Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-24
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Legislative proceedings
Specially Reported for the Commercial.
SENATE.
Dover, March %.
The Senate met at 10 q. M.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the house bill pro-
hibltng stock from running at large IN henton
hundred was read third time and passed and
the stock bill for district So, Sussex county, was
read the third time and lost.
On motion of Mr. Riddle the House bill pro-
vidpg for State work house WAS read twice
and referred
The House amendments to the Senate bill
providing for the destruction of hawks and owls
were read and concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the House bill sup
plementing the act Incorporating the Delaware |
and Chesapeake Iow-boat 20. was read TWICE
and referred. ~
On motion OF Mr. Fiddeman. the House bill
relating to the duties of collectors of taxes was
| read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the House bill
| incorporating the Schoen Spring Co. OF VIII
| mngton was passed, as were also the House
| bills amending the act Incorporating the town oil
| Odessa and incorporating the MiddletoWn gas
| light company.
| On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill incor-
| porating the Workingmens Savings Bank oil
| Wilmington was read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr. Causey the House bill re-
curing the Levy Court of Sussex to pay certain
| sums of money towards keeping in repair the
streets of Milton, Seaford and Lewes, was read
| twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the House bill
taxing dogs for the protection OF sheop was read
the third time and passed.
Mr. Causey presented resolution creating
joint committee to examine the state Ireasur-
er's ACCOUNTS and settle with the Auditor, etc,
ut the end of the current year. Adopted and
Messrs Causey and Davis were appointed the
committee on the part of the Senate
On motion of MIR. Causey, the House bill
| authorizing new public road in Indian River
!, | bnn1rel read and
} referred.
On motion of Mr. Moore the House bill taxing
dogs for school purposes in Sussex county was
i, read the third time and passed.
i On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the House bill
further amending the charter of Wilmington was
e read the third time and passed.
I At So O'Clock the Senate adjourned until
/; P. VI.
+ House met at 10 A. NJ.
The following bill Is passed Amending the
| charter CT the Delaware and Chesapeake Tow
boat Company changing the name OF the PM
Il adelphia Delaware and Charleston Steamship
Co. to the Clyde steamship Co.; Incorporating
L the Indian River and Rehoboth Bay Oyste
Planting Co.; excepting from the exemption Law
funeral expenses. and expenses OF last sickness
On motion of aIr. Bird the bill to protect th
navigation of the Chrlstiana river was taken NJ
to for consideration when the Senate amendment
RS to the bill was read and concurredi in.
Is On motion of Mr. Baldwin The Senate amend
, Insurance Companies to publish their report
n, was read and concurred in.
Mr.. Houston reported the bill to proven
stock from running at large in certain school dis
lie tricts i'll Sussex county, which was read the thlr
~ time and was lost.
rs Mr.. Biggs from the committee to which La
ne been referred the bill authorizing the Lev
e Courts of the State to protect persons who ma
lie convicted under the enforcement laws of tn
n United States and to authorize the Governor I
III employ counsel, &c, reported the bill back wit
IL an amendment, Which was adopted and bl
lie passed by the following vote Yeas-Nlessr'
a. Biggs, Bird, Collins, Conwell, Green, Hanh,
IIoustoa, Learned, Lambden, Rowland, G.
Phillips. j. W. Phillips, Todd and Mr. Speaker
IA, Nays-Messrs Baldwin, Fram McSea
Voshel and Wide-5.
The bill now applies only to persons who ms
hereafter be convicted.
Mr. Todd introduced bill to incorporate til
Delaware Construction Company, which wa
read.
~, On motion of Mr.. G. H, Phillips the bill
ne | except Sussex county from the exemption hi
a, which had been made the special order, was t
Ia ken mp for consideration, read the third tin
m and lost by the following vote Yeas-Messi
~, Baldwin Fram Green, Houston, McNeal, q.
n nrs Philips 6. Nays-Messrs. Biggs, Broadawa
HE Collins Conwell, Handy, Learned, Rowland,
lis w. Philllps-Todd Noshell, Wide aud NJ
Speaker-l2.
On motion of Mr. Bird, the Senate bill to a
$50 proprate $4,000 to Delaware College was taxi
till up for consideration.
ida. the bill. which was adopted Yeas 49, Nays A.
tile Mr.. Wilde introduced a bill to authorize t
election of Road Commissioners in the diifore
hundreds III Sussex county which was re
twice.
On motion of Mr.. Rowland the bill taxi
colored people for the support OF their o
schools taken upon for consideration.
Mr. Fraim moved to indefinitely postpol
which was lost.
Mr. Fraim offered all amendment to exen
Sussex county from the provisions OF tie act.
j. W. Phillips moved to indefinitely postpC
the amendment, which WAS lost yeas, 6; na
H.
The amendment of Mr.. Fram was lost by
rate of yeas q; nays II.
Mr.. Rowland moved to read the bill the til
time by paragraphs i'll order to pass the Hou
Mr.. Houston moved to indefinitely postpt
the motion, which was lost.
The bill was then read the third time, an
ter remarks in its favor by Messrs. BadN
Biggs, broadway, and Rowland, the bill pas
by the following vote; Yeas, Messrs. Badv
Biggs, Bird, Broadway, Collins. Conwell, II
BY, Rowland. G. II. Phillips, j. ". Phil
Todd, Voshell, Wilde and Mr. Speaker
Nays-NIessrs. Fraim, Green, Houston, Lal
den McNeal-5.
Adjourned until O'Clock P. NJ.
Mr.. GRAYsoN's TEsTIMoSIAL-The testil
NAL benefit to Mark Grayson, at the Or
House, last evening, was SHINY attended.
the performance OF their several parts howe
the actors surpassed many of the travel
companies who appear on the same stage "
the trapeeze performances of Willard
ARD Crosse were sufficiently bold and difficult to i
them among the best in the country. Mr.. q
son received his coers, presented by Win.
IIodgson, with great confidence, promising
bear them safely through many chimes, and
return with them to the starting point IN
than the time stipulated for his walk around
world. On Friday next, Mr.. fGrayson lie,
Wilmington for New York, and Gu the Sd
April, at 2 z. NJ. will start from the City Hal
that city for his great heel and toe walk
FROM OCEAN TO OcRAN.-At the Central
byterian church, last evening, Rev. X. A 4
Il. 8 delivered his highly interesting lecture, :"
Ocean to Ocean, descriptive of his tour &C
the Continent calcium light was used I
Illuminate the photographs, which were ia
from nature under the direction OF Mr.. Al
Views of scenery and points Of interest
shown, starting from Omaha through to
Unity. Francisco. The lecture was attended by j
audience.
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