Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-12
sENArE.


Specially reported for the Commercial
DOVER. March II.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
On motion of MIR. Ray the vote by which the
Delaware City charter was passed was recunsid-
cred aud the bill lecommitted.
Mr.. Ray introduced a bill in relation to certain
classes of persons exercising public employ
ment being designed to neutralize the effects Of
the Civil Rights I'LL. Read once.
Mr.. Riddle introduced a bill giving Justices of
the Peace the right to fine to the extent of so
IN cases of Assault and battery.
MIR. Riddle moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the House bill in relation to capital pun
l.hmeut was indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis the bill making ~
pound "a lawful bushel of oats in this State was
taken mp for consideration aud recommittcd.
Mr.. Riddle introduced joint resolution au-
thorlz.ng the payment OF James n Webb for
binding the revised code of "a, and also proyid-
ing for the distribution of the books among the
Prothonotaries for -ale at - 5O per copy when
bound. Adopted.
Mr. Davis introduced u fll authorizing Dr.
VIM. Marshall to erect gate across certain
public road in Cedar Creek hundred. Read
twice.
The House bill amending cl,apt& "a of volume
u wae taken up for consideration and laid upon
the table.
On motion of Mr. Shakespeare the House bill
Incorporating the American lin and Iron 20. OF
Delaware, read the tlnrd time and passed, as
was also tue House bill supplementing the act
incorporating the Diamond State Binding and
Loan Association OF smyrna. and reviving the
act incorporating the Jamson Branch Ditch
Company.
The House hill relucing the omolnmsnt4 Of
State chemist was read thr third time and indei
nitely postponed.
Mr. Causey introduced bill to preserve the
purity Of the ballot. II is very like ID similar
measure introduced IN the House and was read
once.
At Ills tic Senate adjourned.
afternoon SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at 3 p. m
Mr.. Flddeman introduced Il supplement to the
act authorizing the IrothoDOtary of Kent county
TO make certain index. Read twice and refer
red.
Mr. Ray gave notice of an act amending chap.
ter }j Of Volume II.
Mr. Riddle reported fayorably the House bill
amending the act for the protection of women,
with several amendments one of which gives
the wife power to make ii will without the con-
sent of her husband. The amendments were
adopted aud the bill recommtted.
On motion Of AIr. Causey the House bill re-
Gulrng ljJ to be raised annually in district No.
T. Su-reS county. read
On motion OF Alr. riddle the bill relating to
| tenants under th0ee having d1wer rights was
read the third tims and laid On the table.
On motion OF Mr.. I ldeman the further sup
plement 10 the ret lncorl or4tUg Mtlforl WAS
read the tllird time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle introduced i bill giving to sheriiTs
tilt IlSiil 10 appoint ami remove Wuries. lal-
ers and q Iers serving under thGm. Read twice
and referred.
On motion Of 5lr. Shakespeare. the House bill
changing the name High street in Dover, to
Governors avenue ws- read tIce aud referred.
On motion Of Mr.. tld1eman the bill for the
improvement OF the Prime Hook and Slaughter
Greek mariner, was taken mp for consideration.
"!lon 4 number OF reunDn-trancen against 1t were
read, the hill war then Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Riddle reported upfayorably the bl!l in
crea-mg the fees of Justices of tho Peace. The
report was adopted and the bill indefinitely
postponed.
ken NJ, amended Icy making The new govern
meut responsible foi the obligations of the old,
and passed
Atl-3l tae Senate adjourned.
HorsE. 10 A. NJ
Mr.. ry'a introduced bill % regulate the sale
OF ntoxcatlug liquors which was read and 500
copies ordered 10 ne printed for the use of the
! House and Senate.
Tie foregoing bill is re- enactment of the old
iie"nre law m most of Its provisions as was in
tuice before the enactment OF the present IL
cense iaw. IL does away with freehold sigma
! turcH and publication in the newspapers, and
| requires the Clerks Of the Peace to issue licenses
! HE slgners to All application for license
outside Of Wilmington are confined to a Hun
( drcd instead OF school district : at present
I Nj. Bird introduced a bill to enable the owners
I aud ppSros-ors oi the marsh meadow and cripple
On Cedar Creek IN Red Lion Hundred, to make
I u IipEitbil VI ItN idbh anu Keep tile Ola IN re-
pair winch wa read the fret and second time
! and referred.
ON motion Of Nr. Phillips. the bill to enable
and reqn re sehopldl-t1c: No. ~, Sussex county,
/ t. raise by tax /. 80 annually for school pur-
/ poses was read the third time and raised.
Mr. Broadway introduced a bill TO amend an
I act 70 incorporate the Camden Union Camp
/ ground which Wa- read.
On motion of Alr. Houston the amendment to
the bLl To promote Internal Improvement wa
! read second time ard referred back to the
! Committee on Corporations.
MIR. Now land offered resolution instruc ting
! the Committee on Corporations 10 llave 300
copies of the bill To promote Internal improve
ment. printed for the use Oi the House and SEN
ate.
Mr. Slwiaud advocated tho resolution and
said the measure was am important one which
-hOud not he passed without letting the people
knox what 1t was. 500 copies of an act of ill.,
corporation and 300 copies of a whlskey bill had
been printed and IL Of more importance that
the present bill should he printed.
Mr.. Houston opposed the resolution on ac-
| count of the want of time and increased ex-
pen-e. lie mstanced the benefits Of state aid
10 the Junction and l3reakwater iiailroad, and
alrO TO the Delaware Railroad.
An active debate en-ncd between lIeesr- Now
land BgeH and Houston after which tile reso-
iutlon was adopted by the following yea and nay
vote Yeas, Ale-rI-. baldwin, Biggs Bird Col
| lius, CoIwell, Green. Hanby Nowland j. W
Phillips. Pyle, Voshell, Todd, and Mr. Speaker,
-l3. Naye. Nezsrs. Broadway Fraim, Hons
and Wilde-s.
Mr.. Todd introduced bill to make taxes a
lien on real and personal properly for TWO years,
which was read, and his motion the bill to
change the name Of High street in the town of
Dover To that of Governor Avenue was read
the third time and passed
john W. PhillpA offered resolution instruct
ing the Clerk to ark the Senate to return the
House JOINT resolution TO adjourn the I.egisla-
| tlre s'ns die on the 21tll instant. which was
adopted Yeas, MeserS Baldwin. broadway.
Conwell, Frame. Green. Houston, Lamblen,
McNeal. Nowland, q. II. Philips ]. W. Phillips
Todd and Nosleli--l3
Nayr, Me,sr-. Biggs, Bird, Collins, Pyle, Wide
aud Mr.. Speaker-6.
Adjourned.
AnerHo1n Session.
VI. Broadway gave notice Of an act in relation
to tine Public roads of Kent county.
On motion Of MI Ho'coInb the bill to amend
chapter l0l Revised Statutes was read the third
time and pas5ed