Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-12
Specially reported for the Commercial
DOVER, Feb. IL.


| ing the Clerk of the Orphans Court of New Gus
| tie county to make certain index was read the
| third time and passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill authoriz-
| ing the Protlonatarv of Kent county to make a
certain index was read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the bill prohibiting
| live stock from running at large in district No.
| 100, Sussex county, was read the third time and
| passed.
MIR. Riddle introduced bill Incorporating Cen
| treville Lodge, No. 81, |. o o. f. Read once.
| Mr.. Ray introduced bill Incorporating the
Delaware State Fire and Marine Insurance COM
pany. Read once.
Mr. Riddle from the committee on Revised
Statutes, reported, without any recommends
ton, the House bill making dogs personal pro
perty in Districts Nos. 30 and IL, New Castle
county.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the bill was placed npon
its final passage and WAS lost Mr.. Ray only yot-
ing for it.
On motion of Mr. Causey the Hou-e bill ill.,
cooperating the Brdgeville Cemetery Co. was
read once.
The House bill creating ali additional Justice
of the Peace for Wilmington was read tie secoi d
| time and referred.
The House bills incorporating the Delaware
| City and New Castle Railroad Go. and Wyoming
Institute and enabling ltobt. Lsinbden to locate
certain vacant lands i'll Broad Creek hundred,
Sussex county, We're read once.
Mr.. Riddles bill directing jurors to be furnisk-
ed with food and sleeping accommodations while
considering verdict Was taken nj and teInpoiar-
ily postponed.
Mr.. Moore gave notice OF an act Ia relation TO
the lien of taxes.
sENATE-AFrEENooN SESSION
Mr.. Fddcman gave motive of supplement to
the act incorporating the Mspillion Navigation
| Co.
| Mr.. Speaker presented two remonstrances
against the passage of the bill creating an addl-
tlonal Justice of tho Peace for Wilmington. Re
| ferred,
Mr.. Davis gave notice OF bill amending see
ton 3rd of chapter ST. of the lith volume of
Delaware laws.
Mr.. Riddle reported favolabiy bill exempt
ing legacies for charitable, religious and educa-
| tonal purposes from taxation. Head II third
| time and passed
Mr.. Moore reported favoraby Joint rezolu
| ton directing the State Treasurer to pav to J.
7. Comesys, +. L. Martin and Wm. G. Mhiteley
5000 each as compensation for their seryices us
| Flfh Commissioners.
Mr.. Speaker lail. before the Senate an extract
from the minutes of the Wilmington Board of
| Trade IN relation to the size of the proposed
Wilmington Il Western Railroad bridge across
the Chrstiana. Referred.
| The House bill incorporating the Diamond
State Spring Go. of Wilmington was read the
| third time and passed.
The House bill supplcmentng the act iicor-
roratng the Western Car Co. was also read the
| third time and PASSED, were the following
other House bills incorporating the Cl4yton
| FIRE and Marine Insurance Co.. eupplemtltng
the act incorporating the Artieaiis Savings Bank
snpplementing the act incorporating the New
| Castle Co. Mutual Insurance Co and incor-
poiatlng the Union Frdt7meM Efancdbe Ge
| .W"tudi Socerus de " Uintngion.
The House bill, rs aiuonded by the Senate.
| allowing the Wilmington and Western kaIroad
| Co. to erect another bridge over the Christiaua
was read the third time and lost.
| Mr.. Riddle introduced bill Incorporating
Eagle Lodge, No. 81. l. o. o, T., of duPont's.
Read once.
HousE-MoRSINd rEssIoS.
MIR. Collins presented petition from a num-
| Der OF citizens IN favor of State Work House
Also petition for more stringent laws restrict
lug the sale of Intoxicating liquors. They we're
read and referred
Mr.. Voshell introduced bill to subject grow
ihs frult crops to execution attachment process
| which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Broadway the Senate Joint
resolution, relating to the publications of equity
reports was read and concurred i'll.
On motion of 3lr. Todd the Senate iont reso-
| luton, appropriating 300 to Assist paying fol
| the Court House bell in the town of Dover was
| read and amended making the amount $500
which was adopted and the resolution a5 amend.
ed concuned III.
Mr.. Pyle presented tile petition of H. II Robin
son " Co. asking to be reimbursed to the amount
of 5000 for the failure Of State Treasurer Davis
10 denver To the petitioners certain agricultural
| scrip. The petition was read and referred to a
special committee of Messrs. Pyle, Bgoadaway
| and j. w. Phillips.
Mr.. Houston gave notice of all act to amend
an act incorporating the Georgetown and Della
ware Railroad company.
MIR. Pyle introduced a bill supplemental to the
bill incorporating the Delaware Fire Insurance
Company which was read.
MIR. Bird introduced bill to amend the con
stitution of the State OF Delaware, anil to pro-
vide for tie division of New Castle connty. and
the regulation of the judiciary, which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Broadway the Senate bill
to prevent stock from running at large in school
districts Nos. 81 and 1ls Sussex county, was read
the third time and passed.
Mr. Pyle introduced bill to amend the act to
prevent cruelty to animals which was read
Mr., Houston reported the bill to incorporate
tue Delaware Board of Directors of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Maine az the Del.
aware agency of said company, witt. an amend.
meht prohibiting greater rate of interest than
per cent, and providing that the money re-
celyed from persons insuring from the State shall
be invested in the same The amendment war
adopted when the bill was read the third time
and on mt ton of Mr.. Beggs was recommitted.
On motion of Mr.. Learned the Senate bill to
reduce the tax on oysters was read
MIR. Baldwin introduced a bill in relation to
services OF civil process on Foreign Insurance
Companies, which was read.
On motion of Mr.. McNiel the Senate Joint res
olution authorizing James & Webb to bind add.
tional copies of the Revised code ut 30 cents pei
volume was read and referred to special
committee consisting Of Mcssrs Pyle, Wilde and
j. w. Phillips.
MT hIoauhMay gave notlce oil an act to au
thorize lssac Gooden to straighten public road
Mr.. Connell reported bills to divorce Samuel
5. Hearn and Georgiana Hearn also Miranda
A. Taylor and W. II. Taylor from the bonds of
matrimony which were read.
Mr.. Houston reported IL bill to prevent live
stock from running at large in school districts
Nos. l6 and l2i Sussex county, which was read
HoUsE-AFTERSooN SESSION.
On motion of Mr. Biggs the Senate b lis to
amend chapter 372, vol. II, Delaware Laws, re.
Eating to the collection of taxes also to change
the property of l.. 3. Gem in New Castle coun-