Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-04
LEGISLATIVE pRocEEplMas.
Monday.
SENATE.

Mr.. Causey presented remembrance against
the laying out now. road In Milford hundred
which was referred.
MI. Davis presented petition Of z. Mod.
Roberts and 81 others praying for . law to allow
Justices Of the Peace 70 tissue writs Of replevil
in amount from 81 to el0O which was read aud
referred.
Tho House bills to incorporate the Grand
Division, No. 1, q. Of T. Of Delaware, the st.
Peters Female beneficial Society Of Whining
ton and the West End Club Stables Of Will
mington, were read > third time and passed.
The House bill to enable jacob @. Cannon tn
locate certain lands In Sussex county was read.
The House bill to incorporate the Underwrit-
ters Agency OF Delaware City WAS amended by
the insertion Of 4 section preventing the Agency
to use any other than banking privileges for the
Investment OF money, and ~ amended was
The House bill to incorporate tho Diamond
State Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of
Wilmington was reported by Mr.. Shakespeare
with negative Recommendation, which report
WAS adopted
Mr. Moore presented petition from citizens
Of School District No. W, in Sussex County. pray
ing to be Transferred to District No. 40, which
was read and referred to . committee consisting
Of Messrs. Moore Shakespeare and Davis.
Mr. Moore presented petition from certain
citizens Of Laurel asking for laws authorizing
the Levy Court OF Sussex County TO receive cor
tain streets laid out in said town which was read
and referred.
Tho bills to prevent stock from running at
large in School Districts Nos 15l and 48 Sussex
county wore read second time.
HOUSE.
The House met at 8 p. IN.
The special order Of the day being the conHid-
GRAFTON Of the bill amending section IS of chap
urc 70 special committee Of Ave. Adopted,
and Mcssrs. Nowlsnd, Broadway, Pyle, Con-
well aud Baldwin were appointed the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Learned, the vote by which
the bill creating AN additional Justice Of the
Peace for Wilmington was lost was reconsidered.
Mr. Pyle moved to temporarily postpone the
consideration Of the BILL
Mr.. Hggs moved to amend by laying it on the
Mr.. Houston gave notice Of An act increasing
the compensation Of the members Of the Gem
eral Assembly.
Messrs. Rowland. Biggs, Pyle and Mr.. Speak
er presented petitions and memorials numerous
ly signed, paying for the establishment Of sepA-
rate public schools for colored children. They
were referred to the Committee on Education,as
was also petition presented by J. w. Philips.
paying for change in tho present public school
system.
Mr.. Philips also gave notice Of an act to pre-
vent live stock from running At large in Seaford
hundred, Sussex county.
On motion Of Mr.. Blggs tho bill prohibiting
trcs 4s, New Caetle county, was read . third
time and passed.
The Committee on interpretations reported
the bill incorporating the Delaware City d New
making the act public one and limiting the
charter to 90 years duration.
The amendment was adopted and tile bill a.
amended Was read third time and recommittcd.
Mr. Bird gave,notice Of an act to amend section
OF chapter 81 OF the revised statutes of 1852
r. pyl Ia nm nd frrsy nil
zens of New Castle county praying for further
protection CT farmers against trespassers It
was read and referred to special committee
consisting OF Messrs. Pyle. Learned and Fraim
with instructions TO report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Pyle also presented petition from John
H. Walraven and others asking for State aid for
the Wilmington and Western Railroad. Re-
ferred.
He also presented petition praying for law
prohibiting live stock from running at large in
school districts Nos. rs, ~ and 20, New Castle
county. Referred
On motion Of Mr.. Bird the bill extending the
boundaries Of Red Lion hundred was read =
second time and referred to special committee
consisting Of Messrs. Bird, Bggs and Baldwin.
On motion OF Mr. Lambden the Senate bill
prohibiting live stock from running At large in
school districts Nos. 1873 and 46, came county,
was read.
Mr.. Pyle gave notice Of the following bills:
An act directing the publication OF the act on
titled an act authorizing the city of Wilmington
to issue its bonds to meet q portion of the ex-
ponse OF widening Water street and Railroad
avenue; an additional supplement to the act en-
titled act TO- limit the city debt OF Wilmington
and to provide for the discharge thereof; an act
to amend the act entitled All act to incorporate
the Diamond State Spring Co.; supplement to
an act entitled III act to incorporate the Western
Car Co; an act to incorporate the Knights of
st Lawrence Beneficial Society OF Wilmington;
All act to incorporate the Union Frdteruil,e
Franchise de Mutual Socerus de Wilmington.
Mr.. Baldwin presented communication from
VIM. Dean assigning reasons why the bill max
ing dogs personal property in school districts
Nos. SO aud Al, New Castle county, should be
passed. 1t was read and referred to the COM
mittee having in charge the bill.
/ Nj. W.ds, from the Enrolling Committee, re-
ported a number Of Bills and Joint resolutions
correctly enrolled.