Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-20
Specially reported for he Commercial.
SENATE.


SENATE.
DOVER, Jan. l9.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The Secretary of State being admitted laid be-
fore the Senate d list of Executive appointments
made since January 7th, 1873, and list of or
ders for printing during the same time /; also, all
account of the Secretary of State with the con-
tngent expenses of his office. The printing of
800 copies was ordered.
The bills to regulate charters under the
amended constitution, to record the leases of
the Potter charity estates, and changing the
time for the sittings of the Court of Chancery In
Sussex county, were read a second time.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of act to amend
chapter $780, vol IA, of the Laws OF Delaware.
1.-THE bill makes it necessary that the person
upon whom an assault and battery shall have
been committed to be summoned as a witness
before the case can be settled
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the House bill
relative to constables enforcing the stock laws
was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bill to pre-
sent stock from running at large in School Dis
trct No. So New Castle County, read.
The hour having arrived for voting for Uni
ted States Senator the roll WAS called and the
Clerk reported that Thomas F. Baysrd had re-
ceived votes aud Edward ". Glp.n vote.
AT u o'clock both Hon having met in joint
convention proceeded with the retiring Cover
nor, the Governor elect and other state officers
in procession to the Court House, where, after
being properly seated, the constitutional oath of
officer was administered By Chancellor Saul-
bury.
Hon. John ". Houston. one OF the Associate
Justices of the State of Delaware, then INTRO
duced John p Cochran, who proceeded to read
his inaugural address.
After the address, the journals Of the two
Houses were read and compared when Oh mo-
ton the two Houses separated and proceeded
to their respective chambers. The Senate ad-
iourned until 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
THE HoUsE-MogSrSG SESSION.
The House met at 10 A. NJ.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice of an act further Aupple-
menting the act concerning the recording of
deeds.
lie also presented petition from Mayor
Simms and others asking for an additional jus
tee of the Peace for Wilmington hundred. which
was referred to Committee on Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Noshel introduced bill, which was read,
prohibiting live stock from running at large in
School District No. 6S, New Castle county.
On motion of Mr.. Broadway, 80 much of the
Governor sMessage as related to the Superior
Court was referred to Committee on Accounts.
The Committee on Roads and Highways re-
ported bill defining the duties Of constables in
enforcing the stock laws, which was read a third
time and passed.
Mr.. Frame gave notice of all act to protect the
navigation of the Christiana river.
j. W. Phillips introduced bill to incorporate
the Sussex county Fire Insurance Company,
which read.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle the bill to incorporate
second time and referred.
Mesars. Baldwin and Biggs added to the
committee appointed yesterday, and TO whom was
referred the petition of certain fishermen for
protection.
On motion of Mr. Biggs, the bill preventing
live stock from running at large in School Dis
tIict No. 80 New Castle county, was read third
time and passed.
On motion OF Nowland, the bill incorporat-
ing the Peninsula Agricultural and Pomologlcal
Association was read a second time and referred
The Senate bill prohibiting live stock from
running at large i'll school school District No. 81,
New Castle county, was read a second time.
At ll.3O A. NJ. OH motion of Mr.. Rowland the
House proceeded to chose uiCd roce United
States Senator. when Hon. F. F. Bayard received
the unanimous vote and was declared duly cho-
een
| Mr. Broadway gave notice of an act to amend
section %, chapter Ill, of the revised Code Of
| 1852.
Adjournment to o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Tie House reassembled at 8 =. NJ.
| Speaker Holcomb presented petition to pre-
vent stock from running at large in school Dis
trct No. So New Castle county.
| Mr.. Bird gave notice of the following acts
| IAN act to incorporate the Delaware City and
| New Castle Rail Road Company an act to in.
| corporate the Diamond State Fire and Marine
| Insurance Company and an act to incorporate
the Underwriters Agency of Delaware.
| The bill to repeal the tax on marriage licen.
| ses was reported adversely from the committee
| on Revised Statutes. when on motion of Mr.
| Nowlend to take it up for consideration, Mr.
| Bird moved to lay on the table, which motion
| prevailed
The House then adjourned until 10 O'Clock OIL
| Wednesday morning.
| isms.