The daily gazette., 1875-03-26
FIRST EDITION
The Detasoare Lsgfslat.tre.
Specially reported for the GAZETTE.
DovER. Del, March rs, 1875

N&NNt@ ~S<sNANG 6&DoA0N.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Riddle reported from the Commit
tee on Revised Statutes the bill which
provides that taxes be make first lien
on real and personal property, and upon
his motion 1t was indefinitely postponed.
cooperating the Delaware CONSTRUCTION
Company was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill relating
TO free schools in Delaware, which was
read twice and referred
On motion OF Mr.. Fiddeman. the bill
securing to laborers and workmeu their
pay for constructing buildings. was read
twice and referred.
Mr.. Ray presented the Joint resolution
requiring the Treasurer of the State to
pay, the members Of the Legislature in
gold, which, upon his motion, was con-
Cured in.
Yeas-Messrs Shakespeare, Davis. Fid.
deman. Ray, Moore, Causey and Mr..
Speaker.
Nays-Mr Riddle-l.
On motion of Mr. Fiddeman. the act
amending Section %, Chapter Ill, of the
Revised Code, was read a second time
and referred.
MIR. Riddle reported the bill amending
Chapter 81, Volume IA, of the Revised
Code, which was indefinitely postponed
Ieas-Messrs. arsey, Davis, Shaks-
pearep, Ray. Fiddeulan, Moore and Mr..
Speaker
Nays-Mr. Riddl.--I.
On motion OF Mr. Ray, the bill autho-
rizing the removal If certain property
from School Distrlc, No. 4S. New Castle
county, was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Davis reported the bill for the
construction OF new pubic road in Do
tune and passed
Also an act appointing ,nissioners
1or Inc examination OF the uocessity Of q
new public road in Kent county, which
upon third reading was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare, tho bill
incorporating the trustees of the estate
OF james Riddle, deceased was read
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle, the divorce
oil OF John b. Phillips was read twice
and laid upon the table.
Also, the bill for the divorce of Eliza
beth and Ferdinand Rudolph was read
twice and similarly disposed of.
Also. on motion of Mr.. Ray, for the
divorce Of Annie and Robert Davis, read
twice and laid upon the table.
Also, on motion of Mr.. Moore. n bill
for the divorce Of Robert and Amanda
Taylor.
Also, for the divorce of S. S. Hurns
aud Annie Hurne.
Also, for the divorce Of John A. Ellis
and Margaret Ellis.
Also. for the divorce of Sarah M. At
kins and Henry Atkins.
table. p0 'Ne
G On motion of Mr.. Moore, the Free
School bill, just returned from the
House, was taken up and the senate
refused to withdraw from their amend
ments.
On motion OF Mr.. Causey, a commit
zee OF three was appointed by the chair
TO act In conference with the House
committee on the School bill.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. eau
sey Fiddeman and Moore.
On motion OF Mr.. Shakespeare, the bill
for Internal Improvement WAS taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was
made the special order for three o'clock.
Adjourned until that hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
senate reassembled ut 3 D, IN. PRAY.
er by Chaplain.
Senate proceeded to the considera.
ton of the bill for internal improye-
ment.
Amendments were offered by Mr..
Shakespeare in effect doubling the
amount OF subscriptions and stricking
outthe Harrington s. Queenstown Rail
road from the benefits of the bill. which
were accepted.
Mr.. Flddeman offered an amendment
which in effect would strike out all af
Ter the enacting clause and providing
Tor road from Dover to Milford only'
but 1t failed to receive a majority.
Ihe bill was then read third time
and defeated by the following vote
eas-Messrs. Causey, Moore and
Speaker Stockley-3.
Nays-Messrs. Davis. Fiddeman
nay, riddle and Shakespeare-5,
Supplement to the act incorporating |
The Camden Union Camp Grounds was
taken up and upon third reading was |
passed.
MIR. Causey reported that the con-
ference committee appointed to settle
Inc differences between the two houses
on the free school bill had agreed on
the following compromise:
The House had agreed to the first
that the State Auditor be
Secretary of the Board at
salary of 500 in the place of 5000.
Inc allowance TO the Superintend-
ent for certificates to teachers should
oe hxed at % instead OF $5. The re-
port was accept.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare. the
oiil to incorporate the Sussex and
Midland Railroad Co., was considered
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the Joint
resolution in regard to tho centennial
appropriation and the appointment of
commissioners, was read.
mr.. Moore moved that the appropri-
ation be reduced 5000. Lost.
inc resolution was concuned in
unanimously.
Mr.. Riddle reported the bill author.
zlng the lcvying of tax of $50 per
innum on each school district for
'cnool purposes, and offered substi-
ute amending the charter of the
,9nctlon and BIeakwater railroad
which undera a suspension of the rules
was naSsad