Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday,.

lie GoorRetoWn " DeilWaEe hAiiioau WAs rtAu /
House bill incorporating city OF New Castle
was read the second time and referred. ,
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill changing the
place of voting in White Clay Greek hundred ,
was read the third time aud passed.
Hous, bill amending the act Incorporating the
Junction & Bfeahwstor Railroad Co. was read
once.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House joint resola-
ton in relation TO the public arms stored in Kent
county was concuyred in and Messrs. Ray aud
Causey were appointed On behalf OF the senate
as the committee created by IL.
House bill prohibiting stock from running at
large in districts Nos. 10 and l2i. Sussex county,
WAS read once, as was also the House bill incor-
porating the Delaware Iron Co.
Mr.. Riddle introduced a bill incorporating the
Kent Iron and Hardware Go. OF Wilmington.
Head once.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill amending Chapter
80 of the revised Code revising and regulating
tho legal charges OF Justices OF the Peace.
Read once
House bill prohibiting live stock from run
ming at Large IN district No. ll2, Sussex county,
and districts Nos. %, 81 aud 2S, New Castle
county, extending the boundaries Of Red Lion |
hundred, respecting proof OF handwriting, in |
cooperating the Union American Circle of |
Friendship, and protecting mushruts were read
once.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported substitute for the
for tho bill amoudins the oyster law, not differ
ing materially from the original Read twice
and re-committei.
He also introduced bill to aid Wilmington
Conference Academy by authorizing tho State
Treasurer to loan 1t i 10 900 Tor ten years Read
twice and referred.
The following bills were read once House
bill relating to the competency of Certain per-
sons as witnesses Mr.. Causey bill authorizing
the Levy Courts OF the several counties to adopt
measures for the destruction of hawks and owls;
House bill Incorporating Lone Valley Cemetery
Co; House bill Incorporating Pocahontas Tent,
Daughters of the Forest Incorporating the
Lawrel Agricultural Society authorizing Joseph
Mcdaniel. Jr., to locate certain salt maIrh in
Kent county I; a further supplement to the char
Ter of the Delaware Fire Insurance Co
Numerous petitions and remonstrauccs were
presented, among them the following for a
new pubic road near Mispillion lighthouse for
more stringent license law; from Curtis W.
Jacobs, asking $3.50. to open new pubic road
in Baltimore hundred remonstrauces against
incorporating the public schools OF Lewes va.
rious petitions and remoustrances concerning
s,ock laws petitions for law for the bltter
protection of farmers
Mr.. Riddle reported the bill requiring Jurors
Re be fed and furnished with sleeping acconilno-
dations while celebrating upon vericts. The
amendment accompanied the bill making the
jurors responsible for the cost of the food etc
IL was adopted and the bill amended passed
Mr.. Speaker gave notice of the following bills
experimenting the act Incorporating tie Frank.
ford and Bfeakwater Railroad Co. relating tc
Hdhlilb general lltltS 10 Illl record III the
Recorders Office at Georgetown amending
chapter AS of the 18th volume Delaware Laws
authorizing the appointment Of an additional
notary for DagsborO hundred.
MIR. Moore presented joint resolution direc
ting the State Treasurer to pay to Senators
Bayard and Salisbury II 500 each as fees fol
defending the cohstitutionality of certain laws
taxing tho =. W. Il b Il. Il.
Mr.. Causey moved to amend by giving eacl
Of the gentlemen named $500
- n I'M M Fn,t' ,ap .J,,,,
that they be gwen $1,000 each Lost by yeas g.
nays s.
Mr.. Causeys amendment was then lost by yeas
j, nays o, and the original resolution was passed
without opposition.
HOUSE.
The Speaker appointed Mess"s Todd, Handy
and Frame, committee on the part of the
iionse, to report in regard to the condition OF
the State Arms,
On motion of Mr.. Frame the Sci ate bill to
stralghten certain road Ill Cedar Creek hun
dred, Sussex county, was read first time
The bill to incorporate tie Old Dominion
Steamship Company was read the third time and
passed.
Phillips, of st. Paul, Mlnesota, for divorce
from his wife Emily Phillips of Wlmngton
Delaware, which was read and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle the bill suppen G ptal
10 the act Tor the prevention of cruelty to ami
ma! was read the third ms and was lost v the
following vote: Yeas M,ssrs. BALDWIN Zig IS,
Broadway. Learned, j. W Philips. I'VE, Mile
and Mr.. Speaker--S Mas, MeysrI Collins,
Cornwell, Frame, Green, Handy Houston, Nc.
Naal, Rowland, Il. II. Philippe, Todd and vosh-
ell III.
On motion of Mr.. Bisss n Senate bill to in.
corporate the lid He Fund Tor the benefit OF TIA.
Superanuated Preachers of the WILMINGTON
C"nforence OF the NJ Il. church, I'd on mo. ior
Of Mr. Todd the Senate bl tn incorporate the
Dover fruit and vegetable ard preserving com
plhy which was read the first time.
MIR. Pyle introduced Il bill to require Trustee.
~ cases Of voluntary assignment to give bond.
ln4 the faithful eclJJa VI their trust which
wts HI,
Mr.. Frame gave notice of an act to change the
name OF Hottie L. Frame To Hrttie T.. llcCAu
10y
Mr.. Houston rsportel the I'LL to renew The
CHATTER Of the Phoenix Fire Company of WI.
Ellington, which Was read the third time and
pa. sod.
Mr.. Baldwin presented petitions from suudry
cl',Hfus OF New Castle county asking for IL Law
10 enable them to riisi sufficient tax TO keep
t,Ir schools open nine months in the year. which
Wtre read and referred.
Mr.. Conweil gave notice Of u stock law for
n.ipaI DISTRICT lOj, Sussex county.
Mr.. Green gave notice Of al act supplement.
tel to chapter b. revised code, enttlcd ''uf con-
-Ithit-'
Mr.. Pyle introduced btll to enable tho Bon
'dictinc Company of Pennsylvania to hold Ger
Tin real estate in Delaware which was read
j. W. Philips introduced q bill to transfer
Lands o: John A. Nicholson and others from
r'hooI district No. - 10 No. -, Sussex county
which waa read
Mr.. Green presented petition from 200 od
rlIorcl persons Of Kent county, asking to b.
taxed for school purposes, which was read an
referred
Mr.. Hocomb presented rcmonstranc
Against any change in relation to Tie duties o
CunrtHhlcs in keutun hundred
Mr. Rowland, from tho Clmmtteo on Eluca
ioh reported b1ck the bill to allow reli giuns ael
vices 10 be held in school house No. l2l Suisse
comfy, with no recommendation, but Stain
thDrty
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill to annex schoc
district No. ~ to the city of Wilmington 70
srh0ul purposes. which was read
MT. E0nwel introduced u bill to amend char
ter 49, Vol. II, Delaware laws and to authuriz
lho Levy Court Of Sussex county to make an ai
'llttOnal appropriation Of $3.50 for the impr0y.
ment OF tbs streets Of the town of NJ lton, whic
was read.
Mr.. Nowl nj ntrJlu2eI bill TO amend tin
Constitution, to provide Tor increased represcl
i1'ion, which was real and 800 copies ordered /
ht printed.
On motion Of ar. baldwin his bill proyidin
tnriucroaseI representation, WA, read the econ
Inc and 500 copies ordered to i,e printed
On motion of Mr.. Rowland the Senate b;l
defining duties Of tIe Justices Of iii
Peace III cases Of assault and battery, wa
read tho third time and pa.sci
CIV ''tg' lOiht lH7bi'ILlbil 10 liN 20. " II u
Icy, aad Mesrrs. ComcEys aud Martin. $500
each rs commissioners to settle tic fishing dis
iH'o WIS adup.eI
Tue following Lill+ were read once Mr.. PYLE
incorporating the Pioneer Club stables supnle
mental - the charter Of the town OF Wyoming
authorizing jOshua Bennett to erect gate on ,
public road in Milford hundred Senate bill Law
!HE ont road in Milford hundred
The following bills wetG passed authori2in
l'hlilp Short to stiGighteu road in Dagsbort
hundred authorizing Isaac Guodeu to lay out
pibHc !oal N Dover hundred; giaralitcuu
payment for medical attendance, Me-
On motion Of Mr.. Houston the bill for tL
promotion Of Internal improvements was rea
the second time aud referred
MIR. lyle presented the proceedings of a mi
ne meeting in the city OF Wilmington. FebrilaI
ljth.lu favor OF State Work House Which wel
read and referred.
MIR. Frame moved 10 reconsider the vote |
winch tie supplement to the bill to prcycI
cruelty TO animals was lost but the motion
rec9ns der was Lost hy yeas 5 ard nays TO-
Mr.. Todd reported Tie Senate bill to enact
stock law for school district No. ~ New Cast
county, which was read the third time and pas
Cd. F"'
on motion Of G, II, Philip the bill euacting
stock law for school district No. lig Su,s,
County, was read q third time and passed.
air. Conwcl offered petition from sui dr
citizens OF Sussex county PRAYING for the pa
sage OF M act to prevent ypsies from encainl
liE within the limits Of Sussex county which MI
read.
Mr.. Rowland sail he believed it was rucor
ftithuona to pass a law to prevent them frol