Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-01

On motion Of Mr.. Ray the divorce bill Of Juo.
Phillips Was called up bat The Senate rsfussd
! oonside, the bill: Ysas, Hsssrs. Riddle, Ray,
ID ssS4s r,s.n n.y A.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore the Joint resolution
plieyipR Maasrs. Comsgys, WhMeley, aud Mar
n from further consideration Of the Delaware J
nd New Jersey boundary trouble VA adopted.
rant 70 tho charter Of the Dsimar. Aill.bor-
nail and Breakwatsr railroad was read. and the
Ienate refused TO adopt Yeas, Nessrs. Riddle,
aay, Davisr FiddsmAn-4; Nays, Aeasrs. Cau-
,sy, Moore and Mr.. Speaker-S
M. Fiddeman offered resolution author'slng
IONS and interpretations In arrears ~ the State.
MI. Shakespeare reported joint resolution au-
thorzing the rspantiny Of tho portrait Of Com
modors Jones'. Adopted
On motion Of Mr. Riddle tho bill amending
chapter co. revised statutes, waa laid upon the
table also bill reg ulating the collection u ta1-
"a also bill amending chapter l27 revised stat.
NJ. Riddle then called up the bill regulating |
the dunes Of the State Treasurer aud occupied |
the attention Of the Senate 1t some length upon
the state hnAnces.
The bill was passed Yeas: Msssrs. Davis, Rid
die, Ray, Shakespeare, Fiddeman, and Mr.. Speak
The report Of the committee on claims Wa
adopted, and also joint resolution authorizing
James H. Todd to purchase supplies for the
next session Of the Lsgislature
Mr.. Riddle called up hts resolution proposing
the call Of . State Constitutional Convention,
which vas lost
At 4.SO, the Senate adjourned until 7 O'clock
whom Mr.. Riddle reported that the committee
appointed to enquire into the expediency Of pur-
chasing certain records Of Delaware nov IN
vorebly Of tho purchase and the Senate accept-
cd the report.
On motion OF Mr.. Fiddeman the bill amending
section % chapter Ill Of the Revised Code was
reoonsidered, and were passed with smend-
ment
Tho House joint resolution requiring the Sec
Rotary Of State to publish the free school bill In
three newspapers was concurred In.
Mr.. Riddle moved the reconsideration OF the
vote upon the bill amending chapter CD Of the
Revised Code, which was carried, and the hill,
upon the third reading, was passed. yeas 8, nays
3. The vote Was reconsidered, on motion OF
Mr.. Shakespeare and the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
The joint resolution Of the House relative to
the State dag was ooncurred In.
A Joint resolution of thanks to the different
railroads was adopted on motion Of Mr.. Csusey'
Adjourned.
The Senate ILL incorporating a Board Of
will Of James Riddle, deceased, was passed; alec
. bill to appoint al lditional notary public foi
the city Of Wilmington also \ bill increasing the
number Of notaries public in New Castle count,
from to IL.
Mr.. Houston reported the Senate bill to in
corporate the DsmAr and Breakwater Railroad
Company which was read the third time, wLei
the rule was suspended aud Mr.. Biggs offered
An amendment providing for forfeiture OF the
charter Of said road, in case the Directors OF
| OFF abau1H heranftar Auply for Mate Aid
The bill 81 amended was then passed, yeas IL
nays /.
: Mr. Nowlsnd offered joint resolution releas
ing Joseph Y. Comegys W. g. Whiteley, and Il
L. Martin from any further duties as fisher,
Commissioners, which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin the Senate join
resolution allowing W. s. McCaulley $500 for Iii
services as Chancellor ad Item WAS read and con
Cured in.
The general incorporation act having been re
considered was again taken up and passed TIT
House, yeas 16, nays 8.
Mr.. Houston reported tine Senate supplement
to the act to incorporate the town OF Milford
which WAS read the third time and passed.
: On motion Of Mr.. Bgge the vote by which thu
bill authorizing the recorder Of deeds for New
Castle comfy to make certain indexes was lost
WAS reconsidered, and on motion Of Mr.. Nowsn,
,, was postponed until Monday next.
The Senate having refused to concur in TIL
House amendment to the bill to incorporate thu
. Delmar Milsboro and BreAkwater Railroad Com
! pany, Mr.. Houston moved that the House reced
from its amendment which motion was lost.
! The bill for the payment OF claims against tilt
! State WAS reported and passed (This refers u
various email accounts for advertising, and. 9th
l or expenses
=. On motion Of Mr.. Bird the Senate bill t,
amend chapter 4ls volume IA Laws OF Delawar
was read with amendment which amendment
was read. (rhe amendment WAS the Liberia
License bill defeated OH Monday LAST
On motion of Mr.. Houston the amendment
I, together with the bill was indefinitely post
4 pcned by the following vote Yeas--Messrs
. Houston, G. H. Phillips J. W. Phillips an
= yoshell, Q ;nays-Messfs Bird Green, Handy
McNeal. Nowisnd, Todd, Wilde, aud Mir. SPEAK
Il or. s. Mr.. Nowlsnd changed his vote to the al
J, hrmative for the purpose Of reconsdering til
d bill.
>. Resolutions were adopted authorizing jane
7, H. Todd to purchase fuel &C., for the next Ret
u sion Of the Legislature and directing the Stat
Treasurer to pay ssl.7s to school district 81
Kent county.
b The bill to reduce the tax Of the p. ". Il
!, r. r. to $50, 900 was taken up.
. Amendment waa offered by Mr.. Rowland prt
viding that when the Railroad Company reduce
the freight on fruit Is per cent. aud. 10 per cen
OH all other freights, the State Treasurer is .,
thorized to receive $780, 900 in the lieu Of all otl
or taxes.
Q The amendment was supported by Messri
Nowland and Blggs and opposed by Messr
Houston aud J. ". Phillips and lost, yeas
o nays IL.
a IN mouon OF MI. HOUSTON Tue Dill WAS iidei
h'teiy postponea o.. lin j., =.
oii notoh OF Mr. biges tne senate Dlli IN y
la'ion 70 the dut!es OF STATE treasurer wss reai
:, ana on motloh OF DIT. DlegsN WAS ihdehhtel
postponed.
n on mouon OF mr.: bggs the biii 70 amend u
act ior the prevention OF cruelty 70 animals wa
resd the thira tiuie ana paseea' ieas ~ nay
. b. ,u a,
, on moton OF Mr. sosheil the senate o.
v WHEN haa oeeh recons'"erea was again put "
q Yeas,-Messrs Bird, Broadway, Collins and NJ
10 Speaker.-4. Nays, Messrs. Baldwin, Bigg
/, Sohwei, fiaini, nTeeh, nanny, houston N
. Nea'; No"ianu' W. H. Fhiiipr Aouu, 'oshei
&c ana INV Wi,ae-ia, ,,o, -,