Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
Proceedings or the Leg,slature.
auRspAY. Jan. !:

Proceedings or the Legislature.
THURSDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE.-Bills introduced To amend chap.
So, Rev. Stat, in relation to Orphans Court
investments; for Stock laws for Districts
Nos. 46, 1873, 81, l4s, Sussex co., and 6s New
Castle CO., and to amend Sect. 3, chap. "a,
XIV vol Delaware Laws, making it unneces-
recorded in two counties. Bills passed To
provide for a Levy Court Commissioner for
Gumbore Hd., Sussex co.; to make January
lst, and Feb. 22d, legal holidays; to incor-
porate Laurel and Peninsular Agri. and
Mech. Society and to incorporate the Reho-
both Hotel Co. The House joint resolution
creating Committee Of Inquiry into the in
vesrments Of the State, was referred to .
special committee Shakespeare, Moore and
Davis. Mr.. Riddle offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Elections to inquire
into the expedieney Of abolishing the Little
Elections. A number of bills were read a
second time.
HousE. E.-Bills passed: To incorporate the
vucanized Fibre Co.. for Stock law for dis
trict No. 81, Sussex co. to ratify the Con-
stitutional Amendment in reference to gen
eral incorporation law (by a vote of 20 ayes
to nays); to allow the Clerk Of the Or
phans' Court, at New Castle, to make Ger
tain index to change the place Of holding
the general elections in Broad Creek Hd., and
to allow Jacob D. Cannon, Of Sussex, to
locate certain vacant lands. Mr.. Pyle offered
a joint resolution appointing the following
persons Directors Of the Farmers Bank, Of
Delaware, on the part of the State: Dover
Jno. W. Hall, Samuel Hargadine, Thos. K.
Taylor Georgetown-Loxley R. Jacobs, Jno.
r. McFee, G. H. Richards; New Castle-Dr.
]. j. Black, John Johns, B. F. Holcomb;
Wilmington-wm. Bright, Geo. Il. Bates,
Edward Moore. Mr.: Collins, from the Com
mittee on Revised Statutes, reported the bill
to amend Sect. 20, chap. 2ll, R. s. with an
amendment, making the charge for Sherif's
advertising $l.25 per square, and allowing
the defendant to choose the papers in which
the advertisements shall be inserted. The
amendments were agreed to and the bill made
the special order for Monday next, at 2. N.
The amendment Of the Senate to the bill to
exempt wages from execution attachment was
not concurred in, by vote of ayes to u
nays. Some new bills were introduced
several passed to second reading and
numerous petitions were presented.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20.
SExArE.-Bills passed: For Stock laws for
districts 46 and l33, Sussex co and 6s, New
Castle CO., and amending Sect. 3, chap. "a,
vol. XIV, Delaware Laws. The House joint
resolution appointing Thos. B. Giles, State
Treasurer, and DR.. Nathan Pratt, Auditor,
was concurred in. The House resolution
providing for final adjournment of the
Legislature on the 10th Of February, was
amended by inserting ''the 26th," and passed.
HousE.-BilIs introduced: To extend the
boundaries Of Red Lion Hd. to prescribe
punishment for certain offences and to incor-
porate the Delaware Board Of the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Maine.
Bills passed: To prevent live stock from
running at large in district No. Sc, N. G. co !;
to regulate the recording Of the deeds Of the
Potter charity estate.
Bill lost: To provide for an additional
Justice Of the Peace, for Wilmington. A
joint resolution appointing T. B. Giles, State
Treasurer, and DR.. Nathan Pratt, State Au-
ditor, was adopted. The Senate's amend
ment to the resolution adjourning both Houses
on Feb. 10th, was concurred in.
MONDAY, Feb Q.
SENArE.-Bills passed: To incorporate the
Grand Division, s. Of T., of Delaware; Will
mington Division, 8. Of T.; the st. Peter 9
Tenn. Beneficial Society, of Wilmington; the
West End Club Stables, Of Wilmington, and
the Underwriters Agency, Of Delaware City ;
the latter amended so as to prevent the use
by the agency Of any other than banking
privileges for the investment Of money.
HousE.-The bill to amend Sect. %, chap.
Ill, Rev. Statutes, was referred to special
committee of FIVE, consisting Of Messrs. Now
land, Broadway, Pyle. Conwell and Bald.
win. The vote by which the bill to create
another Justice of the Peace for Whining ton,
was lost, was reconsidered, and the bill laid
on the table, The bill making Stock Law
for district No. 43, N. G. CO., was passed
Notices of several new bills were given and
numerous petitions presented, among them
petitions asking for law to allow the taxa.
ton Of negroes for educational purposes, and
for further protection Of farmers against tres
passers. A lengthy communication from
William Dean in regard to the bill making
dogs personal property in School districts,
80 and Al, n. G. co., was read and referred
to the committee having the bill in charge.
TUESDAY, Feb. 2.
SENArE.-The report Of the commissioner.
appointed BY the last Legislature to adjus
the fishery difficulties with New Jersey, stat
ing their inability to do SO and suggesting .
reference of the matter to the e. S. Supreme
Court. The House joint resolution appoint
ing State Directors for the Bank Of Delaware
was concurred in. The House bill repeating
| the wages clause Of the Attachment law, re
stricting its operations to New Castle county
was passed. Several new bills were read
and notice of several more given. The Con
| ference Commitfee IN Rules for the govern
ance Of the State House, made report allow
ing each House to make its own rules abou
smoking, &C., and permitting the Governo
to remove the librarian for non-performanc
Of duty, and reporting in favor Of Q. G. Full
ton for librarian. Adopted and sent to th
House for concurrence. The House bill t
incorporate the Diamond State Insurance Co.
was lost The bill to incorporate the Even
ing Star Council, No. l., s. / D. Of A., wa
passed The House bill to change the plac