Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-10

Specially reported for the Commercial
DOVER, March 9.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of an act concerning
the duties of sheriffs.
Mr.. Fiddeman introduced bill amending
chapter "a of volume IL Read once.
On motion OF Mr. Davis the bill prohibiting
live stock from running at large in district No.
lO5, Sussex county was read the third time ard
passed.
Mr.. Stockley gave notice of an act rowling and
continuing in force tie act Incorporating the
Rehoboth Hotel Co.
On motion of Mr.. Fldleman the House bill
prohibiting the pasting Of notices on the Court
House door in Kent county was read once.
Mr.. Riddle reported bill transferring the pro-
perty Of G. 2. Rogers, in Kent county, from
district no to united districts SO, ~, 76 and Is.
Read once.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis the bill prohibiting
stock from running at large in district 1862, Sus-
sex county, was read a third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill estab-
hshing and incorporating the Board Of Education
of New Castle, was read once.
On motion of Mr.. Fidieman the House bill for
the payment Of Justices of the Peace and con-
stables for attendance upon elections was read
once,
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill amending chapter
q of volume ii, giving to the constable in the
village of Riddles Mills jurisdiction in criminal
cases only. Read once.
On notion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the House amend
ment to the Senate's amendment of the bill max
ing personal property liable to taxation for
school purposes WAS concurred in.
Mr. Speaker gave notice OF an act to incorpo-
rate the Indian River and Rehoboth Bay Oyster
Planting Company.
On motion Of Mr. Davis the bill prohibiting
stock from running at large in district 77i5, Sus-
sex county, was read the Il ird time and
passed.
On motion Of lIr. Shakespeare the House bill
Incorporating the Benedlctlne Institute Of Will
mington was read the third time and passed.
He reported favorably the House bill author
zing loan by the town of Lewes for school
purposes. 1t was read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Ray gave notice of an act increasing the
Jurisdiction OF Justices of the Peace.
Dir. Fiddeman presented petition for certain
changes in the charter OF Milford. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill con-
sodating the school districts OF Lewes and es-
tablishing and creating Board of Education for
that town, was read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the following
House bills were read the third time and passed
incorporating the Pioneer club stables OF Will
mington supplementing the act incorporating
the town of Wyoming Incorporating the Bridge
vile Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
At u O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate re-assembled at D. IN
Mr.. Riddle reported in favor of indefinitely
postponirg the petition from certain citizens OF
Sussex asking for the repeal of the exemption
law. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill giving Justices OF
the Peace Jurisdiction over cases OF cruelty to
animals. Read once.
On motion of Mr. Shakespeare the Senate bill
uniting the school districts of Dover, as amend
ed by the House, was taken up for consideration,
Mr. Fldleman offered to amend the bill by re-
ducing the amount of tax to be raised under its
provisions from $1,000 to .2i00 per year. Laid
Oh the table.
The House amendments were then concurred
IN.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House bill
changing the name of Hettle Z. Fraim to
Hettie L. McColey was read the third time and
passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Causey the House bill au-
thorizing the Levy Courts of the several coun-
ties to make provision for the destruction of
hawks and owls was read the third time and
passed
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill supple
menting the charter of Milford was read the
thlrd time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported, with an amendment the
bill amending chapter IL of the revised code.
The amendment requires the Clerk of the Peace
to notify persons who have failed to take out
licenses before they are reported to the Attor-
ney General. The amendment was adopted and
the bill as amended passed.
MIR. Riddle reported adversely the House bill
repeating the law which requires persons con-
vlcted Of murder in the second degree to be
indefinitely postponed on motion of Mr.. Ray.
hr Speaker gave notice OF an act authorizing
the Recorder of Deeds of Sussex county to pro-
cure book in which to record the leases of the
Rehopoth Beach Campmeeting Association.
The rules were here suspended and large
number of bills (including Mr.. Riddles repre-
sentation according to population bill) were read
a second time by their titles and referred.
AT 4. 10 the Senate adjourned.
HousH.
On motion of Mr.. Lambden the hill to divorce
Martha Ellis from her husband John W. Ellis
was taken up for consideration and recommit-
ted to the Committee on Divorces
Mr.. Learned gave notice of an act in relation
TO the free schools of this State
>. W. Phillips gave notice of an act requiring
school district No. ~ Sussex County to raise an
nually by tax $50 for school purposes
On motion of Mr., Bird the Senate amend
ment to the House bill to ertablish proof of
hand writing was read, and was nonconcurred
In.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice of an act supplementary
to an act to exempt certain articles from execu-
| ton.
On motion of ]. W. Phillips the Senate amend
ment to the House bill TO consolidate the School
districts OF Seaford was read and further on his
motion was nonconcurred in and a committee of
Conference asked for.
Mr.. Pyle introduced a bill to recharter the
Home for Aged Women also to enable the CITY
Council of Wilmington to subscribe -. 900 to the
ttilJcuulhl LApOhltlOn, Dotn OF which We're read,
He also presented petition of about 46 per-
sons praying for the repeal of the Mechanic 5
| lien law and remonstrance against the same
from about II other citizens, all of which were
read and referred to the committee on Revised
statutes.
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill to amend chapter
73 of the revised code relating to the city of
Wilmington. The bill requires residence OF
30 days in ward for all free white male citizens
before they can vote.
The speaker introduced bill to INCORPORATE
the Seminole Tribe No. I, Imp. o. r. NJ. of
Delaware which was read.
Mr.. Houston reported the bill to incorporate
the Iasker Telegraph Company which was read
the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lambden the bill to divorce
Samuel 5. Hearn from his wife Georgiana Hearn
was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Nowland from the committee to whom
was referred the petition for an act to prevent
the use of seines in Broad Creek, Sussex coun-
ty, reported the bill back without bill.
Mr.. Houston presented petition from Mary
Fl, johnson praying for divorce from her bus-
band Geo. W. johnson, which was read and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Nowland presented petition from Eliza