The daily gazette., 1875-03-25
FIRST EDITION
The Delaware Legislature.
|pesially reported for the GAZETTE.
DoSrB. Del, March "a. 1875.


Prayer by the Chaplain.
The bill authorizing fourteen 81 900
bonds to redeem q like amount Of Della
Eare College bonds. to be issued by the
Etate Treasurer, was. on motion OF MIR.
Raw. read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Causey, the vote by
which Mr.. Fiddeman's constitutional
mendmpnt vas dcfe-ted yesterday was
On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the House bill
providing for State work-house was Ia
ZEN up for consideration, when it was
ost by vote OF 8 to 5.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare, House
bill supplementing the act incorporating
he Delaware and Chesapeake Towboat
company was read third time and
bassed.
Mr.. Riddle reported. with an amend
nent. the House bill preventing OBJ
[tluctions in the Delaware river. The
amendment makes the fine for violating
he provisions OF the bill not more than
10 900, and was adopted, after which
he bill passed.
On motion Of Mr. Shakespeare, House
Dill incorporating the Workingmen's 8
Eavings Bank of Wilmington was read a
hrd time und passed.
At 11:3O the Senate went into Commit
leo Of the whole on the School bill.
1t was read for information and amen
led by making the President of Della
Eare College, State Superintendent Of
Education, Secretary OF State and State
AUDITOR, members vi the State Board Of
Education; the first named Of whom
hall be President and the Auditor Sec
etary, at $500 per annum; making tue
uinimum school tax i'll Sussex $50 in
ne in, al, n tt.s, nd
bg "a charge of IS for eacL I, rcher's Ger
iicate issued by the Supu "tendent.
At 1925 the Committee go and re-
orted progress.
The Senate then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at 3 p. m.
On motion of the same Senator the
i'll in relation to certain roads in
ent county, was taken up and upon
third reading was passed.
On motion Of MIR. Shakespeare the
i'll in relation to free schools in the
Btate of Delaware, was taken up and
he amendment adopted by the COM
hittoe of the Whole wore accepted by
le Senate, and the bill as amended
as put upon its final passage.
The bill was passed.
On motion of Ray the act in relation
certain persons in public employ
Bent was taken up for consideration.
Upon a third reading the bill was
bssed by the following vote:
Ycas-Messrs. Ray, Causey, Shaks-
eare, Davis, Fiddeman-5.
Nays Messrs. Riddle, Moore and
Ir Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill
br the protection of New Castle har-
tor was read a third time and passed
ith amendment:
Yeas Messrs. Shakespeare, Ray,
ausey and Riddle, and Mr.. Speak.
rs.
\ Nays-Messrs. Moore, Davis, Fiddle.
han-3.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the
ill incorporating the Delaware Mutu-
Fire Insurance Company, was read
third time and.passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill
authorizing the taxation of colored
heople to be taxed for theii
wn education, was read third
mc.
On motion of MI. Causcy the bill
VAS re-committed
n On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill
irecting tho Levy court of Sussex
bounty to pass certain money, wa.
cad third timo and passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported back the bill
or the taxation Of colored people fol
Neperate schools without amendment
nd passed:
Yeas-Messrs. Ray, Riddle, Shaks
eare, Moore, Cavsey, Davis, Fiddle
han-7.
Nays-none.
Messrs. Riddle, Ray and Davis wer,
0ppointcd committee to act in con
Ference with tho House committe,
npon the New Castle Harbor bill.
Dir. Riddle moved that the Will
Ellington school bill be indefnitel,
Postponed, but the motion did no
uceed:
Nays-Messrs Davis, Shakespeare
Ray, Fiddcman and Mr.. Speaker-5.
leas-MossrS Riddle, Causey ant
looro--3
On motion of Mr.. Causcy the bill
vas laid upon the table.
At 4:15 adjourned until 10 o'clocl
Thursday.
HOUSE, MARCH "A, 10A. NJ.
Speaker Holcomb introduced a bill
foviding for an expression of oppinioi
the people of New Castle County on
vision of the County, which was reat
Sco and referred 10 the Committee OF
Education.
Tho above is the title of the bill, but i
elates to the exemption of certain pro
PTtJ in the City of New Castle from
1ation for school purposes in that city
Mr.. Houston reported to the House til,
cnato General Incorporation act, whicl
as read third time and passed.
Yeas Messrs. Baldwin, Biggs, Bird
roadaway, Collins, Conwell, Houston
owland, J. w. Phillips, Voshell, Wild
hd Mr.. Speaker-12. Nays-Messrs
raim. Green, Handy, Learned, Lambden
Meal, G.. H. Phillips and Todd-S.
Befole announcing the vote Mr.. Now
nd changed his vote for the purpose o
eonsidering.
MIR: Collins reported u supplement t,
he Mechanics Lien Law, which wa
bad twice.
On motion of Mr.. Learned the Senat
II amending cha pfe az Ray;sal Nol :,