Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-21

act
The amendment WAS then read and adopted.
MIR. Fiddeman offered an amendment striking
out New CASTLE county" and inserting in lieu
thereof "this State" which amendment was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle. the bill WAS read
third time and on its final passage Mr. Ray called
Tor the yeas and nays which resulted as follows
Yeas, Messrs. Davis, Fiddeman, Ray, Riddle,
Shakespeare, 8 Nays, Messrs. Oausey, Moore, and
Mr.. Speaker.
The bill as amended having received a ma
Jority was declared adopted, and sent to the
House for concurrence.
MIR. Moore presented petition from d. W.
Moore and 179 others for the passage of an
act relating to Broad Creek hundred Sussex
county, which WAS read and referred, to CON-
mittee consisting of Messrs. Moore, Causey and
Ray.
Mr.. Moore presented remonstrance from So
persons against the passage of such an act which
was referred to the same committee.
=. MIR. Shakespeare presented petition from
Mary Lee and 225 other ladies OF Smyrna asking
for the enactment Of stringent law against
the sale OF liquors on every other day Of the
week as il now enacted against the sale of it on
Sunday, as it applies to medicinal and mechani-
cal purposes which was read and referred to a
committee consisting Of Messrs Shakespeare,
Moore and Ray.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition from Robecca
Scott and 724 other ladies' Of Wilmington for
similar purpose, which was referred to the same
committee
On motion Of Mr.. Moore the bill transferring
the Mansion of Isaac G. Phillips, Sussex county,
from School District 1853 to District 60 was read
second time by its title.
Mr.. Davis presented petition from John b.
Keller and 81 others asking the change of the
boundary line of School District No. 81 OF New
Castle county, which was read and referred to
special committee consisting Of Messrs Davis,
Shakespeare and Moore.
MIR. Ray gave notice Of an act to aid Delaware
(lnlIaUa. gnhnQra
teachers for the free schools Of this State.
Mr.. Shakespeare presented petition from @.
Horsey and 100 others complaining Of the excess
sive tonnage tax on oysters, which was read and
referred to a committee consisting Of Messrs.
Shakespeare Ray and Moore.
The Clerk OF the House being admitted in
formed the Senate that the House would be
ready i'll minutes to receive the Senate in joint
session, and proceed to ballot for United States
Senator.
The Senate at the appointed time proceeded
to the House to be present at the announcement
Of the vote cast for U. s. Senate and upon re-
turning adjourned until o'clock p. NJ.
sENATE-ArrERNooN SESSION.
The Senate met at three o'clock.
The Speaker being absent, Mr.. Fiddeman took
the chair.
Mr.. Riddle, from the committee on Revised
Statutes, reported back the bill to create Court
of Quarter Sessions for New Castle county with
an amendment fixing the time for holding the
January and March, which was adopted. Another
amendment gives the presiding Judge $3.50 in
addition to the salary already received. Adopted.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
Mr.. Ray gave notice OF an act to allow the
Recorder of Deeds of New Castle county to
make new indices.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the bill to change the
time of the meeting OF the Orphans Court and
Court of Chancery for Sussex county was read a
third time and passed.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Roads and
Highways, reported bill to allow ]. Turpin
Moore to straighten road on his own property,
which was read.
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
THE HoUsE-MoRNISo SESSION.
The House met at 10 O'clock.
Mr.. Baldwin presented petition asking that
dogs in united school districts Nos. 8 and 4,
New Castle county,b made personal property
1t was referred to special committee consisting
of Measrs. Baldwin, Green and G. II. Phillips.
On motion Of Mr.. Nowland Senate. bill prohibit
ting live stock from running at large in new
school district No. 81, New Castle county, was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Bird introduced BILL which was read,
the Diamond State Fire and
Marine Insurance company.
The bill incorporating the Sussex Insurance
company was read second time and referred.
Mr.. Houston moved to reconsider the resolu-
ton of the House to dock members absent with
out permission. Lost
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill further supplement
ting the act extending the time for recording
Deeds 1t was read once.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice of the following bills
An act to incorporate Wilmington Division, No.
/, s. of T. an act to incorporate the Grand Divi-
sion s. of L.; an act to incorporate Evening Star
Council, No. l, s. and d. of A. and an act to
incorporate the West End Club Stables of Will
mington. ,
Mr.. Learned introduced bill to protect the
navigation of the Chrlstiana river. 1t was read
once.
Diamond State Fire and Marine Insurance Co.,
the Underwriters Agency Of Delaware, and the
Delaware City and New Castle Railroad COM
pany.
Mr.. broadway introduced a bill amending sec
tion 23, chapter Ill, of the revised statutes OF
1852.
Senate bill reincorporating Keokuk Tribe, No.
Q. Imp. o. r. NJ, was read a second time and re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr. Broadway the clerk was di-
rected to inform the Senate that the House was
ready to go into joint session, and compare the
vote of yesterday for U. s. Senator.
At 11.50 Gov. Cochran was admitted to the
floor of the House.
At 12 o'clock the Senate was admitted, and both
Houses went into JOINT session with Speaker
Stockley in the chair.
Mr.. Moore moved the journals of the two
Houses in respect to the ballot for U. s. Senator
Yesterday be read Adopted.
IL
received majority of the votes OF both Houses,
speaker Stockley declared him elected for the
constitutional term commencing on March Attn.
certificate to this effect was made out and
recorded and the journals Of the two Houses
were compared.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the joint session
was adjourned, after which the House adjourned
until o'clock P. Nj.
HousE--AFTEBNooN SESSION.
The House reassembled at 8.
]. w. Phillips gave notice OF bill to prevent
live stock from running at large in school dis
trict No. 81. New Castle county.
Mr.. Bird gave notice OF bill to allow the re-
corder of deeds for New Castle county to pro-
| cure new seal OF office.
| Mr.. Broadway gave notice of an act to incor-
porate the Peninsula Agricultural and Mechan-
| les Society of Sussex County.
Mr.. Lambden gave notice of an act to change
the place ofholding the elections in Broad Creek
| hundred. Also to provide for member OF the
| Levy Court III Gumboro hundred.
MIR. Baldwin introduced bill to make dogs
| property in School districts Nos. and b, New
| Castle county .-.,
| MIR. Wilds gave notice of an act to make per-
souaI property subject to tax for State purposes.
| MIR. Biggs presented the petition OF Miranda
| A. Taylor for a divorce from her husband on &C
| connt of desertion.
Mr. Broadway presented the petition OF Mar
tina w. Ellis for divorce from her husband on
| account Of fraud.
The motion to refer the petitions to the COM