Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-03

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Dover. March =.
SENATE
Mr., CAUSE y presented a remoasuAnce against
the erection Of foot bridge across Mispillion
Greek which was read ana fled with the bill.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill concerning live
stock which was read This bill leaves the ques
ton of stock running at large with the School
Commissioners of the respective school districts,
who may prohibit stock from running at large
by giving ten days notice.
Mr.. Ray presented petition from citizens OF
school district No. 81, New Castle county, asking
the privilege of electing School Commissioners
annually. Referred.
Mr.. Causey presented petition from citizens
of Cedar Creek and Broad Kiln hundreds for the
improvement of the mouth Of Slaughter Creek,
which was read and referred to special COM
mittee consisting OF Messrs Causey, Davis and
Shakespeare.
Mr.. Causey presented a remonstrance against
the proposed stock law for school districts Nos.
| 65 and &c Sussex, county.
| Mr.. Riddle reported the II use bill regulating
the pay of physicians, nurses aud funeral eXpen-
ses also the bill creating notary public for
| Dagsborc hundred both of,which were read the
third time and passed.
Mr. Shakespeare reported the b supplement.
| ting the present oyster law, which was read the
| third time and passed. The bill is made to sup
ply several deficiencies i'll the old bill made nee
| essary by experience.
| Mr.. Causev reported the House bill for the
protection of muskrats which was read the third
time and passed The bill prohibits the killing
| of muskIats between the 25th Of March and the
18th day of December, but New Castle county
and all improved marsh is exempted from tue
provision of the bill.
| Mr.. Shakespeare reported the House bill to in
corporate the 3 Billevew Quarry Company aso
| the bill to incorporate the Milford Gasght Com
pany also TO Incorporate the Pennington In-
stitute, all of which were read the thiid time and
passed.
| Mr.. Riddle reported tue bill to au:horlIe the
Levy Court of Sussex County TO appoint eOme
person to prepare general Index to the Registry
of wills which was read the third time and passed.
The dill limits the expense to 5000
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the House bill fur
ther supplement to the act to amend the act to
incorporate the Brenkwater and Frankford Rail-
road Company also the House bill to renew the
Charter Of the Phoenix Fire Company of Will
mington, also the House bill TO incorporate Nc
| Donnell Encampment of Patriarchs. No. .. L. o.
o. F. all Of which were read third time and
| passed
| Adjourned until 3 p NJ.
| Afternoon Session
| Mr.. Shakespeare introducedsthc following HI,
which were read first time
| An act to incorporate the DiaNhiidge Packing
| Company to amend an act to incorporate the
rocomoke River Improvement Company to in.
| corporate the Sussex Midland Rail Road Co.
| The following bills were also read frat time:
| By Mr.. Moore, House bill to prevent stock
from running at large in School Districts Nor.
| II ana l0U, III SUSSEX cOulitN.
by Mr.. Riddle, bill to divide ,qu.niniiIk
hundred into two hundreds.
by Mr. Shakespeare an act 10 D!cut pura,t the
Sussex Midland Railroad Com"any.
BY Mr., Davis, IN act 10 authorize DAVID J.,
| Ralph to straigEten certain public road in title
Greek hundred SUSSEX County also Il5nfe bill
to incorporate tie Public Schools OF Delaware
City.
BY Mr. Ray, Senate b \ to uoor ,oiate tie
Delaware City Mutual Life Insurance Conpa
The folowing billo were read Il e third tine
and passed
BY Mr. Davis the liuusa b.ll to enable Iaaac
Gooicn olay ont lulle road in D1yer hun-
dred.
by. Nj. Riddle. HouAe bin 10 prove hald wfi-
ting by comparison also lousc bill for the pro-
lection of farmers against trespasseTs.
Mr.. Causey gave notice of ali act to inc1lper.
ate the Wilmington aud ClaytnOut Eail Read
COMPANY.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice Of an net for tie l.. ur-
fit Of the deaf dumb and INDECENT insane.
Adjourned until 10 a. N. Wednesday,
HOUSE.
Tho llousc met at IL O'clock
Senate bill incorporating the Duluar. Mills
bOro and Breakwater Railroad Co.. and House
bill relating to free schools were read second
time and referred.
On motion of Mr. Wild the Senate ill supple
menting the act incorporating the MspiIhon
Navigation Go. read once.
Mr. Pyle presented II memorial flum the Cen
tennial Committee of the Delaware Historical
Society fol an appropriat on to tle Centennial
exhibition. Referred.
Mr.. Houston introduced bill directing the
the Levy Courts to hereafter pay to Justices of
the Peace and constables - per day for their
attendance upon general eections Read once.
Mr.. Broadaway gave notice Of IL bin amending
chapter 81 of the revised code.
On motion Of Mr.. Nowlald the Seuate bill
transferring the fa IN of Lorenzo u. GWinn, i'll
New Castle county, from district 81 to ~ was
read the third time and passed.
| Mr.. q. III. Phillips submitted petition for
and remonstrance against stock law for dis
trict 81, Sussex county, Referred.
Mr.. Baldwin submitted remonstranco
| against the bill allowing an increase Of the
school tax in district 81, New Castle county. Re
ferred
Senate bill incorporating the Kent Iron and
Hardware Co. was read once.
The Senate joint resolution directing the State
Treasurer TO pay to Senators Bayard and Sauls-
bury $4,000 each for legal services was taken up
as special order and concnrred IN.
| The committee on revised statutes report ed
the bill amending title It'll Of the revi4-
cd statutes with an amendment striking ont
section 2, relating to qualification OF voters, ad-
minlsterillg oatils to electors, etc, which Is al
ready part OF the election laws Of tile Stale.
The amendment was adopted. as was also all
amendment offered by MIR. Bird. reducing the
size OF the receipt stamp provided for from u,
to inch. The bill was then read tlird time
and passed.
|
Castle Board of Education and reducing the tay
on the p. W. Il b. Il. Il Go. to go n00 per yegr
we're read the second time and referred.
The Committee on Revised Statutes reported
; adversely tie bill making growing fru!t crops
liable to attachment, and its further cousldora.
ton was indefinitely postponed.
The W. w. Il. Il. aid bill was read tie see.
, ond time and referred.
On motion of MIR. lroadaSay tie Senate bill
further amending the supplement to the act re-
lating to the town of Dover was read once.
On motion of Mr. Baldwin the bill amending
the act for the protection Of women was read
the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bird the bill giving tie pro
secntion the right to make four peremptory
challenges in capital cases was read third time
and on motion Of Mr.. Holcomb it was Indefinite
| Is postponed.
At IL o'cloch the liouse adjourned.
afternoon Session.
Notice was given of the following Mr. Yo-
shell, an act TO authorize new road across Duck
Creek hundred; Mr.. Bird, charter for the Amer
! lcan md Tin 10 NJ 1,Il