The daily gazette., 1875-01-15
FIRST EDITION
The Deiaacare Legislature.
Special to the Gazette.l
DOVER, Del. Jan. IL, 1875.


the Chaplain. II. I IfFJ4Ti
Sundry acts were reported as correctly
enrolled.
Mr.. Ray moved that that part Of the
Governor message referring to rewards
ie referred to the committee on Claims
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, an act to pro-
hiDit iive stock from running at large in
School District 81, New Castle county,
was read 2d time.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle, so extra CO.
pies OF the act to ehablish an Inferior
Court Tor New Castle county, were or
dered to be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray, so much OF the
Goyernor's message as relates to the Su-
preme Court decisions was referred to
the committee on Claims.
MIR. Fiddoman from the joint commit
tee on the report OF tue Commissioners
OF Public Buildings, appointed at the
last session. reported which report was
adopted. .
MIR. Moore introduced an act to change
the time OF holding Court of Chuncery
and Orphans Court in SUSSEX county,
which was read.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle, the act in
relation to usury WAS read .he 81 time
and referred to the committee on Revis-
ed Statutes.
Mr.. Moore from the committee on the
JOINT resolution proposing an amend
mend to the State Constitution reported
An act entitled an act to ratify propos-
ed amendment to the Constitution OF the
State, which was read. Adjourned.
HOUSE,. The House met at 10 A.
A., Speaker Holcomb in tho Chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal
read and approved.
Mr.. J. W. Phillips presented Il bill
for :3lfrom the publisher of, the Sea
ford Citizen for advertising, which
was referred to the committee on
Claims.
Mr. Nowland offered resolution,
which WAS adapted requesting the
State Treasurer to furnish the House
with schedule of the revenues OF the
State AS derived from all sources. He
said as the statement has been given,
the aggregate amount is only shown
He wanted the items
On motion of Mr.. Bigg's, ACTS ON
SECOND READING
IN act defining the duties OF Consta-
bles in certain cases was read sec
ond time.
On motion of Mr.. Bird. an act to
repeal sec. 10, chapt. III, vol. IS,
laws of Delaware, was read the seq
ond time and referred to the Commit
tee on Revised Statutes.
Speaker Holcomb informed the
House that members should not va
cate their seats during the session OF
the House to attend committee meet
ings, unless by permission or instruc-
tion OF the House.
On motion OF Nh, NoWlGnd, the act
defining the duties of constal,les in
| certain cases, was read, aud on his
further motion il was amended SO
that all fines derived from section 3.
be paid over to the school district in
| which said live stock was taken up,
after deducting just charges, fees, &c
On motion OF Mr. Nowland, the re-
port Of the Committee on Public
Buildings was read The report says,
the committee have carefully exam.
ined the report of the commissioners
and inspected the repairs made to the
State House, including the furniture
and they believe the commissioners
have discharged their duty to the
| credit of themselves and the benefit OF
the public. The improvements are
in modern style and durable. The
| library room has been very greatly
improved. 1t should have u proper
person to take care of it. A room foI
State archives should he fitted up.
| The old bell east in 1868 should be
| placed in the Library room for safe
keeping AS colonial relic. A joint
resolution accompanied the report tc
| compensate the Commissioners $500
for their services; also recommending
the payment of an excess of s6448. 6s
unpaid bills due for furniture, &c.
The report was accepted.
| Mr.. McNeai from Committee re
ported that the cost of publishing the
Legislative proceedings, 90 copies
would be IA day Report accepted
Mr.. Learned introduced u Joint
Resolution to have 80 copies OF the
Legislative proceedings published al
"a day, which was not agreed to by
the following vote;
Yeas. -Messrs Baldwin, Green
Handy, Learned, McNeal Nays
Bird, Biggs, Broadway, Collins, Con
well, Frame, Houston, Nowland, Phil
lips, Pyle, Todd, Voshell. and Speaker
| IA.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
The Senate II, assembled at 3 p. IN.
Mr.. Riddle introduced an act to rein