Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-12
FIRST EDITION.
Legislative Proceedings.
Specially reported for tie Commercial

Specially reported for tie Commercial.
SENATE
The Senate met at p. NJ, Mr.. Shakespeare in
the chair in the absence Of Speaker Stockey.
Congressman elect Williams being in the lob
by, he was invited, on motion of MIR. Causey, to
II seat on the door Of the Senate.
Mr.. Cau5ey gave notice that lie would, at some
future day, introduce an act amending all act
providing for recording the leases of the Potter
Charity Estate
Mr.. Riddle offered a joint resolution creating
n Committee of two from each House to consider
that part of the Governors message relating to
the Centennial celebration in 1876, the commit
tee to report by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis submitted rules for the government
of intercourse between the two Houses, and they
wefe adopted.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill amending chapter
49, of the Revised Code of 1852, by giving the
deputy of the Register of Wills the power to
act in certain cases in the absence of the Regis
ter.
Messrs. Riddle and Ray were appointed the
committee on behalf of the Senate in relation to
the subject spoken of in the formers resolution,
noticed above.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the references to the
collection OF taxes in the Governors message
were referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Ray raised the point that the Revised Code
OF 1874 had never been legazed by the Legisla-
ture and its provisions were therefore nun ana
Of no account iii Court. He moved that 1t be
referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes
but as many of the members did not agree with
him, the motion was lost
Mr.. Moores JOINT resolution creating n JOINT
committee of two members Of the House and
three of the Senate to report bill rectlfylnS
the Constitutional Amendment making the pass
nge Of general incorporation law possible was
read and adopted.
According to previous notice, Mr. Riddle ill.,
troduced bill creating a court of Quarter Ses-
sons for New Castle county. 1t was read, re.
ferred to the committee on Revised Statutes, and
ordered to be printed
At 3O without transacting any further bus-
ness, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
House met at 3 P. NJ Speaker Holcomb in the
chair.
After the reading of the minutes the Speaker
announced the following Standing Committees
On Enrolment Wilde, Bird, Baldwin, Lamb
den.
On Claims Baldwin, j. W. Phillips, and Vo-
shell.
On Accounts Handy, Collins and McNiel.
On Elections -Tambden, Henby and Green
On Corporations Houston, NOwland, Biggs,
Todd and Green.
On Education -Nowland, j. w. Philips, Wilde,
Broatlaway and ConSell.
On Ways and Means-Pyle, Bird, Collins,
Ffalm and Lambden.
On Roads and Highways Todd Boggs, and
q IL. Phillips.
On Vacant Iands-I4earned, Handy and Nc
Mel.
On Diyorce-Oonwell, yoshell and Broada-
way.
On Federal Relations Frame, Bird, G.. II. Phil
hps Wilde, and Baldwin.
Oa Reyised Sthtutes--Collins, Learned, llous-
ton, Nowland, and Biggs.
Mr. Bird presented petition from the Trus-
tees of the Poor. and those who had served IN
that capacity asking for an act creating two ad,
ditional Trustees for Wilmington Hundred,
which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs to have tiity copies
Of The revised rules printed Tor tue use 81 @ tlle
House, the motion was amended by MIR. Hons'
ton to read 100 copies of the rules and JOINT
rules, and AZ amended adopted
MIR. Nowland gave notice that he would intro
duce an act to incorporate the Peninsula Agri
cultural and Pomological Association.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the bIl providing
| for the recording the lease of tho Potter char
| ty estates was read second time.
The Speaker presented remonstrance iron
| 55 citizens of New Castle, against the yacatint
| of certain streets in the town of New Castle
| Mr. Biggs presented petition from JOIN
Davidson and others for an act to prevent stoel
| froia running at large in School District No.
| New Castle comfy.
| The Clerk of the Senate being admitted, pre-
| sented Joint resolution for the appointment
| a committee of two from each house to whom
| 80 much of tho Governors Message as relates T.
the American National Centennial be reierre'
| and instructed to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Houston, the joint resolution
| was amended by tho appointment of on tn
| part of the House, and returned to the SENATE
| tfMr. yoshtll gave notic3 OF ali act to amend til
act providing for the raising of revenue III I'll
| State.
Mir. Nowland presented bill to incorporat
the Wilmington x Chesapeake Railroad Compa
| ny, which was read the first time.
| Adjourned.