Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-24

Mr.. Houston introduced bill entitled Gar
act to promote Internal improvements" which
was read This bill provides for loaning the
credit of the State to the following Railroad
Companies, after each of said railroads shal
have raised by subscriptions $4,000 each
Georgetown and SeafoId Railroad, ssS,000
Georgetown and Delmar Railroad 5000 Mil
ford and Bayshore Railroad SsS000
Mr.. Pyle from the committee to whom numer
| GUS petitions had been referred asking for aid
for the Wilmington & Western Railroad report.
| ed bill which was read. This bill provides fol
| the loaning of the credit OF the State to the W
| l. W. r. r. to the amount of So 800 per mile fol
each mile Of road completed, this aid to be
| secured by first mortgage bonds after subscrip'
ton in stock sufficient to grade and bridge said
| road ready for the rails.
Mr.. Baldwin introduced bill to amend the
| Constitution Of the State, and to provide fol
| increased representation in the Legislature
| which was read. The bill provides for an IT,
crease of one Senator from each county, and
two representatives from New Castle County.
| Mr.. Houston reported favorably the bill to in.
| corporate the Union American Circle of Friend
| ship Of Delaware which was read third time
| and passed.
| Mr.. Rowland gave notice that at some future
| day he would introduce bill to grant State aid
| to tue Bombay Hook Railroad Company to en-
| able it to bridge the Delaware, the amount
not to exceed one hundred millions of dollars.
| Mr.. Broadway presented numerously sign
| ed petition for more stringent liquor law,
which was referred without reading.
| On motion Of Mr. Learned the bill enabling
| Joseph Mcdaniel to locate certain salt marsh
was read the third time and passed.
MIR. Houston reported the bill to incorporate
(. Pocahontas Tent, No. 9,Daughters of the Forest,
Which was read the third time and passed.
| Mr. Broadway presented the petition of G2
citzens Praying for longer than three m nths
notice to be given to tenants by landlords. Re
| ferred
| Mr. Rowland gave notice Of all act to amend
the Constitution of the State in relation to in
creased representation. This bill proposes foui
| additional Representatives and one Senator ia
| New Castle county, to be located in aud elected
| by the City of Wilmington as a separate election
| district. The bill will also give an additional
| Senator to each of the other counties.
Mr. Houston reported the bill supplemental to
| the act to Incorporate the Delaware Fire lnsur-
ance Company; Senate bull to incorporate Cen
treville lodge No. 3. | o. o. F.; Senate bin to
| incorporate the Delaware State Fire and Marine
| Insurance Company of Delaware City, all of
| which were read the third time and passed.
| Speaker liolcomb introduced bill to ncorpo-
rate the Tasker Telegraph company, Which was
read.
| Mr.. Houston reported tie Senate bill to in
corporate Eagle Lodge No. 36 |. o. o. f., which
was read the third time and passed
| On motion of j. w. Phillips the bill for the
| protection of muskrats and prevent them from
being killed between the 18th of March to the
| 18th OF December passed after exempting
New Castle county from the provisions of the
bill.
| Dir Pyle gave notice of an act TO incorporate
| the Pioneer Club Stables also to annex school
school purposes also to amend chapter l25 Of
| the Revised Code.
Adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10
| o'clock