Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-25

bonds TO be issued by the State Treasurer, war
on motion OF Mr. Ray read the third time and
past ed.
On motion OF Mr.. Causey the vote by which
| Mr.. Fddeman's constitutional amendment was
| debated yesterday was recone daref.
| On motion OF Mr.. Moore the House bill re-
| quring the Levy Court of Sussex to pay certain
| moneys for repairs of roads in Milton, Lewes
and Seatord was amended by including Laurel
| and recommitted.
| On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill to protect
| the purity of elections indefinitely post
| poned, similar bill having already passed the
| House.
On motion of Mr. Ray the House bill provid-
| ing for State work house was taken up Tor con-
sideration when it was lost by yeas B. nays 5.
| On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
making taxes first lien on real and personal
property for two years was read twice and re-
| ferred.
On motion of Mr. Shakespeare the House bill
| experimenting the act incorporating the Della
| ware and Chesapeake Tow boat Co. was read the
| third time and passed.
Mr. Riddle reported, with an amendment, the
House bill preventing distractions i'll the Della
ware river. The amendment makes the fine for
violating the provisions Of the bill not more than
900, and was adopted, after which the bill
passed.
On motion of Mr. Shakespeare the House bill
| suppementing the act changing the name of
| the Philadeiphia, Delaware and Charleston
$ eimship Co. to the Clyde Steamship Co. was
read the third time and passed.
| Mr. Riddle reported unfavorably the House
bill relating to the enforcement acts of Congress
| and after some remarks in its favor by Mr.. Raw
and against by Mr., Riddle. it was recommitted.
| On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
authorizing the Strengthening Of certain public
road in Misplllion hundred was read twice and
| referred
| On motion OF Mr. Shakespeare the House bill in
cooperating the Workingmen'z Savings Bank of
| Wilmington was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill Incorporating
| Trustees to carry out certain provisions OF the
will Of the late James Riddle. Read twice and
referred.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
authorizing new road i'll Kent county was read
twice and referred.
| At 1l,30 the Senate went into committee of
| the whole ON the free school bill.
1t was read for information and amended by
making the President of Delaware College
State Superintendent of Education Secretary of
| State and State Auditor members of the State
| Board of Education, the first named of whom
| shall be President and the Auditor Secretary at
| $500 per snnum making the minimum school
tax in Sussex $50 instead of SIS III each district
and making charge 50 for each teachers GER
tlhcate i-sned by the Superintendent.
AT II 70 the committee rose and reported pro-
| gress, after which the Senate adjourned.
afternoon Session.
| The Senate re. assembled at 8 D. IN.
The following bills passed authorizing new
| public road in Indian River and Georgetown
authorizing the Benedictine Society to hold real
estate In Delaware relating to certain public
| roads IN Kent county Incorporating the Della
ware Mutual Fire Insurance Company direct
| ing the Levy Court of Sussex County to paw
certain money establishing new road in Dues
Greek hun ired
On motion of Mr.. Davis the bi to establish
now road IN Duck Greek hundred was laid Oh the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill in rels-
ton 10 free schools in the State Of Delaware WAS
taken up and the amendments adopted by the
committee of the whole were accepted BY the
Senate, aud the bill as amended was passed
On motion of Mr. Ray, the act in relation to
certain persons III public employment (the for
mer Archie Given blll.) was taken up for con-
rll"ratlon.
llr. Riddle thought that such l4w, voud
| have no legal effect, ns similar laws were already
on the statute books.
Mr.. Ray thought if this was the case, that
there could be 40 objections to passing the hill
| Upon third reading the bill was passed bv
| the following vote
Yeas Messrs. Ray, Causey Shakespeare, na-
VS., FlddeLian. 5. Aays-Me-eis Riddle, Moore
| aud MIR Speaker, 8
On motiou of Mr. Riddle the bill for tie iro-
lection of New Castle hsrbor WAS read tile tLrd
| time ard passed, with an amendment yeas
Mcssre Shakespeare, Ray. Caussy, Riddle, and
Mr. Speaker, B ; nays-Ncssrs Moore, DpNi-,
| Policeman, g.
| On motion of Mr. Riddle, the bill authorizing
| the taxation ut cIlvred people to be taxed FIR
| their own education was read the third time,
and on motion Of Mr. Causey tile bill was re-
| committed.
Mr.. R.dlle reported bill for the taxation Of
c,lured people, for separate SCHOOLS, without
amendment. 1t was passed, yeas-AIessis. Ray,
RIDDLE, Shakespeare, Moore, Causey Davis Ed
| ucman, I; nays none.
The committee on the petition of Walton.
charged
The Senate refused to withdraw from its
| amendment TO the bill for the protection of the
| New Castle haibor.
Mr. Riddle reported from llie Education COM
'nlttee tile bill in relation to the tax ltion Of
eolored people for school purposes i'll the city of
| Wilmington, providing, for u division OF the
sehool funds, according to color, which was read
| the third time
Messrs Riddle, Ray and Davis were appointed
committee to act III conference with the House
committee upon the New Castle harbor bill
Mr.. Riddle moved that the Wilmington school
| bill be indefinitely postponed, but the motion
| did not prevail, the vote berS Nays, Messrs.
Davis Shakespeare, Ray, Flddeman and MI.
Speaker - yeae, Messrs Riddle, Caueey, and
| Moorc-3.
On motion OF Mr.. Causev the BIZ WAS laid
| upon the table.
| At A. 10 adjourned until ten o'clock THUR day.
HOUSE.
| Speaker Holcomb introduced bill providing
| Tor an expression of opinion by the people Of
| New Castle county on u division of the county,
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mttee OF Education.
| The above is the title OF the bill. but 1t re-
ates to the exemption of certain property in the
| City of New Castle from taxation for school
| purposes III that city.
| Nh. Houston reported to tho House the Senate
General Incorporation act which was read the
third time and passed.
feas-Alessrs. Baldwin, Biggs, Bird Broada-
way, Collins. Conwell, Houston. Rowland, j. W.
Phillips, Yoshell, Wide and Mr.. speaker-12
Nays-Aiessrs. Fraim Green, Handy, Learned,
Lanbden, McNeal, G. H. Phillips and Todd-s.
Before announcing the vote Mr.. Rowland
changed his vote for the purpose OF reconsider
ing.
Mr.. Collins reported supplement to the Me-
chanics' Lien Law, which was read twice
On motion of Mr. Learned the Senate Bill
amending chapter IS, revised code, was read
twice and referred.
Mr.. Rowland moved to reconsider the vote by
which the claim of r. r. Robinson d Co. had