Middletown transcript., 1875-01-30
% e Conference on The part of the Senate

tee Of Conference on the part of the Senate.
HousE.-Mr Biggs presented joint reso
luton for the appointment of a COMMITTEES
4 on the part Of the Senate. and = OF tn
House to confer, on the evening OF Feb. 3
with the Peach Growers Association and thu
President Of the p. W. 4 B. R. R. Adopted
and Messrs Biggs, Collins, Lambden, Now
land, Wilde, Conwell and Baldwin appointed
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee on Claims
reported the joint resolution to allow thu
Secretary Of State $7oo for contingent ex
penses. Read and adopted. Bills were in
troduced to allow personal property TO be as
sessed for school purposes, for Stock law IN
School district No. 4s, New Castle CO; to ex'
tend the time for recording private acts; to
provide for an additional Levy Court Com
missioner for Gumboro Hd., Sussex county
to prevent the obstru ction Of the Christiana
river; and several acts of Incorporation
Several petitions and remonstrances were
presented The Louisiana memorial, on mo-
ton of Mr. Nowland, was read aud ordered
to be placed in the hands of the Secretary Of
State for safe keeping. Mr.. Collins gave
notice of an act to provide for an additional
Justice of the Peace for New Castle county.
Mr.. Baldwin offered joint resolution refer
ring so much of the Governors inaugural as
related to increased representation. to COM
mittee Of five from the House and three from
the Senate. Read and adopted, and Messrs.
Biegs, Broadway, J. W. Phillips, Learned
and Pyle, appointed. The clerk Of the Sen
ate Informed the House that the Senate re-
fuses to concur in the House amendments to
the rules for the government Of the State
House. Mr.. Nowland moved that the House
adhere to its amendment Agreed to. On
motion of Mr.. Houston the matter was refer
red to Committee of Conference, and Messrs.
Houston, Nowland and Collins appointed
said committee on the part Of the House.
y 81 "WEDNESDAY JAN. 20.
SENATE. Notices of, ard petitions for new
bills were presented. Several bills were read
a second time, and the following passed
To supplement the act extending the time for
deeds; authorizing the Recorder
Of Deeds Of New Castle CO., to procure new
seal; and to provide for two additional Trus-
tees of the Poor for Wilmington Hd. The
House joint resolution appropriating $7Oo to
to pay the contingent expenses of Secretary
of State was concurred in. Mr.. Riddle, from
the Committee on Rev. Statutes, reported un-
on the bill modifying the Usury,
Law. The report was accepted and the bill
lost BY q vote Of yeas to nays. Mr.. Fid-
deman introduced a joint resolution request
lug ex-Chancellor Bates to continue the col
lection and publication of decisions in equity
cases, begun by him before retiring from Of
lice. Adopted. A petition was presented
from Good Samaritan Lodge, l. o. 0. F. for
. renewal of their charter. Mr.. Riddle off
cred resolution directing the committee on
Agriculture to inquire into the expediency of
. general stock law. Adopted. Mr.. Riddle
presented petition from VIM. Dean asking
to be made the political equal Of men living
in Kent and Sussex, as to represent tation in
the Legislature. Referred to the committee
On the Representation part Of the Governors s
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HOUSE Several bills were read first and
second time and referred. New bills were
to create an additional Justice Of
the Peace and Notary Public for Wilmington;
10 relieve the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of Kent county, from State tax; to change
The place for holding the elections in Broad
kiln Hundred; to incorporate Hiram Lodge,
A. F. A. N. of Seaford and to incorporate
) Beneficial Society by the name Of the Sons
b Daughter of Smyrna. Bills were passed to
provide for Levy Court commissioner for
Gumboro Hundred, and granting charters to
certain corporations. Petitions were pre-
sented from citizens of New Castle CO., ask
ing for State aid for the Wilm. 4 West. R. R.
The bill to make dogs personal property in
nnited school districts Nos. 80 aud Al, New
Castle county was passed and afterwards re-
considered and referred to committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. Baldwin, Biggs and Wilde.
Several petitions for divorces were received
and referred to committee.
Public Sales. -
The season fer vendues is drawing near.
Several gentlemen, intending to discontinue
farming, have already announced their pur-'
pose to dispose of their stock and farming
implements in this way. We cordially invite
the attention of all persons who intend to
make vendaes, 10 the neat and attractive
posters printed at the TRANSCRIPT Office. Our