The daily gazette., 1875-02-09
The Dela,oare Legislature.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
: DOVER, Feb. 3.

DOVER, Feb. 8.
p SENATE.
The Senate met at g p. m. Prayer
by the chaplain.
Mr.. Rap presented the petition OF ~
citizens relative to the education OF
colored people. Read and referred to
the committee on education. co.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, Houae bill to
alter and amend an act TO raise revenue
for state and county purposes was
read the ed time and referred 10 com
mittee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Davis House bill
TO amend chapt. 1e Revised Code as
published in 1874 entitled "of collec-
tors" was referred to committee onRe-
vised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, House bill
to prescribe punishment for certain Of
fences was referred to the commlttee
on Revised Statutes and House bill to
prohibit live stock from running at
large in school district, 49 New Castle
co. was referred to the committee on
Agriculture.
MIR. Ray introduced bill to con-
tinue in force an act to aid Delaware
College to provide therein for the edu-
cation of teachers Of the free schools
of this State passed, March 27, 1873
Read.
Mr. Riddle introduced joint reso-
luton appointing committee of Of
the Senate and of the House to pre-
pare and submit to the General Assem-
bly, corporation act; power being
given the joint committee to employ
counsel, adopted. Messrs. Riddle,
Moore and Fiddeman were appointed
the committee.
Mr.. Moore presented the petition of
VIM. Ward and ia others in favor of
grating charter for q railroad to
run from Delaware to the Atlantic
Ocean. Referred to the committee on
Corporations.
Senate bill transferring certain real
estate belonging to Lorenzo d. CHM
from school district 81 to 72 New Cas-
tie county was read the Sd time and
referred to the committee on cduca-
tion,
On motion Of Mr. Shakespeare bill
to report the Marbleton Quarry Co.
was passed.
Mr.. Causey, presented a petition of
Is citizens for u certain public road
from Milford towards Cedar Beach to
be vacated. Read and referred to com
mittee on Roads.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare bill
to incorporate the Vulcanized Fibre
| Co. was passed,
| Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice of a
bill to amend Chapter 63 Revised
! Code.
Afr. Riddle moved that bill to amend
Sec. A, Chapt. 60 of the Revised Code
be considered. Passed.
| Mr.. Moore presented petition of 8
citizens for n stock law in school dis
trict No. 1c3 Sussex county read and
referred.
Mr.. Causey prese nted petition OF
Ii. Z. Fraim for an act to change the
name of herself and child from Fraim
to McColley. Referred to special
committec-Messrs Causey, Ray and
Davis.
| On motion of Mr.. Ray the House
bill supplementary to chapter 372
volume IA, Laws of Dclaware-"an acl
in relation to the collection of taxes In
this State, passed April 10Th, 1878,
was passed,
On motion of Mr.. Davis the Senate
bill'to change the boundary OF schoo
district No. 81, New Castle county
was read the second time and referred
to the committee on Education.
On notion of Mr.. Riddle the bill de
fining the duties of constables in Ger
tain cases was passed.
| Mr.. Riddle offered joint resolution
preceded by preambles relative to til,
binding, by james & Webb, of certain
unbound volumes of the edition of tn,
Revised Code of 1852, as amended IL
1854, and authorizing the Secretary o
State to direct the binding thereof
. Referred to the committee on Revised
Statutes,
On motion of Mr.. Causey the bill t.
revive and extend the time for record
, ing privite acts was passed.
A resolution accompanied by pream
bles, relative to the $500 reward offere,
for the arrest of Joseph H. Taylor, Use
: Governors message) Recommending
l the payment of $3.50 to Ii. G. Green
/, lief and ii. J. Raw $50. Adopted,
Adjourned.
d HOUSE.
The House met at o'clock p. IL
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Broadawsy, bill t
l.. enable the Beecher Basket Company I
q hold certain real estate and Senate bi
n to extend the limits of united Scho,
2 Districts Nos. 46 and 1873 Sussex Co. wei
y read the second time, the latter bein
referred to special committee -Broa,
away, Houston and Conwell.
= Mr.. Frame presented remonstranr
against the union OF the districts la.
d named. Read and referred to the sau
q committee.
Mr.. Pyle presented the petition of ;
v citizens for u law to protect farme
v against trespassers. Read and referrt
"a to the special committee, as former pet
10 tions on the subject.
II Also, petition of 81 citizens asking f
~ the repeal of what is known as Il
~ Mechanics Lien law. Read and r.
D. ferred to the committee on revis,
r; statutes.
Iel Mr.. Bird gave notice of bill to amer
er Chap. 8, Sec. %, Revised Code.
The Snea ker Uava notica of tba follo,