The daily gazette., 1875-03-03
FIRST EDITION
The DeiaiOare Legislature.
Specially reported for the Gaxetle
DOVER, DEL, Mar. 2. 1875.
eKNATE


DOVER, DEL, Mar. 2, 1875.
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 a. IN. Prayer by the
Chaplain.
MI. Riddle introduced bill concern
ing live stock which was read. This
bill leaves the question of stock run
ming at large with the School Commits
sioners of the respective school dis
tricts, who may prohibit stock from
running at large by giving 10 days no
tice.
Mr.. Ray presented a petition from
citizens of school district No. 81, New
Castle county, asking the privilege of
electing School Commissioners annu-
ally. Referred.
Mr.. Causey presented petition from
citizens of Cedar Greek and Broadlsiln
Hundreds for the improvement of the
mouth of Slaughter Creek, which was
read and referred to special commit
tee, Messrs. Causey, Davis and Shake
speare.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the bill
supplcmenting the present oyster law
which was passed. The bill is made
to supply several deficiencies in the
old bill made necessary by experience
Mr.. Causey reported the House bill
for the protection of muskrats which
was read third time and passed. The
bill prohibits the killing of muskrats
between the 25th of March and the 18th
of December, but New Castle county
and all improved marshes exempted
from the bill.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the House
bill to incorporate the Belleview Quar-
ry Company also,
Bill to incorporate the Milford Gas
light Company also,
Bill to incorporate the Farmington
Institute. all of which was read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the House
bill further supplement to the act to
amend the act 10 incorporate the Break
water & Frankford Railroad Company;
also,
House bill to renew the charter of
the Phgnix Fire Company of Whining
ton also,
House bill to incorporate Mcdonnell
EncamHment OF Patriarchs, No. 9, /.
o. o. Flall of which were read The
third iinpe and passed.
Adjourhed.
AFrERNooN SESSION.
Senate heassembled at 8, p. IN.
Mr.. Shakespeare introduced the fol-
lowing bills which were read the first
time: M
An act{ Incorporating the Draw Bridge
Packingt Co.
To AMEND an act to incorporate the
Pocom0ke River Improvement Com
pany.
An sdtincorporating the Sussex Mid
land Railroad Company.
The following bills were also read a
first time
Bill TO divide Appoquinimink Hid.
into two Hundreds
An act to authorize David r. Rolph
to straighten a certain public road in
Little Greek Hundred, Sussex county.
House bill to incorporate the public
schools of Delaware city.
Senate bill to incorporate the Della
ware City Mutual Life Insurance Com
,pany.
The following bills were read third
time and passed
House bill to enable Isaac Goodcn to
Lay ous public road in Dover Hid.
Mr.. Causey gave notice of an act to
incorporate the Wilmington & Clay
mont r. r. Co.
s1r. Riddle gave notice of an act for
the benefit of Ito deaf, dumb and Indi-
gent insane
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tho House met at 10 a. m. Prayer
by the Chaplain
Senate bill to incorporate the Del
mar, Millsboro' ~ Breakwatcr Railroad
Company, and the House bill relating
to free schools were read second time
and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Wilds the Senate
bill supPlementing the act incorpora-
ting the Mispillion Navigation Co. was
read.
Mr.. Pyle presented memorial from
the Centennial Committee of the Della
ware Historical Society asking for an
bitiSn. Referred.
ME- Houston introduced a bill di-
hectfng the Levy Courts to hereafter
pay 10 Justices of the Peace and Con-
stab}e $3 per day for attendance upon
geneFal elections. Read.
MfBroadaway gave notice of bill
ame1fdipg Chapter 81 of the Revised
On( motion of Mr.. Nowland Senate
bill tIransferring the farm of lorenzo
d. G}winn, in New Castle county, from
distrfct6l to 70, was read third time
and 6paesed.
NraG. II. Phillips submitted petit
tiolh for, and remonstrancc against, q
sto{ law for school district So, Sussex |
coJnty. Referred.
I}r.Baldwin submitted rcmonstance
Against the bill allowing an increase of
school tax in school district 81, New
Casfle county. Referred.
Senate bin incorporating the Kent
County Iron aud Hardware Company
! was read.
The Senate joint resolution directing
the State Treasurer to pay to Senators |
3ayard and Salisbury $4,000 each for |
Illegal services rendered was taken up |
S&as special order and concurred in
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