Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-11
Legislative Proceedings.
Specially reported for he Commercial
DOVER, Feb. Il

Specially reported for he Commercial.
DOVER, Feb. 10.
sESAIE-MoRsISG SESSION.
Mr.. Ray introduced resolution directing the
Clerk to have printed the State Treasurer's and
Auditors reports and the report of the joiut
committee on the same. Adopted.
The bill authorizing the Prothonatory of Kent
| county to make certain index read the
second time and referred to Messrs. Fiddeman,
| Davis and Causey.
| Mr.. Ray gave notice of a bill Incorporating the
Delaware State Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany.
Mr.. Causev introduced bill changing the
name of Hettie Il. Fraime to Hettic T.. McCaul-
ley and Clayton Fraim to Clayton McCaulley
| Read once
| MIR. Causey introduced bill further supple
mentng the act incorporating the town of Mil
ford, allowing the corporation to erect lookup,
| etc. Read once.
On motion of Mr. Ray the House bill yacating
certain streets in the town OF New Castle
read once Mr. Riddle gave notice of bill in
cooperating Centreville Lodge, No. 81, |. o. o.
| +.
House bill incorporating the knights of st.
Lawrence Beneficial Society of Wilmington was
read once
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill amending Chapter
| IS of tue Revised Statutes, by giving the com
nssoners i'll divorce cases the right 10 take tes-
timony ar to the property Of the parties. Road
| once.
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced blll supplement-
ing the oyster act by making 1t Unlawful to catch
oysters between sunrise and sunset. Read once.
| The joint resolution approptiating :}OO i'll
part payment of the Dover town clock was
amended by making the sum $500 and adopted.
The resolutions of the West Virginia Lesisla-
| ture condemning Federal interference in tile af-
| fairs OF Louisiana were read and ordered to be
| flied.
| A communication from Porter 4 Coates of
| PhiladelphiA in relation to printing the engrav-
l mo hf fltaf ftf LINN tptg Sfsfa
| historical work. to be issued prior to the Cen
| tennia was also read and referred to the Ceuteu-
| NAL Committee.
Mr. Davis introduced bill prohibiting live
stock from running at large in district No. 49,
New Castle county. Read once.
The petition OF Mr.. Il. Morris in relation to
capital punishment referred to Messrs.
| Shakespeare, Riddle and Kay.
sENArE-AFrERNooS SESSION.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of u bill incorporating
Eagle Lodge, No. 3G, l. Q. o. f., of dnPonts,
MIR. Shakespeare introduced an additional sup
piement to the act i'll relation to the town OF
Dover. Read once.
The committee appointed to consider the petit
ton Of Wm. h Morris for permission to address
the General Assembly on the evening of Feb
1lth on the subject of capital punishment, re-
ported it lneXpedient to take action on the petit
tioi4 The report vas adopted and the commit
tee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill reducing
tile tax on oystermeu was read the third time
and passed.
House bill renewing the charter of the Female
Bible Society of Wilmington, read once as
was also tie House bill allowing the Beeciler
Basket Go. to hold certain real estate in Della
ware.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of a bill defining the
duties Of Justices OF the Peace III cases Of as
sault and battery.
Mr.. Davis reported a bill providing for new
public road in Milford hundred. Read once
Mr.. Riddle, from the Committee on revised
| statutes, feDDrtel a Auhhtitute fha Iill
amending chapter - of the re vised statutes, re-
curing jurors to be fed and furnished with beds
while delberatng upon verdict. Read once.
House bl creating an additional Justice of
the Peace in Wilmington was read once
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill further amending
chapter 81 of the l4th volume of Delaware
laws. Read once.
Mr.. Ri Idle reported joint resolution author
izing James Webb to bind certain volumes of
the Revised eodh Of 1874. Adopted.
HoUsE-MoRNISG SESSION.
The Speaker gave notice of an act to amend
the Constitution of the State Of Delaware IN or
der to prevent State aid from being given to
railroad and other corporations.
The Speaker introduced bill to make the
sheriff and other officers competent Witnesses in
replevin cases which was read.
He also presented a petition from 14i persons
praying for the erection of a Work HOuse. Also
petition from l27 citizens of New Castle, and
tile certified proceedings of town meeting in
favor of incorporating the city of New Castle,
which were read and referred.
On motion of the speaker the bill to incorpor-
ate the city of New Castle was read secp nd
time by its title.
Mr.. Todd introduced a bill supplemental to an
act to incorporate the Mechanics Building and
Loan Association OF Dover which was read.
Mr.. Bird introduced bill to enable the Pres
byterian church of Delaware City To perfect Its
title to certain real estate which was read,
Mr.. Todd presented petition for straighten-
ing certain public road near pearson's corner,
which was read and referred.
Mr. Houston reported the bill to incorporate
the Delaware City and New Castle Railroad Com
pany with slight amendments, which were adopt
ed, and the bill read the third time and passed
Mr. Pyle gave notice of supplement to all
act to incorporate the Delaware Fire Insurance
Company. Also notice of all act to amend an
act for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
On motion of Mr. Pyle the act to amend chap.
ter 6G6 Vol II of Delaware Laws read Also
the ct to incorporate the Great Council of the
Imp. o. Il. NJ. of Delaware.
| On motion of MIR. Pyle the bill to authorize
the publication of the law authorizing the wi
denIg of Water street and Railroad Avenue al
30 the bill to authorize the city of Wilmington tC
issue its bonds to the amount of El25, 600 tC
complete the Water Works and the laying OF
new MAINS were read the third time and passed
Mr. Houston reported the bill to incoipolat,
the Bridgeville Cemetery which was read the
third time and parsed.
A bill offered by Mr.. Bird to assess the cost,
of fence viewers on the party having the unlaw
full fence was read the third time and lost
! MIR. COlllns introduced a bill to incorporate
, Mcdowell Encampment of Patriarchs No. 2 /. o
o. +. of smyrna which was road
HoUsE-AFTERNooN sEssIoN.
On motion of the Speaker the bills to iicor
porate the Delaware Iron Company and til,
Pocahontas Tent 8, D. of the Forest reaG
a second time by titles.
Mr.. Voshell presented a memorial from til,
Levy Court nj Kent County asking the Legisla
ture for the passage of some act TO enable the
) county of Kent to provide some plan whereby
convicts can be employed by farmers adjacent
to the jail and on the Almshouse farm. The
petition was read.
Mr.. Houston presented petitions from 232 cit
izens of Sussex county asking for the repeal OF
the exemption law OF the State or at least fal
as it relates to Sussex county, which were read
and referred to special committee consisting
of Messrs Houston, Learned and Biggs
Mr.. Voshe gave notice of an act to make fruit
growing crops subject to attachment execu
| tiou prOcess