Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-22

Specially reported for Tie Commercial.
sESATE-MoRNINa SESSION.
DOVER, Jan. q.
| The Senate convened at 10 o'clock.
The clerk of the House being admitted, pre-
| sented the House bill to incorporate the PENN
sula Agricultural and Pomological Association.
The bill WAS read first and then q second time
| by the title under suspension Of the rules.
The Committees on Finance and Claims were
authorized to employ counsel.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of an act making 1t
obligatory upon sheriffs to make better provi-
sion for the accommodation of juries, and the
Senate adjourned until O'Clock.
sENArE-AFTERNoo sEssIoN.
| The Senate convened at s.
Mr. Riddle offered joint resolution authoriz-
| ing the State Treasurer to invest the surplus
money of the State in u. s. Bonds, which was
| read
| On motion OF Mr. Riddle, the House Joint
resolution to instruct the Committee on purchas-
ing State Tag to report it inexpedient to do 80
| at the present time was read.
| Mr.. Riddle moved to indefinitely postpone the
consideration of the joint resolution.
The motion WAS advocated by Messrs. Riddle,
Ray and Shakespeare. and opposed by Mr.. Cau-
| sey, and adopted by a vote of to 2.
| Mr. Shakespeare, from the joint Committee to
draft rules for the preservation of order about
the State Capital, presented report followed by
| the appointment of c. G. Fulton as State Librar-
| ian at salary of $500 per annum, and also to
| take charge of the State House, which report
| Was adopted
Mr.. Moore presented a petition from G. w.
Horsey asking to be changed. from School District
No. 40 to 4S Sussex county which read and
referred to a committee consisting of Messrs
Moore, Shakespeare and Davis.
On motion of Mr.. Causey, the bill allowing j.
rurpin Moore to straighten public road on his
own property was read second time.
MIR. Ray presented a bill to authorize the Re-
corder of Deeds of New Castle.county to get new
| indices which was read
The bill changing W. G. Phillips, of Sussex
county, to another school district was ON motion
/, of Mr. Moore read third time and passed.
Mr. Ray introduced bills to amend sections /,
chapter 37l and section l, chapter 372, Della
ware Laws Read the first time.
Mr. Riddle gave notice OF an act to amend
chapter 81 Revised Statutes.
The bill in relation to recording the leases OF
the Potter charity estates read Sd time and
passed.
Adjourned to 10 A. M. tomorrow.
HoUsE-NoRS1No SESSION.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
John W. Phillips introduced bill To prevent
live stock from running at large in School Dis
tI1ct No. 81, Sussex county, which was read.
, On motion OF Mr.. Lsmbden, the Senate bill to
change the time for holding the Court Of Chan
Gerry aud Orphans Court OF Sussex county, WAS
read first time.
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee Oh Accounts,
passed joint resolution authorizing the pay
ment OF the following named sums for compile
|
14th volume Of Delaware laws James Il Webb,
1900 for binding James Kirk, 1926 for print
ing John II. Paynter, for compiling and super
intending, $500. The resolution was passed.
| Mr. Bird introduced bill to authorize the Re-
corder of Deeds of New Castle county to pro-
cure seal of office, which was read.
MIR. Baldwin presented petition from 22l
citizens OF New Castle county, asking aid for the
Wilmington Il Western r, r. Co., which wat
read and referred to the Committee Corpo-
rations.
Mr.. yoshell gave notice of an act to incorpo-
rate the Benevolent s. d D., of Smyrna.
Mr.. Phillips presented petition from 3G col.
ored citizens of Seaford asking for the passage Of
an act authorizing their taxtion for school pur-
poses which WAS read and referred.
The bills amending chapter Ill, of the Re-
yised Statutes of 1857, ,and the act protecting the
navigation of the Chrstiana river, were read and
re ferred.
Senate joint resolution authorizing tue
Treasurer to pay to Robert Grantees, of Phila-
delphia, $500, the amount OF coupons OF Della
ware State bonds lost by him read and re
ferred to Messrs. Nowland, broadway ant
I.ambden.
Mr. Broadaway introduced bill incorpora
ting the Peninsula Agricultural Society of Sus
sex county. Read and referred.
Mr. Wilde introduced bill to preserve tL
!. purity of the ballot Read once.
:, The.Senate bill providing for a Court OF
: Quarter Sessions for New astle county was rea,
and referred
Mr.. Baldwin introduced bill making dog
personal property in united school districts Noa
38 and Al New Castle county.
Mr.. Nowland from the committee appointe
for that purpose, made an temzed report 0
the revenues of the State
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Roads an
Highways, reported favorably the bill pro
hbting live stock from running at large il
school district No. 6S New Castle county. Rea
u third time and passed.
The bill incorporating the New Castle and Del
aware City Railroad Company was read secon
time
The House adjourned.
Housg-AFrERNooN sEssIoN.
The House reassembled at 3,
u hr. Nowland introduced joint resolutio
directing the committee appointed to purchase
state flag to report it inexpedient to do sc
Adopted
Mr. Houston gave notice of an act to cede t
the United States title to certain lands for site
for light houses, beacon life saving stations, &'
On motion of J. w. Philips the act incorpo
ating the Sussex insurance Company WAS read
third time and passed.
Mr. Bird gave notice of an act authorizing th
Clerk of the Orphans Court for New CAST
county to make certain indices.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice of bill to incorporst
the -yulcanized Fiber Co., of Wilmington, an
ar act to amend chapter 3G, OF the Revise
Statutes, in regard to notaries public
On motion Of Mr. Bird, the bill incorpora til
the Diamond State Fire and Marine Insuranc
Co. was read second time.
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill incorporating til
Grand Division, s. of 4.
The bill incorporating Keokuk Tribe No.
Imp. Q. II. NJ, WAS read a third time an
passed
Acts incorporating Wilmington Division N
|. $. of T., West End club stables of Wilmington
Evening Star Council No. /, s. 4 D. of A., wei
introduced and read.
Mr. Lambden introduced bill allowing Jaco
q. Cannon, Of Broad Creek hundred, SUSIE
county, to locate certain vacant lands.
The rules for the preservation Of the Sta
House, reported by joint committee, were res
and action on them postponed until Monday.
The House adjourned.
RUNAWAY AT AyoSDALE.-A friend has fu
niahed us with the particulars of a runaway a
N cident at Ayondale, on the 10TH While DR. E'
Ad ing Was descending hill his horse, which is