Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-17

.>prcidNy r. ported for the Commercial.
DOVER, March lG.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle to appoint ali sddi-
tiona member on the Committee On Education,
the Speaker appointed Mr.. Ray to the commit
tee
Mr. Moore reported the House bill to enable
the directors of school district No. ~, in Sussex
county, to raise by taxation $3.50 annually for
school purposes, which was read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported the House bill to amend
chapter i14, volume IA of the Laws of Delaware
which was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Moore reported bill to enable Elizabeth
Jane Wright formerly Elizabeth Jane Fooks to
make last will and testament which was read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. Fiddeman introduced bill to amend the
Constitution OF the State of Delaware, which
was read a first and second time and referred to
the Committee Oh Revised Statutes. The bill
prohibits the granting of state Aid"
On motion of Mr.. Flddeman the House bill to
change the lands Of John A. Nicholson G. W.
5. Nicholson, Henry I. Nicholson and l.. W.
Muse from school district No. 72 Sussex coun-
ty was read twice also motion of Mr.. Riddle
the House bill to amend chapter 81 of the re-
vised statutes was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Ray reported bill supplementary to an
act TO enable the Prothonotary of Kent county
to complete certain index, which was read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported a bill to amend chapter
96 revised code which was read the third time
and passed. The bill authorizes Justices of the
| Peace to intiict fine in cases OF assault and
battery to $40.
| On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the Senate bill to
regulate the building Of b idges over mill dams,
was indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. Riddle presented petition from r. @.
| Justice j. w. Ii, Watson and others, praying
for the erection of work house which was read
and laid on the table.
| Adjourned
| afternoon Session.
! Mr.. riddle reported with a negative
| recommendation the bill to increase the juris-
| dlcton of Justices of the Peace to amounts over
800, which report was adopted and the commit
tee discharged from its further consideration.
| Mr. Ray presented bill Iof the late State
| Treasurer Il. H. Davis for 1884 l5 which was
read aud referred to the Committee on Claims.
| Mr. Fiddeman reported bill to amend chap
ter Il of the Revised Code which wa. read the
| third time aud passed.
/ Mr. Ray presented remonstranee from Wal
/ ton, Whann Co. against the act recently
passed ceding land to the Cuited states for
light house purposes.
On motion of AIr. Ray the House bll to incor-
! porate the Tasker Telegraph Company wss read
| twice.
On motion of Mr. Davis the House b.n to
amend an act. entitled an act to amend an act
to enable the owners and po-ressor- OF the
meadows marsh and cripple Cedar Creek in
l,ed Lion hundred i'll the co ty Of New Castle,
to erect new bank in part ahd TO keep the resi-
due OF TIE old bank -iuices and flood gates III
repair and to raise fluid to defray the expen.
se- thereof was read twice and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
taxing dogs for tile protection of sheep ws- read
twice aud referred.
The Speaker introduced a bill TO amcud chap
| ter AIS volume II laws Of Delaware which wa
| read twice and referred
lie also introduced ill to incorporate the
Indian River and Rehoboth Oyster Planting
! Company which was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Davis reported the bill to establish the
/ weight of oats i'll Delaware which read the
! third time and passed,
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE,
The House mot at 10 O'Clock
Ol motion OF Mr.. Learned the Senate bill for
| the improvement OF Bockenbrick creek was iead
once.
On motion Of Mr. Houston the bill renewing
/ the charter OF the House for aged women, of
| Wilmington, was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Nowland presented renon-trance from
/ Samuel Pennington aud 90 otLera against the
division of New Castle County. Referred.
He also presented petition paying for the
passage of the State Work House bill. Referred
Me--rs Pyle and Baldwin also presented re-
monstrancee, signed by 31i persons, against the
division of New Castle county. Referred
On motion of Mr. Houston the bill amending
the act incorporating the Camden Union Camp
Mr.. q. H. Philips introduced a bill prohibiting
stock from running at large in district So Sus,
sex county, Read once.
On motion of Mr.. Houston the bill incorpora.
ting the Middletown Gas Ii. hit Co. was read the
third time and passed.
The bill regulating the sale of intoxicating Ii
quors was read the second time and referred to
Messrs Pyle, Collins and Lambden.
On motion of Mr.. Conwell the Senate bill fol
the benefit Of tie INDECENT deaf and dumb aud
of tn INDECENT blind was read once.
On motion of Mr.. Nowland the bill author
zng $1,000 to be raised annually iu districts IS
and Il, New Castle county for school purposes
was read the third time and passed.
On motion Of the same gentleman the Senate
bill concerning the duties of sheritfs was reat
once.
On motion of Mr.. Conwell the bill divorcne
Miranda A. Taylor from her husband, Wm. H
H.. was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Broadawav introduced bill in relation t
public roads in Kent county. Read twice and re
ferred.
Mr. L. H. Phillips presented bill prohibiting
live stock running at large in Kenton hundred
Read once.
On motion of Mr.. Houston the bill incorpora
ting the Drawbrdge Packing 20. was read thu
third time and passed. also the bill in
cooperating Seminole Tribe No. Z, Imp. o. Il
NJ.
On motion of Mr.. voshelI the bill eatablishiu,
and confirming a certain re ad III Duck Greek, a
Fleming's Landing. WAS read the third time aut
pending further actlon Oh 1t the House, at IL U
adjourned until p. NJ.
ife,1.oon Session.
The House reassembled at y. m.
Mr.. Speaker presented a communication from
several citizens of Wilmington relating to site
for light houses. Referred.
Mr.. Houston introduced bill making it pos
. sible for the United States to obtain and liav,
Jurisdiction over sites for light houses. on III,
Delaware coast, which was read twice.
On motion OF Mr.. Voshell the bill establishing
and confirming certain public road over Ducf
creek, near Fleming landing, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilds 1.-THE bill creating al
additional Justice of the Peace, Notary Publ,
and Constable for kenton hundred was read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Houston reported back the railroad aid
BILL with an amendment making the proposed
loans fall due on Jan. lst, 1900 which was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Yoshell offered An amendment reselyin.
to the State the right to regulate tile charges o
the companies it is proposed TO aid. Lost b.
yeas 8. nays l3.
Dir. Nowland moved to make the bill the -peca
order 10! II o'clock tomorrow morning. Adopt
ed.
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