Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-10

beth Rudolph praying for divorce from Ferd-
nand Rudolph, which was read and referred
Mr.. Houston reported bill TO revive and con-
tinue in force all acts supplementary and other
wise to the bill to incorporate the Jamison
Branch Ditch Company which was read the third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Holcomb the Senate bill to
incorporate the Esplendor Mining Company, was
taken up for consideration, when it was read the
third time and was lost, yeas 10, nays 8.
Mr.. Todd gave notice Of an act to make taxes
fist lien on personal property for two years.
Adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Nowland gave notice Of an act to amend
chapter 6, volume 19. laws of Delaware, in rela-
ton to Middletown.
Mr.. Broadway gave motive of supplementary
act to an act to incorporate the Camden Union
Camp Meeting Ground.
Mr.. Learned moved to take up the Senate bill
entitled an act supplementary to the act in rela-
ton to oysters, which was agreed TO. The bill
was amended, after which the bill was read the
third time and passed.
On motion Of j. W. Phillips to appoint COM
mittee Of three on the part Of the House to act
as a conference committee on the bill to consol-
idate the school districts Of Seaford, Messrs.
Phillips, Houston and Frsim were appointed
said committee
Mr.. Broadway gave notice of an act to revive
and re-enact an act to incorporate the Little
Creek Canning Company
Mr.. Nowland reported the Senate bill to divide
Appoquinimink hundred into two hundreds,
which was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Collins presented a petition Of Ann E.
Davis praying for divorce from her husband
Robert Davis, which was read and referred.
Mr.. Houston reported the bill to amend the
act to incorporate the Breakwater and Frankford
Railroad Company; also to incorporate the Amer
can Tin and Iron Company; also the Senate
bill to allow the Register of Wills of Sussex
county to make new indexes, all of which
read the third time and passed
Mr. Green offered petition to empower the
Levy Court of Kent county to build Lew bridge
over Little Creek at Little Creek Landing, which
was read and referred.
Mr.. Collins reported the bill to amend the act
to incorporate the Diamond State Building and
and Loan Association which was read the third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Houston the bill for laying
ont public road in Cedar Creek Hundred was
read third time and passed.
MIR. Phillips moved that the House resolve
itself into a committee Of the whole on the New
School bill.
Mr.. Learned moved to postpone until Monday
next at o'clock.
Mr.. Wide moved to amend by postponng un-
til l0I3 o'clock tomorrow, which amendment
wos lost, as. was the motion of Mr.. Learned.
The motion of Mr.. Phillips WAS agreed to and
Mr.. Pyle was called to the chair.
The frat section OF the bill was then read,
when Mr.. Phillips moved TO amend by.striking
out the word ''Governor and inserting the
words "Secretary of State
A general running debate ensued on the gen.
eral subject by Messrs. Holcomb, J. W. Phillips,
Learned, Biggs, Nowland and Broadway.
At the request of Mr.. Holcomb Mr.. Phillips
withdrew his amendment when on motion of
Mr.. Holcomb the fourth section was read.
MIR. Holcomb offered AN amendment provi-
ding for State Superintendent in place of three
scounty superintendents, which amendment was
laid OF the table.
j. ". Philips offered to amend by striking out
three and inserting two superintendents, which
was laid on the table.
The motion to adopt section was then put
and lost, yeas nays l3.
The committee tLen arose and the House ad-
journed.