The daily gazette., 1875-02-11
The DeIasOGre Legislature
/ sIga'aliy reported for the Gazette, , .,
DOVER, Feb. 10.

Dover, Feb. 10.
HOUSE.
House met at 10, a. m. Prayer by
the Chaplain. ~
Mr.. Robinson, Clerk of the Senate.
presented sundry House bills con-
CURED in by the Senate also, bills for
conc lrrence, and report of the Joint
committee on examing the Treasllrer's
accounts.
Mr.. j. W. Phillips in the chair.
Mr.. Holcomh gave notice of bill to
propose an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State, prohibiting the
Legislature from granting State aid to
railroad companies.
He also introduced bill In relation
to the competency of certain persons
as illnesses. Read once. 1t makes
the sheriff competent witness in an
action OF replevin for goods, &c. ,siezed
by the sheriff.
He also presented two, petitions In
favor Of q State. Workhouse, which
were lead also, on his motion
The bill to incorporate the city of
New Castle was read the second time !;
also, he presented
A petition of 1877 signers, and certifi-
cate OF town meeting held in New
Castle, Thursday, Jantary 2sth, 1875,
ON the subject. Both were read. There
were l69 votes at the town election in
favor of the bill. All papers were
then referred to the committee on Cor
poratiOns.
Mr.. Todd introduced bill supple
mentary to the act incorporating the
Mechanics Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Dover.
Mr.. Bird introduced bill to per-
feet the title of the Trustees of the
First Presbyterian church of Delaware
City, to certain real property. Read
once.
Mr.. Houston, from the committee on
Corporations, reported amendments to
the bill to incorporate the Delaware
City Eand New Castle Railroad Co,
which were read.
Mr.. Todd presented the petition of
citizens of Kent county, for law to
straighten road from Persons Corner
which was read and referred to com
mittee on Roads.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice of supple
mentary bill to the act incorporating
the Delaware Fire Insurance Co.; also.
bill to amend an act for the prevention
cruelty to animals; also, he introduced
A. bill to amend chapter 500, vol.
ID, Laws of Delaware, which was read.
1t changes the name of the Delaware
Chemical Manufacturing Co. to Wal.
ton s. Whann Co.
Also, bill to incorporate the Great
Council of Delaware, Improved Order
OF Red Men, which was read also, on
his motion,
Bill to direct the publication of an
act to authorize the city of Whining.
ton to issue its bonds to meet a Dor
tion OF the expense of widening Water
street and Railroad avenue, was passed !;
also, ..Ir
Bill supplementary to the act to
limit the city debt of Wilmington, and
provide for the discharge thereof, was
passed.
The Speaker announced that Mr..
Nowland had requested a leave of abb
sence for 8 days, which was granted.
On motion of Mr. Bird the bill to
incorporate the Delaware City and
New Castle Railroad Company was
considered. Mr.. Houston offered an
amendment which was adopted. The
bill then passed.
Mr.. Bird gave notice of bill pro-
posing amendments to State Constitu-
tion.
MIR. Houston, from the committee on
Corporations, reported with an amend
ment, (the enacting clause) bill to in
corporate the. Bridgeville Cemetery
Company, of Bridgeville, Del, which
was adopted, and the bill was then
passed.
Mr. Bird called up bill to amend
section 8, chapter 81, Revised Stat
utes of the State of Delaware, of 1858,
as published in 1874, which was lost.
| 1t relates to census.
MIR. Collins introduced bin incor-
porating the Mcdonald Encampment
of Patriarchs No. 2, l. o. o. F., of the
State of Delaware, at Smyrna. Read
once.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin the petit
tlon relative to stock running at large
in school district No. "a, New Castle
county, was referred to the committee
on Roads and Highways.
Adjourned.