Middletown transcript., 1875-01-30
pr.ceea,n.. Or the r,ee.sl..urs.
" THURSDAY, JAN. 81, 1875.

Procecdtngs OF the Legtslature.
3I9f @ THURSDAY, JAN. 81, 1875.
SRsArE.-The House bill to incorporate the
Peninsula Agricultural and Pathological A.
sociatien was read first and, under suspen-
sion Of the rules, second time, Mr. Riddle
gave notice of an act making il obligatory
npon sheriffs to make better Accommodations
for juries.
HousE-The following bills were intro.
duced: BY Mr., J. W. Phillips, for stock
law for School district No. 81, Sussex county
by Mr.. Bird, to authorize the Recorder OF
Deeds, of New Castle county, to procure
new seal; BY Mr.. Broadway, to incorporate
the Peninsula Agricultural Society, of Sussex
county; by Mr.. Wild, to preserve the purity
Of the ballot; by Mr.. Baldwin, to make dogs
personal property in united School districts
Nos. 80 and Al, N. G. county. The Senate
bill to change the time for holding the Court
of Chancery and Orphans Court, of Sussex
county, was read A resolution TO pay sun
| dry sums for printing the Delaware Laws.
was passed. A bill amending chapter Ill,
Revised Statutes of 1852, an act for the pro-
lection Of the navigation of the Christiana
river aud the Senate bill providing for
Court of Quarter Sessions for New Castle CO.,
were read. The bill to prevent live stock
from running at large in School district No.
SO, N. G. county, was passed The bill to
incorporate the New Castle b Delaware City
R r. Co., passed to a second reading. A
petition was presented from citizens OF New
Castle county, asking for aid for the VIII
mington Western R. r. Co.. also one frsm
colored people, of Seaford, asking for law
allowing them TO tax themselves for educa-
tional purposes. a aas-i ss
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE.-Mr. Riddle offered joint resolu-
ton instructing the State Treasurer to invest
the surplus money Of the State in US. bonds.
The House joint resolution to instruct the
Committee on Flags TO report the purchase Of
State flag at this time inexpsdient, was
read. Mr.. Riddle moved to indefinitely post
pone the consideration of the resolution.
The motion was sustained by Messrs. Riddle,
Ray and Shakespeare, and opposed by Mr..
Causey. Adopted by vote Of to q. Mr..
Shakespeare, from the joint committee to
draft rules for the preservation of order about
the State House, presented report appoint
ing G. G. Fulton, State Librarian, at q salary
of $500 per annum. Adopted. Several new
bills were introduced.
HoUsE.-Mr. Nowland offered joint reso-
luton directing the committee appointed to
purchase State flag to report it inexpedient
to do 90. Adopted. Mr.. Houston gave notice
of an act to cede to the United States the title
10 certain lands for sites for light-houses,
beacon life saving stations, &c. The act to
incorporate the Sussex Insurance Co., was
passed. Mr.. Pyle gave notice of an act to
amend chapter 36, Revised Statutes, in regard
to Notaries Public. Several acts of incorpor-
alton were introduced,
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
SENATs.-Ths joint resolution instrueting
the State Treasurer to invest the surplus
funds of the State in o. s bonds, was refer
red to the Committee on Finance. Mr.. Ray
offered q resolution to permit the Finance
Committee to employ clerk. Adopted. On
motion Of Mr.. Davis Committee on Agricul-
ture was appointed Davis Shakespeare and
Cansey-to whom we're referred the stock
bills. The House bill incorporating the PEN
insula Agricultural 4 Pomologicsl ,Associa-
ton, was passed, with an amendment making
it public act. Mr. Riddle presented a bill
making it the duty of sheriffs to provide pro-
per food and sleeping accommodations for
juries while celebrating on verdict. Read.
HoUsE.-The bill TO provide Stock law
for School district No. 81, Sussex county, was
read a second time, also that to make dogs
personal property in School districts Nos. 80
and Al, New Castle co. and the acts to in
corporate the Peninsula Agrsu tural and
Mechanical Society, the Underwriters Agency
of Delaware, and other minor acts. Bills to
amend chapter 36, Revised Statutes, regard
ing notaries public, and to cede certain lands
to the United States, were introduced. The
bill further supplementing the. act extending
the time for recording deeds was passed. The
Senate bill providing for Court of Quarter
Sessions, for New Castle county, was read
second time.
MONDAY, Jan. Is.
SESArE.-The bill to ratify the proposed
amendment to the Constitution was passed.
The Secretary Of State presented commune
cation from the Governor transmitting the
resolutions of the Legislature, of Virginia and
Ohio, relative to Federal interference with the
Legislature of Louisiana. Read and filed.
The bill to amend chapter SO, Rev Code, was
tabled. Messrs. Riddle and Shakespeare were
appointed standing Committee on Educa-
ton. House bill to incorporate Sussex In
surance Company, was read. Mr.. Riddle
gave notice of q bill to make the 11st of jan
uary and 22d of February legal holidays
also bill to incorporate the Rehoboth Hotel
Company.
HOUSE E-The bill to provide for two addi-
tional trustees of the poor for Wilmington
Hundred was passed. The communication
from the Governor in regard to the Virginia
ami Ohio resolutions, senl to the Senate, was
transmitted to the House ALSO On motion of
Mr.. Learned the joint rules in regard to the
government Of the State House were taken up
for consideration recommendations in favor
Of c. G. Fulton for Librarian, from u s.
Senator Salisbury, several lawyers and
judges, were read Mr.. Baldwin presented
joint resolution appropriating $500 to pay
the contingent expenses of the Secretary of
State the present and coming year. Referred.
Bills were passed as follows: TO authorize
the Recorder of Deeds, Of N. C. county, to
purchase new seal to change the time of
holding the Court Of Chancery and Orphans