The daily gazette., 1875-01-07
FIRST EDITION
The DelaaCare Legislature
DOVER, Del, Jan. 6, 1875.

The report of the Secretary Of State
the Governors Message
was read.
NOTICES dIvlE.
Mr.. Ray gave notice of an act to amond
Chapter so, Section /, Revised Code.
BY Mr.. Riddle-An act to establish an
inferior Court to be entitled the Court OF
Quarter Sessions Of New Castle county.
By Mr.. Ray-An act to amend Chapter
SCI, Section l, OF the Laws OF Delaware,
passed April 8, 1873.
by Mr.. Rddle-An act increasing the
of Senators and Representatives
of the General Assembly.
PETITION.
MIR. Davis presented the petition Of
Samuel Townsend and thirty one others
for the passage Of an act prohibiting live
stock from running at large in School
District 81, Appoquinimink Hid.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey that portion
Of the Governors message relating to f.
nances wins referred to the finance com
mittee.
Mr.. Shakespeare, on behalf Of thecom-
lnissioners on remodelling and repairing |
the State House, presented their report,
which was read. Mr.. Fiddeman offered |
joint resolution that the report accom-.
panying the papers Of the joint commit
tee on Public Buildings submitted and |
read, be referred to committee of two |
of the Senate and three Of the House. |
Adopted. Messrs. Fiddeman and Casey |
were appointed the Senate committee.
The Clerk was directed to present to |
the House, the COMMISSIONER report.
Mr.. Davis petition was referred 10 a
special committee composed of Messrs. |
Davis, Noore and Shakespeare.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, Mr.. |
ss Il L..
clock for the Senate chamber,
AFTERNOON sEssIoN. !
The. Seilat. r-assembled at O'Clock.
Mr.. Moore offered q Joint Resolution
relative tn the proposed constitutional
amendment making general corpora
tion Act. Laid over till Thursday.
Mr.. Riddle, from the committee to
draft Rules. reported. The report was
read, adopted and 80 copies ordered to
be printed .
Mr.. Fiddnian offered ~ resolution that
the Governor and Governor elect, of this
State, he invited by the Speaker to seats
on the floor Of the Senate Chamber.
Adopted.
Mr.. Riddle, presented a petition OF
Robert Grantees, praying for relief. Read
and referred to special committee CON-
posed of Messrs. Riddle. Moore and
Davis. Adjourned. h
HOUSE. ..
The House met at 10 o'crk, Speaker
Holcomb in the chair n quorum OF
members present. Prayer ny the
Rev. |. T. Cooper. Journal read.
ACTS INTRODUCED AND READ.
By Mr.. Speaker. An act to exempt
wages from execution attachment.
1 81 ~ -
| tain streets in the town OF New Cas-
| tie.
BY Mr.. Bird An act to provide
| for two additional trustees OF the poor
Of Wilmington Hundred. .-fA
| REPORT or STATE TREAsURER.
The State Treasurer's report was re-
ceiyed and read and 800 copies or.
dered to be printed on motion Of Mr..
Broadway, f =.
| A Joint re luton to transfer the old
State House bell, cast in 1858, to the
Delaware Historical Society, was In
troduced and adopted.
| Mr.. Nowland, on behalf of the
Committee to wait ON the Rev. !. Il.
Cooper and invite him to officiate Us
Chaplain to the House, reported that
he declined on account of health not
permitting, at the same time convey
| ing his thanks for the honor proffered,
A resolution was then presented and
adopted, requesting Rev MIR. Gibson
to act as Chaplain. Messrs. Houston
and Todd were appointed the com
mittee to inform Rev Mr. Gibson. oi
his appointment,
The Committee ON Rules for the
government of the House reported
rules which were read and adopted.
On motion each member was fur
with copy of Bushing's Manuel.
On motion of Mr.. Learned, clergy
men, visiting the Capitol, are invited
to seats on the floor of the House.
The Senate Joint Resolution ap
pointing Committees to report on the
report of the Commissioners for lie
| modelling and repairing the State
r Capitol, was concurred in and Messrs
Baldwin, Collins, and j. W. Phillip
appointed committee.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTS PASSED FIRST READING
The act to vacate parts OF certain
streets i'm New Castle, provides To-
vacatipG Johnson and Larkins street
| from 9th street to the river; Sixtl
street from johnson to line of John
, street as projected on plan of towi
: prior to vacation Of q portion Of John
!. street; and 9Th street from Johnson t
!. the line of Johns street.
The act relating to attachment Pre-
vides that the amount Of wages 70
labor or service Of any person residin
&. within this State shall be exempt from
8 | execution, attachment process unde
}. the laws Of this State; but, not to az
. ply to execution attachment that ma,
have been laid before the passage o
this act. The act relating to Trustee
of the Poor OF New Castle count
provides for four Trustees, and tina
the additional trustees shall have tn
same compensation as any other tru'
tee now receives. - y - a. -
The report of the Committee on RI
. modelling the State House says this
they acted under Act of Legislature
passed April 8, 1878, William h
shakespeare being Chairman Hug
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