The daily gazette., 1875-01-12


tenn. Prayer by the Chaplain. Seven
members present. q. =. ..t !. ...-.-
M. Causey moved that Hon. James
Williams, Representative to Congress
elect from this State, be invited to
seat on the floor Of the Senate. Ad-
opted. ~..'.
Mr.. Causey gave notice of an act to
amend an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the recording of leases of the
Potter Charity Estate passed at Do
yer, March, 28, 1873.
Mr.. Riddle introduced the follow
ing
Resol0ed, That SO much of the gov
ernor's message as relates to the, cele-
bration of the Centennial of Ameri-
can Independence be referred to q
joint Committee of the on behalf of
the Senate and 2 on behalf of the
House of Representatives with in
structions to report by bill or other
wi9e, what action should be taken by
the State Of Delaware in relation to
| the said Centennial celebration,
Mr.. Davis from the Committee on
Joint Rules, mode a report which was
adopted and the House was directed
| to be SO informed.
Mr.. Hazel. Clerk Of the House, in
formed the Senate that the House had
adopted the report of Joint Rules.
| Mr.. lay in pursuance to previous
notice Introduced an act to amend
chapter 80 of the Revised Code of
1862. Read the first time
Mr.. Moore, moved that SO much of
the Governors Message as refers TO
tho collection of taxes be referred TO
the Finance Committee. Agreed to.
Mr. Ray moved, that the Revised
Code as amended be referred to the
Oommltteeyon Revised Statutes. Mr..
More'moved tolay that motion on the
table, which was agreed. to.
III The Joint Resolution in relation TO
the proposed Constitutional Amend
ment was considered Mr.. Moore of
ferred an amendment by striking out
L all after the word amendment in the
eleventh line of said resolution, which
II was agreeditoand the resolution then
adopted.
Il Mr.. Riddle introdu an act TO cs
+ stablisl and Inferior Court to be
entitled the Court of Quarter Sessions
of New Castle county. Read the first
l time, referred to the Committee on
. tReviscd Statutes and so copies order
ed to be printed,
| Adjourned. IL
Il Mr.. Riddles act to establish all in
] | ferior Court has twelve sections and
!. provides that an Inferior Court 10 bt
held at New Castle, shall have iuris
diciion over offences which is confer
| red by Sec. Is, article 8, State Consti
!. tuition; the Court to be for New Castle
l. county only; to have only one judge
who shall be an associate Judge fol
the County. The proceedings shall bt
by information, instead OF by indict
ment; there shall be no grand jury
4 The Petit Jury to consist of 9 mem
~ bers but the Judge may order tria
1t by. 12. 1t shall be held January
J, March, July and September. All ap
peals shall be on law points and shal
- be to the Court of Quarter Sessions
HoUsE-The House met at 8 P. NJ
Speaker Holcomb in the chair. Twent
members present. Journal read and ap
le proved
it The speaker announced the foilowin
y, standing committees
~ Enrolled Bills-Messrs, Wilds, Bird
Baldwin, Lambden.
@Claims-Messrs. Baldwin, J. W Phil
lips, Noshell.
,,eeI Accounts-Mossrs. Handy Collins, Nc
81 Neal.
ye Elections-Lambden, Handy, Green.
le Corporations - Houston, Nowlanc
to BiRgs, Todd, Green.
I'd Northumberland, J. W. Phillip!
Pyle, Broadway, ConweH.
Ways and Means-Pyle, Bird, Collin!
Frame, Lanbden.
Road and Highways-Todd, Biggs, c
H. Phillips.
ls Is Neal. ~
ct Divorces-Conwell, Voshell, Broadwa,
tn Federal Ralations-Franlo, Bird, G. Il
ofI Phillips, Baldwin, Wilds.
IL Revised Statutes Collins Learned
OF Houston, Nowland, Biggs.
On motions of Messrs. .Biggs and Hous
ton, 100 copies of the Standing Commit
= tees, with the House Rules and the Join
Senate and House Rules, were directe
to be printed
II Mr.. Bird presented petition of T
he Bringhurst, James Conner, L. C. Syringe,
3n and others, praying the passage of a
act amending the Revised Statutes, Char
ter rs, Section l, relative to the duties {
h Trustees Of the Poor Of Wilmingto
oh Hundred.
E. Mr.. Nowland gave notice OF his liter
az tlop TO l9trOQuce AZ act &c lncorpolar
lls the Perinsulag Agricultural and PoRe
10 logical Association. q.
The Potter Charity Estate supplemer
tary act was read the second tir2e.
speaker Holcomb presented remo1
strance of 81 citizens of New Castl
.. against the passage of an act vacatin
he parts of certain streets in New Ca
ID, tie.
, Mr.. Biggs presented tie petition {
John Davis 81 numerous other prayin
!. for an act to prohibit live stock froi
irunning at large in School District 8;
New Castle County. Referred to th
ns ,as Committee on Roads,
. Senate Joint Resolution referring S
much of the Governors message as ri
fers to. the Philadelphia Ccntenni,
= Exposition to joint committee of
=: OF each House of the General Assem-
ms bly, the Senate committee Messrs. Rit
or die & Ray was read and amended b
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