Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-25

Mr.. Davis reported the Honse bill to straight
n . certain roadsn Kent county near kssrsons
ornsr which wAs read the third time and
,assed.
M Ray moved that the House hill for the
Of navigation on the Chriatiana be
cad the third time in order TO pass the Senate.
The bill w.s lost by the following vote. Yeas
Speaker, 8. NAys-Messrs. Fiddeman and
Moore, + two thirds being required.
Mr.. Riddle changed his vote and moved re- |
Of the bill which was agreed 70,
yeas 6, nays l.
third time in order to pass the Senate.
Mr.. CAusey stated that he had taken the trou-
bio to inform himself In regard to the bill, and
had received letters froT large number Of per
SONS owning property OH the river favortng the
passxge OF the bill. He therefore withdrew all
opposition and would vote for its passage not.
withstandiag the apl arenlly deceptive title Of
the bill.
Mr.. Ray presented the action OF the Board Of
Trade OF Wilmington fAvoring the building Of
the bridge with proptT restrictions lie urged
The bill was then passed by the following
vote: Yeas, Msssrs. Causey, DAVIS, Ray, Rid
die, Shakespeare aud MIR. speaker, 8 nays,
Messrs. FiddemAn and Moore, 4
Mr.. Riddle from the committee to which 1t
was referred reported the General Incorporation
act, and upon his motion the Senate went into
Committee Of the Whole on number of amend
ments the most important Of which was one
authorizing proceedings to commence before All
associate judge 30 that An act of incorporation
could be taken out At one term Of Court, and
another raising the limit of Building and Loan
Association capital to t400, 900. The committee
then arose aud the bill was read the third time
by paragraphs and passed the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill to
amend chapter IS revised code entitled "Of
Elections :" was read twice and referred.
The following bills were passed to lay out =
public road in Kenton hundred; renewing the
charter Of the Home for Aged Women, Of Will
mington; incorporating the IndiAn River Oyster
Planting Co.; relating to the removal Of hotel
keepers from one district to another; lncorpora-
ting Seminole Tribe, I. o. X. M
| Adjourned.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
On motion of MIR. Pyle the liberal liquor Il
cense bill was taken up for consideration. when
lie offered number OF long amendments to the
present law, designed to make it more liberia
than the first named bill.
Mr.. Voshell moved to indefinitely postpone it,
further consideration. Lost
Mr.. Pyle moved to read the amendments thu
second time. Lost
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the bill amending
chapter SO Of volume IL was read the third TIME
and passed.
On motion Of Mr. J. W. Philips the free scloo
bill was taken up for consideration, when he Of
fered an amendment creating State Board o.
Educstinn to be composed of the Secretary O.
State, State Treasurer and State Auditor pro
viding for the appointment OF Superintendent
OF Public instruction At salary OF u 800 PEI
annum, who shall examine teachers, ETC., ant
provide for the holding Of Teachers Institutes
The other details Of the amendment do no
differ materially from the bill At first proposed
1t was read twice and adopted and the bill .,
amended was made a special order for II o'clocl
on Tuesday morni &.
Mr.. Brosdaway laid before the House the tenn
perance resolutions passed by the Wilmington
Conference They were read and referred Il
the Moral Reform Committee.
Mr.. Pyle reported bill directing the Stat,
Treasurer TO pay to H. Il. Robinson & Co., O
Wilmington, 1851 .33, the amount lost by then
through the failure OF the Treasurer to deliye
to them certain land scrip they purchased o.
On motion of Mr. Fraim the Senate bill to OK
tend Vines branch ditch in Sussex county wa,
read once.
Mr.. Bird, from the committee to consider the
constitutional amendment giving the Legislature
power to fix. by enactment, the boundaries OF
any county, reported the same favorably, with
amendments relating entirely to districts. The
amendments were read twice and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin the vote by which
the bill abandoning an old road and layinR out 4
new one in Mispilon hundred, was lost, was re-
considered, after which it passed.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle the bill authorizing
Levy Courts to pay fines Of citizens convicted 10
the U. ). Courts for violation Of the enactment
acts OF Congress was taken up for consideration.
He then proposed amendments leaving the pay.
ment of fines and employment Of counsel at tile
option Of the Levy Courts and Governor. The
amendments iwere adopted and the bill as
amended was postponed until o'clock OH Mon
day afternoon.
On motion OF Mr. Bind the constitutional
amendments dividing New Castle county was read
the third time and discussed by Messrs. Baldwin
and Biggs in opposition and Broadway in favor.
Mr.. Speaker laid before the House the resolu-
tons passed by the last division meeting in Will
minigton, when the bill was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas, -Messrs. Bird, Broadsway, Collins, Now
land, J. ". Phillips, Pyle, yoshell and Mr..
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Biggs, Conwell.
Fraim, Green, Handy, Learned, Lsmbden, Nc
Neal G H. Phillips, Todd and Wilds-l2
At 1920 the House adjourned
On motion OF Mr. Collins the Senate amend
ment to the bill amending chapter IL Of the
revised code WAS copcurred in.
Mr.. Speaker presented number of petitions
in favor Of dividing New Castle county Reai
and laid on the table.
The bill describing the manner Of taking the
security of officers Of Wilmington was read the
third time.
On motion Of Mr. Bird the State Work Hou 3.
bill was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. Conwel the Senate bill re
tel Co. WAS read once.
Mr.. Baldwin presented several remonstrance,
against the division OF New Castle county, Reat
and laid on tile table.
On motion of Mr.. McNesl the Senate bill es
tablishing the weight OF oats was read once.
Mr.. Houston presented q bill directing til,
, Levy Court OF Sussex to pay certain monies t.
the town commissioners OF Milton, Seaford an,
) Leses for road purposes. Read twice.
Mt j. W. Phillips offered = joint resolution
directing that the diem and ,ni1aaua Of :
members Of the General Assembly be paid il
gold or its equivalent Adopted.
Mr. J. W. Phillips presented bill taxing NAL
dogs 81 aud female dogs 81, in Sussex county
chapter ~ of the revised code. Read twice.
, On motion Of Mr.. Houston the bill increasing
) the compensation Of the members OF the Gener
, al Assembly to IS per day and limiting their ses
sion to March 10Th, was read the third time. o.
! the final vote it WAS lost by yeas 8, nays 10.
MIR. Rowland introduced a bill requiring tn
Levy Courts to buy and collect on the real an
personal property of colorcd people tax to b.
applied towards the support of their own schools
Read twice.
On motion of Mr. G. H. Phillips the vote b.
which the State work house bill WAS defeated
Wac feConsldered
On molten Of Mr. Fraim, the Senate joint res
luton authorizing the State Treasurer to borrow
money was read and concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Nowland the bill increasin:
the percentage of the tax collectors of New Cas-
tie county was indefinitely postponed
The following bills were passed. supplement
tary to the charter of DOvor requiring saving
banks and insurance companies to publish al
annual statement; allowing DIR. Marshall to cree
d gate stock law for District 90, Sussex county
incorporating the schoen Spring Company, o
Wilmington stock law for Kenton hundred
incorporating the Wolkiugmen's Saving Bank o
Wilmington amending Chapter 1902. Vol. 8, Del
aware Laws bill relative to tenants under those
having dover rights bill for tile relief OF tht
INDECENT deaf, dumb and blind.
Adjourned ut 3 Is. p. NJ.
| Friday.
SENATE.
MIR. Cau4ey moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to protect the navigation of the