The daily gazette., 1875-01-29
The Delasqsp.e Leoistatsre.
Specially reported for the Gazette.

~ SENATE.
Senate met tao, n, N. Prayer BY
Chaplain.
Mr.. Fiddeman introduced a bill q
amend chapter 96, Revised Statutes il
4 respect to Investments by the Orphani
court Read. w grsn tnlI
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the bill te
provide fora commissioner of the Levy
court and court of Appeals for Gum
boro' Hundred, Sussex county wa.
considered and passed. .Y
MT. Shakespeare offered a Joint reso
lntion which was adopted inviting the
Senate Chaplain, Rev. Cyrus Hunting
ton, to preach before the General As
semDiy on such occasions as will suit
his convenience. Messrs. shake
speare and Ray composed the Senate
committee.
A number of House bills were read
the second time and referred to com
mittecs. -. .r ,. 90.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the
House joint resolution of inquiry into
tho investments of the State, was
read and referred to special com.
mittee consisting of Messrs. Shake
speare, Moore and Davis.
MIR. Fiddeman introduced bill Ia
change the name of Sarah Ann Barker
to Lulu Annie Stevens. Read.
Mr. Davis, from the committee on
Agriculture, reported with amend.
ment bill to prohibit stock from run.
ming at large within the limits of
school districts Nos. 46 and 1873 Sussex
| comfy. Read and recommitted to the
committee.
He also reported bill to prevent
hve stock from running at large in
school districts Nos. 81 and 14S, Sus-
sex county. Read
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill
making Jan.1 and Feb. 22 of each wear
legal holidays was passed.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill to
amend section 8, chapter "a, volume
IA, Laws of Delaware. Read twice
and referred to committee on Revised
Statutes.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddemen House
Dill to cede to tho United States the
title to and jurisdiction over land for
lighthouses, &c, was read.
On motion of MIR. Moore the House
lolnt resolution concerning volume IA
delaware Laws was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the
House bill to incorporate Evening
Star Council, S and d. of A., was
road. .f.U
The speaker presented petition of
81 citizens for law authoring gates
to be placed across road at War.
WICK, Sussex county. Read and re-
ferred
An act to authorize the Prothono-
taryof Kent county to make certain
lndices was introduced and read.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Bill to incorporate the Laurel and
fenlnsular Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society was passed.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 IN. PRAYER
by the chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle, the vote on
the passage of the bill to incorporate
the Vulcanized Fibre Company was
reconsidered and on his further mo.
ton was amended in the 9th section
by inserting the word referred It|
was then read finally and passed the
House.
Mr. Robinson Clerk of the Senate
informed the House that the Senate
had appointed Messrs Ray, Shake.
speare & Causey as Senate commit
tee OF conference on the resolution re.
lative to the REGULATE ons and preserva-
tion of the capital; also presented
for concurrence certain Senate bills:
also returned certain House bills
passed by the Senate; also a bill
and certain enrolled bills.
Bill authorizing j. +. Moore 10
straighten a certain road in SUISSE
county was read the Sd time and pass.
ed-vote II to 8.
MIR. Pyle gave notice of bill to in
corporate the Clayton Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Co, of Wilmington,
Del.
A number Of bills were read the I'd
time and referred to their respective
committees. Several bills were also
favorably from Committee.
MIR. Bird presented a petition of
citizens of School District No, 40. N 1
{. Co. praying for an act to prevent
live stock from running at large and
it the duty of constabies to |
impound the stock when found at large
Read and referred to the Committee |
on Roads and Highways.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs. bill repor-
led from Com. to restrain certain ami
mails from rnnning at large in School |
Dist. No. 81 and thai part of School
Dist. No. 43 in Pencader HID, New
Castle Co, was read the first time.
On motion of J. w. Phillips, bill tol
prevent live stock from running at
large on roads or in uninclosed lands in
School District No. 81 Sussex county.
was read the Sd time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Broadaway. bill to
perfect the title of James T. Massey
and his wife to certain lands CONVEX
ed to them by Joseph Savage and wife
was read as well as the ACCOMPANYING gl
petition. Mr.. Broadway, called at,
tention TO page 403 of the Digest OIL,
1874. Read the Sd time and passed.
MIR. Baldwin presented petition of
citizens of New Castle county, favor.
ng the financial aid of the State to the
W Wilmington & Western r, Il. Com.
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