Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-17

Morning Session.
Senate met at 10 a. m.
MIR. Ray gave notice of All act to reincorporate
the Delta Phi Literary Society of Delaware Col
lege.
Bills read Incorporating Delaware Board of
Directors of Maire Mutual Life Insurance Co. (;
authorizing the publication of the act to widen
Water St., Wilmington authorizing the straight
enng of road in Cedar Greek hundred ena-
bling Presbyterian church of Delaware City to
complete title to real estate.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the House bill to va
cate certain streets in the town of New Castle !;
and the bill to allow Joseph P. Morris, of Indian
river, to erect gate across certain public road
and on motion of Mr.. Riddle, the bill making
taxes a lien upon real estate, were all read u
third time and passed
Mr.. Shakespeare reported the House bill to
incorporate the Bridgeville Cemetery Company !;
also the House bill to incorporate the Knights of
st. Lawrence Beneficial Society of Wilmington
were read a third time and passed.
Adjourned until 3 p. m.
A fternoon Session.
The Speaker presented memorial from the
National Board of Trade, in favor of u general
Incorporation act.
Mr. Ray presented the account of E d. Por
ter, late Adiutant- General, for 3.50 office
expenses. Referred.
Bills passed Act amending Sec. 8, Chap
65, VOL IL, Delaware Laws act Incorporating
Delaware Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Adjourned to 10, A. M, Wednesday.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
Notice given of bills, as follows -
Mr.. Houston, an ac5 to promote internal i'm
provements, and all act amending the charter of
the Junction Il Breakwater Il. II. Mr.. Bird, an
act to incorporate the Delaware City Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
Tho following bills had their first reading:
In relation to arrests in civil cases allowing
the Trustees of Seaford NJ. p Church to sell
real estate incorporating Union American Cir
Gle of Friendship, of Delaware to incorporate
the Delaware City public schools, and for other
purposes amending the act for the protection
of women taxing dogs in Kent county, for the
protection of sheep; act Incorporating Eagle
Lodge, No. &c. L. o. o. f., OF Dupont's act In
cooperating Centreyille Lodge, No. 3, l. o. o.
+. amending Title 4th of the Revised Code
entitled 6 Of Elections"
Mr. Bird from the committee to consider that
subject reported that W. II. Morris would lecture
before the Gsneral Assembly OH the subject of
capital punishment on W .dnezily evening, 18th,
at o'clock.
MIR. j. Philips presented petitions PRAYING for
the repeal Of the stock law applying TO districts
Nos 1873, 100 and 60, Sussex county. Referred.
MIR. Houston, from the Committee Oh Incorpo-
rations, reported favorably the bill Incorporating
the Laurel and Peninsuar Agricultural and Me-
chanlcal Society. A Nv read the thild time and
passed.
Mr.. Fraim presented petition in favor Of a
State Work House. Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Bird the bill cedng to the
United States title to and jurisdiction over sites
for lght-houses. beacons, etc, was read the
third time and passed
GA motion of Air. Learned the senate bill
changing the names of Hettie 4 Fraim to Het.
tie Il. McCaulley and Clayton l'ralm to CLAYTON
AlcCauley waE. read once.
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill renewing the act in-
cooperating the Phu'iix Fire Co. of Wilmington
Read once.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the
binding of surplus copies of the revised code OF
1874 was read and adopted.
Mr.. Todd reported adversely Oh the petitions
praying for stock laws for Northwest Fork aud
Seaford hundreds Sussex county.
Afternoon Session
At p NJ. House met.
The bill in relation to serving process On for
elSn insurance companies was passed.
Petitions were presented, signed by 2Oi2 per
act protecting sheep from dogs asking that the
tax on the p, W, and b. H. Il. Co. be reduced
to $4,000 The last was referred to Il special
committee consisting of Rowland B.ggs Broad
away, Collins, and G.. H. Phillips.
MIR. Pyle asked the use of the hall of the
House Of Representatives for the ladies of VIII
mington this afternoon, VINO desire to address
the General Assembly on the subject OF intern
perance. The request was granted, Mr.. Pyle
gave notice of a motion that the House adjourn
at $50.
Mr.. yoshell gave notice of bill allowing the
Levy Courts of the several counties to employ
certain convlcts as laborers.
Mr.. Speaker presented memorials from the
national Board of Trade in relation to ncorpora-
tons.
At 8 30 tie House adjourned