The daily gazette., 1875-03-19
The DelGiUare Legislature.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, DEL, March 16, 1875.
SENATE

The Senate met at 10 a. IN.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddcman the
House bill TO amend title 4th of Re
vised Statutes entitled "of elections"
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Shakespeare presented memo
rial from the Wilmington Conference
of the NJ. E. Church now in session
at Smyrna, urging the Legislature to
pass moro restrictive liquor license
laws, which was read and sent TO the
House to he read there.
Mr.. Riddle reported the House bill
to repeal the act recently passed regu-
lating the ceding of land to the
United States for Light Houses and
other purposes, and for the rcenact-
ment of tho act previously in force
which was read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddcman the
Senate bill to require trustees in cases
of voluntary assignment to give Sc
curity for the faithful performance of
their duties, was read u third time and
| passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the House
bill TO create an additional justice of
the Peace, Notary Public and Con-
stable for Kent county, to reside at
| Clayton, was read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr. Davis the House
bill TO amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the town of Odessa, was
read twice and referred.
| Mr., Riddle introduced a bill TO
amend chapter S5, Revised Statutes,
which was read twice and referred
The bill provides that person dying
intestatc his or her property shall re-
vert to the father or mother OF the in
testate during their lifetime.
The Speaker introduced a bill to
authorize the Recorder of deeds of
Sussex county to procure a record
book in which to record the leases of
the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting
Association, which was read twice
and referred.
Mr.. Riddle reported the bill to
amend chapter 27, volume IA, Laws OF
Delaware, which was read third
time and passed. 1hc bill limits the
jurisdiction of the Constable at Rid
dies Banks to criminal business only,
an d fixes his bond at 5000
| On motion of Mr.. Kay the bill tc
authorize the state Treasurer to can
Gel IA $1,000 bonds held by Delaware
College, and issue others in lieu there
of, which was read and recommitted
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House
bill for the promotion of Internal I'm
provements, was read twice and re
ferred to the committee on corpora
tions.
Mr.. Riddle reported the House bill {
further supplement to the act TO am
fend the act for extending the tim,
for recording deeds, which was read I
third time and passed,
VI Mr.. Davis reported the House bill Il
= straighten certain road in Kent coun
Q ty near Pearson's corner, which wa
read third time and passed
Il Adjourned,
sBNATB-AFTERNooE
Mr.. Ray moved that the House bill fo
= the protection Of Navigation on tn
Christiana be read third time in orde
8 to pass tho Senate. The bill WAS lost y
n the following vote: Yeas-Messis. Davi.
Ray, Riddle, Shakespeare and Speaker
IL. Nays-Messrs. Fiddeman and Moor
= Ia
Is Mr.. Riddle changed his vote and mov
~ ed a reconsideration Of the bill, whicl
was agreed to. Yeast. Nays |.
. Mr.. Ray, then moved second tim
g that the bill be read third time, in oi
J: der to pass the Senate.
,oI Mr.. Causey stated that he had take
" the trouble to inform himself in regar
s. to the bill, and had received letters troi
If a large number OF persons owning pr,
perty o3 the river, favoring the passag
OF the bill. He therefore withdrew u
- opposition and would vote for its pas
age, Notwithstanding tha apparently Dc
n ception title of the bill.
10 Mr.. Ray presented the action OF til
g Board of Trade, of Wilmington, favorin
the building of the bride with proper T.
o. structions. He urged the passage of tt
III The bill was then passed by the follow
~ ing vote: Yeas-Messrs. Causey, Davi
- Ray, Riddle, Shakespeare and Mr. Speal
IN er-6. Nays-Messrs, Fiddeman III
q. Moore-2.
ve Mr.. Davis reported the House bill
lay out public road in Kenton Hundrt
II, which was read third time and passe
OF Mr.. Shakespeare reported the Hou
q. bill to the charter of the Home for Ag,
Womon, OF Wilmington, which was RET
of Il third time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle, from the Committee
which 1t was referred, reported the Ge
he eral incorporation Act, and upon h
H. melton the Senate went into Commit
of the whole on a number of amen
I'd ments, tho most important Of which W
". one authorizing proceedings to col
=: mence before an associate judge, So til
in an act of incorporation could be TAX
,ct before any term of court.
Another amendment raised the lin
Of Building and Loan Associations
100000. A number of other unimpoi
ant amendments were adopted, aft
which the committee arose and the b
las was read third time by paragraphs n
lie passed by the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Ray, the House b
H. for the protection OF the harbor of N,
-, Castle was read twice and referred.
~ Mr.. Shakespeare reported the bill
es- incorporate the Indian River and Rel
both Bay Oyster Planting Co., whi
nd was read third time and passed.
es. Mr.. Ray reported the bill amendi
mt Chapter 4l9, Volume IA, Laws OF De
e,v ware, in relation to hotel keepers II
=" ming from one district to another, viii
IL 4.