Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-11

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Stubbs to preach before the General Assembly
on the evening Of February 10th. and Rev. q. d.
watson At his convenience, was, on motion OF Mr.
Davis, concurrsd in, and Mr. Davis appointed \
committee on the part of the senate.
Petitions were read and referred from p. s
Blake, Of Wilmington, asking for provision for
the education OF colored children, and from r.
y. Lsng and others for stock law for districts
1856 and Sussex county.
| Mr.. Davis gave notice of stock law for school
districts Nos 81 and "a New Castle county.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore the bill to authorize
the Levy Court OF Sussex county to assume con-
troll OF certain streets in the town Of Laurel was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Davis reported adversely to the House bill
authorizing the Clerk Of the Orphans Court Of
Now Castle to make certain index, and the bill
was laid upon the table, for the present
On molten OF Mr. Shakespeare the following
bills were read y second time bv title to incor-
porate the Sussex Midland Rail Road Co.; to in-
corporate the Good Samaritan Lodge No. 0, /.
o. .. f., of Middietown to incorporate the
Msrbleton Quarry Co.; to incorporate the Vul
| caniZed Fibre Co and to reduce the tax on oys
ters.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the bill to incorporate
the Eaplendor Mining Co with All amendment
striking out per cent and inserting q, which
amendment was adopted, aud the bill passed
communication from William r. Morris Was
j presented by MI. Shakespeare, protesting against
the present mode Of punishment in capital cases
and requesting hearing upon the subject. The
communication was laid upon the table for the
present.
Mr.. Shakespeare presented the report
! OF the committee appointed to inves-
tigate the Investments Of the State at what rate
per cent. they wero invested and if any change
| ia desirable. The committee made a long re-
port and represented tho present investments in
perfectly satisfactory condition, and reported
in favor Of non-concurrence in the joint reso-
luton. The report was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Biggs the vote by which the
bill prohibiting live stock from running 1t large
in parts Of Broad Creek hundred, Sussex Co was
passed was reconsidered when the bill was re-
committed, but WAS subsequently taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Learned from the committee appointed
for that purpose, reported letter from the Rev.
| Cyrus Huntington saying that he would be
pleased TO preach before the General Assembly
on Thursday night, 18th inst. in the Presbyterian
| church.
Mr.. Pyle presented a bill further supplement
ing the law relating to public schools in Will
| miDgton requiring the payment OF school tax
as qualifications to vote ut school elections and
providing for schools FOR colored children. Read
once.
| On motion Of Mr. Broadway Senate bill
changing the name Of Sarah Ann Barker to Lulu
| Anna Stephens WAS read q third time aud passed.
| Mr.. Speaker presented to the House the oiii-
cial bonds Of tho State Treasurer and Auditor
| approved by the Governor, which were read and
| ordered to be entered upon the Journal.
MIR. Speaker also presented the protest Of the
Wilmington Board OF Trade against the repeal
Of the law creating tho Registry Bureau Of that
| city. 1t was read.
On motion of Mr.. Bird the bill yacating parts
| Of certain streets in New Castle YVES read tie
third time and passed.
MIR. BroAdaway presented joint resolution
inviting the Rev Euoch Stubbs Of Wilmington
to preach before the General Assembly on the
evening Of Feb, 10th, and the Rev. Mr. Watson
of Dover to preach before the Legislature at
some day YET to be fixed. The resolution was
AIDDtel and MIR 1trnpInWay u npt,anfpA a
committee on the part Of the House to inform
| the reverend gentlemen OF its action
Mr.. J. Il. Philips presented petition, signed
by 1877 persons, praying for the passage Of =
| stock law in North west Fork hundred, Sussex
county. 1t WAS read and referred.
MIR. Bird introduced bill providing for a
State Workhouse. 1t was read as WAS also Pc
tition praying for it's passage.
| MIR. Speaker gave notice of a bill relating to
permanent lease hold estates, alro \ bill ipcor-
pora.ing the city Of New Castle.
| Mr.. Pyle gave notice Of bill renewing tho
charter Of the Female Bible society OF Whining
ton.
Mr.. Bird gave notice OF an act amending chap
ter 1873, OF tho revised statutes, in relation to
crimes and punishment.
MIR. Broadway introduced bill incorporating
the wyoming Institute, at Wyoming, Kent coun-
ty. 1t WAS read once.
Tho Secretary of State left with the House, for
the use Of both branches. letter from the Di-
rector general Of the Centennial Commission
Georgia and Missouri in relation to Federal in
terferaace in the affairs of Louisiana
During the morning number of bills were
read the second time by the titles.
Mr.. J. W. Phillips presented q petition in re-
lation to temperance. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Todd, the bill prohibiting
live stock from running at large in districts Nos.
~ and l30, Sussex county, ~ reported by the
Committee on Roads and Highways, was read q
first, second and third time aud passed.
| MIR. Nowland ON the Committee OH Iucorpo-
rations, reported number Of incorporation bills
favorably and the bill for the relief OF the Mu-
Mr.. J. W. Phillips presented bill preventing
live stock from running at large in school dis
trict 56, Sussex county, WAS read as WAS also a
petition praying for its passage.
On motion OF Mr. Pyle the bill for the relief
OF the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. relieving it
from taxation WAS taken up for consideration.
1t was read and indefinitely postponed.
The resolutions passed by tho Legislatures of
Georgia and Missouri in relation to Federal in
reference in the affairs OF Louisiana presented,
to the House by the Secretary of State during
| the morning, WAS read and ordered to be placed
in, the hands OF the secretary for safe keeping
The letter from the Director General oil the
Centennial Commission, also received in the
morning, was read. II contains suggestions Of
subjects for exhibition from Delaware, such an
statistics, products. etc. 1t was referred TO the
Centennial Committee.
The bill incorporating the Clayton Loan Asso-
citation Of Wilmington WAS slightly amended,
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Broadway gave notice Of an act to
BILE the Beecher Basket Co. to hold certain real
estate.
| Mr.. Nowland presented petition asking that
| the road commissioners of st. Georges hundred
be restricted to $751; 500 expenditures per year and
to let out the work OF repairing roads by con-
| tract Reported TO special committee consisting
| Of Messrs. Nowlend, Baldwin and Bird
On motion Of Mr.. Voshell the bill incorpo,a
ting the Beneficial Society of the Sons and
Daughters OF Smyrna WAS taken up for consider
alton. II was read, when Mr., Vcehell explained
that the corporators were colored persons aud
that the Society, as its title Indicated was to be
beneficial in its character. He could not see
why it should not pass. 1t could do no harm
| and might do away with much Of the prejudice
| which the negroes had been taught to entertain
| towards the Democratic
Nj. Collins asked if it was the bill which the
Committee on Interpretations had failed to agree
| on.
Mr.. Nowland answered that it was.
Mr.. Collins asked why, but Mr.. Nowland
| could not tell and no other member Of the COM
mittee seemed inclined to- the bill was read
third time and passed by yeas IA, nays 2-Messrs
Todd and Green. Five members were absent.
On motion Of Mr.. Pyle the bill incorporating
the Diamond State Spring Company of Whining
ton WAS read third time and passed.
On his motion the supplement to the act in
cooperating the Western Car Company also
read third time and passed.
The bill incorporating the Knights Of st. Law
renee OF Wilmington was also, on his motion,
read third time and passed.
| Mr.. Baldwin also presented petition signed
by SO persons asking for better public school
system. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. J. W. Philips the Senate
| bill authorizing the Levy Court OF Sussex coun-
| ty to adopt rs public roads two streets in the
| town OF Laurel was read first and second time.
| On motion Of MIR. Broadway the Senate bill
extending the limits OF school districts Nos. 4G
and 1873, Sussex county, was read
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