The daily gazette., 1875-03-17
FIRST EDITION ON
gne Dela,oare Legislature
sveciAlly reported for the Gazette ,s,,
Doysn, Del, March 10, 1877


,rhe Senate met at 10 .. m.
I'm motion Of Mr.. Riddle to appoint
=, additional member on the commit
,se ON educations The speaker ap-
uo;nted re Mr! Ray TO the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Moore reported the House phi
90 anablo the Directors OF school dis.
,r;ct No. ~, in Sussex county to raise
hr ,rI Itaxatfon $3.50 annually for school
n;,rposes, MI which was read third time
""u Wr Riddle reported tho House bill
IN amend chapter 4l4, volume IA, OF
j The Laws of Delaware, which were
read A third time and passed.
Mr.. Moore reported bill to enable
Elizabetll Jane Wright, formerly
Elizabeth Jane Fooks to make last
will and testament, which was read
third time and passed. o..
Mr.. Fidderman introduced bill to
amend the Constitution of tho State
of Delaware, which was read q first
and second time aud referred to the
committee ON Revised Statutes.
On motion, of Mr. Ray the House
bill to incorporate the Tasker Tele-
graph Company, was read twice
On motion Of 1dr. Davis the House
hill to amend an act entitled an act
to amend MI act 10 enable the owners
and posse ssors OF the meadows, marsh
and cripple on Cedar creek, in Red
Lion Hundred, in the county OF New
(,aatle to erect a new bank In part
and to keep the residue of the old
hank slujces and flood gates in repair
and to raise fund to defray the ex-
nenses thereof, was read twice and re-
ferred,
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the
House bill taxing dogs for the protec-
t;on of sheen was read twice and
referred.
The speaker introduced a bill to
amend chapter 4tS, volume IA, Laws
of Delaware, which was read twice
and referred. B.,
lie also introduced bill to incor-
n porate the Indian River and Rehoboth
y Oyster Planting Company, which was
read twice and referred.
n Mr.. Davis reported the bill to estab-
lish the weight. of oats in Delaware,
which was read third time and
4 passed. ~ H.,ar
Adjourned.s-s St
sENATE-AFTERHooN. p.
Il Mr. Riddle reported with a
4 negative Recommendation the. bill to
4 increase the Jurisdiction of Justices OF
a the Peace to amount over 800 which
4 report was adopted and the committee
4 discharged from its further consider
alton. 'tE
MIR. Ray presented bill of the late
State Treasurer r. II. Davis for 1884. IL
which was read and referred to the
committee on claims.
Mr.. Fiddeman reported bill to
amend chapter AZ of the Revised Code
which was read a third time and pass
ed. .s.f- -..,.r..,;t. u...J,
Mr.. Riddle reported a bill to amend
A cbapter 07 Revised Code, which wai
read third time and passed. The bill
authorizes Justices of the Peace to in
flict a fine in Ease Of assault and bat
terry of $40. L.t-(
On motion of Mr.. Fiddemah theSen
ate bill, to regulate the building Of
bridges over mill dams was Indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr. Riddle presented petition
ttom II. &. Justice, J. w. H. Wilson
and others praying for the erection o
Work House which was read ant
laid on the table.
Adjourned.
House
E The House met mt 100'ciock. Pray
4 or by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Learned Senat
bin for the improvement OF Rocken
Il brick creek was read.
The bill renewing the charter of tn
Home for Aged Women, of Whining
NJ ton was read third time and passed
Mr. Nowland presented remor
STRANGE from Samuel Pennington all
II fifty others against the division of NeN
Castle county. Referred, T al !
He also presented a petition prayin
for the passage of the State Workhous
bill. Referred,
NIessrs. Pyle aud Baldwin presente
II remonstrances, signed by 374 persons
against the division Of New Castle &C
"a Referred.
The bill amending the act incorpor,
ting the Camden Union Camp Groun
Company was read third time an
Mr.. G. II. Phillips introduced hi
prohibiting stock from running at iare
in School District No. 50, Sussex &C
Read. ... t-f.i
The bill incorporating the Middl
town Gas Light Company was read
third time and passed. ~
The bill regulating the sale of into.
icating liquors was read second tim
and referred to a special committt
consisting of Messrs4 Pyle, Collins an
Lambden. ''''
The Senate bill for the benefit of Il
INDECENT deaf and dumb and blind Wi
n read.
The bill authorizing $1,000 TO be raj
ed annually in School Districts Nos.
and Al, New Castle county. for scho
purposes, was read a third time al
passed.
Senate bill concerning duties Of She
IFS was read. ......l
The bill divorcing Miranda A. Tayl
from her husband, VIM. II. Taylor, W
passed.
Mr.. Broadway introduced bill