Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-15


The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Ray that portion Of the
Governors Message relating to the reward Of
fered for Taylor, Alackey's alleged murderer,
was referred to the Committee on Claims. That
part of the Message referring to the Supreme
Court decisions was also referred to the same
Committee
The bill prohibiting live stock from running
at large in School District No. /, New Castle
county, was read second time.
The joint committee appointed for that pur-
pose reported that the Deldrdrean would print
50 copies of each days proceedings of the two
Houses for "A. Adopted.
Fifty additional copies providing for u Court
of Quarter Sessions for New Castle county were
ordered to be printed.
The Joint committee to whom were referred
the report of the commissioners appointed to
remodel and refurnish the State House made
long report, accepting tile work AZ complete,
thanking the commissioners for tho faithful
manner in which they have discha' ged their
duties, favoring the appointment of All intel
gent person to take charge of and look after the
State library and furniture of the whsle build
ing and to be held responsible for its safe keep
ing, ordering the old State House bell to be pre-
served in the library as souvenir of the long
past and finally directing that the commission
ers be paid 81, 800 for their personal services,
and also the amount expended by them in excess
of the $40, 900 appropriation. The report was
adopted and ordered to the House for concur
renee
MIR. Moore, from the joint committee appoint
ed for that purpose, reported bill ratifying the
Constitutional Amendment allowing the passage
of a General Incorporation law. Read once.
The act modifying the Usury law was read a
second time by its title. and referred to the Com
mittee on Revised Statutes.
Mr. Moore introduced bill changing the time
OF holding the Orphans Court and Court of
Chancery III Sussex county to the second Tues
day in March, and the third Tuesday i'll Septem-
ber. Read once.
At II o'clock the Senate adjourned uutil 3
p. NJ.
SENATE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re- assembled at O'clock
Mr.. Riddle introduced II bill to re-lncoiporate
Keokuk Tribe, No. 8, Imp. o. H. NJ Of Whining
ton. Read twice and referred,
That part of the Governors Message relating
to u reduction of taxation WAS referred to the
| Finance Committee, Oh motion of Mr.. Ray
| Mr. Riddle gave notice OF Il bill amending chap
ter lug Of the Revised Code.
The Clerk of the Hoiise presenteda joint reso-
luton, passed by that body, adjourniug both
Houses until Monday next.
| The Senate refused to concur in it. and ad-
| journed until tomorrow morning ut l0o'cock.
| HOUSE, MORNING SESSION.
| House met pursuant to adjournment.
| Mr.. Nowland offered resolution requiring
| the State Treasurer to prepare schedule fol
use of the House OF the revenues accruing tc
| rived.
| Mr.. Nowland gave az his reason for Offering
the resolution, that there were already measuret
pending to repeal some laws from which reye
hue is derived, and it vas therefore highly I'M
portant to know low such acts would affect tic
revenue OF the State.
Mr. Houston thought that such information
was already given i'll the report of the STATE
| treasurer
Mr. Nowand said the report was made in al
uv nd nj tADp tip fnr 4,
~ the House.
The resolution was then adopted.
The speaker stated that members OF III
House had no right to leave their seats during
the time the House was in session 10 attenC
committee meetings without permission boini
given.
On motion of Mr.. Bggs the bill defining tin
duties Of constables and requiring them t. Ell
force the stock laws in New Castle county wa
read second time and referred to the Commute
on Roads and Highways.
On motion of MIR. Bird, the bill repeating TIL
tax Oh marriage licensc+ was read u second tim
and referred to the committee on Revised Sta
tutes.
Of the committee on remodellhlg and Furnishing
the State House which was read and accepted
and laid over for further action.
Mr.. McNeal, from the joint committee to wa
upon the editor of the Deia,rdt4dn and ascertai
the cost of printing daily legislative record
reported that 81 copies would be printed for :
per day.
On motion of Mr.. Learned to alopt the repol
and instruct tile Committee to contract for /
copies at the price specified, Mr.. Nowlaud calle
for the yea and nays, when the motion wa- los
by vote of ) yea. to II nays.
Adjourned to O'clock T.. NJ.
HOUSE AFTERNOON SESSION.
MIR. Pyle presented u petition from Samuc
Murphy and S1G others asking for the repeal :
the kegiztry Bureau OF tile City of Wilmington
which was read and referred to tile COMMITTEE
on Corporations.
The Senate Joint resolution, in reference
the State House, was taken up when Mr.. Coz
well moved the concurrence Of the House.
On motion of j. W. Phillips the resolution
were postponed until Monday afternoon, at
o'clock.
Marbleton Quarry Company.
Tn motion of Mr.. Pyle, the bill to ncorpora
the st. Peters Female Beneficial Association,
| Wilmington, was read second time.
Mr.. Collins offered joint resolution to a.
jouru both Houses until Monday afternoon at
O'Clock, which was adopted and sent to the Sc
| ate.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Reads al
Highways, presented bill to prevent live sto,
from running at large in school district No 8
New Castle county, which was read.
On motion of ]. w. Phillips the revolutions
reference to the State House was reconsider,
and the resolutions concurred iii.
On motion of MIR. Nosel the bill to amel
the act to raise revenue for state and coun
purposes, or to repeal the tax on bonds Al
mortgages was read second time.
The House then adjourned until Friday NOR
Ing, at 10 A. NJ.
SOcIcIies.