Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-11

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday.
SENATE,

| wednesday.
| SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the Houne bill au.
thorizing James T. and Annx Massey to com.
piete Their title to certain real estate, was read
| u second time.
MIR. lay presented petition from 2G00 citi,
aehs OF Wilmington praying for more restrictive
laws TO suppress the sale OF intoxicating liquors,
which was read and referred 10 the Committee
on Temperance coisisting Of Messrs. Ray
| Shakespeare and Moore.
Mr. Ray also presented petition from l05 Ia
dlee tf Wilmington praying that the provisions
OF the Sunday liquor law DO applied to all the
other Gays Of the week, which war read and re-
| fcrr.d
sir, Cansey presented petition from l40 citi-
zens OF Milford similar to thoee presented bv
Mr.. Ray, which was /, I'D ard similarly referred.
Slr tsueoy introduced II bill to hcorpoIte the
Sussex Midland Raiirt1d Cumraly which was
read.
Mr., Ray introdu .ed bill to amend chapter
312, l4lh vol. Delaware laws, requiring tax col
lectors in giving tax receipts to write the date
and amount in full, which was read.
| The bill to authorize the Levy Court Of Sus.
| sex county to take charge Of certain streets in
the town OF Laurel, and the House bill to
change tile l'isee OF holding tie election in
| iumbolo hundred were each read first time.
| On motion OF Mr.. Muoro the bill to amend
chapter 96, Revised Code, in relation 10 invest
ments by the Orphans Court, WAS read third
| time and passed.
Ma Ray introduced bill to repeal the tax on
bonds aud mortgages in and for New Castle
county for road and county purposes, which was
| read
Mr.. Ray moved suspension Of the rules to
proceed TO second reading, bat Mr.. Causey OBJ
jecting, Mr.. Ray withdrew his motion.
The bill to enlarge the boundaries OF school
districts No. 1873 and 40 Su sack county was read
n second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey the House joint res
olution directing certain books in the State Ii
brary to be delivered to the Law Library Asso-
citation OF New Castle, was read and conc,irrcd
| in.
| On motion Of Mr.. Ca,iscy the House bill to
revive All act relating to the recording OF deeds
was read irst time
On motou Of Mr.. Davis the House Lii to re-
strain certain animals from running At large in
school district No. 54 and that part Of No. As ly-
| ing in Pencader hundred was read first time
HOUSE.
Mr.. Broadway presented several petitionp.
signed by 500 pefsons, praying for more strin-
gent liquor license law.
Mr.. G. W. Phillips, Mr.. voslIell, Alr. ]. II.
Phillips and Paynter Fraim, presented similar
petitions. They were all referred to special
committee of five 20 be known as the committee
on Moral Reform consisting of Messrs. j. W.
Phillips, Bird, Biggs McNeal and Wilde.
Tie Committee on interpretations rep jrted ia.
vorably on the bill Incorporating Hiram Lodge
of Masons, of Scaford. The report was adopted
and the bill read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bggs the Senate bill amend.
ing section of chapter "a, fourteenth volume
OF Delaware laws, was read third timo and
passed. III makes it unnecessary to pay more
than one tax on mortgage on fam lying in
two countes.)
Mr.. J. w. Phillips offered a bill authorizing
Henry W. Todd, Register in Chancery in Kent
county to transcribe certain index. Read
once.
He also introduced bill Incorporating the
Bridgeyille Cemetery Co, which was read.
The Senate bill prohibiting live stock from
running nj large in Broad Creek hundred, Sus-
| sex county, was taken up for consideration and
| then postponed until Monday. Final action OH
the bill prohibiting stock from running at large
| in districts No. 4G aud 1888, Sussex county, was
also postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Baldwin presented joint resolution di-
recting the Centennial Commissioners OH the
part OF Delaware to place the old state house
bill on exhibition in the Centennial building at
| Philalelphia in 1876 and return tho sAme after
its close. Adopted
The bill vacsting certain streets in Now Cas-.
tie and number OF stock bills and incorpura-
ton acts were read second time ther titles and
| referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Nowlnnd the bill amending
section ID of chapter II of tie revised code, re.
lating to Collectors, WAS read a third time and
passed
Mr.. ]. ". Phillips introduced bill prohibit
| ing live stock from running at large in North
west Fork hundred, Sussex county. Read once.
Mr. Broadaway introduced bill amending
section 3 Of chapter 65 of the 18th volume OF
| Delaware laws. Read once.
At II so tho House went into the committee
| OF the WHOLE on motion OF Mr. NoWland, for the
consideration Of the bill amending the act pro-
viding for revenue for State and County pur.
poses.
The bill was read, when Mr.. Voshell offered All
amendment reltv wing all persons except coIpor-
atiois from the payment Of taxes on bonds and
| mortgages.
t.
| rose and reported the amendment to the House.
| 1t was adopted aud the bill as amended passed
without opposition.
Mr.. J. W. Philips presented petition paying
for law to prevent live stock from running 1t
| large in SonsOid hundred, Sussex Co. Referred,
The vote by which the bill prohibiting live
| stock from running at large in certain limits in
Broad Cheek hundred, Sussex county, was post.
| poned, was reconeidered, when tie bill was read
| u third timo and passed.
| Mr.. Nowland offered joint resolution Great
ing committee of two to have the oil portrait
| OF Commodore Jones, in possession Of the State,
and which is badly torn, ETC.. repaired Adopted.
The same gentleman introduced resolution
langement of the furniture Of the House on
| Tuesday night and eudeavor to ascertain
who the guilty parties are. Adopted, and Messrs
Nowland. Todd and Conwel were appointed the
| committee.
| Mr.. Bird gave notice of an act providing for
| State work house for criminals.
MIR. Broadway gave notice of bill incorpora-
| ting Wyoming Institute, of Wyoming, Kent
county.
On motion of Mr.. Bgss the bill prohibiting
| live stock from running at large in district No.
| 49, New Castle county. WAS read third time and
passed.
| On motion Of Mr.. Nowland the bill prescribing
punishment for certain offences (maEng breach
| OF trust, larceny was read thrJ time and
passed by yeas 13, nays 8.
Tho bill making dogs personal property in
districts Nos. 80 and Al, Now Castle county, was
| reported by committee, read thiid time and
passed by yeas l6. and nays 3.
| Mr.. Pyle gave notice Of an additional supple
ment to the act entitled an act for the benefit of
the public schools of Wilmington.
On motion Of Mr.. Broadway the Hall of the
House was rendered to the New Castle delega-
| ton for two hours that they might consult with
| their friends on the question of representation
| for that county.
At 4.2O the House adjourned until to morrow
morning.
| Thursday.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the House bill to
eede to the United States certain lands for light
house and life saving stations, was read and re-
| ferred to . special committee consisting of
Messrs. Moore, Davis and Ray
On motion OF Mr.. Moore the bill TO enlarge
the united school districts 1873 and 46 SUSSEX
county by taking the whole of district No. CO.
wrs read third time and passed.
The bills to prevent stock from running at
large in school district No. 8 Sussex county the
bill to amend chapter 372, vol IA, Delaware laws
| the House bill to change The place of holding
the elections in Broad Creek hundred and the
House bill to change the election place of Gum.
boro hundred were all read second time by
| their titles.
Kemol.strsnces against the two last named bills
were offered and together with the bills were
referred to the Committee on Elections.
| The House bill to review and extend tho time
for recording private acts read second
| time.
On motion Of Mr. Davis the House bill supple
mental to section 10, chapter l2, Revised Code
Of 1874 WAS read.