Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-05


DOVER, March i,-l0, A. NJ
SENATE.
AIr. Shakespeare from the committee to which
1t had been recommitted, reported back the
House bill to incorporate the Delaware City and
New Castle Railroad Company, without amend
ment, with d favorable recommendation. The
bill was then read the third time and passed,
Mr.. Davis reported favorably the House bill
to prevent stock from running at large in school
district No. "A and $50 Sussex county which was
read the third time and passed.
On motion of MIR. Ray the bill to unite and
grade the public schools of Newark was taken
up for consideration, read the third time and
passed. The tax is limited to $1,000.
On motion OF Mr.. Causey the House bill to
consolidate the public schools Of seaford was
read and further ON his motion the rules wore
suspended and the bill read the second time
On motion of Mr. Ray the House bill to ncor-
porate the Pioneer Club Stables was read; and
on motion of Mr.. Causey the House supplement
TO the act incorporating the town OF Wyoming
WAS read.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore the bill to authorize
David W. Ralph to change public road in Sus-
sex county was read the third time aud passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill to
change the name of Hettie T. Frame to Hettie
| +. McCauley, and on motion Of Mr. Ray the
House bill in relation to the road commissioners
OF st. Georges hundred were read.
Mr. Riddle gave notice Of an act TO amend
chapter 80 of Revised Code. The bill provides
| that il Justices of the Peace remove from the
hundred for which they were appointed, they
| shall receive no fees.
| Mr.. Shakespeare reported the bills to amend
| the supplement to the charter of the Pocomoke
| River Improvement Company; also to incorpo-
rate the Drawbrdge Packing Company; and Mr..
| Riddle reported the House bill to Incorporate e
the Delaware City public schools, all Of which
were read the third time and passed..
| 0lr Shakespeare reported the bill to incorpo-
rate the Sussex Midland Railroad Company
which was read the third time and lost by
| the following vote. Yeas, Messrr. Causey
Moore, Riddle and Shakespeare and Speaker
Nays, Messrs Davis, Fiddeman aud Ray
! Mr. Causey asked and obtained leave to change
| his vote, when on his motion the vote by which
| the bill wac lost WIS reconsidered and recon-
| mtted.
Adjourned until p. NJ
| afternoon Session
| The following bills passed Incorporating the
| Delaware City Mutual Life Insurance Co.
House bill laying out a new public road III Duck
| Greek hundred.
ceedings on a bill reported by 3lr. Riddle, tC
amend section !, chapter 3l2 Of the lith vol
Delaware Laws, relating TO the duties Of collec
! tors.
The bill made it the duty OF the tax collector
TO call once npon each person before he he re.
| turned and placed upon the error list by the
Levy Court.
Upon being read third time, it passed eas
| AlesHrr. DAVIS, Ray. Riddle and Shakspeare-4
Mays. Messrs. Causey. Fiddeman. and Moore--;i
After some other business, on motion Of Mr.
| Dayie, tue vote by which the bill To amend Sec
tion |, Chapter 312. was indefinitely POSTPONED
was reconsidered, and motion of Mr.. Eay il
WAS laid upon the table for future consideration
Alr. CaLsev then moved that the lil be rea,
third time by paragraphs, in order to pasr tn,
| Senate
Mr.. Ray stated that the bill was handed to hin
by the CLERK of the Peace OF New Castle Count,
with the explanation that if passed it would say,
| n large amount OF tax for New Castle Count,
not n0w c0llected. He thought the bill was
good one. but since comparing it carefully witt
| the old law he thought there no need for
| change.
Mr.. Fiddle rad the bill eing drawn and advo
Gated by a Democrat in good standing, it coul,
not be a partisan measure to operate against tina
party, but simply resolved itteli into a question
| Of revenue.
Subsequently, motion of Mr. Shakspear
the vote by which the blll passed was recousid
cred
Mr. Causey then moved that the further con
-iderston of the bill be indefinitely postpore ed
which wa, agreed to by the following vote
Yeas, Messrr. Davis, Cau-ey, Iiddeman an,
Moore, 1. Nays, Mesers. Ray, Riddle and Shali
npeare, ..
Messrs. Causey and Flddeman thought til,
present law amply sufficient, and had heard II,
objection to it. Mr. +. admitted that perhap
i'll crowded city like Wilmington there wa
probably some necessity for it.
The yeas and nays were then called and ih
bill lost yeas Mr., Riddle nays l.
Adjourned