Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-03
Specially reported for a,e Commercial.
TUESDAY, Feb. .

Specially reported for ae Commercial
Tuesday, Feb .
sENAIE-MoRN1NG SESSION.
Mr.. Fiddcmau presented the report OF the
Fish Commissioners appointed at the last Sos
sion of the Legislature to meet like commits
sion from New Jersey in order to adjust the
fishery difficulties within the IL mile circle from
NewsCaste. The report, after roforring to the
various meetings held, concluded by stating the
inability to agree and suggested reference of
the question to the Supreme Court OF the United
States. The report was read and ordered to lie
entered upon the Journal of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the House joint res
olution appointing State Directors for the Farm
ers Bank of Delaware was read and concurred
in. CThc names OF tie Directors have already
been reported)
Mr.. Davis reported adversely the petition to
lay ont public road i'll Milford Kindred
Bills read by Mr.. Moore, to include school
district No, 80 iii No, 1913 and 4G; by Mr. Davis,
stock law for district No. 3 Sussex county; by
Mr., Shakespeare, to incorporate Good Samaritan
Lodge No. .. l. o. A. t. OF MiddletOWr. and to
reduce the tax ou oysters from 90 to ~ per ton;
by Mr.. Moore 10 prevent stock from running
ut large i'll districts No. 81 and l49 Sussex coun-
ty: House bill TO enable Jas. /. and Anna Mas
sey to perfect title; by Mr.. Davis. to authorize
the Commissioners to assume the repair of cer
tain streets i'll Laurel.
Bills passed to change the name Of Sarah
Ann Barker to Julia Ann Stephens.
Notices of bills by Mr. Clusey to incorporate
the Sussex Midland Il. Il. Co.. :by Mr.. Fiddem4n,
to govern arrests III civil cases by Mr.. Ray, of
a supplemental bill to require tax collectors to
write receipts figures in tax receipts in iull.
On motion of Mr.. Causey tie Senate concur
red i'll the House amendment to the Wages At
tachment Repeal bill and it passed.
sENATE--AFTERNooN SESSION.
The Committee ON conference, adopting
rulss for the governing of the State House.
made report. Tho report allows each House
to make its own rules III regard to smoking in
the chambers. aud allows the Governor to le-
move the librarian for non performance Ut duty
and reported in favor of c. {. Fulton to be
librarian. The report was adopted and sent to
the House for concurrence.
Mr. Davis presented petition to- prevent
stock from running at large in School District
No. 10, New Castle county, which WAS read and
referred
On motion CT Mr.. Davis the Senate bill to
prevent stock ftoia running at large in School
District No. 81, Sussex county, was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Seakspeare, the House bill
to incorporate the Diamond State Fire and Ma
ilne lnsurance company was taken up for con
sideraton and Oh motion to adopt the title the
bill was lostsyeas 0, lays g.
The same gentleman reported the House bill
TO incorporate the Evening Star Council No. l
$. " ID. of j. of Wilmington, which was read u
third time and passed
Mr.. Causey presented "A remonstranae against
the passage OF the proposed stock law for school
district No. B. Sussex county, which Oh his mo-
ton was filed with the bill
On motion OF Mr. Davis the lIouse bill TO
change the place Of holding the elections in
Broad Crecl, hundred was read. and ON motion
OF MIR, Moore laid on the talle.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis Che uouse bill to in
corporate the Nnlcanized Fibre Company of Will
mlugton was read tilet time.
On notion OF Mr.. Davi4 the House to prohibit
fran nt in It.tp
No 81 New Castle county read first time.
Mr. Canscy gave notice Of al act q further
supplement to the act entitled an act to incor-
porate the town of Milford
The Clerk OF the House being admitted pre-
sented joint invitation to attend Temperance
meeting at the NJ. L. Church. tins evening
which was accepted
On motion OF Mr.. Davis the House Bill to
authorize the Clerk Of the Orphans Court of
New Castle county to make Il certain index was
read iirst time.
HoUsE-MoRNISG SESSION.
Bills read byJ. w. Phillips prohibiting live
stock from running at large in Seaford hriidi ed
the Senate bill legalizing Jan. LIST and Feb. I'D
as holidays; by Mr.. Bird, amending section g.
chapter ST. Revised Statutes !; bv MIR. Pyle. re-
| quirlng the publication of the act providing foi
| tho widening OF Water street, in Wilmington {;
Senate bills Incorporating the Laurel Agncnl-
tilral Society, and the Hehobotl Hotel Go. by
| Mr.. Pyle, authorizing the loan of sl2j 600 for
| by Mr.. Speaker, bill relating to streets in New
| Castle; by Mr.. Pyle, amending tile Incorpora-
ton act, ai1ord!ng protection to farmers against
| trespass incorporating the Diamond State
| Spring Co., the knights of Lawrence of Will
minston, the Union Fratl2elh Frdncdise de
| Mutndis .SrceIrS de lEtlHtinyOn and u supple
inent to the bill Incorporating the Western Car
Go. of Wilmington by Nh. Bird prohibiting live
| stock from running at large i'll parts OF district
| No. 50, New Castle county.
| Bills read twice Senate bill amending Sec
ton ., of chapter "a, of vol II Delaware laws.
Bills passed changing the place of voting in
| tiumboro hundred, Sussex county.
| Notice Of bills by Mr.. Bradaway to amend
sec. b chap. 90, 18th vol Delaware laws and TO
tax dogs and protect sheep in Kent county by
| Mr.. j W. Phillips, authorizing the clerk of the
Orphans Court for Kent county to transcriGo Il
certain index.
Mr. Pyle from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported back the bill repeating the tax
on bonds and mortgages, which was laid upon
the table for the present.
| Petitions referred by Mr. Iambdon, from
Samuel S lIearn, Of Laurel, asking divorce
from his wife for deseItion by Mr.. Learned,
| from Jennie Barkus, of Kent county, for divorce
| by Mr. speaker, from New Castle Law Library
asking donation OF certain law books, Ia iolut
resolution granting the request was subsequent
| ly introduced and adopted
nousE-ArrEGyooS sEssIoS.
| On motion of Mr.. Collins the Senate Joint
resolution i'll relation to the publication of de
csions in equity cases was read and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Wds the bill reviving and
! extending the time for recording private acts
WAS read a third time and passed.
Mr.. j. w. Phillips gave notice OF an act incor-
| poratlng the Brd2eyille Cemetery Co. and bill
prohibiting live stock from running at large III
| Northeast Fork hundred, Sussex Go.
On motion of Mr.. broadway the Senate bill
changing the name of Sarah Ann Barker to Lulu
! Anna Stephens was read once.
The report of the Fishery Commissioners was
read and accepted and ordered to be entered up
on the journal.
On motion of Mr. Nowland the Senate bill
prohibiting live stock from running at large in
districts Nos. 81 and 147, Sussex county, was
read once
Petitions in favor and remonstrance against
the bill were read and referred.
Mr. Pyle presented petition signed by S33
citizens OF Wilmington asking for public schools
for coored children. Referred.
Mr.. Broadway presented a petition from the
temperance meeting being held in the NJ. L.
church requesting the presence of the members
of both branches of the Legislature there at