The daily gazette., 1875-03-26

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feasy-M Messrs.. Riddle, shakespeare
Causey, and Mr.. Speaker-4.
Nays,Messrs. Dayis,A Raymond
and Ffddeman-3.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, MARCH 25-l0A.M.
The reading of the Journal was dis
persed with.
Mr.. Collins reported the bill to am
end the Mechanios' Lien Law wbicI
was read third time and passed.
| A joint resolution offered by Mr.
Fraim to place the State flag In the
hands OF the Centennial committee to
be placed on exhibition at the Centen
niai Exposition, was adopted.
MIR. Nowland offered O Joint resolu.
tion adjourning both Houses on Fri
DAY the goth instant, which on mo
tion of Mr.. Todd was laid upon the
table, yeas, 12. Nays, 8.
j. w. Phillips moved the rules OF
the House be suspended the balance
of the session.
Mr. Nowland moved to lay the mo-
tion on the table. Lost.
Inc motion to suspend was lost.
\ eas, o. Nays, 10.
On motion of J. W. Phillips the
Senate amendments to the bill for es.
tablishing free schools in this State
was taken up for consideration
The Senate amendment making
Superintendent member of the Board
OF kducation was non-concurrcd in.
The amendment making the Presi-
dent OF Delaware College State Su-
perintcndent was nonconcurred in.
Inc amendment giving the Secre
tary $2O0 a year salary, was noncon-
Cured. Amendment No, 4, taxing
teachers S5 for certificates was non.
concurred in.
Amendment No. S, reducing the
minimum tax from S75 to $50, was
concurred in.
Inc Dill was sent to the Senate
The Senate amendments to the
House bill directing the Levy Court
OF Sussex county to pay certain mon
les were read and concurred in.
Mr.. NowlaId reported unfayorablv
on the claim of Il. II. Robinson and
Company, which report was adopted
and the committee discharged.
The Senate having declined reccdc
from the amendments to the free
school bill: Messrs. Nowland, j. w.
Philips and Learned were appointed a
Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Broadway introduced a bill
authorizing the Governor to appoint a
committee of inquiry in cases of an.
plications for pardon, &c, which was
read twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Nowland the Sen
ate bill in relation to Hotel keepers.
proprietors of theatres, and public
conveyances, exercising their employ
ments, was read twice and referred, :
Mr.. Wilde brought up his bill pro-
viding for the election of Road Com
missioners in the hundreds of Kent
county the same as in New Castle
county, which was read a third time
and passed.
Adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Bird the Joint
resolution appointing Centennial Com.
missioners on the part Of the State.
and authorizing subscription of $40,
ooo in stock and appropriating So, 600
10 pay expenses, was read and concur
red In. The following named persons
were named in the resolution as Cen
tennlal Commissioners on the part of
the State:
New Castle County,. +. Riddle.
DIR, A. V. Leslie, and Charles Beaston.
Kent County,. eP. Comepvs
John II. Bewley and Fl. B. Fiddle.
man.
Sussex County.-Dr. c. 8. Richards
John W. Causey and Paynter Fraim.
The House then took recess of one
hour, in order to repair to the Senate
TO witness the action on the State Aid
bill.
At 4:25 the House re-convened.
On motion of Mr.. Collins the Senate
bill in relation to Hotel keepers and
others pursuing public occupation
was read third time and passed.
Mr. Holcomb u. w. Philips in the
chair) offered joint resolution pro.
viding for State Librarian and Cus.
todian of the State Capitol. Tho
blanks were filled with the name of
Cecil Q. Fulton, at salary of $3.50.
He is requested to keep the library
open not less than two nor more than
four hours, except during the sessions
of the Courts and the Legislature. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Nowland from the Committee
OF Conference on the bill for the re-
moval of obstructions from the Har-
Dor of New Castle, made a report
making the minimum fine $1,000 for
not removing the obstruction. The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Conwell reported the Senate bill
to amend chapter 443, volume 13. Laws
Of Delaware, which was read third
Lime and passed. The bill increased
tho fine for letting stock run at
large In school districts N s20 and 90,
New Castle County from 10 cents to
81.
j. W. Phillips from the Conference
on the amendments to the
State free school bill made a report
which was adopted.
Mr.. Houston offered n Joint reaolu.