Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-27


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SENATE.
The resolutions Of the House in reference to
adjournment, and for compensation of.W. s. Nc
Caulley as Chanc olior dd Item, were concurred
in.
Mr.. Ray made report from the joint COM
mittee appointed to inquire OF the State Tiea-
| surer of amounts due the State on account of
| taxes. The Wilmington x Western, Whining
| ton y Reading and Junction d Breakwater rail
road have paid no taxes, each pleading poverty
| The report was adopted.
The following bills passed Amending the
Mechanics Law, (with an amendment); author
| izing al additional Notary Public in Wilmington;
removing certain school property in District 4S,
New Castle county.
On motion of MIR. Ray the divorce bill Of Jno
b. Phillips was called up but the Senate refused
| to consider the bill Yeas, Messrs, Riddle, Ray
and Shakspeare-3; nays, Messrs. Causey, Da-
Wis. Moore, Fddeman aud Mr.. Speaker-5
| On motion of Mr.. Moore the Joint resolution
| relieving Messrs. Comegys, Whlieley, and Mar
| tin from further consideration of the Delaware
and New Jersey boundary trouble WAS adopted
OK motion of Mr. Fiddeman the: House amend
| ment to the charter OF the Delmar, Miilsbor-
ongh and Breakwater railroad was read, and the
| Senate refused to adopt: Yeas, Messrs. Riddle,
Ray, Davis, Fiddeman A Nays, Messrs. Cau-
| sey, Moore and Mr.. Speakers.
AT IL 81 adjourned
afternoon Session.
| Mr.. fiddeman offered resolution authorizing
| the State Treasurer to bring suit against all per-
sons and interpretations in arrears to the State.
Adopted.
| Mr.. Shakespeare reported joint resolution au-
thorizing the repainting of the portrait OF Com
modore Jones. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the bill amending
chapter 6o revised statutes, was laid upon the
table also bill regulating the collection of tax
es also bill amending chapter l27 revised stat
utes.
MIR. Riddle then called up the bill regulating
| the duties of the State Treasurer and occupied
the attention of the Senate at some length upon
the state finances.
The bill was passed Yeas: Messrs. Davis, Rid
dle, Ray, Shakespeare, Fddeman, aud Mr.. Speak
| er-6; nays, Messrs. Causey and Moore--2.
Tho report of the committee on claims was
adopted and also joint resolution authorizing
James ii. Todd to purchase supplies for the
| next session OF the Legislature
Air. Riddle called up bis resolution proposing
the call OF state Constitutional Convention,
| which was lost.
| At 4.30, the Senate adjourned until o'clock.
| when Mr.. Riddle reported that the committee
appointed to enquire INTO the expediency of pur-
| chasing certain records of Delaware now in
| Pennsylvania in private hands did not think ia
yorably OF the purchase and the Senate accept
| ed the report.
On motion of Mr.. Fldieman the bill amending
section y chapter Ill Of the Revised Code was
reeonsidcred, and were passed with amend
ment.
| The House joint resolution requiring the Sec.
rotary Of State to publish the free school bill in
| three newspapers was coEcurred in.
| Mr. Riddle moved the reconsideration Of the
| vote upon the bill amending chapter 60 of the
| Revised Code, which was carried, and the till
| upon the tllitd reading was passed, yeas s. nays
| .. The yot" was rtcosilered, on motion of
| MIR. Shakespeare aid the bill WAS indefinitely
| postponed
The joint resolution of the House relative to
the State tlag was concurred ill.,
A JOINT resolution OF thanks to the different
railroads was adopted on motion of Mr.. Causey.
Adjourned,
The Senate ill Incorporating Board of
Trustees to carry out certain provisions of the
will of James Riddle, deceased was passed; also,
bill to appoint an additional notary public for
the city OF Wilmington; also bill increasing the
number of notaries public in New Castle county
from to II.
Mr. Houston reported the Senate bill to in
corporate the Delnar and BreAkwater Railroad
Company which was read the third time, when
the rule was suspended and Mr. Biggs offered
Al amendment providing for forfeiture of the
charter OF sald road. i'll case the Directors or
oiheers should hereafter apply for State Aid.
The bill rs amended was then passed, yeas 1s,
nays /.
3lr. Nowland offered ioiu resolution reless.
ing Joseph p Comegys, W. G. Whiteley, and T..
l.. Martiu from any further duties AZ fishery
Commissioners, which was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin the Senate Joint
resolution allowing W. McCaulev $500 for his
services as Chancellor al Item read and con-
Cured in.
The general Incorporation act having been re-
considered was again taken up and passed the
House. yeas 16, nays g.
Mr.. Houston reported the Senate supplement
to the act to incorporate the town OF Milford,
which WAS read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Biggs the vote by which the
bi! authorizing the recorder OF deeds for New
Castle conlty TO make certain indexes was lost,
was reconsidered, and on motion OF Mr. Nowland
was postponed until Monday next.
The Senate having refused to concur in the
House amendment to the bill to incorporate the
Delmar Millsboro and Breakwater Railroad Com
| pany, AIR Houston moved that the House recede
| from Its amendment winch motion was lost.
The House then adjourned.
afternoon Session.
The bill for the payment OF claims against the
state was reported and passed (lhis refers to
various small accounts for advertising, and 9TH
er expenses.)
On motion of Mr. Bird the Senate bill to
amend chapter ilS volume IA Laws OF Delaware
was read with an amendment which amendment
was read The amendment was the Liberal
License bill defeated on Monday last
On motion Of Mr.. Houston the amendment
together with the bill was indefinitely post
poned by the following vote Yeas-Messrs
gggs, gaIr,o Br9adaway a sI sGIoilins, Conws Fraim,
Voshell, 9 nays-Messrs Bird Green, Handy.
McNeal. Nowland, Todd, Wilde, and Mr. Speak
er. 8. Mr.. Nowland changed his vote to the af-
hrmstive for the purpose of reconsidering the
bill.
Resolutions were adopted authorizing James
II. Todd to purchase fuel, &C.. for the next ses-
sion of the Legislature, and directing the State
Treasurer to pay sSl.78 to school district 80,
Kent county.
The bill to reduce the tax Of the Z. W. L B.
II. X. to 1000 was taken up.
Amendment was offered by Mr.. Rowland pro-
viding that when the Railroad Company reduced
the freight on fruit is per cent aud, 10 per cent
on all other freights, the State Treasurer is au-
thorized to receive $4,000 il the lieu of all 9TH
er taxes.
The amendment was supported by Meeers.
Nowland and Biggs and opposed by Messrs.
Houston and ]. W. Phillips and lost, yeas G,
nays 12.
On motion OF Mr.. Houston the bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs the Senate bill in re-
latlon to the duties of State Treasurer was read,
and on motion Of Mr.. Biggs it was indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs the bill to amend the
act for the prevention of cruelty to animals WAS