Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-16


The Senate met al p. III
Mr.. Speaker introduced bill to aiaend chap
ter SO Of volume IA Read twice.
Mr. Csusey presented a renlonstrancs against
the bill requiring $3.50 to be raised annually in
district p, Sussex county Referred.
Mr.. Rag introduced a bill allowing parties to
civil suits to be witnesses in their own behalf.
Read once.
He presented petition praying for the pas
sage Of the bill.
On motion Of Mr. Davis the bill authorizing
the strengthening of certain public road in Ce
dar Greek hundred was read the third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. F.ddenan the House bill
authorizing 8 new public road III kentoE hum
dred was read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr. Moore the House bill
amending chapter 1875 of the revised code was
read twice aud referred.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill amending chapter
~ Of she revised code, which was read twice and
refcrred.
Mr.. Moore introduced bin enabling Elizabeth
Jane Wright to make last Will ana teatsraon'
Read twice aud referred.
Mr.. Riddle presented peG .on paving for an
animal appropriation to the Delaware Historical
society. Referred.
Mr., Davis introduced bill to snend chapter
| li3 Of volume 10. Read twice aud referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill for tue bepe.
| fit of the iudigent deaf and dumb and of the
indigent bind was read the third time and
| pssred.
Mr. Ray presented petition from II colored
men asking for leave to tax themselves for
| school PURPOSES. Referred
| He also presented petition for tie extension
Of the jurisdiction Of Tie jn'tcts Of the Peace.
| Referred,
On motion of Mr. Riddle the bill relating to
| the duties of sbeIin- read the third time
and passed.
4 motion 10 reconsider the tie US which the
bill increasing the fees OF Justices of the Peace
was indefinitely postponed was made aud ioat,
after which the senate adjourned until to-nor-
row morning.
The EousE
The House met At p. NJ.
Mr.. yoahell introduced resoutiou request.
| ing the Senate to return the House bill author.
| IL ng new public road IN keuton Lundl ed.
| Lost
On mo:ion of Atr. C1llins the bill ameuJ,r g
the act relating to the meadows, marsh and
cripple Of Cedar Greek hundred war read the
third time and passed.
On motion of llr. Bggs the b.n taxing dogs
in Kent county ws- taken up for confederation
1t was amended by making the tax II OH eac!i
male aud - on each female dog in the county
aud was read the third time and passed.
| Mr.. Learued introduced bill providing f1c
new pu bic road N Dover h lnlrei whlcI wa-
read.
On motion Of Mr. Fra.n til senate bill autr
Oriziug pr. Nm. Marshall erect gate acros,
certain pnhlc road IN Cedar crock hundred
was read once, s. was also the Senate bill in re-
lation to tenants under those having dover
ghts, on motion of Mr. Cunwel
Ol motion OF Mr. Nl-hell the bill divorciug
Ann +. Davis from her husband, Robert, wa
read the second and thiid time and passed
Mr.. Speaker introduced bill amending chap
ter l02 of volume S-makiDg the town charter y
New Castle conform TO the city chatter au'
making provision Tor fees for the hsrlur maAtei
| of the town Head once,
| bIr. Bird introduced bill increasing tie De
cehtage'of tax collectors frop, to Z. hesi once
Dir, q. Il. Philips introduced bill author2
ing new public road III North Murlarklii hun
dred. Read once.
On motion of Mr., Hou-tou the bill .TansferIin
tie Lands of JOHN A. Nicholson aud Others, /
Sussex county from dirtrict 20 70 - was rna
tue third time and passed.
Gu motion Of Mr. Cullin- the Senate bill i
relation to the len of taxer was read the thir
= time and passed.
The Senate bill relating TO the destruction G
hawks and owls xas read the second time and re
! ierred to Messrs. Lambden, Baldwin aud Wild,
4 Mr. Bird introduced bllreating TO collector
: OF taxes, making 1t legal for them to refuse I
give receipts to any person Other than the part
: arse-sed. Read once.
Gu motion Of Mr. Bird the bl repeating til
law creating the Registry Bureau of Wlnngto
was taken up for consideration. when II was lot
by yeas NAYS l3.
Mr.. Speaker laid before the House a commnu
cation from the Board of Managers of the y.
'tional Museum, relating TO the objects of til
same. Laid on the table
The bill relating TO Justices Of the Peace an
Constab.es for henton hundred waa read til
second time aud referred 10 Sies, rs. Wild
Houston aud BIl1win.
AT 30 the House went INTO committee of Il.
| whole Oh the free school hill 4 great dea. {
, debate, pro and con, was INDUCED in and tll
following amendments to the bill agreed upon
msking the Secretary of State insts ad of I'll
Governor member OF the State Board of Educ,
ton, and making the salary of tie county Supe
in endents 5000 per year instead Of 7l2oO.
A score Of other amendments we're offered b,
defe tied and at 05, amidst considerable con
fu ion and hall djzen motions, the oomnitte
ro-e aud reported progress To the House.
The House then adjourned until tn-moTo
morning at 10 o'clock.