Was adopted.
Houss.-Mr. Biggs offered resolution tha
Tie two Houses meet in the County Cour
House tomorrow to witness the Inauguration
csrsmsnies, which was adopted. The Senate
bill to prohibit live stock from running .
large in School District, No. sl, N. G. county
vas read and referred. Mr.. J. W. Phillips
presented . petition from residents Of Seaford
asking for the passage Of good and siisien
School law. NJ. Nswland offered . resolu
tioa that No member Of the House shall b.
allowed to absent himself during its session
without permission, and anyone - doinl
shall forfeit his pay for each day that he i
absent. Adopted: 10 yeas, I nay. Mr.. Pyl