The daily gazette., 1875-02-05

tion from the Rev. Cyrus Huntid8don.
chaplain OF the Senate, oonsenting to
deliver a sermon before the members OF
the legislature in the Dover Presbyte
rian Church, IL agreeable, at z O'clock.
z. M, February. 17th, or any other place
that may be designated.
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill supplement
tary to the act for the benefit Of public
schools in Wilmington. II relates TO the
mapner OF raising school taxes, and the
mode OF assessment; o distinction being
made between white and colored chill.
dren. The Board Of Education Is to
make computation to lay before the
City Council oe the amount to be raised
by tax for white and colored children
respectively. The act is to 60 into effect
this year. Read.
The Secretary of State, Ignatfus C.
Grubb, Esq, presented the following
communication from His Excellency, the
Governor; Resolutions Of the General
Assembly OF the State Of Georgia rela.
tive to the resent Federal Interference
in Louisiana; also, resolutions of the
State Of Missouri OF similar nature.
On motion of Mr.. broadway, the bill
to change the name of Sarah Ann Bar
ker to Lulu Annie Stevens was passed.
He said this act was with the perfect
appreciation of all the parties concerned.
The child is 81 years old.
The Speaker presented a communica-
tion from Wilmington Board of Trade
concerning the resolution relative TO the
Registry Bureau; also, the certificates
Of the Secretary of State that the Off
cial bonds Of the lately elected State
Treasurer and Auditor had been duly
approved
On motion of Mr.. Broadaway, the bill
to amend Section 8, Chapter IS. Volume
II, Laws of Delaware. was read the sec
On motion of Mr.. Bird, the bill to va
cate parts of certain streets in the town
of New Castle was passed.
Mr.. Broadway presented the follow
ing joint resolution, which was adopted: !:
| Resolved, That the Rev. Enoch Stubbs,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, be
invited to preach before the Legislature
in the M. Z. Church in Dover ON the
evening Of February 10th, at 2 o'clock,
P. M; also, that Rev. G. D. Watson. of
the M. Z. Church, preach at such time
as will suit his convenience.
| On motion Of Mr.. J. W. Phillips, the
bill to incorporate the Bridgeville Ceme-
terry Company, of Bridgeville, Del, was
read the second time and referred to the
Committee on Corporations; also. bill to
prevent stock from running at large in
Northwest Fork Hundred. Sussex coun-
ty. He also presented a petition of 1877
citizens on the subject, which was refer
red to the Committee on Roads and
Highways.
Mr.. Bird introduced bill to establish
a work-house for all persons convicted
of crime and punishable with imprison-
ment. Read. 1t provides for nine Com
missions to be appointed by the State
fifty acres Of land to be purchased; to
have Board Of Inspectors; seven man.
ayers to be elected at the first meeting
on the first Tuesday in April next. at
Dover; punishment for all minor often
ces; certain prisoners to be transferred
from the county jail TO the work house.
. and read, referring to the idleness OF the
, convicts in the jail.
The Speaker gave notise of bill to
, incorporate the City of New Catsle.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice of an act for the
renewal of the charter of the Female
Bible Society of Wilmington
Mr.. Broadway introduced bill to
incorporate the Wyoming Institute, at
Wyoming, Kent county, Del. Read.
Messrs. Handy and Learned obtained
/ leave of absence for one day.
, Mr.. G. H. Phillips. from the Commit.
tee, reported back with an amendment
L
at large in certain limits of Broad Greek
Hundred, Sussex county. 1t was then
read the third time and passed; the vote
r was seventeen to two.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee, re
: ported new bill to prevent stock from
e running a. large in School Districts No
46 and 1S3, Sussex county. It str;ket
I out that part Of the old bill relating tt
t geese.
e The Speaker gave notice oe bill t.
amend the act in relation to pere1anen'
] lease-hold estates.
l Mr.. Broadway was appointed Com
mittee on the part of the House to in
. vite Rev. Enoch Stubbs 10 preach.
Mr.. Bird gave notice Of bill TO amend
. Chapter 1873 of the Revised Code, enti
: tied, General Provisions Concerning
. Crime and Punishment"
Adjourned.
el The House met at 8 p. m.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle the follow
ing bills were passed; bill to incorpor
a ate the Knights of St. Lawrcnce Bene
fetal Society supplement to act to in
l corporate the W estern Car company
bill to incorporate the Diamond State
:, Spring CO.. bill to incorporate the
Clayton Fire and Marine Insurance
leo.
3 The bill to proaibit live stock from
g running at large in school districts AZ
and 1873 Sussex CO. was passed.
The bill to incorporate benefcia!
society in the town of smyrna, known
as the Sons and Daughters of Smyrna
was passed.
Il Mr., J. w. Phillips presented pcti
I tion of 2S citizens ia favor of amend
) ing the law Of April, 10, 1878 regula
: ting the sale of Intoxicating liquors
Read and referred to the committee or
r moralreform.
On motion Mr., Pyle, bill for the re
lief of Fire Insurance companies wa
!, considered and on motion of Mr.. Now
! land, indefinitely postponed, MI. Pylt
said the bill had been prepared unde
e a misunderstanding. The framer hat
O supposed that the old Farmers Mutua
l. Insurance company was based on thu
same principles as later coporations-
the latter, by this bill desiring to bt