Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-05
Specially reported for he Commercial
DovER, Feb. 4.

boNhli, ESb l.
sENArE-s;oRNIS SESSION.
On notion of Mr.. Moore, tic House bill to
cede to the United States certain lands for light
house and life saving stations, was read ard re-
ferred to special committee consisting of
Messls. Moore, Davis and Ray.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the bill to enlarge
tho united school districts 1873 and 46 Sussex
county by taking the whole of district No. CO.,
was read third time and passed.
Tho bills to prevent stock from running at
large in school district No. Sussex county the
bill to amend chapter 372, vol Il, Delaware laws;
tho House bill to change the place of holding
the elections in Broad Creek hundred and the
House bill to change the election place of Gum
horo hundred were all read second time by
their titles.
Remonstrances against the two last named bills
were offered and together with the bills were
referred to the Committee OH Elections.
The House bill to review and extend the time
Tor recording private acts was read second
time.
On motion of MIR. Davis the House bill Aupple-
mental to section 10, chapter II, Revised Code
of 1874 was read.
Mr.. DAVIS reported u stock law for school die
trict No. II, New Castle county, which was read
On motion of Mr.. Cnusey the House joint res
olution. providing for committee to have the
portrait of the late Commodore Paul Jones' re-
paired and hung up IN tho State Capital, was
read, and on motion of Mr. Ray referred to a
committee OF three consisting of Mcssis. tall-
sey Shakspear and Raw.
The Secretary of State being admitted. sta. ed
to the Senate that he had left with the HoHso
communication from the Director General of
the Centennial Commissioners, also resolutions
from tho Legislatures OF Georgia and Missouri
relative to the Louisiana troubles also a COM
munication stating that the official bonds of
Thomas u. Giles State Treasurer, and Dir. Nathan
Pratt, State Auditor, had been approved.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House joint res
flf 1ln t.fpfsa
Centennial Building during the exhibition was
read and concurfod III.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the House bill to en-
able James j. and Anna Massey to complete
their title to certain real estate was read the third
time and passed.
The House bills to prevent stock from run
ming at large in school district Ne. 80, New Cas-
tie county, and the House bli to incorporate
Hiram Lodge, \. f. 4. NJ, of ScafOrd were read
the iilht time.
| On motion Of MIR. Ray the liouse bill to make
dogs personal property in school district Nos -
| and II lNewarh) was read frat time
The House JOINT resolution inviting lioy. T..
Stubs to preach before the General Assembly
on the evening Of February 10th. and Rev. g. H.
Watson at his convenience, ,was,o motion Of Mr..
Davis, concurred in, and Mr.. Davis appointed Il
committee on the part of the Senate.
| Adjourned until +. NJ.
sENATE-AFrERSooN Session.
| Speaker Stockloy in the chair
| Petitions were read and referred from T. s
BlGke of Wilmington, asking for provision for
| the education of colored children. and from Il.
$. Long and others for stock law for distrcts
| 1876 and Sussex county.
! Mr. Davis gave notice of stock law for school
| districts Nos 81 and u New Castle county,
| On motion of Mr.. Moore the bill to authorize
| the Levy Court of SuseeX county to assume con-
lrol OF certain streets in the town of laurel waA
| read thlrd time and passed.
MIR, Davis reported adversely to tho House bill
| authorizing the Clork OF the Orphans' Court of
| New Castle to make certain index, and the bill
was laid upon the table. for the present.
ON molten of Mr.. Shakespeare the following
bills were read.a second time by title to iucor-
| porate the Sussex Midland Rail Road Co to in
| corporate the Good Samaritan Lodge No. ., |.
.. o. T., Of Middletown to incorporate The
Marbleton Quarry Co.; to incorporate tho Vul-
canized Fibre Co and to reduce tie tax on oys.
| terE.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported lhe bill to incorporate
| the Esplondur Mining Co. with an amendment
| striking out per cent. and inserting &, which
amendment was adopted, and the bill passed.
\ communication from William II. Morris, wa
presented by Mr.. Shakespeare, protesting agains
tho present mode OF punishment in capital casei
| and requesting hearing upon tho subject. Tn,
communication was laid upon the table for til,
| present.
Mr.. Shakespeare presented the report
OF the committee appointed to inves-
t6ate the Investments of the State at what rate
per cent. they wero invested and il any chang,
IL desirable. The committee made a long re
port and represented tho present investments il
| a perfectly satisfactory condition. and reported
| IN faynr OF non-concnrrenca in the Joint reso
luton. The report was adopted.
HoUsE-MoINISG sEssIoN.
On motion OF Mr.. Bgss the vote by which til,
bill prohibiting live stock from running at l;ti q
in parts of Broad Greek hundred, Sussex Co., wa
pissed was rcconrdered, when the bill was re
committed, but was subsequently taken mp All,
| passed.
nTr 7 ,aI F,,,, y<..la.
for that purpose, reported a letter from the Rev
| Cyrus Huntingdon saying that he would b
pleased TO preach before the General Assembl
on Thursdaynght, 18th inst, in the Presbyteriai
church.
Mr. Pyle presented bill further supplement
ing the law relating to public schools in vii
nington requiring the payment of school ia.
as qualifications to vote at school eectious ant
providing for schools for colored children. Reat
once.
changing the name Of Sarah Ann Barker to Lull
Anna Stephens was read third time and passed
Mr. Speaker presented to the House ,the Off
cal bonds of the State Treasurer and Auditor
| approved by the Governor, which were road All,
ordered to be entered upon the Journal
MIR. Speaker also presented the protest of th
Wilmington Board of Trade against the repea
Of the law creating the licsistry Bureau of tina
city. Ii was read.
On motion of MIR. Bird tile bill vacating part
OF certain streets in Now Castle was read til
third time and passed.
MIR. broadway presented a joint resolution
inviting tho Rev. Enoch Stubbs of Wilmingto
to preach before the General Assembly on til
evening of Feb 10th, and the Rev. Mr.. Wateol
oil Dover to preach before the Legislature a
some day yet to be fixed. The resolution wa
adopted and MIR. broadway was appointed
committee on the part of the House TO inforr
the reverend gentlemen of its action.
Mr.. j. II. Philips presented a petition, sgne,
by 13l persons, praying for the passage of
stock law i'll Northwest Fork hundred SUISSE
county. 1t was read and referred.
Mr. Bird introduced bill providing for
State Worhhouse. 1t was read as was also pc
tltion praying for its passage.
Mr., Speaker gave notice of a bill relating
permanent lease hold estates, also bill incoi
pora.ing tie city of New Castle.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice Of bill renewing til
charter of the Female Bible Society of Whining
ton.
Mr.. Bird gave notice of an act amending char
ter 133, of the revised statutes, in relation t
crimes and punishment.
Mr.. Broadway introduced bill incoiporatin