Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-25
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Monday.
:. SENATE.

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Monday.
:, SENATE
The Senate met 1t 8 p. m.
On motion Of Bir. Ray tho House bill amend
Ing chapter SO Of volume IL was read twice And
referred.
| further amending the charter Of Wilmington
| was read twice and referred, A. we're also the
| House bill supplementing chapter AZ OF tho re-
| vised code aud revising tho act incorporating
| the Little Creek Canning Co. ,.
| On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the House bill re-
quiripg savings banks and insurance companies
70 publish their annual statements was read the
third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Nddeman the House bill
amending chapter 70 Of the revised statutes
| On motion Of Mr.. Davis the House bill aban-
doninK an old road and authorizing new one in
Aispiilion hundred was read the third time aud
passed.
school bill was read twice aud referred as WAS
| also the House bill incorporating the Delaware
| State Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
| At Is tho Senate adjourned until to'morrow
| at 10 A. NJ.
Mr.. Pyle moved that the bill relating to the
punishment of persons under the enforcement
acts Of Congress, BIZ read third time in order to
pass the House, when on motion OF mr.. Biggs
tho bill was referred to special committee Of
three, consisting.of Messrs. Biggr, Voshell and
Houston.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Houston to prohibit
stock from running at large in school districts
No. l25. III, &C, % and rs in Sussex county, was
referred to . special committee consisting OF
Messrs. Houston, voshell, and J. W. Phillips,
On motion Of Mr.. Biggs the bill reducing the
tax on oysters was reconsidered.
On motion OF Mr.. Houston the bill to incor-
porate the Delaware State Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, was read third time aud passed.
Mr.. Broadway introduced q bill regulating the
size Of peach baskets and peach crates, which
was read, and OH motion Of MI. Rowland indef-
nitey postponed
On melton Of J. ". Phillips the bill relating to
free schools in the State was taken up for con-
| alteration. Read the third time BY paragraphs,
and parsed the House by the following: Yeas,
Messrs. Bird Broadaway, Collins, Conwell,
Houston, Learned Lambden, Nowlsnd, J. w.
PHILIPPE, Pyle, Todd, spesker-l2: Nays, Messrs
| Baldwin, Biggs, Fraim. Green, Handy, McNeal,
G. H. Phillips, voshell, Wilde-9.
The bill makes the Secretary OF State. State
| Treasurer and State Auditor, State Board ;
| creates State Superintendent at salary. Of
| 1880 per annum, who is TO visit each school in
| tho State once year, to hold . Teachers lnsti-
tute in each county. He has no Jurisdiction over
consolidated school districts, and he is to ex-
| anime teachers and grant certificates.
| The minimum Of tax to be raised in each dis
trict in New CASTLE county Is t100, the same in
| On motion Of Mr.. Pyle the bill TO amend the
| act regulating the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
known ~ the liberal license billy was read the
| second time.
ment Of the bill which WAS agreed to by yeas II.
nays 10.
motion to indefinitely postpone had been put
aud lost at the first reading Of the bill the pres
ent vote was out of order.
The Speaker decided the point well taken.
Mossrs. Houston, Voshell and j. W. Phillips
controverted the decision Of tho Speaker but no
appeal was taken.
Mr. Pyle moved the adoption of the amend
ment which was lost by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs Bird, Fram, Lambden, McNeal,
Rowland, Pyle, Todd, Wild and Mr.. speaker.-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Biggs, Broadway, Collins, Con-
well. Green, Houston, Learned, G. IL. Phillips
| and voshell.--10.
Mr.. Baldwin who first vot I'd against indefinite
postponement, did not vote on the amendment,
and Mr.. Todd who voted with the affirmative to
indefinitely postpone, now voted for the amend
| ment.
The Senate general incorporation act WAS read
twice, ~ wore also, the bill to incorporate the
Indian River Oyster Planting Co., and an
amendment, introduced by Mr. Pyle,) to the
act incorporating the Philadelphia, Delaware and
Charleston Steamship company which was read
twice and referred he also introduced bill to
regulate the sale Of patent rights which was
read.
The following bills were passed Authorizing
Sussex county to appropriate $3.50. each to Mil.
ton, Seaford, and Lewes, for tho repair OF
streets; authorizing indexes for Sussex county;
relating to the assessment OF taxes laying out q
rosd in Indian River hundred; Incorporating the
Bockenbrick Ditch Company.
Tn Senate bill to destroy hawks and owls was
considered, amended to exclude New Castle
county, and passed. In the discussion, Mr.
Baldwin read letter from constituent stating
that the hawks and owls were useful in the dc
, struction of nice.
Mr.. Fraim could not see why gentlemen op
D posed this bill. The women Of Sussex especial
4 ly wanted the bill passed. for 1t was now impos
. sible to raise poultry.
= Mr.. Biggs thought the bill could do no harI
n il applied to the whole State, and lie though
. there were two good reasons why tho bill shout
!, be passed for Sussex county. One Of those ret
3 sons wsA that, the people should be protected
Q raising poultry, and another reason was, in IL
r interests Of humanity and religion, for minister
, Of the gospel will not stay where there arc n
. chickens.
y Adjourned.
Tho Senate met at 10 q. m. ,.
Z On motion OF Mr. Davis the house bill pre-
|, hibiting stock from running at large in kento
hundred WAS read third time aud passed an
J the stock bill for district 81, Sussex county, wa
i read the third time and lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill pro
viding for q State work house WAS read twic
and referred.
o The House amendments to the Senate bill
providing for the destruction Of hawks and owl
were read and ooncurred In.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore the House bill sup
plementing the act incorporating the Delawar
! and Chesapeake Tow-bost Go. was read twic
and referred.
: On motion Of Mr.. FiddemAn, the House BIZ
relating to the duties OF collectors Of taxes wa
= read twice and referred
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the House BIZ
: incorporating the Schoen Spring %. Of Wi
= mington was passed, rs were also the Hous
= bills amending the act incorporating tho town Q
!. Odessa arp incorporating the Middletown gas
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill ncor
y porating the Workingmens Savings Bank 9
Wilmington was read twice and referred
On motion OF Mr.. Causey the House bill r.
: quiring the Levy Court Of Sussex to pay certai
sums Of money towards keeping in repair th
q streets Of Milton, Seaford and Lewes, was res
. twice aud referred
taxing dogs for the protection Of she,p was rea
the third time and passed.
MIR. Causey presented resolution creating
y Joint committee to examine the state Treasul
= er's accounts and settle with the Auditor etc.
v at the end OF the current year. Adopted an
n Messrs. Causey and Davis were appointed tn
committee on the part Of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey, the House hi
authorizing new public road in Indian RIVE
al and Georgetown hundred was read twice an
IA referred.
- = On motion of Mr.. Moore the House bill taxir
>, dogs for school purposes in Sussex county wi
n. read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the House b
n, further amending the charter OF Wilmington VI
r. read the third time and passed.
q The bill amending chapter 50, OF tue revisit
" statutes, relating to the succession OF propert
ID was read the third time Oh motion OF AIR. Ri
n die, and passed.
n. On motion Of Mr.. Csusey the House suppl
"a. ment to the act exempting from execution 4
ar tachment process certain articles OF person
"a property was read twice and referred
'N On motion Of Mr.. Ray the House bill suppl
menting the act incorporating the Philadelphia
Delaware and Charleston Steamship Compal
WAS read twice and referred
In On motion OF Mr. Fiddeman the bill sllowii
V: parties to civil suits to testify In their own /
OF half was read and indefinitely postponed
Y, On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the House
IN reviving the act Incorporating tho Little Gre
nd Landing Company was passed.
NJ On motion Of Mr.. Causey the House bill
lie lating to the enforcement acts Of Congress "
lie. read twice and referred.
IKE On motion OF Mr.. Riddle the House bill pi
~, ~ viding fees for the Harbor master OF New CT
M tie, &c was read the third time and passed.
liz. On motion OF MIR. Hay the House bill taxi
I've colored people for the support OF their o,
by schools was read twice and referred
IN On motion Of Mr.. Hddeman the House bill
IKE lowing the Strengthening OF every public road
,hs Kent county was read twice and referred.
Mr. Fiddemau called up for consideration
Inn. bill amending the constitution by requiring