Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Friday.
SENATE.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Friday.
10 SENATE. f.
y Mr. Moore from tho committee 70 which IL
was referred reported the House bill to ceds 10
tie United States certain lands for light house
= beacons or life saving stations with an amend
. ment, limiting the amount Of land for light
d houses 70 10 aores and for other purposes to
passed.
8 On motion of Mr.. Moore the House bill to
: prohibit stock from running 1t large In unitsd
school districts Nos. 1888 aud 48, Sussex county,
! vas read.
The rules were then suspended and the bill
read the second and third time aud parsed. Mr..
ShAkrpeare gave notice Of All act to consolidate
D the school districts Of Dovei.
. On motion Of Mr.. Causey the House bill to in-
I corporate Herman Lodge, No. II, A. F. A NJ,
was read the second time.
The bill to prohibit stock from running At
large ~ school district No. 8, Sussex county was
read the third time and passed.
| Mr.. Davis reported . bill To change the
boundary OF school district No. 81, New Castle
county, which was read.
The SENATE then adjourned until Monday next |
t3P.M |
THE HOUSE,.
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill renewing tho char |
ter Of the Female Bible Society Of Wilmington |
Read once.
On motion Of J. W. Philips the bill authoriz-
ing the itegistry in Chancery for Kent county TO |
tranecri6e certain index was read the third
On motion Of Mr.. Broadway the bill amend
Ing section 3, Of chapter 65 Of volume II Of the
Delaware laws, changing the place Of meeting OF
me Town commissioners OF Dover. was read the
| third lime and passed. -
Mr.. Bird introduced bill preventing live
| STOCK from running at large in parts Of school
district No. 81. New Castle county. Read once.
l rNptin ~ NJ H.. A. N.sII
amending chapter 90 Of the revised statutes, rs-
lAting 70 Investments by tile Orphans Court,
On motion Of Mr. Pyle the bill Incorporating
the Union Fraternello Franchise dc Mutuais
soe s DC Wilmington was read the third time
On motion of Mr.. Rowland the Senate bill in
cooperating the Rehoboth Hotel Co. was read
the third time and passed.
The bill providing for State work house was
read the second time and referred TO . special
committee consisting of Messrs Bird, lyle,
| Learned broadway, Houston and Fraim. II
The Senate bill making Jan. ist and Feb 22pd
legal holidays was read the third time, OIL motion
Of Mr.. Pyle. and passed
Mr.. Speaker introduced bill in relation to
permanent lease hold estates. Read onto Q. |
MIR. broadway introduced , bill enabling the
Beecber Basket Co., Of Connecticut, to hold
certain real estate in Wyoming, this State. Read
Mr.. Bird introduced bill amending Chspter
l33 Of the Revised Code, giving the prosecuting
attorney the privilege OF making four peremp. I
tory challenges in capital cases and making in
who has expressed an unqualified opinion regar- |.
ding the cause at ISSUE Read once.
On motion of Mr. Pyle the bill amending the
charter OF the Artisans Saving Bank Of Will
mington was read the third time aud passed.
On his motion also, the bill supplementing !
the act incorporating the New Castle County
Mutual Insurance Company WAS read the third .
time and passed. IE
The House adjourned until Monday afternoon
at o'clock
Monday.
SENATE. II.
MIR. hay presented . petition, signed by 80 !
persons, praying for public schools for coiored
The same gentleman introduced bill to aid
Delaware College. Read once.
MIR. Riddle presented resolution creating .
joint committee Of on the part Of the Senate t
and Oh the part Of the House to prepare gem '
eral incorporation law. Adopted, and Messrs.
Riddle, Moore and Fddeman we're appointed the 9
committee on behalf Of the Senate. :
Mr.. Moore presented . petition, signed BY ia
persons, PRAYING for the construction OF . rail. r
ferred.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill moor
third time and passed. &
Mr. Causey presented q petition relating to v
abandoning part Of ali old road aud opening =
new one between Milford and Cedar Beach. Re- 7
ferred.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill incor-
porsting the vulconized Fibre Co., Of Whining .
ton was v, read the third time and passed. il
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice Of bill to amend r
chapter 63 OF the revised code.
The Committee OH Revised Statutes reported y
favorably the bill amending chapter 60 Of the re-
vi.ed code lby inserting section formerly omit .
Mr.. Moore presented = petition praying for .
stock law for district No. 1855, Sussex county. u
referred Mr.. Csusey presented . petition from I
Hettie Fraim asking that her name he changed d
to Hettie McCaulley, aud that her sons name be 9
changed from Clayton Fraim to Clayton McCaul- o
Icy. Referred to Messrs. CAussy, Ray and Davis t
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the bin suPplemeating !
chapter 1872 OF volume IA, Delaware laws in fels-
ton to the collection OF taxes WAS read the third
time and passed.
The Committee on Revised Statutes reported
the House bill defining the duties OF constsbles .
in certain cases. with an amendment striking
out all Of the original bill and substituting anoth
or, somewhat similar Tn the first. The amend G
ment was adopted and the bill amended
passed. ii
Mr.. Riddle presented joint resolution auth H
orizing the binding Of certain printed copies Of I
the revised code " 1874. Referred to the Com .
mittee Oh Revised Statutes.
Mr. Causey moved to adjourn, which was lost p
and Oh his motion the House bill to revive and
extend the time for recording private acts was b
read the third time aud passed.
that question: 1eportsd that q arssnald
was entitled to $3.50 and II. J. Row $50. for the Vi
arrest OF Joseph H. Taylor, the alleged murderer n
Nobt. A. Mackey. The report was adopted and
the State Treasurer directed to pay the amounts u
named.
On motion of MIR. broadway the bill to au-
tho-ize the Beecher Basket Company to hold u
certain real estate Was read the second time.
The speaker gave notice Of he following bills.
An act ~ incorporate Pocohontas Tent No. o. | Q
Daughters of the Forest.
An act TO incorporate the Delaware Iron Com q
Any. r
An act relating to persons as witnesses.
The speaker also pre- ented tile claim Of II. T.. u
Armstrong late sheriff Of New Castle county for II
$500 for expenses in bringing Joseph II. Taylor ?
from Ohio to New Castle.
John W. Phillips presented several remon- .
strances against the passage Of = stock law in I
North West Fork hundred. 9
On motion Of Mr.. Broadway the Senate bill !
to enlarge the boundaries Of school districts Nos. u
40 and 1873 Snnsex county was read the second :
time Q
Mr.. Fraim offered q numero,,sly signed re-
monstrance against the passage OF the bill a
which was read and together with tho bill re- :
ferred TO = special committee consisting Of I
Messrs; broadway, Houston aud Conwell.
Mr.. Pyle presented the petition Of 81 citizens Q
asking more protection to farmers. Referred Q
He also presented petition from 81 citizens !
OF Wilmington asking for the repeal Of the Mech
aaics lien law which was read aud referred to c
Committee Oh Revised Statutes.
MIR. Bird gave notice OF bill to amend section
Is chapter OF the Revised Statutes.
J. W. Phillips presented petition for stock {
law, in school district No. 6s. Sussex county.
which WAS read and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Boa iawAy the Senate joint
resolution nonconcurrng in the report Of tho |
joint committee to investigate and report upon
Investments Of the State read.
On motion OF Mr.. Bird the bill to prevent I
stock from Running 1t large In school district {
No. 50 lying south Of the Delaware and Cheea-
peake canal, New CASTLE county, Was read the Sec
ond time.
Tie same gentleman presented petition aud {
remonstrance for and against tho same, which
were resd and referred.
On motion Of Mr. Houston the Senate amend
ment to the bill to cede to the United States
certain lands for Light House, Life Saving Sta
tons, &C., read when on motion Of Mr..
Nowland the original bill WAS read and with the
| amendment committed TO the Committee on !
Revised Statutes.
| Gu motion Of Mr.. Broadway the Senate bill
to incorporate the Erpleudor Mining Company
| also the Senate bill to prevent live stock from
running At large in school district No. 3, Sussex
county, were read the first time.
Mr.. Nowland presented . petition from H. q.
Walter and others, complaining Of the inefic,en-