The daily gazette., 1875-03-04
Delaware Legislature.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
Dover, DEL, March 8, 1876.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 q. m.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the House
bill an act to incorporate the Delaware
City and New Castle Railroad Company,
which was read third time and passed.
Yeas Q. nays 2. Messrs. Davis and RAJ
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Causey reported bill supplement
tary to the act to incorporate the Prime
Hook and Slaughter's Neck Ditch Com
pany, which was read.
Mr.. Shakespear reported the bill to
amend the act incorporating the Seaford
and Lewes Railroad Company, which
was read third time and lost by the
following vote. Ayes-Messrs. Causey,
Moore, Ray, Riddle and Shakespeare, 5.
Nays-Messrs. Davis and Fiddeman, 2.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the House
bill an act to incorporate the Peninsula
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
which was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the House
bill providing fer the better prStec ton
OF married women In the possession OF
their property was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey. the House
bill requiring Trustees in cases Of yolun-
tary assignment to give security for the
faithful performance Of duty was read.
Mr.. Riddle, from the Committee on
Education, reported adversely to the Pc
tition Of citizens Of School District No.
81, New Castle County, to elect School
Commissioners annually. The report
was accepted and the committee dis
charged, from its further consideration
The house bill to prevent Stock from
running at large, in School District 143,
SUSSEX county, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Causey, the House
bill to establish Board Of Education
for the town of Lewes, and incorporate
the same, was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman, House bill
oamend Title 4. entitled, "Of Elections, .
was read
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10, a. IN.
Mr.. Voshell introduced bill establish.
ing q public road across the bridge over
Buck Greek, at Fleming's Landing. Read
once.
On motion of Mr.. Philips, the bill con.
solidating School Districts 70 and 1O2
Sussex county, was read third time and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston the Senate
bill incorporating the Trustees OF the
Riddle fund, for the benefit of the super.
anuated preachers OF the Wilmington
M. Z. Conference, was read a third time
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Learned the Senate
supplement to the act relating to oysters
was read once; as was also a petition
asking for its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Houston tho bill sup
plementing the act incorporating the
| town OF Lewes was read q third time
and was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the Senate
bill relating to arrests in civil cases was
read third time and passed
| On his further motion, the Senate bill
incorporating the Milford Gas Light Co
was read.
Mr.. Bird gave notice Of bill authori
zing the Recorder OF Deeds Of New Cas-
tie county to make q certain index.
He also introduced bill incorporating
the American Tin and Iron Company, O
Delaware, which was read once.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the bill
| supplementary to the act incorporatin,
the town of Wyoming was read thirt
time and passed.
As were also the bills incorporatin,
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, l. D. o. f.
OF Middletown, and the Pioneer Clul
Stables of Wilmington.
Mr.. broadway introduced bill pro
viding for two weeks instead Of one il
which to prosecute criminal business il
New Castle county at each term of court
and also providing for the Court Of Er
| rers and Appeals to meet on the seoon
instead of the first Monday in June.
At 1910 adjourned.
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