Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-09

The Temperature, To-day.
As REGISTERED AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE.
ASA. NJ, lAtl 7. M,
Legislative Proceedings.
Specially reported for the Commercial.


sEEATE.
Mr.. Ray presented petition, signed by 30
persons, praying for public schools for cclored
children. Referred.
The same gentleman introduced bill to aid
Delaware College, Read once.
Mr.. Riddle presented a resolution creating
joint committee of N the part of the Senate
and on the part of tie House to prepare gen
eral incorporation law. Adopted, and Aessrs.
Riddle, Moore and Fiddeman we're appointed the
committee on behalf of the Senate.
Mr. Moore presented petition. signed by III
persons, PRAYING for the construction of rail-
road from Delaware TO the Atlantic Ocean. Re-
ferred.
On motion Of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill incor-
porating the Marbleton Quarry Co. was read the
third time and passed.
Mr. Causey presented petition relating to
abandoning part of an old road and opening a
new one between Milford and Cedar Beach. Re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr.. Shakespeare the bill incor-
porating the Vulconized Fibre Co., of Whining
ton was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice of bill to amend
chapter 63 of the revised code
The Committee Oh Revised Statutes reported
favorably the bill amending chapter 60 of the re-
yised code (by inserting section formerly omit
tedJ The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Moore presented a petition praying for Il
stock law for district No. 165 Sussex county.
Referred. Mr.. Causey presented petition from
Hettie Frailn asking that her name be changed
10 AuiltN, ana THAT her name De
changed from Clayton fraim to Clayton McCaul-
ley. Referred to Messrs. Causey, Ray and Davis
On motion of Mr. Ray the bill supplementing
chapter 372 Of volume Ii, Delaware laws, i'll rea-
ton to the collection of taxes was read the third
time and passed.
The Committee on Revised Statutes reported
the House bill defining the duties of coustables
III certain cases, with an amendment striking
out all of the original bill and substituting anoth-
err somew lat similar to the first The amend
Ua ulp,,te1 tl,c l,1l ,l.J
passed.
Mr.. Riddle presented Joint resolution auth
oriZins the binding of certain printed copies OF
the Ieylsed code of 1874. Referred TO the Conn
mittee on Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Causey moved to adjourn, which was lost
and on his motion the House bill to revive and
extend the time for recording private acts was
read the third time and passed.
The JOINT committee appointed to consider
that question, reported that H. C. Greenfield
was entitled to 1850 aud II. j. Row $50. for the
arrest of Joseph II. Tay ylor, the alleged murderer
Hobt A. Mackey, Tho report was adopted aud
the State Treasurer directed to pay the amounts
named.
On motion OF Mr.. broadway the bill to au-
tho"ize the Beecher Ba-ket Company to hold
certain real estate was read the second time.
Ihe speaker gave notice Of he following bills.
An act TO Incorporate poeohontas Tent No. o.
Daughters of tie Forest.
An act TO incorporate the Delaware Iron Com
pany.
An act rotating to perrOns ~ witnesses
The speaker also presented the clam of Il. f.
Armstrong late sherii Of New Castle comfy for
$500 for expenres in bringing Joseph II. Taylor
from Ohio to New Cattle.
john W. Philiips presented several renon-
strances against the passage of stock law in
North Vert Fork hundred
On motion OF Mr. Broadway the Senate bill
to enlarge the boundaries Of school districts Nos
~ and l3j SuuseX county was read the second
time '
Mr.. FrAim offered numcrously signed re-
monstrance against the passage of the bill
which was read and together with the bill re-
ferrei to special committee consisting of
Messrs. Broadway, Houston and Conwell.
Mr.. Pyle presented the petition of 81 citizens
asking more protection to farmers. Referred
lie also presented petition from 81 citizens
of Wilmington asking for the repeal of the Mech
anlcH lien law Which was read and referred to
Committee on Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Bird gave notice of "A bill to amend section
l3 chapter of the Revised Statutes.
j. ". Phillips presented petition for Il stock
law, in school district No. GS, Sussex county,
which was read and referred
Ga motion OF Mr.. Broaiaway the Senate Joint
resolution nonconcurrinS i'll the report of the
Joint committee to investigate and report upou
Investments Of the State read
On motion of Mr.. Bird the bill to prevent
stock from running at large in school district
No. 81 lying south of tile Delaware and Chrsa-
peake canal, New Castle county, was read the sec
ond time.
The same gentleman presented petition and
remonstrance for and against the same, winch
were read and referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Houston the Senate amend
ment to the bill to cede to the United State.
certain lands for Light House, Life Saving sta
tlonH, Nc., was read, when on motion of Mr.
Nowland the original bill was read and with the
amendment committed to tile Committee on
REVISED Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Broadway the Senate bill
to Incorporate the Esplendor Mining Company ;
also the Senate bill to prevent live stock from
running at large in school district No. 3, Sussex
county, were read the first time.
Mr.. Nowland presented petition from II. c.
Walter and Others complaining of the neiicien-
cy OF our present school system, the employment
OF incompetent teachers and praying for II reyi-
SION OF SAID law, which was read and referred.
MIR. broadway presented petition to have "A
certain road i'll West Dover hundred vacated
Referred.
Mr.. Bggs presented petition from John NJ
Clayton and other white citizens, asking that
the same facilities be granted to the colored cit
izcns for education IN separate schools a4
are now ALLOW ed to white citizens. Referred
MIR. Baldwin presented petition for the en-
actment of stock law for school district No IA
| New Castle county. Referred
Mr.. Wilde gave notice of a bill supplementary
to an act to Incorporate the Grayelly Run Marsh
| Company.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle the bill to renew tic
charter of the Female Bible Society of Whining
ton read the second time.
MIR Green gave potce of All act to create an
| additional Justice of the Peace for Kent county.
| Alr. Broadaway moved that the House recede
| from the report OF the Joint Committee OH i'll
| yestments.
| A.r. Nosbell moved to amend by laying the re-
| port on the table which lost. Yeas s. uays
| 10. The motion to recedo wan adopted.
The House then adjourned.
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