Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-18
LEGISLATIVE PROC rEplMos.
Monday.
SENATE.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Monday.
| SENATE.
The Senate met ct p. IN.
Mr.. Speaker introduced \ bill to amend clap
ter SO Of volume a. Read twice.
Mr.. Causey presented remonstrance against
the bill requiring el6O to be raised annually in
district ~. Sussex county. Referred.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill allowing parties To
| civil suits to be witnesses In their own behalf
| Read once.
He presented petition praying for the pas
| sage of the bill.
the strengthening Of = certain public road in Co
dsr Creek hundred was read the third time and
passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
authorizing new public road IN kenton hun.
dred WAS read twice and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore tho House bill
amending chapter l25 of tue revised code was
read twice and referred.
Mr. Riddle introduced a bill amending chapter
AZ OF the revised code, which wAs read twice and
referred.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill enabling Elizabeth
Jane Wright to make . last will and Testament.
Read twice and referred.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition paying for an
annual appropriation to the Delaware Historical
MI. Davis introduced bill to amend chapter
443 Of volume Is. Read twice aud referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the bill for the bene-
it of the INDECENT deaf and dumb and OF the
INDECENT blind wss read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Ray presented petition from II colored
men asking for leave ~ tax themselves for
school purposes. Referred.
He also presented petition for the extension
Of the jurisdiction Of the Justices Of the Peace.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle the bill relating to
the duties Of sherins Was read the third time
and passed.
motion to reconsider the vote oy which the
bill increasing the fees Of Justices OF the Peace
Was indefinitely postponed was made and lost,
after which the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row morning.
The House met at pm.
Mr.. Voshell introduced = resolution request
ing the Senate to return the House bill author
izing now public road in Kenton hundred
Lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the bill amending
the act relating to the meadows, marsh and
cripple Of Cedar Creek hundred WAS read the
third time and passed.
On motion OF Mfr. Biggs the bill taxing dogs
in Kent county was taken up for consideration.
1t was amended by making the tax 81 on each
male and % on each female dog in the county,
Mr.. Learned introduced bill providing for .
new public road in Dover hundred which was
read.
On motion of Mr.. Fraim tn, Senate bill auth
orizing Dr. VIM. Marahall 10 erect gate across
. certain public road in Cedar creek hundred
Was read once, AZ was also the Senate bill in re.
lation to tenants under those having dover
rights, on motion Of Mr.. Conwell.
On motion Of Mr.. voshell the bill dvorcing
Ann E. Davis from her husband, Robert, WAS
read tho second and third time and passed
Mr.. Speaker introduced bill amending chap
ter l02 Of volume 3-making the town charter Of
New Castle conform to the city charter aud
making provision for fees for the harbor master
OF the town. Head once
Mr.. Bird introduced q bill increasing the per
centage'of tax collectors from to 8. Read once.
Mr.. q. II. Phillips introduced bill authoriZ-
ing new public road in North Murderkill hun
dred. Read once.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston the bill transferring
the lands Of John A. Nicholson and others, in
Sussex county from district 76 to 80 was read
the third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the Senate bill in
relation to the lien OF taxes was read the third
time and passed.
The Senate bill relating to tile destruction of
hawks and owls was read the second time and re-
ferred to Messrs. Lsmbden, Baldwin and Wilds.
Mr.. Bird introduced bill relating to collectors
Of taxes, making it legal for them to refuse to
give receipts to any person other than the party
On motion OF Mr.. Bird the bill repeating the
law creating the Registry Bureau OF Wilmington
was taken up for consideration, when 1t was lost
by yeas nays ID.
mir. Speaker laid before the House COMMUNE
cation from the Board Of Managers of the Ma
tional Museum, relating to the objects Of the
same. Laid on the table.
The bill relating to Justices OF the Peace and
Constsbles for Kenton hundred was read the
second time and referred to Messrs. Wilds,
Houston and Baldwin.
At 4 IS the House went into committee OF the
whole on the free school bill great dea! OF
debate, pro and con. was INDUCED in and the
following amendments to the bill agreed upon !:
making the Secretary OF State instead of the
Governor member Of the State Board Of Educa-
ton, and making the salary Of the county Super
| intendents 5000 per year instead Of $1,000.
score Of other amendments were offered but
fusion and half dozen motions, tile committee
| rose and reported progress to the House.
The House then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
| SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle to sppoint an addi-
tionsl member on the Committee on Education,
the Speaker appointed Mr.. Ray to the commit
| tee.
Mr.. Moore reported tho House bill to enable
the directors Of school district No. ", in Sussex
county, to raise by taxation $3.50 annually for
school purposes, which was read the third time
and passed.
Mr. Riddle reported the House bill TO amend
chapter Ala, volume IA Of the Laws of Delaware
winch was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Moore reported bill to enable Elizabeth
Jane Wright, formerly Elizabeth Jane Fooks, to
make last will and testament which was read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. Fiddeman introduced bill TO amend the
Constitution OF the State of Delaware, which
was read first and second time and referred to
the Committee on Revised Statutes. The bill
prohibits the granting Of estate Aid"
On motion Of MIR. Fiddeman the House bill e
change the lands Of John A. Nicholson; g. ".
8. Nicholson, Henry +. Nicholson and l.. W
Muse from school district No. ". Sussex coun
ty was read twice /; also on motion OF MIR. Riddle
the House bill to amend chapter Oh of the re
vised statutes was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Ray reported = bill supplementary to an
act to enable the Prothonotary Of Kent count.
to complete certain INDEX which was read tn
third time and passed.
. Mr. Riddle reported bill to amend chspto
96 revised code which was read the third tim
) and passed. The bill authorizes Justices OF til
Peace to intlict fine in cRses OF assault an
On motion OF Mr.. Fiddeman the Senate bill t
f. regulate the building of idges over mill damr
, was indefinitely postponed.
Justice, J. W. II. Watson and others, prayin
for the erection Of q work house which was rca
!, and laid on the table.
Mr.. fiddle reported with negstiy
z | recommendation the ill TO increase the 1uris
b d.ction of Justices of the Peace to amounts owe
: 300, which report was adopted and the COMM
z tee discharged from its further consideration.
Mr.. Ray presented . bill Eof the late Stat
o Treasurer Il. II. Davis for 1884 10 which WI
" read and referred to the Committee on Claim
4 Mr.. Fiddemau reported bill to amend chal
II ter ~ OF the Revised Code which was read u
t. third time and passed.
o MIR. Ray presented remonstrance from wa
n ton Whanil l. Co. against the act recent
passed ceding land to the United States Il
light house purposes.
On motion OF Mr. Ray the House bill to inco
porate the Tasker Telegraph Company was RET
In twice. ,u
On motion OF Mr. Davis the House bill
amend an act, entitled an act TO amend an .
nj to enable the owners and possessors of .
/, meadows, marsh and cripple on Cedar Greek
=" Red Lion hundred in the county OF New Cast
~. to erect new bank in part and to keep the re
[r dine of the old bank sluicea and Hood gates
el | repair and to raise fund to defray the expo
IT. ses thereof was read twice and referred.
ne On motion OF Mr.. Fiddeman tho House |
in taxing dogs for the protection OF sheep was re
re twice and referred.
in The Speaker introduced bill to amend chs
nd ter 4iS volume IA laws Of Delaware, which
We read twice and referred.
ok He also-introduced bill to incorporate
,ur Indian River and Rehoboth Oyster Plant
re- Company which was read twice and referred
Ike Mr.. Davis reported the bill to establish
nj weight OF oats in Delaware which was read
third time and passed.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Nd On motion Of Mr.. Learned the Senate bill
the Improvement Of Bockenbrick creek WAS +