Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-24

ate adjourned until o'clock p. NJ.
THE SENATE.
Dover. Feb. 60.
The Senate resumed business at 3 p. NJ.
The Committee on Corporations reported fa-
vorably the bill incorporating the Every Even
ing Publishing Co." 1t was read the third time
and passed.
Mr. Causey presented petitions for stock law
for districts Nos. l and Z, Sussex county. He
also presented remonstlance against the law
asked for. Referred.
Mr.. Causey gave notice of bill providing for
a foot bridge and the extension OF wharf on
Mispillion creek.
Mr.. Ray gave notice of all act amending chap
ter 50 of the revised code
On motion of Mr. DAVIS the House bill reat-
ing to the stock running at large i'll district No.
"a, New Castle county, wac read the third time aud
passed.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported favoraby tile bill sup
plementing the act i'll relation to the town of Do
yer, authorizing the collection OF $500 more tax.
1t was read third time and adopted.
On his motion the act incorporating the Dover
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving Co. was read
third time and passed
The House joint resolution presenting the
resolution adjoining both Houses on the 25th
inst was read and concurred in
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice of bill for the
benefit of the Wilmington Conference Academy.
Mr.. Causey prescribed a remonstrance against
the passage of the House bi creating another
Justice of the peace for MIspililou hundred re-
ferred the consideration Of the bill further post
poned.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill incor-
porating the Trustees OF the Riddle Fund for the
benefit of the Superannated Preachers Of the
Wilmington NJ. L, Conference was read the third
time and passed, as was also the bill lncorpora-
atinS the Great Council of Imp O. Il. II. Of Del
ware.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice Of a bin lncorpor-
ating the Sussex Mil and iailroal 90.
lowing the Trustees of the SeHiOid VI. j. church
10 sell aud transfer certain real estate was read
once.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the bill allowing
Joshua Bennett 10 eject gate across certain
public road III Milford hundred was read tile
third time and passed.
The House bill amending tile charter of tie
Gravelly Run Marsh Go, was read once, as was
also the House bill incorporating the city OF New
Castle.
On motion of Mr. Davis, the bill creating a
new public road in Milford hinIred VA read he
thire time and passed.
Al 4 80 the Senate adjourned.
HoueF.
J. W, Phillips Introduced a ball 10 amend
chapter 81 revised code. entitled "uf fences"
Also one To incorporate the BridIevlile ApIicul
tural and Mechanical Society were read iir-t
time.
On motion OF Mr. Baldwin the act to make
shelln or other officer competent witners IN
cases OF repleylH was read the third Time and
passed.
1he Senate bill to authorize tie lrotlnnota,v
OF Kent county to make certain ind Naa wa read
the third time and passed
hlr. Cohwell gave notice Of an act to uutllor-
ne the Levy Court of Sussex county to make Il
larger appropriation for the Improvement OF the
streets III the town OF Milton.
On motion of Mr. VosLell the I'LL to uutloiiZe
the Levy Courts of the several Counties to en-
ploy conyicts in prison at labor outside of the
prisons read the third time and was Lost
Yeas 5, nays 10.
Mr.. Bird introduced a bill supplemental to the
charter of the town of Delaware City which wa
read first timo. Ills bill besides c0nmss !ouers
provides for Mayor and an extension of the
town limits beyond the south side of the canal )
MIR. Blggs introduced joint resolution resind
lns the JOINT resolution providing for final adj
JOurnment of the Legislature on the 2itl instant
which was read and adopted.
Mr.. Houston, reported the bill favorably an
act to amend the charter of the Junction and
Breakwatcr Railroad which was read the third
time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Frame the Senate BIZ to lay
ont public road III Milford hundred was read a
first time.
Mr.. Handy presented bill Of G. p. johnson
which was referred to the committee on claims.
On motion OF Mr. Learned the Senate bill to
amend section g. chapter 81 volume II, Laws Of
Delaware relating to insane persons, was read the
first time.
On motion of Mr.. Houston the stock bill for
School Districts Nos. Ii and l2i Sussex county
was read the third time and passed
On motion of Mr. McNeal the Senate amend
ment to limit the expense Of Henry Todd in
transcriblng certain indexes to go WAS read
and concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Bigss the Senate BIZ to OK
empt leSaces of charitable and benevolent i'll
situations was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Frame from the committee to which it
was referred reported uufavorab'y the BIZ to
authorize the Levy Courts to reimburse CERTAIN
persons convicted before the United States Dis.
trict Court
Mr.. Houston introduced bill TO exempt Sus
| sex county from the operations of tile excuu.
ton law, which was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs the Senate BIZ to re-
qulre tax collectors to write the date nalne aut
amount in full on the face of the receipt was reac
| the third time and passed
Mr.. Collins, reported the bill to facilitate tn,
| proof of handwriting by comparison which was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Wide presented petition for a stock law
| Tor kenton hundred which WAS read and re
| ferred
On motion of Mr.. Rowland tie senat ill relg,
ting to taking of testimony in divorce cases inyol
| wing aliimony was read the first lime.
Mr. Todd introduced a preamble and joint res
olution stating that the public arms Of tile Stat,
were in the cellar OF the State House in a bad
condition and appointing committee Of three
| on the part OF the House and two on the part o
| the Senate to make report and devise some
| plan by which tie public arms may be kept il
| good condition and also to confer with the sher
IFS of New Castle and Sussex counties as to tho
condition of the arms in their possession The
| resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Rowland asked and was excused from
serving as member OF the Committee on Cor
porations, and Mr.. Yoshell was appointed in hi.
| place.
Mr.. Biggs presented petition for stool, law
| i'll school district No. 122 Sussex county. wlicl
was read and referred
On motion of Mr.. Rowland the senate bill Il
o. F., of NIiddletown, was read tile first time,
Mr.. Holcomb gave notice of an act to abolinl
the penalty Of whipping in cases of mmder il
| the second degree.
| Adjourned until 3 r. NJ.
| HOUSE, =. II.
| On motion of Mr.. Rowland the Senate lii +,
change the boundary line of school district No
| 81, New Castle county was read the third time
and passed.
| Mr.. Houston reported the bill to iucorporat,
| the Lone Valley Cemetery Company of New Cas-