Middletown transcript., 1877-01-13
Proceedings Of the Legislature.

Monday, Jan 8h.
Senate.-Petitions were presented as fol-
lows: By Mr.. Ray from A. Baker and others.
Of School district No 40, New Castle county,
for an act to enable them to levy tax Of
$500 10 repair their school house by Mr.
| Hopkins, from G. W Horsey, for change OF
location of his farm in Sussex from School
district 46 TO 81. The Speaker presented
memorial from the National Board Of Trade,
for the establishment Of an Industrial Art
School. Notice Of bills: By Mr.. Davis to
unite School districts Nos. "a and Co. Mid
dletown) by Mr. Ray, for the better protec-
ton of sheep, pigs and poultry in New Castle
county; by Mr.. Denney, to incorporate the
Worden Manufacturing Company of Smyrna
by Mr.. Hopkins, to amend sec. 6, chap so,
vol. a. Delaware Laws.
House.-The Speaker presented the memo
rial from the National Board Of Trade (refer-
red to above.) Notice of bills was given as
follows: BY Mr.. Bird, to establish a State
Work House; by Mr.. Hocomb 10 amend the
charter of the Kiamens Woolen Company
to amend chap. 81 Of the Rev. Code, concern
ing mills; by Mr. Morris, TO amend the
School law Of March 1875. This bill. refers
to Sussex county, and is to give the State
Superintendent power to divide and consol-
date School districtsl to incorporate the
Seaford Fire Insurance Co ; to repeal the At
tachment law to lay out additional School
districts in Sussex county and to incorporate
the Omitted Children Of the Light" Bills
introduced By Mr.. Morris 10 repeal chapter
80, vol Is, Della. Laws by MIR. Bird to re
peal the act for the protection of fishermen,
passed 1885, 10 repeal the 1875 act 10 extend
the time for recording deeds. Mr. Holcomb
offered joint resolution authorizing the State
Treasurer TO pay James & Webb for printing
the Historical address of Hon. W G White
ley, delivered before the last Legislature
On motion of Mr.. Brown, that part Of the
Governors message referring TO tramps was
referred TO special committee that which
relates to national affairs was referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations; that relat-
ing 10 insurance companies was referred to a
special committee, and to finance to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Tuesday, Jan 9th.
SeHate.-The Clerk Of the House presented
joint resolution TO repair the portrait Of
| Com Jones. On motion of Mr. Ray the reso-
luton was read and laid on the table The
different portions of the Governors message
were referred to special and appropriate com
mittees. Mr., Davis introduced bill to unite
the Middletown School districts Nos. 60 and
"a That part of the Governors message re-
lating 10 Federal Affairs was referred to
| Committee Uf the Whole, on the motion OF
Mr.. Hopkins. The joint resolution of the n
]. Legislature was read and it, with the part
| Of the Governors message that relates to the
! boundary question, was referred TO a special
committee-Messrs Hopkins, Davis and Fid-
deman. Mr.. Davis gave notice Of an act to
repeal the law requiring the publication Of the
| Trial Lists, in New Castle county. Mr. Den
ney introduced bill TO incorporate the Wor-
den Manufacturing Company Of Smyrna
House-Bills introduced By Mr. Morris TO
amend the Free School law, passed 1875; BY
Mr. Holcomb to amend the charter of the
Kiamensi Woollen Co ; to repeal The law in
relation to the Courts of New Castle county
| (chap. 557, vol. l4.) On motion of Mr..
| Cochran the part of the Governors message
n relation to education, together with the
| State SuDerintendent's reDort was referred 70
| he Committee on Education and, on motion
IF Mr. Messick, that which relates to the deaf
md dumb to a special committee Mr.. Coch-
ran presented petition for more concise
manner of amending the State laws. Mr. Bird
,ffered a joint resolution requesting the State
| Directors of the Farmers Bank to report its
standing to the General Assembly. Post
roned for the present Mr.. Messick intro
luced bill to repeal the Sussex Dog Law.
Nr. Burnite offered can additional Rule for
he government Of the House." Read and
rostpoued till Thursday. This rule proposes
to have every bill that amends statute Of the
State state what is to be stricken out, now it
~eads at present and how it will read as
,mended, and also provides for dividing the
question on striking out and inserting.
Wednesday, Jan. 10Th.
Senate The Clerk of the House presented