Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-28

LeRlstatlte TTOceeulnkss
Specially reported for the Commercial.
DOVER, Jan. 26.
sENAIE-MoRNINa SESSION.
Mr.. Moore presented petitions asking for the
passage OF a stock law for school district No. 5l
Sussex county. Referred.
Mr.. Moore gave notice of bill amending sec
ton 8, Chapter 7, of the Revised Statutes.
The following bills were read second time
and referred incorporating the Esplendor Mi
ming Co. supplementing chapter 81, and
amending chapter 372 Delaware laws prohibit
ing live stock from running at large in school
districts Nos. 81 and 1873, New Castle county
incorporating the Laurel and Peninsular Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society further sup
plementing the act extending the time for
cording deeds and authorizing the Recorder of
Deeds for New Castle county to receive new
seal of office.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the rules were sus-
pended and the two last named bills read third
time and passed
The following House bills were read incor-
poratng Wilmington Division No. l, Sons of
Temperance, and the Grand Division Sons of
Temperance, of Delaware protecting the navi-
CATION of the Christiana river; incorporating the
Underwriters Agency of Delaware, the Diamond
State Fire and Marine Insurance Company, the
West End club stables of Wilmington, and st.
Peters Female Beneficial Society, of Whining
ton.
The House joint resolution appropriating
1926 to pay expenses incurred in compiling
printing and binding volume IA of the laws OF
Delaware, was read and referred.
The House joint resolution approprlatlng 500
to lay the contingent expenses of the office of
Secretary of State was read and concurred in
By direction of the Committee on Revised
Statutes, Mr.. Riddle reported unfavorably on the
bill modifying the Usury law.
hereport was accepted aud the bill taken up
for final consideration, when it was lost by yeas
0, nays 7.
The bill making Jan. lst and Feb. 22nd legal
holidays WAS read a second time and referred.
HoUsE-MoBNINa SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Nowand. the Senate bill
ratifying the Constitutional Amendment was
read a second time.
| MIR. Collins introduced bill creating an addi-
tional Justice Of the Peace and Notary Public
| for Wilmington. Read.
On motion OF Mr.. Nvwland, the Senate bills to
prevent stock from running at large in certain
limits of Broad Creek Hundred Sussex county,
and the bill to regulate the recording of the
leases of the Potter charity estates were read
| first time
On motion of Mr.. Broadway, the bill to per-
| feet the title Of James I. Massey aud wife to
| certain lands was read a second time.
| The bill to cede ce tain lands to the United
States Government for light houses and life saw
ing stations, was read and referred to commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Nowland, Houston and
Todd.
| Mr.. Pyle introduced bill to relieve the Mu-
| tua Fire Insurance Company from the payment
of State tax, which WAS read.
| Mr.. Pyle presented Il petition from 25 citizens
Of New Castle County asking for State aid for
| tile w. w. X H., which was read and referred
the Committee on Interpretations, with instruc-
tlous to report by bill or otherwise.
| Mr.. Todd presented petition for a new road
iii Dover Hundred, which was read and referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Pyle the bills to amend the
act to incorporate the New Castle County Fire
Insurance Company, and supplemental Of the
act to incorporate the Artisans Savings Banl
were read second time by their titles.
MIR, Houston presented a petition signed by
222 citizens of New Castle county asking fol
State aid for the W. W. Il. h. which was reat
| and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin, the bill to consti
tnte dogs personal property in consolidated
school districts Nos 39 and Al (Newark) wal
read a time and passed by a vote of IL yeas to
nays and 8 excused
On motion of Mr.. Lambden, the Senate bill
to remove the farm of Isaac G. Phillips of Sus
sex county from school district No. 16S to No
50, was read a third time and passed
Mr. Lambden also introduced bill to chang
the place for holding the elections in Broa
Creek Hundred which WAS read.
Mr.. Nowland from the committee to whic
was referred the bill to cede to the U. $. Gov
ernment certain lands for light houses or lif
saving stations, reported it to the House, whe
it was read a third time aud passed
sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
, Mr.. Fiddeman gave notice of ali act to chang
the name of Sarah Ann Barton to Louisa
Stephens.
The committee OH Revised Statutes reporte
favorably on the bill providing two additions
Trustees of the Poor for Wilmington Hundred
1t was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Causey presented a petition for a stoc
law for School district No. 8, Sussex count,
Referred.
DIr. Fiddeman introduced joint resolution r,
questng ex-Chancellor Bates to continue til
collection and publication of decisions in equit
cases, begun by him before retiring from oil
fee. Adopted.
Mr. Fiddeman gave notice of all act amendin
chapter SO of the Revised Statutes.
petition was read from the members of Goo
Samaritan Lodge, No. 81 o. o. f., of New Ca
tie county, for the revival of their charter.
Mr.. Riddle introduced resolution directin
o the Committee on Agriculture to inquire int
the expediency OF general stock law and n
port within five days Adopted.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill amending a se
ton OF Chapter 60, Revised Statutes, relating
laying out public roads.
The Committee on Corporations reported IL
bill incorporating the Sussex Insurance Comp
ny with all amendment, making the act pryat
one. The amendment was adopted and the bi
AZ amended was read third time.
Mr. Riddle presented petition from WI
Dean, of Newark, asking to be made the equ
of every individual living i'll Kent or Sussex
far as representation is concerned AT prese
he feels that he IL only about half man.
Mr.. Riddle moved to refer to the joint col
mlttee appointed to consider the Governor
Message regarding representation.
Mr.. Shakespeare moved to amend it by layii
it on the table, but withdrew it, when MIR. Ri
dies motion prevailed
Mr.. Fiddeman gave notice Of an act autho
zing the Prothonotory of Kent county to max,
certain index.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill Incorporate
the Rehoboth Hotel Company was read 3,
ond time and referred.
The House bill providing for Commission
of the Levy Court and Court of Appeals
Gumboro Hundred, Sussex county, was re
twice and referred.
HoUsE-AFrERNooN SESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. Biggs, the vote by viii
the act making dogs personal property in unit
school districts No. 80 and Al was reconsider,
aud referred to committee consisting of Mess
Baldwin, Bggs and Wilde.
Mr.. Nowland gave notice of all act to anne
IN chapter 12 Of the Revised Code of 1874 entitl
nd "Of Collectors"
ri ]. W. Phillips introduced bill to incorporl
Hiram Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, of Seaford, viii
was read.
Mr.. Biggs reported bill Incorporating Ev,
IN ing Star Council No. L. $. and d. of A., of DE
ware, which was read a third time and passed