Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-26
Legislative Proceedings.
Specially reported for the Commercial.

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SENATE.
The Senate met at 8 o'clock P. NJ, Mr.. Fiddle
man in the chair in the absence of Speake
| Stocklsy.
The bill ratifyng the Constitutional amend
| ment providing for an Incorporation act wal
| passed yeas nays O.
Mr.. Causey gave notice OF an act incorporating
| the Esplendor Mining Co.
Mr.. Moore presented petition from the cit
zens Of Laurel, asking the passage of stocl
| law for that town. Referred.
| The Committee on Revised Statutes reported
adversely on the bill amending chapter 89 of the
| Revised Code of 52. Adopted, and the bill was
taken up and laid on the table.
| Mr.. Causey presented petition asking for au-
| thority to lay out new road in Milford hun
dred.
| On motion of Mr. Riddle, standing Commit
toe of three on Education was created, and the
speaker appointed Messrs Riddle, Shakespeare
and Moore, TO constitute the same
On motion of Mr.. Moore House bill incorpor-
ating the Sussex Insurance Company was read.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of bill making the 1st
of January and 22d of February of each year
legal holidays
Mr.. Moore gave notice of an act to incorporate
the Laurel and Peninsula Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of bill to incorporate
the Rehoboth Hotel Company.
HOUSE.
House met at o'clock.
The State House rules were taken up, the one
prohibiting smoking lost, and the appointment
of @. @. Fulton librarian non-concurred in.
The rule giving w. M. Shakespeare general SUI
perintendence was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Baldwin offered joint resolution instruct
ing the State Treasurer to pay to l. @. Grubb,
Secretary of State, 300 for incidental expenses,
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr.. Bird offered petition asking for two ad-
dtional Trustees Of the Poor in Wilmington,
which was read, when, on hs motion, the bill for
that purpose was read third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Houston the bill TO cede to
the United States certain lands for light houses
and life saving stations was read a second time
by its title.
Mr. yoshell offered a joint resolution creating
joint committee of two fiom The Senate and
three from the House, to which shall be referred
all matters of State revenue, also to ascertain
and report the amounts paid to the school fund
from various taxes, and to employa clerk for
such purpose, which was read and adopted
Messrs, voshel Pyle and Frame were appointed
said committee on the part of the House.
On motion of J. W, Phillips the Senate bill to
allow j. Turpin Moore to stIaighten aroad on his
own land, was read.
Mr.. Broadway gave notice of a bill to COM
plete the title Of James 7. and Anna Massey to
certain real estate.
On motion of Mr.. Bird the bill to authorize the
Recorder of Deeds of New Castle to procure
new seal of Office was read third time and pass
cd.
On motion of Mr.. Lambden the Senate bill to
change the time for holding the Orphans Court
and Court of Ghancery of Sussex county was
read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice Of an act supplementary
to the act incorporating the New Castle County
Insurance Company also supplemental to the
act incorporating the Artisans Savings Bank.
On motion of Mr. Lambden, the Senate bill to
change the Mansion farm of Isaac G. Philips
from School District No. 1853 to No. so, was read.
MIR. Lambden introduced bill to change tho
place for holding the elections in Broad Creek
hundred which was read.
Mr.. Bird gave notice of stock law for school
district No. 40 New Castle Co.
The bill to incorporate Keokuk Tribe, No. 8,
Imp O. R. M, was taken up for consideration
and amended by inserting the names of the in
corporators. when it was read third time and
passed the House.