The daily gazette., 1875-03-10
7ne DcSa.oGre Legislature.
Specially resorted for the Gazette.
DcvnR, DE-. Mar. 0, 1876

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Senate rset at 10 a. 10. Prsys- by the
Chaplain.
Mr. Riddle gave notice of an act oon
cerninc the duties Of Sheriffs.
Mr.. Nddeman introduced a to hill
amend Chapter 81 Of Volume Il. Read
on motion Of Mr.. Davis the Heu.e
bill to prohibit live stock from running at
SUSSEX county was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Stotkley gave notice of an act 70
wing and continuing In force the act in
cooperating the Rehoboth Hotel Con-.
pany. tf- i''
On motion OF Mr.. Fiddenan the Ho..s
bill prohibiting the pasting of notice
on the Court House door in Kent comfy
was read once. 7'i7 T''
Mr.. Riddle reported bin transfsrri.c
the property Of q: 7. Rogers, IN Kent
county. from District ll9 TO united Dis
| On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the bin prbI
hibiting stock from running at iaree IN
District l62. Suseex county, was read q
third time and passed. 80
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle, the House
bill TO establish and INCORPORATES tbe
Board Of Education Of New Castle was
read snce.
On motion of Mr.. Tiideman, bill IN
compensate Justices Of the Peace and
Constablee $3 for attendance at elections
was read once.
| Mr.. Riddle introduced a bill amendinc
Chapter "a of Volume ID, giving to the
| Constables in the village Of Riddles
Mills lurisdic tictioni In criminal cases
only. Read once. Q c'f'h ..stI' II TcS7|
On motion Of Mr., fiddeman, the House
amendment to the Senate's amendment
to the bill making personal property liza.
BILE to taxation for school purposes was
concurred in. "ror. ,''''gi7D
Mr.. Speaker gave notice Of an act to
Incorporate the Indian River and Reho-
both Oyster Planting Company.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, the bill pro-
hibltlng stock from running at large in
District 7a, Sussex county, was read o
Sd time and passed.
| On motion OF Mr.. Sheakespeare, the
House bill incorporating the 'Benedio-
tine Institute Of Wilmington was read
third time and passed.
He reported favorably the House bui
authorizing loan by the town Of Iewes
for school purposes. 1t was read and
laid on the table.
Mr.. Ray gave notice OF an act increas-
4 ing the jurisdiction Of Justices Of the
Peace.
Mr.. Fddenan presented petition for
certain changes IN the charter Of Nil
ford. Referred.
On motion Of NJ. Riddle, the House
bill consolidating the school districts cf
Lewes and establishing and creatinG o
/ Board Of Education for that town was
read - third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the
following House bills were read third
! time and passed:
incorporating tie Pioneer Club Stables
Of Wilmington.
Supplement- u the act TO inoorporate
the town o. Wyoming.
Incorporating the BridgevIlle AgFictu-
turtl and Mechanical Society.
! At II O'clock the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tic Senate ro.assembled at 8 o'cik,
p. II.
Mr.. Riddle reported in favor OF in
definitely postponing the petition from
citizens OF Sussex asking for the repeal
OF the exemption law. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Riddle introduced q bill giving
Justices of the Peace jurisdiction over
cruelty TO animals. Read once.
| On motion Of M. Causey House bill
changing the name of Hettie Il. Fralm
TO Hettie Z. McColley was read third
time and passed.
On motion OF Mr. Causey House bill
authorizing the Levy Courts of the
several counties 10 make provision for
the destruction Of hawks and owls was
read a third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare bill
experimenting the charter of Milford
was read & third time and passed.
hr. Riddle reported, with an amend
ment, the bill amending chapter 10 of
the Revised Code. The amendment
requires the Clerk of the Peace to no
tify persons who have failed TO take
out licenses before they are reported
to the Attorney General. The amend
mert was adopted and the bill as
amended passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported adversely the
House bill repeating the law which re-
quires persons convicted of murder in
the second degree to be whipped. The
report was adopted and the bill indefl-
niteiy postponed, on motion of Mr..
Ray.
The rules were here suspended and
large number or bills Gncluding Mr..
Riddles representation according to
population bilD were read q second
time by their titles and referred,
Adjourned.
HousE-10 A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Lambden, the
bill to divorce Martha Ellis from her
j husband John w. Ellis, was taken up
for consideration and recommitted to
the committee on divorces.
4 Mr.. Learned gave notice of and act
{, in relation to the free schools Of this
State. ~. .rY
! J.W. Phillips gave notice of an act
requiring school district No. 10, SuB-
sex county to raise annually by tax
$50 for school purposes. ~ Ll[e
| On motion Of Mr.. Bird the Senate
amendment to the House bill to abol-
ish proof Of hand writing was read,
and was nonconsidered in. .ag II
4 Mr.. Pyle gave notice of an act sup.
Elementary to an act to exempt cer-
tain articles from execution. E.'.l