Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-18


Legislative Proceedings.
Specially R,por,ed for the Commercial
DOVER, March H.
SENATE.
Mr.. Riddle introduced a hut resolution au
thorizng the State Treasurer to borrow money
from time to time to meet the State expenses,
and to pay bonds coming due, and moved the
adoption Of the eame.
llr Riddle then made detailed statement OF
the finances of the State, after which the reso
lutions were adopted.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to authorize the
State Treasurer to Issue Ii $1,000 State bonds
for Delaware College in lieu OF bonds of tie
same amount to be cancelled which was rei d
twice and referred.
Mr.. Il dile reported bill to amend chapter
1875, revised code, which was read the third time
and pa -sed The bill increases the fees of the
Secretary OF State.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddenan the Houee bill
creating an additional ju; tice of the peace, no.
tary public and constable for kenton hundred
to reside at Clayton, was read twice and lie
ferred
On.motion of Mr.. Cau7ey the report of the
Conference Committee on tho bill to consolidate
the school districts of Seaford WAS read and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. FIilemln the Hou4e I'LL to
renew the charter Of the II oine for Aged Women
was read twice. and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bill to repeal
an act recently passed providing for relnqnish:
ing of titles IN certain lands coded to the uhted
States for Llght Houses, Ii sht Station ,6c, was
read twice aud referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Fid leman the House ill
supplement to the act to incorporate the Cam
den Uninn Camp Ground was read twice End re-
ferred; also the llOuse bill to incorporate lie
Middletown Gus Company was read twice and
referred
Adjourned.
if,rnooh Session.
Mr.. Shakespeare, from the Committee on Tenn
perance reported bill to amend chapter 4ls
volume Ii Laws OF Delaware which was read
twice. The bill provides that 10 free holder
shall sign more than two recommendations for
license in one year, increases the license fees to
1925, limits tue sale in stores and iy mailnfac-
turers TO not less than one gallon, gives the
States Attorney General $40 for every cOnvic-
ton. and prohibits that officer from entering
note pros.qU without submitting the evidence
to jury.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported an amendment to the
charter of tile liehobotl Hotel Company, chang
ing tie name TO the Sussex Hotel Company. and
limiting the amount Of laud held by such Com
pany, which was real the third tlme aud passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported the House bill, to amend
chapter 81 Revised Code which was read the
tlirl time and passed.
Mr.. Shakespeare, reported the IIoude ill 10 i'll
corporate the Tssker Telegral Ii Company which
was read the third time and passed
Mr.. Moore reported the supplement ~ tho act
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported the bill To amend eli apter
3G volume Laws OF Delaware which was read
the third time aud passed The bill allows the
States Attorney an increase of $500 in eslaty
with which to pay lis deluiy
o. motion of Mr.. speaker the House BIZ to
Incorporate tie Seminole J. be No. Imp. o Il.
W. of Delaware Was read twice and referred.
Mr. Rti1lc reported tile House bill to change
the land, and dwellings, Of John a. Nicholson,
g. W. :. Nicholson, Henry T. Nicholson ard b,
". Muse from school district No, ~ i'll Sussex
county, which was read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the bill to nc3rpor-
tie the Vine b. anch Ditch Company watch was
read the third time and pa-sed.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition from Adam
Grub an others for the establishment Of
DIRK house which was read aud aid GA she ia
lie
Ali ,urnel.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
Nj j W. Phillips from the conference com
mittee on the Seaford school bill! reported i'll
favor of the House concurring IN the Senate
amendment thereto, and also further amend
ins the bill by creating four school districts III
the town, to be known as TO- 70IZ, l02 and 1921
The report and amendments were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. BALDWIN the Senate amend
inent7 To the act tor the further protection Of
women were cOncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Houston the bl ced.ng to
the United States title TO and jurisdiction over
sites for light houses, etc., on the Delaware
coast was read the third tirRe and passed
The Senate amendment to chapter 1876 OF the
revised code, was concurTed in.
At II o. the Railroad Aid bill was taken up
| for cons Iteration.
The amendments adopted Yesterday were re-.
| considered and withdrawn, and two others not
| differing materially from those reconsidered,
were propo-ed by AIr. Iiourton aud agreed TO-
| The bill as amended wa then read the third
| time and discussed.
| Mr. Baldwin spoke i'll strong opposition to the
measure and believed the State would l0s every
dollar It was proposed to invest i'll tbese new
| railroad enterprises.
| Mr.. Houston followed and said that nine
teIiths of the people Of Kent and Sussex favored
the bill and he believed It wse and safe for tue
State to aid the road.
Mr.. Rowland spoke a. some length in oppos-
| ton to the bill, saying il doing ~ he represent
ed he believed, two third of the people Of tile
State. lie felt sure that the state would be
compelled to redeem the bonds out Of the State
| Treasury, sooner or later, and asked that the
| friends of the measure pause for minute and
consider the Consequences of the step they are
about to take.
Mr.. Houston again favored the bill and on
Concluding l- Remarks called for the yeas and
HAYS The bill then passed by the follow ng
vote. after which the House adjourned
Yeas Ale-rr~. broadway. Collins, Convict
fraim. Houston, Learned, Lsmbien, McNeal, G.
II. Philips. j. W. Philips and Yoshell--ll
| Ndls- Mcerfr. BaluNln, Eggs. Bld Green
Handy, Rowland, Pyle, Told, Wilda ami Mr..
II caker-l0
afternoon Session.
Tie House re-aAsembled at 8 p. NJ
On motion OF q. II. Phillips the bill prohibit
ing live stock from running at large in districts
Ut and lji, Su-soX county, was taken up aut
passed.
On motion of Mr. Houston the Senate Till ill.,
cooperating the Milford Gas IL .ht Co. was read
the third time aud passed.
Ga motion Of Alr. Conwell the Senate Ill
amending CHAPTER ii3, Of tue 13.h volume Wa
read.
On motion of Mr. Bird the bin providing fol
tile erection and maintenance of u state Work
House was taken mp for third reading. after
which was defeated by yeas 10. nays H.
On motion of Mr.. broadway the bill vaca,ng
an old road and authorizing new one lu Mis-.
pIllon hundred Vas read the third time and lost
On motion Of Mr.. Collins the bill amending
tie act Incorporating the town OF Olesra waf
read the thiid time aud passed.
On motion of Mr. Lanbdin tie Sens5e bill
proving for tie destruction Of hawks aud OWL
was taken up for consideration. 1t wss amended
by requiring the Levy Courts to pay 50 cents fol
-. Al.