Middletown transcript., 1875-04-03
r Prnceedings OF the Legislature.
THURSDAY, March, 25, 70

THURSDAY, March, 25, 10.
SESATE.-Bills passed: incorporating The
Trustees of the Riddle Fund; incorporating
the Sussex Midland r. R. Company author
izing the levying Of $500 schod. tax per an
mum in each school district bill supplement
ing chapter so R. S.
The bill making taxes lien on real ant
personal property was indefinitely postponed
The joint resolution to pay the members 0
the Legislature in gold was concnrred in.
The Senate refusing TO withdraw its amend
ments to the Free School bill conference
committee from both Houses was appointed
whose report was accepted and the bill passed
The Internal improvement (or Railroad Aid,
bill was taken up, amended and then defeated
by vote Of to 3-yeas, Messrs. Causely
Moore and Speaker. Nays, Messrs. Davis,
Fiddeman, Ray, Riddle and Shakespeare
The joint resolution appropriating $4,000 to
the Centennial Fund, appointing commits
sioners on behalf of the State and appropri.
| ating $4,000 for their expenses was adopted
The joint resolution concerning the rules
| about the Capital buildings and appointing
| C. c. Fulton librarian was adopted. Mr..
Ray reported that the conference committee
on the New Castle Harbor bill had agreed to
amend it by reducing the amount to Sl08O
The report was adopted. The bill for in
creased notwithstanding to popula-
tion-was defeated Ayes 3. Nays s. The
bill to incorporate the Wilmington and Clay
mont R. R. was adopted.
HoUsE.-Bills passed To amend the
Mechanics Lien Law; Senate bill in relation
to Hotel keepers and others pursuing sim
liar business-allowing them to provide sep
arate apartments for persons obnoxious to
the majority of their customers.
A joint resolution was adopted placing the
State flag in the hands Of the Centennial
committee to be placed on exhibition at the
celebration
bill making the State Superintendent a mem
ber of the Board of Education was concurred
in. The amendment making the President
of Delaware College State Superintendent
was rejected. Other amendments were re-
jected, and as the Senate refused to withdraw
from its amendments conference committee
was appointed. Mr.. Nowland reported un-
favorably the claim of R. R. Robinson & Co.
which report was accepted. Mr.. Nowland
presented the conference report on the New
Castle Harbor bill which was adopted. The
House adopted the joint resolution in regard
to the State House rules and appointing G. G.
Fulton librarian at salary of $3.50 per an
mum. Mr.. j. W. Phillips from the conference
committee on the Free School bill made re-
port which was adopted. (See bill in another
column Mr.. Houston offered joint reso-
luton that the General Assembly adjourn
sine die on Saturday. Adopted.
The commissioners appointed under the
Centennial Appropriation Act are, Messrs
L. F Riddle, Charles Beasten and DR.. A. V.
Lesley, New Castle county; Messrs. J. P
Comegys, J. H. Bewley and H. B Fiddeman,
Kent county; Messrs. John W. Causey,
Paynter Fraim and DR.. G. S. Richards, Sus-
sex county.
FRIDAY, March. 26.
SENATE.-Bills passed Amending the
Mechanics Lien Law; authorizing another
Notary Public in Wilmington removing
certain property in district 4s, N. G. county
to regulate the duties of the State Treasurer
the bill amending section 20, chapter Ill, R.
s. was passed, the vote having been recon-
sidered.
The resolutions Of the House in reference
to adjournment, and for compensation of w.
s. McCaulley as Chancellor ad Htem, were
concurred in. Mr.. Ray, from the committee
appointed to inquire into the amounts due
the State from taxes on railroads, reported
that the Wilmington q Western, and Will
mingtoa h Reading and Junction 4 Break
water Railroads have paid no taxes. The
joint resolution relieving Messrs. Comegys,
Whitley and Martin from the commission to
settle the fishery difficulties with New Jersey,
was concnrred in.
Mr.. Fiddeman offered joint resolution
directing the State Treasurer to bring suit
against all persons and corporations in ar
rears to the State, which was adopted The
report of the committee on claims was
adopted. Mr.. Riddles resolution for State
convention was rejected. The House joint
resolution requiring the Secretary IF State to
publish the free school bill in three newspa-
pers was concurred in. The House joint res
alution relative to the State flag was concur
red in. A joint resolution Of thanks TO the
different railroads was adopted.
HoUsE-Bils passed: Senate bill to in
corporate the Trustees Of the Riddle fund te
authorize an additional Notary Public fol
Wilmington; also bill 10 increase the mum.
ber of Notaries Public in New Castle county
from to IL; the general incorporation net
having been reconsidered; in relation te
cruelty to animals; authorizing fourteen
$1,000 bonds to be issued in place Of tha
number cancelled Senate bill incorporating
the Sussex Midland R. R. Co.
/ Ne Deudtt Dlil " Incorporate lUe Delnd
4 Breakwater R. R. Co. was passed with ar
amendment by Mr.. Biggs, providing for
forfeiture of the charter if the officers shal
hereafter apply for State Aid. The Senat
| joint resolution releasing the Fishery com
missioasrs was concurred in, also the Senat
joint resolution to pay VIM. S. McCaule,
$500, for services as chancellor ad hem. TIL
resolution for the payment Of claims agains
the State was adopted. The Liberal Liquo
License bill was adopted. The bill to reduc
the tax on the p, w. 4 B. R R. to 500, 90
was defeated. The Senate bill in relation t
the duties of State Treasurer was inde6nitel
postponed. A resolution to publish the fire
school bill in three newspapers was adopted
The bill ITO preserve the purity Of the ballot
was indefinitely postponed. The bills for in
creased representation from this county wa
all defeated
LAST DAY. CLOSING SCENES.
SATURDAY, March, n.