The daily gazette., 1875-02-03
DeldWate legislature.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
A DovER, Feb. 2.

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formed the House that the Senate hat
concurred in certain bills, and also re-
quested the concurrence of the Hous.
i'll certain Senate bills.
Mr.. J. w. Phillips introduced bill tc
prohibit live stock from running at large
in Seaford Hundred, SUSSEX county
Read.
On motion of Mr.. Learned, the Senate
bill TO make January lst and February
22d legal holidays, was read the first
time.
On motion of Mr. Lambden, the Sem
ate bill relative TO live stock running at
large i'll School Districts No. As and 1873,
Sussex county, was read the second time
ard referred to the Committee on Roads
and Highways.
amend Chapter AZ, Section 3, Revised
Code of 1862 and published in 1874.
Read.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs. the Senate
bill to amend Chapter u, Section 3, Vol
ume Ii, Delaware Laws. was read and
referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes. 1t provides for only one State
tax being paid on the same recorded
mortgage at different places.
Mr.. Pyle introduced a bill to direct the
publication of an act authorizing the
City OF Wilmington to issue its bonds to
meet u portion Of the expenses for wi
dening Water street and Railroad ave-
nue.. Read.
On motion of Mr.. Lambden, the Sem
ate bill TO incorporate the Laurel and
Peninsular Agricultural and NJ achanical
Society was read.
MIR. liambden presented the petition
of Samuel $. Hearn for divorce from
Ia nj raA nj
to the Committee on Divorces.
Mr.. Bird gave notice of a bill to pro-
hibit live stock from running at large in
that portion of School District No. 81
lying south of the Chesapeake 4 Della
ware Canal, New Castle county.
BY Mr.. Broadaway-A bill to amend
See 5, Chapter 65, Laws of Delaware !;
also, IL bill to tax dogs and protect sheep
i'll Kent county.
Mr.. Pyle introduced an additional sup
plement to the act to limit the city debt
Of the city of Wilmington, and provide
for the discharge thereof. Read.
On motion OF Mr.. Nowland, Senate bill
to incorporate the Rehoboth Hotel Co.,
was read the lst time.
On motion of Mr. Lambden. bill to
change the place of holding elections in
Gumboro' Hundred. Sussex county was
passed.
MIR. Lambden asked and obtained leave
of absence for one day.
Mr.. Pyle, from the committee on Ways
and Means, reported the bill to raise rev
enue for State and County purposes, with
amendment.
Mr.. Nowland being called to the chair,
Mr. Speaker Holcomb took the floor and
moved to lay on the table the bill before
the House.
Mr.. Holcomb said the bill, as it at
present stands, repeals taxes on railroad
and corporation bonds as well as indiyid
ual bonds. He thought it should be
carefully examined before passing the
House.
The bill was laid over for the present,
on his motion.
The Speaker then resumed the Chair.
MIR. Nowland moved that the Senate
Co, be read the lst time. Agreed to.
Mr.. J. w. Phillips was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Holcomb presented the petition of
the Law Library Association of New
Castle county, asking for certain public
books.
The accompanying paper says that
thcdistancc to Law Library at Dover
is so great as to make it inconYenient
at times to examine law books. The
association has spent $500 for books,
raised by private subscription. The
petition is numerously signed.
Mr.. Holcomb presented Joint reso.
luton authorizing the State Librarian
at Dover TO deliver TO the Law
Library Association, New Castle
County, certain law and Equity re-
ports, which was read and adopted.
Mr., Holeomb called up u bill to va
cate parts of certain streets in New
Castle. He offered an amendment
providing for the vacating of that
portion of Johnson and Lurkin streets
between 9Th street and the river, and
OF Union or 9Th street and Vine, or
4th street between johnson and the
line OF Johns street. No part of
Washington avenue is to be closed.
Mr.. Holcomb presented some papers
relative to the above; which were
read. The act is to enable Norris, |
'Iasker II Co., to erect buildings on
the sites. The petition is signed by
Ben jamin H. Ustick and others. 4
memorial OF town meeting at New
Castle was also read. Mr.. Holcomb
9aiit IL HUI Dccu ueelIfeU necessary 10
make strong case before the Legisla-
ture on account of the misundcr-
which had existed among
at first. He said there is no
opposition To the bill. 1t will be of
benefit to the whole town. Amend
ment adopted.
Mr. w. Phillips gave notice of !
blll to authorize Henry Todd, the
present Registrar in Chancery and
Clerk Of the Orphans Court of Kent
county, to transcribc and copy into IA
suitable book, the index To the recog-
niZanccS ill said courts.
Mr.. Learned presented the petition
OF James Barcus for divorce from his
wife. Referred to Divorce Commit
tee
Mr.. Pyle introduced bill to amend
an act concerning corporations. 1t
refers to Municipal corporations.
Also, from Committee he reported |
bill to amend chapter 12s, Revised |
Code, section 81. 1t more exactly de-
hnes the law regarding to trespassers
ON property Read the first time.
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