Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

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Mr.. Csusey introduced bill incorporating the !
'armington Institute. Read once.
House bill incorporating the Delaware Quarry
70. WAS read once, ~ we're also House bills in
citation to payment Of funeral expenses, etc,
md authorizing Isaac Ewden to open new pub
10 road in Dover hundred.
Mr.. Riddle presented petition for a law for
he better protection Of farmers against ties
passers. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Fiddemsn the II ,use bill
creating another justice Of the peace for Mis-
pillion hundred WAS read tho third time and
lost.
Mr.. Causey gave notice of bill further
amending the charter Of the Seaford and Lewes
Railroad Co.
The Finance Committee reported favorably
the bill authorizing loan OF tiO, 600 to the vii
mngton Conference Academy. Ii WAS recon,
ntted.
House bill renewing the charter Of the Pho.
nix Fire Co. WAS read once.
At II. SO the Senate adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate re- assembled at 3 =. NJ
Mr.. Speaker gave notice Of q bill authorizing
u new public road in Georgetown hundred
Mr.. Fddeman gave notice OF q bill to incorpo-
rate the Milford Gas Co.
Mr.. Speaker introduced hill supplementing
the act incorporating the Frankfort Break
water Railroad Co., requiring the animal meet |
Jugs OF the Corporation to be held in George.
town. Read once.
He also introduced bill authorizing the max
ing Of general index to the will record in the
Registers office in Georgetown. Read once, as
was also petition praying for the passage Of
the bill.
Mr.. Moore presented petition for law in
relation to persons who lease lands from those
having dover rights in the same. Referred.
MIR. Speaker presented bill authorizing the
appointment Of a Notary Public for Dagsboro'
hundred. Read ONE.
On motion Of MIR. Fddemsn the stock bill for
district No. 81, Sussex county, WAS read the
| third time and passed.
| House bills prohibiting live stock from rum
ming at large in part Of district lag Sussex conn
| ty and incorporating Mcdonald Eucampment.
| Of Patiiarchs, No. 2, l. o. q f., was read once.
Mr. Davis reported bill authorizing q new
public road in Cedar Creek bundled, Sussex
county. Read once.
The Committee on Claims reported the joint
resolution recommitted to them in the morning
in relation to Counsel feep, with all amendment
directing the Treasurer to pay to Senators Bay
ard and salisbury $4,000 eacli instead of $500,
for their services in defending the constitutions
atty OF certain laws testing the p. W. 4 L. II.
| II Co. The amendment was adopted and the
resolution as amended passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle the Houae bill allow
ing the Trustees Of the NJ. r. church at Seaford
to sell and convey certain real estate was read
the til I'd time and passed.
MIR. Cdusey presented u petition fer stock
law in district No. IA, Sussex county. Referred.
Auust blil the prOttctlOu muSktAts, al
ter motions to refer it to n special committee
indefinitely postpone it. etc was read second
time and referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes.
The Committee on Corporations reported the
bill inc operating the cty Of New Castle with
an amendment inGerting the words estate of
Delaware in the enactng clause. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill as amended read
the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riddle the House bill in re-
RI tlia 1T nttp,n
surance companies was read the first time and
passed
On motion Of Mr. Shakespeare the House BIZ,
amending the act incorporating the Gravey
Hun Marsh Go. was read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of bill concerning
| live st. cii.
Mr.. Davis reported unfayorably on the petition
OF Q. W. jacobs for an appropriation of $3.50 to
aid in laying ont public road in Baltimore hun
bred. The report was adopted.
At O'Clock the Senate adjourned,
| HOUSE.
| Ga motion OF Mr.. Baldwin the bill TO amend
the Constitution OF the State was taken up for
consideration, when upon his motion the bill was
amended hy striking ont nine and inserting ten
| representatives from New Castle county, The
amendment was adopted and the bill rtcomlnit-
ed
Mr.. Bird presented u petition from Is master
| builders of Wimng ton asking for "A repeal of
the Mechanics lien law which was read and re.
terred to committee consisting OF Messrs. Bird,
Biggs and Collins.
Mr. Bird presented petition favoring Slate
| Work House which was read and referred
Mr.. J. W. Phillips called attention to the large
| number OF members absent, that incorpora-
ton bills could not be acted upon, and suggest
ed that the Sergeant at Arms be sent after the
absenteea.
The Speaker instructed the officer to reauest
the attendance Of the absent members ut is
but proper to state that the Committee on
Education with other members were visiting the
public schools of Dover
AT ii O'Clock the Sergeant at Arms returned
with the ab,ent members and business wss
again resumed
q. II Phillips introduced stock law for
school district No. lG2, Sitscx county, which was
reid d.
Mr.. Bird reported the Lii to Incorporate the
Delaware City Public Sch, OILS which was read
the third time, but Mr.. NoNlani obiecting to the
sixth section the bill was rtco nmtted.
Mr.. Houston reported the bill TO incorporate
The Dover Fruit and Vegetable Preserving Com.
pany which was read the thiid time and pa SEED
Mr.. Bad presei ted petition for the better
regulation OF the streets OF Delaware City which
was read and referred.
Mr CGnwoll int Oduced stock law bill for
school district No. 100 Sussex county which war
read
Mr. Houston reported tie bill to incorporate
the Delaware City Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany, which WIS read the third time AMI lassed
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Afternoon Session
Mr.. Phillips gave notice of Il ill to consol
date tie school dIstrcts Of Scaforl.
MIR. Biggs gave notice Of an act to amend
| chapter 3, volume H. Laws Of Delaware. .
Mr. Wilde presented petition tor he 4 road
in kenton hundred. Referred.
Mr. lyle presented petition from Edward
latnall for the passage Of an act to authorize
the Levy Court OF New Castle county to REIN.
burse Inn for damages and costs Of repairs up,
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fercd.
Mr. Learned introduced bill to continue in
force all acts supplementary to the act incorpor.
/ ating the Jamson Branch Ditch Company
r which was read and referred.
Mr.. Houston presented a petition, and pro-
: ceedihgs OF q town meeting in favor Of and a
Q remonStiance against the passage Of an act to
: amend the charter OF the town of Lewes, which
+ were read ami referred to the committee on
/ corporations.
Mr. Pyle presented a petition from the VIII
n!ngton Boald OF Trade asking the Legislature
to subscribe for not less than $40 600 in Ceuten.
, mai stock Of the approaching Centennial Expo
sition Of 1876 which was read and referred to
Z the Centennial Committee.
! Mr. NuwiaHd from the Committee on Public
Schools reported the bill! to tax the coored peo-
, pie OF the CITY OF Wilmington for school pur,
F poses which was read Tue third time.
5 Pending tie passage of the bill Mr.. Pyle had
read communication from the Board OF Einca-
: ton favorlng tho proposed measure. lie also
stated til 1t considerable publicity lad been Civ.
en- by the reporters, aud he had heard no oljec-
ton whatever to the bill.
, There must be an error, here From the
Speakers answer to NJ. Bggs, il seems that the
bill proposes to divide the school fund; and thus
the Board of Educ alton, by vote, was disapproy.
ed. The Board has simply asked that color ell
persons pay school tax, AZ whites do-Ep. Con-.
, MERCfkLl
| Mr.. Biggs inquired whether any of tue tax col.
!ected iron! the white people was to be pad fo,
{ the support Of tile negro schools
The Speaker replied in the negative.
G The vote was then taken when the bill wac
l lost by the following vote Yeas. Messrs. Bald
win, Bird. Collins, COnwell, Pyle q. H. Phillips.
= J. W. Phillips, Wilde and Speaker .. NAYS
y Messrs. Bsgs, Frame, Handy, Houston Learned
q McNeal, Nowlaud and Voshell, s.
Mr.. NOwlard asked and obtained leave /,
Y change Ills vote in favor of the bill FOR the pur
It pose of II reconsideration. when he hoped tho
o bull would be looked upon with more favor lie
himself was heartily in favor of it.
q On motion Of Mr.. Collins the Senate bill pro
c vldlng for the taking of testimony in divorc.
s. cases was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Frame introduced a bill To change Tia,
a name of Hette 4. Frame to that Of Kettle L
\ McClullcv, and to have full charge of her sol
Clayton Frame, which was read
y MY. C9aWeli presented petition Of 1903 cit.
!. zens OF the town Of Milton praying for NOR,
}. stringent liquor license law. Referred
$ Mr.. Rowland from the committee OH educatio,
reported bill entitled :" An act in relation h
= free schools in this State" which was read, ant