Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-11
Specially reported for The Commercial.
DOVER, March 10.

DOVER, March 10.
SENATE
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Fiddeman presented petition from VIM.
Marshall asking to be allowed to erect gates
across new public road authorized to be laid
out i'll Milford hundred. Referred
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of an act to amend
chapter S5 OF the revised statutes.
Mr. Fiddeman gave notice of an act supple
menting the act authorizing the prothonotary of
Kent county to make certain index.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the House bill en-
abng the Benedictine Co. of Philadelphia to
hold real estate in Delaware was read the frat
time.
Mr. Ray gave notice of an act relating to GER
tain classes of persons exercising public en-
ployment
On motion of Mr. Davis the House bill incor-
porating Delaware City was read the third time
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman the House bill
prohibiting the posting of bills on the Kent
county court house, was read the third time and
passed.
Mr. Moore introduced bill allowing tenants
under those having dover rights to remove build
ing erected by them during their lease. Read
twice and referred
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill transfer
ring the real estate OF @. p. Rogers, in district
1lO. Kent county, to united districts 80, IS, 10
and IS, was read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the bill creating two
additional Notares Public for Wilmington, was
read the third time and passed
Mr. Causey gave notice of an act to protect
the purity Of elections.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill making 2S pounds
bushel of oats in this State. Read twice aud re-
ferred.
Mr.. Riddle reported the House bill abandon
ing certain public road in Pencader hundred,
with slight amendment. which was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time aud passed.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the House bill
amending the act incorporating the Lewes Creek
Navigation Co, was read the third time and
passed.
Ihe chair on motion of Mr.. Riddle appointed
Senator Fiddeman an additional member of the
Committee on Revised Statutes.
Mr. Ray introduced bill allowing hotel keep
ers, i'll moving from one district or ward to an
other TO retain their licenses to sell liquor pro-
vided they first comply with that part OF the Ii
qnor law relating to petitions Read once
On motion of Mr. Riddle the bill prohibiting
Justices of the Peace who move FROM one hun
dred to another from accepting any fees for
their services, was real the third tina aud
| passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the House sup.
plement to the bill Incorporating the Diamond
State Building and Loan Association OF Smyrna,
was read twice and referred, as was also the
House bill relating to the Jamison Branch Ditch
Company.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice Of an act to amend
chapter 81 of the revised statutes.
| On motion of Mr.. Causey the stock bill for dis
trict IL, Suss;X X county, was read the third time
and passed
On motion Of Mr. Fiddeman the House bill i'll.
cooperating tue American Fin and Ilou Co. was
read twice and referred.
| Mr.. Riddle reported unfayorablv the House
bill for the payment of Justices of the Peace and
COM tables for their attendance upon elections
The report was ad pted and he bill indefinitely
postponed.
'Ou motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the House
| amendments to the Senate oyster bill was
Cured in.
On motion of MIR. Causey the House lii AN
thorizing certain public road in Cedar Creek
hundred to be Strengthened, was read twice and
referred
Mr.. Speaker introduced bill reviving tile act
| Incorporating the Rehoboth Hotel Co., passed in
1876. Read twice and referred.
At IL o'clock the Senate adjourned until
P.M
AFTERNOON Session.
| The Senate re assembled at 3 D. III
MIR. Riddle reported favorably the House bill
amending chapter Sth revised statutes. 1t was
| read the third time and passed.
| Mr. Riddle gave notice of an act in relation to
the dutles of the State Treasurer.
On motion of Nj. Shakespeare the House bill
estaLlirhing and incorporating the New Castle
| Board of Education was read the third time
| and passed
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the Hou-e bill pro-
| yidlng for special election for town commits
sioners of Seaford was read the third time and
| passed.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House bill auth
| orizing the town commissioners of I.ewes to Gre
ate loan of $500 for school purposes was read
| tho third time and passed.
Mr.. lay presented q petition from Thos. h.
Wolfe, state chemist, protesting against the pro-
| posed changes in the law relating to the duties
and emoluments of his Office. Referred
The House joint resolution adjourning tie
Legislature sired,e ON the Goth inst was read and
| laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the House bill con.
Meeting school district No. IL to Wilmington, for
school purposes was read the third time and
! passed.
| Mr. Davis presented bill for the improve.
ment of Brokenbiick Greek, Kent county Read
| once.
| Mr. Riddle gave notice OF an act in relation to
| the free schools of this State.
| AT 10 the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-l0A NJ
Mr.. broadway introduced bill to revive and
| reenact an act to incorporate Little Creek Can
ing Company, which was read twice and re-
| ferred.
| j. W. Phillips introduced bill to require
School district No. ~ Sussex county to raise by
| taxation $3.50 annually for school PURPOSES
| which was read. The rules were suspended and
| the bill read second time and referred
Mr.. Learned introduced bill entitled an act
in relation to free schools in this state which was
read and the rules being suspended the bill was
read g second time and referred
Mr. Bird gave notice Of an act to amend an
act in relation to the cripples and marshes in
| Cedar Creek III Red Lion hundred
| On motion of G. ii. Phillips the vote by which
the Senate bill to incorporate the Esplendor Min
| ing Company was lost, was reconsidered and the
bill being placed upon its final passage passed
| the House yeas II, nays 6.
Mr.. Nowland introduced bill to amend chap
ter 36, vol r. laws of Delaware which was read.
| The bill provides for the prepayment of town
tax before voting at the town election of Middle
town. 1t also makes 1900 the minimum amount
| of tax to be raised.
On motion of Mr. Nowland the Senate bill pro-
| vdng for the addition of two additional notariee
public for the City of Wilmington, was read first
and second time ard referred
Mr.. Pyle asked for and obtained leave to with
draw the bill for the relief of the w. Il W. r. r.
Company.
Mr.. Houston from the committee on incoipor-
| alton reported the bill for the promotion of In
| ternal improvements with an amendment.
| Which with the bill was read.
| The bill with the amendment provided the
| following Georgetown and Seaford Railroad,
| S44, 1000; Georgetown and Demar Railroad $685.
000 Milford and Bayshore Railroad S132, 900 {;
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