The daily gazette., 1875-03-16
THIRD EDITION.
DetdWGre Legislature.
DOVER, DEL, March Is, 1876.
SENATE.

Senate met at 3 p. m. Prayer by the
Chaplain.
MIR. Speaker introduced bill to amend
chapter 36, OF volume IL. Read twice.
| Mr.. Causey presented a remonstrance
against the bill requiring $3.50 to be raised
annually in District 72, Sussex county.
Referred.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill allowing
parties to civil suits, to he witnesses in
their own behalf. Read once.
He presented petition praying for
the passage Of the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the bill au-
thorizing the Strengthening OF a certain
public road in Cedar Creek hundred, was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Riddle introduced bill amending
chapter AZ Of the Revised Code, which
was read twice and referred
Mr.. Moore introduced bill enabling
Elizabeth Jane Wright to make a last
will and testament. Read twice and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Riddle prescnted'a petition pray
ing for an annual appropriation to the
Delaware Historical Society. Referred.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to amend
chapter 443 OF volume l3. Read twice
and referred.
The bill for the benefit Of the INDECENT
deaf and dumb, and of the INDECENT blind.
was read IL third time and passed.
MIR. Ray presented petition from IL
colored men, asking leave to tax them
selves for school purposes. Referred
He also presented q petition for the
extension Of the jurisdiction of Justices
Of the Peace. Referred.
The bill relative to the duties Of Sher-
ifs, was read u third time and passed.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Bird introduced bill relating to
collectors of taxes making st legal for
them to refuse to give receipts to any
person other than the party assessed.
Read once.
On motion of Mr. Bird the bill re-
pealing the law creating the Registry
Bureau of Wilmington was taken up
for consideration when it was lost by
yeas 8, nays 13.
AT 4:35 the House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the free scheol
bill. A great deal of debate, pro and
con, was indulged in and the following
amendments, to the bill agreed upon:
Making the Secretary of State instead
OF the Governor member of theState
Board of Education and making the
salary OF the county superintendent
500 per year instead of $1300:
A score of other amendments were
offered. but defeated and G:05, amidst
considerable confusion and half-doz-
en- motions the committee aose and re-
ported progress to the House.
The House then ad jDurned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'clock.
THE HOUSE
The House met at 3 p. IN.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs the bill
taxing dogs In Kent county was taken
up for consideration. It was amend
ded by making the tax 81 on each
male and So on each female dog in the
county, and was read third time and
passed.
MIR. Learned introduced II bill pro
viding for new public road in Dover
hundred, which was read
On motion of Mr.. Voshell the bill
divorcing Ann E. Davis from her hus-
band, Robert, was read second time
and passed.
Mr.. Speaker introduced q bill
amending chapter 102, of volume 8,
making the town charter of New Cas-
tie conform to the city charter and
making provision for fees for the har-
Dor master of the town. Read once.
Mr.. Bird introduced bill increas-
ing the per cent. of tax collectors from
u to s. Read once.
Mr. E. H. Phillips introduced a bill
authorizing new pablo road in north
Murderkill hundred. Read once.
On motion of Mr.. Collins the Sen
ate bill in relation to the lien of taxes,
was read third time and passed.
The Senate bill relating to the de-
struction of hawks and owls, was read
second time and referred to Messrs.
Lamden, Baldwin and Wild.
At Trenton N. j., last evening, a
colOred man went to the billiard room
of the Trenfnn Hnusa and dam anded