Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-01
lto,slA1,yt PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday.

IS6ated yesterday was recoas dered.
On motion OF MIR. Moore the House Dill re-
,uirips the Levy Court Of Sussex ~ pay certain
noneys for repairs Of roads in Milton, Lewes
md 6salord was amended by including Laurel \
md rocommitted.
on motiop OF Mr. Fidde,nsn the bill to protect y
Ia purity Of elections Was indefinitely post {!
pousd. aimilar bill having already passed the
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the House bill ptovid r
ing for State work house was taken up .or con-
when it WAS lost by yeas y, nays .. Il
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill !
ekipg taxes first lien on real and personal
roperty for two years WAS read twice anu re-
erred. AN
npplementing the act incorporating the Della
ware and Chesapeake Tow boat Co. was read the
third time and passed.
Nj. Riddle reported with All amendment, the
House bill preventing distractions IN the De!x-
ware river. The amendment makes the hne for
violating the provisions Of the bill not more than
$4,000, and was adopted, after which the Dill
passed. ,.,
supplementing the act changing the name OF
the PhiladelphiA, Delaware and Charleston |
Steamship Co. to the Clyde Steamship Co. WAS
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported nnfavorabiy tns House
bill relating to the enforcement acts OF Congress
and after some remarks in its favor by Mr.. nay |
and against by Mr.. Riddle, it was recomMitted
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
authorizing the Strengthening OF certain public
road in Mispillion hundred was read twice and
On motion Of Mr. Shakespeare the House bill in
cooperating the Workingmens Savings bank OF
Wilmington was read the third time and passed
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill incorporating
Trustees to carry out certain provisions OF tho
will Of the late James Riddle Read twice and
referred. SO,
On motion of Mr. Fiddeman the House bill
4 authorizing new road IN Kent county was reAu
twice and referred.
At II. 80 the Senate went into committee OF
the whole OH the free school bill.
1t was read for information and amended by
making the President Of Delaware College,
State Superintendent OF Education, Secretary Of
State and State Auditor members OF the State
Board Of Education, the first named OF when
shall be President and the Auditor Secretary at
$500 per annnm: making the minimum school
tax in Sussex $50 instead Of S7o IN each district,
and making . charge IS for each teachers GER
ti6cate issued by the Superintendent.
At l2.25 the committee rose and reported pro-
gress, after which the Senate adjourned.
The Senate re assembled at 3 p. m.
The following bills passed authorizing new
public road in Indian River and Georgetown /;
authorizing the Benedctine Society to hold real
estate in Delaware relating to certain public
roads in Kent county Incorporating the Della
ware Mutual Fire Insurance Company; direct
ing the Levy Court of Sussex County to pay
certain money establishing new road III DUCK
On motion of Mr. Davis the bill to establish a
new road in Duck Creek hundred was land on the
table.
On motion of Mr. Shakespeare the bill in rcla-
ton to free schools in the State of Delaware was
taken up aud the amendments adopted by the
committee OF the whole were accepted by the
Senate, and the bill as amended was passed.
On motion Of MIR. Ray, the act in relation to
certain persons in public employment (the for
mer Archie Given BILL was taken up for con-
sideration.
Mr.. Riddle thought that such law would
have no legal effect, as similar laws were already
on the statute books.
Mr.. Ray thought il this was the case, that
there could be no objections to passing the bill.
Upon third reading the bill WAS passed by
tho following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Ray, Causey, Shakespeare, Da-
Wis. Fiddenlan, 5. Nays--Messrs Riddle, Moore,
and Mr.. Speaker, 8.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle the bill for the pro-
lection Of New Castle harbor was read the third
time and passed, with amendment yeas
Messrs. Shakespeare, Ray, Causey, Riddle and
Mr.. Speaker, D nays--Messrs. Moore, Davis,
Fiddeman, 3.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the bill authorizing
the taxation of colored people to be taxed FOL
their own education was read the third time
and on motion of Mr.. Causey tue bill was re-
committed.
Mr.. Riddle reported bill for the taxation Of
cslored people, for separate scnools, without
amendment. 1t was passed, yeas-Nessrs. Ray
Riddle, Shakespeare, Moore Causey, Davis Fid
deman, 7; nays none.
Inc cOmnllLLce Oh tiie peJitIoH ol Nhtioi
Whann. u Co. was, at its own request, dis
The Senate refused to Withdraw from it
amendment to the bill for the protection Of TIN
New Castle harbpr.
Mr. Riddle reported from The Education com
mttse the bill in relation to the taxation OF
colored people for school purposes in the city o
Wilmington, providing, for division OF thu
school funds, according to color, which was reat
the third time.
Messrs Riddle Ray and Davis were appointed
committee to act in conference with the lloust
committee upon the New Castle halbor bill.
Mr.. Riddle moved that the Wilmington schoo
bill be indefinitely postponed but the motion
did not prevail, the vote being: Nays, Messrs
Davis, Shakespeare, Ray, Flddeman and MIR
Speaker,-5 yeas, Messrs Riddle, Causey ant
Moore-3.
On motion of Mr.. Causey, the bill was lait
upon the table.
At AIS adjourned until ten O'Clock Thurs lay
HOUSE.
Speaker Holcomb introduced bill! providing
for an expression of opinion by the people o
New Castle county on a division OF the county
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
The above is the title of the bill. but it re
ates to the exemption of certain property in til
City of New Castle from taxation for schoC
purposes in that city.
Mr.. Houston reported to the House the Seuat
General Incorporation act which was read til
third time and paaaei.
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Bigss, Bad, Broada
way, Collins. Conwel, Houston. Nowland, J. "
Phillips voshell, Wide and Mr. Speaker-l.
Nsys-Messrs. Fraim, Green, Handy, Learne,
Lsnbden, McNesl, e. II. Phillips and Todd
Before announcing the vote Mr.. Nowlan
changed his vote for the purpose of reconsider
ing.
Mr. Collins reported supplement to the 81,
chancs' Lien Law which was read twice
On motion of Mr.. Learned the Senate b
amending chapter 50, revised code, was rea
twice and referred.
II. 1
which the claim of Il. H. Robinson Il Co. ha
been indefinitely postponed which motion wa
agreed to- Yeas ., nays 7.
A motion of Mr.. Rowland to refer to com
mittee Of five was adopted 10y a vote of yeas II
naysS.
Mr.. yoshel being in the chair Speaker Hol
comb called for the report of the committee III
structed to report general appropriation bill
Mr.. Bird said the committee had never bee
called together by tho chairman.
MIR. Holcom6 then delivered an address upo
State Finance. representing that the finance
were i'll q sound condition, and that there woul
be a good surplus to the State after paying a
expenses.
Mr. Biggs moved that 500 copies of the az
dress be printed.
Mr. Holcomb hoped the gentleman woul
withdraw his motion and save expense.
John W. Phillips war also opposed to prntiu
on account OF the cost. The printing of Ill
liquor bill alone costing $40.
Mr.. Biggs then withdrew his motion.
The Senate bill prohibiting Justices OF I'll
Peace moving from one hundred to anotht
from receiving fees was on motion Of q. /
Phillips indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr. Rowland the vote by whic
the General INCORPORATION act was lost r.
considered. Yea. ", nays
Messrs. Rowland, Bggs, Houston, Ballwi
and Wilde were appointed special commltt'
to consider the claim of H. X. Robinson Il Co.
The Senate bill experimenting the charter
the Vines Branch Ditch Company of S,lss,
county, was reported by Mr. Houston, read u
third time and passed.
The Speaker presented a memorial from u
Trustees of Delaware College urging the Legi
lature to pass the bill appropriating 10000 +
relief OF the College, which was read.
On motion OF Mr.. Rowland the Senate amen
ment to the bill for removing distractions
the Hsrbor Of New Castle was read and co
Cured in.
lMr. Bird introduced bill to authorize i
Recorder OF Deeds OF New Castle county
make certain indexes. The reading was col
menced but WAS interrupted by motion FRI
MIR. Biggs to indefinitely postpone the bill viii
WAS agreed to. Yeas II, nays IL.
The Senate bill to increase the salary of
torney General $500 WAS read and PASSED. Ye
&c. nays, A.
The following bills were passed amend
section 49, chapter Ill, Delsware Laws; inc
pora.ins the Delaware Construction Compal
enabling James and Mary Hoffman to record
lease; defining the duties of the constable
Riddles Mills; providing for special record