Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,
Monday.
SENATE.

tho Peace to allow any citizen to copy any part
OF the general assessment, being an amendment
to chapter OF the revised statutes. Read once
MI. Moore offered Joint resolution refusing
to accept any new business after Friday march
12th. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Davis the House bill amen.
ding section % Of chapter Of the revised stat
utes was read once.
thorizing special election for town commits
sioners Of Seaford was read once
On motion Of Mr. Davis the House bill limit
ing the road tax In st. Georges hundred to $500
annually was,read tho third timc aud passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported the bull consolidating the
school districts OF Ssaford, with an amendment
allowing them only two school fund dividends.
The amendment adopted. and the bill as
amended passed.
On motion OF Mr.. DAVIS the Hou se bill absnd-
onIng certain public road in Pencsder hundred
was read once.
Mr.. Speaker laid before the Senate the action
Of the Wilmington Board OF Trade in relation to
the Registry Bureau. Laid on IT, table.
BE also presented the petition OF the Board
for the division Of New Castle county. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill creating Al add.
honal Notary Public for Wilmington. Read
once.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the House bill provid-
ing for colored schools In Wilmington WAS read
once.
Mr. Riddle presented petition for the passage
Of the bill providing for Stat, work house.
Laid on the table.
On his motion the House bill for the better
regulation Of the streets Of Delaware city aud for
other purposes was read once.
At 4 80 the Senate adjourned until to morrow
morning.
Bills read by Mr.. Fraim. Senate bill to In
corporate the Drawbridge Packing Co.; by Mr..
Phillips. Senate amendment to the supplement
tary act incorporating the Georgetown & Del.
R. r.; by Mr.. Pyle, Senate amendment to
House bill for protection Of farmers against
trespass (eoncnrred in]; by Mr.. Wilde,
Senate amendment to House bill
subjeetng taxable property. to taxation 70.
lconcurred inl by Mr.. Lambden, Senate bills
authorizing D. W. Ralph to straighten . public
road and supplemental to charter OF Pocomoke
River Improvement Co. by Mr.. Todd, annulling
law requiring notices to be posted on the Kent
rating woriingmsn's Savings Bank Of Whining
ton by Mr.. Fraim, Senate bill for the relief Of
school districts Nos. 80 and Al New Castle coun
~.
Second reading bills by Mr.. Baldwin, Senate
referred to special committee Of Messrs. Now
land Baldwin, Bird, Handy and Biggs.
Bills passed stock law for school district No.
Sussex county allowing justices Of the peace
and constables Is for attendance At election.
The bill to prohibit stock from running arlarge
in district No. Al, New Castle county, was 70.
ported adversely and the report concurred in.
The reconsideration (moved BY Mr.. Pyle) Of the
vote on the bill compromising Edward Tatnall
for damages from overflow OF mill dam was fc-
fused.
Notices Of bills Mr. Speaker to incorporate
Seminole tribe, Imp. 0. r. NJ; by Mr.. Pyle, to
re-charter Home for Aged Women by Mr.. No,
land, to incorporate the sliddletown Gaslight
Co.
A Senate joint resolution refusing to accept
new business after the 18th inst was concurred
in.
o motion Of Mr.. Houston, the bill to increase
the compensation of members to SIS per day and
to limit it's sessions was taken up for consider
alton.
MIR. Houston offered an amendment limiting
the sessions to the 10th Of March, instead of the
25th, which was adopted. The bill was then
postponed until to morrow.
Petitions presented By Mr.. Rowland, requir-
ing Justices Of tho Peace to give security for the
ment over Of all money coming into theirhsn de-;
by Mr.. Pyle, from IT'S persons for mere liberal
license law.
Adjourned.
Tuesday.
The SENATE met At 10 o'clock.
Mr. Riddle gave notice OF an act concerning
Mr. Fiddeman introduced q bill am q ing
chapter "a of volume a. Read once.
Gu motion Of Mr.. Davis the bill prohibiting
live stock from running at large in district No.
los, Sussex county was read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. stockley gave notice Of an act reviving and
continuing in force the act Incorporating the
Rehoboth Hotel Co.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
prohibiting the FASTING Of notices on the Court
IAer -, Kav,fn mt xzou aRA np1rA
Mr.. Riddle reported bill transferring the pro
perty OF O. P. Rogers, in Kent county, from
district ITO to united districts 80, rs, 76 and IL
A'S On motion OF Mr.. Davis the bill prohibiting
stock from running 1t large in district 162, 6us
sex county, was read thlrd time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill estab
lishng aud incorporating the Board OF Education
Of New Castle, was read once.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill 10
| the payment Of Justices of the Peace and con
stables for attendance upon elections WAS res'
| once,
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill amending chapte
q Of volume a. giving To- the constable In tn
cases only. Read once.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman, the House amend
ment to the Seuates amendment Of the bill max
ing personal property liable to taxation TO
school purposes was concurred in.
Mr.. Speaker gave notice Of an act to incorpo
rate the Indian River and Rehoboth Bay Oyste
On motion Il III. Davis the bill prohibiting
stock from running at large in district IN, Sus
sex county, was read the third time an
passed. -
On motion of Mr. Shakespeare the House BIZ
incorporating the Benedictlne Institute OF Wi
mington was read the third time and passed.
He reported favorably the House bill author
izng = loan by the town Of Lewes for schoe
purposes. It WAS read and laid on the table.
l. Mr. Raw pRya notice of an act increasing tb
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace.
Mr.. Fiddeman presented petition for certai
changes in the charter Of Milford. Referred
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the House bill cor
soidating the school districts OF Lewes and 81
: tsblishing and creating Board Of Education f
that town, WAS read the third time and passed
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the followin
, House bills were read the third time and passet
J Incorporating the Pioneer club stables Of WI
mington supplementing the act incorporatir
the town of Wyoming incorporating the Bridg'
Vile Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
Mr., Riddle reported in favor OF indehnitel
, postponirg the petition from certain citizens {
Sussex asking for the repeal OF the e1emptie
law. The report was adopted.
, Mr. Riddle introduced 3 bill giving Justices {
the Peace jurisdiction over cases OF cruelty
animals. Read once.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the Senate b
uniting the school districts OF Dover, IS amen
+. | ed by the House. WAS taken up for consideration
Mr. Flddeman. offered to amend the bill by r
ducng the amount of tax to ba raisel under i
! provisions from $4,000 to s24oo per year La
on the table.
o The House amendments were then concurr'
8 IN.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House b
: changing the name Of Hsttie D. Fraim
9 Hettie Z. McColley was read the third time al
PARSED. ,,,,
y On motion OF Mr.. Causay the House bill
- thorizing the Levy Courts OF the several cou
b ties to make provision for the destruction
o hawks and owls was read the third time a
II passed. ,,,
J, menting the charter OF Milford was read
= third time and passed.
i Mr.. Riddle reported, with an amendment, I
l. bill amending chapter IL Of the revised coz
3 Tie amendment requires the Clerk Of the Pea
a. to notify persons who have failed to take {
l. licenses before they are reported to the Att
70 new General. The amendment waa adopted
10 the bill ~ amended passed.
it Mr.. Riddle reported adversely the House
il repeating the law which requires persons &C
10 victed OF murder in the second degree to
:, whipped. The report WAS adopted and the
u indefinitely postponed on motion OF Mr.. Ray.
to Mr.. Speaker gave notice OF An act AUTHORIZE
Mt the Recorder Of Deeds OF Sussex county to p
er cure book In which to record the leases of
Ut Rehopoth Beach Campmeeting Association.
70 The rules were here suspended and la
Ny number Of bills (including Mr.. Riddles rep
Fs sentation according to population Billy were r.
At . sec ond time by their titles and referred.
h. At AIS the Senate adjourned.
l.. On motion Of Mr.. Lambden the bill to dive
10 Martha Ellis from her husband John W. E
~ was taken up for confederation and recomr
% ted to the Committee on Divorces.