The daily gazette., 1875-02-10
The DelaaUare Legislature.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
ia M Down Feb. q.

inyite Rev. E. Stubbs to preach, &c. 4,
reported that he had accepted and
would deliver the discourse at the
Methodist church, Dover, on Wednes-
day evening at n o'clock.
House bill changing the place of
holding elections in Greensboro
Hundred, Sussex county, was passed.
The bill TO prohibit live stock from
running at large in school district 40,
New Castle county, was passed.
House bill supplementary to the act
| Incorporating the Western Car Com
pany, passed April 2, 1872, was read.
House bill to incorporate the Dia-
mond State Spring Company, was
read
Also, House bill to incorporate the
Clayton Fire and Marine Insurance
Company of Wilmington, was read.
Also, House bill to farther amend
an act incorporating the Artizan
Savings Fund, was read.
On motion of Mr. Davis House bill
to incorporate beneficial society in
the town of Smyrna, to be known nm
der the name of Sons and Daughters
OF Smyrna, was read.
| Also, House bill to amend Section
8, chapter 60, vol. 12, Delaware Laws,
was read.
| House bill to incorporate the Union
f'ratenelle Franchise dc Mutuel Sc
cours de Wilmington
House bill transferring certain real
estate belonging to Lorenzo ID. Quinn
from school district 81 to 72, New Cas-
tie county, was passed.
Houcn hill ~ inoornorotn ,I,, NJa,,,
Castle County Insurance Company,
| was read
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, joint reso.
luton appropriating $500 to Kent
county, to aid in the purchase of q
| clock for the Court House of said
county was read and referred to com
mittee on Finance, On motion of Mr.
Riddle. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 3 p. III.
Mr. Ray, Speaker, pro TEN,
| Joint resolution relative to the pub.
lication of equity reports by Hon.
Daniel M. Bates, late Chancellor, was
read and adopted.
MIR. Shakespeare gave notice of IA bill
to amend the act III relation to the
| town OF Dover,
House bill to enable Jacob G. Gan
non to locate certain vacant land and
complete his title to the same, was
passed.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice of bill
in relation to oysters; also introduced
| Mr.. Riddle inti oduced bill to
1urther amend chapter II Revised
| Code. Read.
The. bill 10 incorporate Hiram
Lodge, No. 81, A. Il. A. Masons, ut
Seaford Del was passed.
A bill to incorporate the Delaware,
Millsboro and Breakwater X. r. com
Ipany, was rerd.
Mr. Riddle gave notice OF bill to
further amend chapter 81, volume IA,
Delaware Laws.
MIR. Davis reported with amendment
the bill toprotect the navigation of the
Christiana river.
MIR. Riddle gave notice of bill to
amend chapter Is, Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Riddle introduced resolution
appointing com. of to inquire into
the practicability and cost of purchas-
ing for the use of the State of Della.
ware certain archives and records of
the State now in possession of parties
in Philadelphia, Pa. Adopted. Messrs.
Riddle and Shakespear, committee.
Mr.. Davis from committee on Agri-
culture reported bill prohibit stock
running at large in school district 1876
Sussex co. Read.
| l. c. Grubb, Esq. Secretary of State
presented communication in writing
from His Excellency the Governor,
which was read (same as in House pro.
cecdings.)
Mr.. Davis from committee reported
a bill to authorize change in the
course of u public road in Cedar Creek
HID. Sussex co. Read
Mr. Ray from the Joint committee
on examining the accounts of theState
Treasurer and Trustee of the School
Fund, reported under date of Jan 2Sth
amounts stood thus: StateTreasurer's
lgeneral account with the Auditor was
1887, 1876 OF; Expenditures S31S, ,0O4. 03 =;
balance in hands of Treasurer $l9,-
131 o. The Treasurer 5 account with
the Trustee of School Fund showed a
balance of $13, ,047 81; also with the
| Delaware College Fund, 81, ,9s4 II; paid
to Treasurer of Board of Trustees $4.-
$50; balance, in handState Treasurer
! "a II, total, S4994.71. Treasurers ac.
count with oyster fund $40, .e3. All
found correct.
i He also submitted statement of the
| finances Of the State and the several
counties. Accepted.
Mr.. Fiddeman presented petition
OF y. T. Jenkins and "a others for a
law to lay out n new road in Milford
Hid. Read and referred to the com. on
Roads.
Mr.. Davis presented the petition Of
G. G. Townsend and 4G others for a
division of Appoquinimink lid. Read
and referred to com. on Roads
Mr. Fiddeman introduced bill re.
lative to arrests in civil cases. Read,
| On motion of Mr.. Ray bill to aid
I Delaware College was read the I'd time
aud referred to committee on Educa-
tion.
On motion ofiMr. Riddle bill to
amend act prescribing punishment for
certain offences was passed.
On motion Of Mr. Pou Ha,ao lin