Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-19

amendments Swere adopted and tile bill as
amended was postponed until o'clock on Mon
day afternoon.
On motion Of Mr.. Bid the constitutional
amendments dividing New Castle county was read
the third time and discussed By Messrs. Baldwin
and Biggs in opposition and Broadway In favor.
Mr.. Speaker laid before the House the resolu-
,ns passed by the last division meeting in VIII
mngton, when the bill was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas. -Messrs. Bird, Broadway, Collins, Now
land, j. W. Phillips, Pyle, Noshell and Mr..
Speakers.
Nays-Messrs: Baldwin, Dlgg- conwell.
Fraim, Green, Handy. Learned. lsmbden, Me-
Neal G. II. Phillips, Todd aud wilds-l2
At IL. 90 the House adjourned.
On motion of Mr. Collins the Senate amend
ment to the bill amending chapter IL of the
revised code was concurred i'll.
| Mr.. Speaker presented number of petitions
in favor Of dividing New Castle county. Read
and laid on the table.
The bill describing the manner of taking the
security of officers of Wilmington was read the
| third time.
Ga motion of Mr.. Bird, the State Work House
bill WAS taken up and passed.
| On motion of Mr. ConwelI the Senate bill re
| viving the act Incorporating the Rehoboth Ho-
| tel Co. was read once.
Mr.. Baldwin presented several remonstrances
against the division of New Castle county. Read
and laid on the table.
! On motion of Mr.. McNeal tie Senate bill es
tablishng the weight of oats was read once.
| Mr.. Houston presented a bill directing the
Levy Court of Sussex to ray certain monies to
the town commissioners Of Milton, Sesford and
| Lewee for road purposes. Read twice.
| afternoon Session.
The House re assembled at p m.
Mr. j. W. Phillips offered Il joint resolutit u
directing that the per diem and mileage Of the
members of the General Assembly be paid in
| gold or its equivalent Adopted.
| Mr. J. W. Phillips presented bill taxing male
| dogs 81 and female dogs 50, in Sussex county
| for school purposes, being an amendment to
chapter AZ of the revised code. Road twice.
On motion of Mr.. Houston the bill increasing
| the compensation OF the members of the Gener-
! al Assembly to 20 per day and limiting their ses
| sion to March 10th, was read the third time. On
the final yoie it was lost by yeas s, nays 10.
Mr.. Rowland introduced a bill requiring the
| Levy Courts TO buy and collect on the real and
personal property of oolored people tax to be
applied towards the support of their own schools,
| Read twice.
On motion Of Mr. G.. IL. Phillips the vote by
which the State work house bill was defeated,
WAS reconsidered.
On molten of Mr.. Frsim, the Senate joint reso.
| linton authorizing tle State Treasurer TO borrow
money WAS read and concnrred in.
On motion of Mr.. Rowland the bill increasing
| the percentage OF the tax collectors of New Cas-
tie county WAS indefinitely postponed.
The following bills were passed.: supplement
tary to the charter Of Dover requiring savings
banks and insurance companies TO publish al
annual statement; allowing DIR. Marshall to erect
gate stock law for District 53.Snssex county;
Incorporating the Schoen Spring Company, of
! Wilmington stock law for kentou hundred
incorporating the Wolkingmen's Saving Bank Of
Wilmington amending Chapter l02. Vol 8, Del
aware Laws bill relative TO tenants under those
having dover rights bill for the relief Of the
INDECENT deaf. dumb and blind
Adjourned at rs. r. NJ.