Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-06


DOVER, Feb. D..
SENATE.
Mr.. Moore from the committee to which 1t
was referred reported tie House bill to cede to
the United States certain lands for light house
beacons or life saving stations with an amend
ment, limiting the amount of land for light
honses to ~ acres, and for other purposes to one
acre. The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the House bill to
prohibit stock from running at large in united
school districts Nos. 1873 and 46, Sussex county,
was read.
read the second and third time and passed. Mr..
Shakespeare gave notice of an act to consolidate
the school districts of Dover.
On motion of Mr.. Cansey the House bill to i'll
corporate Herman Lodge, No. q, A. +. a. NJ,
was read the second time.
The bill to prohibit stock from running at
large i'll school district No. 3, Sussex county was
read the third time and passed.
Mr. Davis reported a bill to change tie
boundary of school district No 81, New Castle
county, which was read.
The senate then adjourned until Monday next
at 3 2. NJ.
THE HOUSE.
Nj. Pyle introduced a bill renewing the char
ter of tie Female Bible Society OF Wilmington.
Read once.
On motion OF j. W. Philips the bill authorz-
ing the Registry in Chancery for Kent county to
transcrbe certain index was rend the third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Broadway tie bill amend
ing section 3, Of chapter Go of volume Il of tile
Delaware laws, changing the place of meeting of
the town Commissioners of Dover, was read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Bird introduced bill preventing live
stock from running at large i'll parts of school
district No. 81, New Castle county. Read once
On motion of Mr.. Broadway the Senate bill
amending chapter 9G Of the revised statutes, re-
lating to Investments by the Orphans Court,
was read once.
On motion Of Mr.. Pyle the bill Incorporating
the Union Frateineile FIancaise dc Mutuals
Soeern= dc Wilmington was read tie third time
aud passed.
On motion Of Nj Nowland the Senate bill in.
cooperating the Rehoboth Hotel Co. wgs read
tie third time and passed.
The bill providing for State work house wa-
read the second time and referred to special
committee consisting of Messrs. Bird, Pyle,
] earned, Droadawey, Houston and Fraiiu.
The Senate bill max ing Jan. Ii. aud Feb 22nd
legal holidays WIS read the ,hitd time, on motion
OF MI. pyle and passed.
Mr.. Speaker introduced bill in relation ia
permanent lease hold eetatos Read once
Mr. Bgoedaway introduced bill enabling the
BeecLer Basket Co., of Connecticut to hold
certain real estate III Wyoming this Stgte. Read
once.
Mr.. Bird introduced a hill amending Chapter
100 OF tile lte'!scu 'cde' giving tHe lfosecuUng
attorney the privilege ol making four peremp-
tory challenges in capital cases and making in
eligible for jury duty IN such cases any person
who has expressed an unqualified opinion re gar
ding the Cause at issue. Read once
On motion of Mr. Pyle the bill amending fhc
charter Of the Artisans Saving Bank OF VII
mington read the third lime and passed.
ON his motion also, the bill -upplementing
tue act Incorporating the New Castle County
Mutual Insurance Company was read the thiid
time and passed.
The House adjourned until Monday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.