Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-03-24
Legislative Proceedings.


sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled at 0 p. m.
The bill amending chapter 85, of the revised
statutes, relating to the succession of property,
was read the third time, on motion of MIR. Rid
die, aud passed.
ment to the act exempting from execution at
tachment process certain articles of personal
property was read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bill supple
mentlng the act incorporating the Philadelphia,
Delaware and Charleston Steamship Company
was read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill allowing
parties to civil suits to testify in their own be-
half was read and indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr. Shakespeare the House bill
reviving the act Incorporating the Little Greek
Landing Company was passed.
On motion of MIR. Causey the House bill ro-
lating to the enforcement acts Of Congress was
read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the House bill pro-
viding fees for the Harbor master of New Cas-
tie, &c was read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bill taxing
colored people for the support of their own
schools was read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill al
lowing the Strengthening of every public roal in
Kent county was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Fiddeman called up for consideration the
bill amending the constitution by requiring a
two-thirds vote for the passage of all aid bills.
MI. Cdusey luONeu W ldy IL Oil Ile table. IOSt,
by yeas 3 (Messrs. Causey, Moore and Speaker;)
nays (Messrs. Davis, Fiddeman, Ray, Riddle
and Shakspeare.)
The bill was then placed on its final passage
and was finally lost by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Davis, Fiddeman, Ray and Rid
die, T. Nays-Messrs. Causey, Moore, Shaks-
peare and Speaker 4.
Mr.. Riddle reported the bill allowing any citi-
zen to copy any part of the general assessment
with amendments striking it all ont and insert
I,n all
Societies III this State all the rights, powers and
franchises used in other religious societies in
tlIis State.
The amendments were adopted ana the bill as
amended was recommitted.
At 4.05 the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
HoUsE-AFrERNooN SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin the bill for the re-
relief of r. R. Robinson 4 Co. for loss on cer-
tain land scrip sold and not delivered by the
State Treasurer, and failed to deliver according
to contract, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Nowland the bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Geo H. Phillips reported a bill to lay out
new public road in West Dover Hundred, which
was read and passed.
Mr.. Bird presented q remonstrance against
the cutting canal through narrow neck OF
land between the Brandywne and Christiana
rivers.
Mr.. Collins reported the bill giving Sheriffs
the power to appoint Wardens, which was read
third time and was indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. Todd the bill to make taxes
a first lien on real and personal property for two
years was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin the bill to amond
Section 81, Chapter 41S, Volume IA, Delaware
Laws was referred to committee of three, con-
slsting of Messrs. Baldwin. Voshell and Frame
On motion of Mr.. Conwell the Senate bill for
the relief the INDECENT deaf and dumb and the
INDECENT blind was read third time and
passed.
Mir. Learned moved that the bill to amend Sec
tion @ chapter AZ Revised Code be read.
The amendment provides for a distribution
of the school fund upon the basis of the white
population of 1870 instead of 1880. The bill
was lost by vote of ayes to 12 navs.
The Senate bill to authorize the Recorder of
Sussex county to procure book Of Records on
which to keep the leases of the Rehoboth Beach
Camp meeting Association read twice.
The Senate bill to amend the act to ncorpo-
rate the RehobotE Hotel Company was read the
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. yoshell the vote by which
the appropriation for Delaware College was lost
was reconsldered.
The bill to lay out new public road in Kent
county near Marydei was read the third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr. Learned the Senate joint
resolution appointing committee to examine
the accounts of the State Treasurer and audit
the Auditors accounts at the end of the current
year was read aud concurred in aud Messrs.
Houston, Baldwin and Voshell appointed the
Committee on the part of the House.
The bill authorizing the Strengthening OF a
public road in Mispillion Hundred, Kent county,
was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bird, the Senate bill def
ming the duties of Constible at Riddles Mills
and the Senate bill amending Chapter AIS Vol
ume II Delaware Laws, were read twice.
Adjourned