The Morning herald., 1877-02-09

TEE LBaISLATURE
By our special Correspondent.
1snSte.
DOVER, Feb. s.
Senate met at 10 .. m. Absent, Mr.. Har-
rington.
Mr.. Denney presented the petition of
Henry M. How, Messrs. Connaway and
others, in relation to the draw bridge over
Little Duck Greek, known as Martins
bridge.
Mr.. Davis. from Committee on Corpora-
lions, reported the bill to incorporate the
Centerville hall company, which was taken
up, read third time and passed.
Mr.. Hopkins Introduced 4 bill to amend
the act, regulating the fees Of certain public
officers. This bill regulates the fees Of
Clerks OF the Peace for acting as clerks Of
tho Levy Court
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill to incor.
porate the Front and Union streets railway
company, was read.
Mr.. Ray, from Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill to consolidate
school districts Nos. and 95, Kent county.
which was taken up, read tho third time
and passed.
Mr.. Denpey presented q petition from
Geo. W. Cummings, and other citizens of
Duck Greed hundred, in regard to the land
Ing Of Sunday excursions at Bombay Hook.
Read and referred to Committee on Revised
Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddsman, the bill for
the redemption of State bonds, was taken
up, read third time and passed.
Mr. Ray, from special committee, report.
60 the resolution In relation to the Farm
ers' Bank, with an amendment, which on
motion Of Mr.. Fiddeman, was adopted, and
on MS further motion the resolution, as
amended, was concurred in.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Fiddeman presented the petition of
Martin W. Harrington and others for q
public road. Read and referred to Com
mittee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. Sharley presented petitiou of Alex
ander Valentine and Jane Dilworth in rela~
tion to child Of the latter. Read and re-
ferred to special committee.
On motion of Mr.. Denney the bill supple-
mentary to the act to incorporate tho Duck
Greek improvement Company was taken up
read third time and lost,
Adjourned.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, A. N,
On motion Of Mr.. Burnite tho resolution
authorizing the binding Of 200 copies of the
report State Supt. Of free schools was
recinded, and one hundred ordered printed
and bound, for the use of the House.
&The following bills were introduced and
reads:
BY Mr.. Bird, an Act authorizing the Re.
corder of Deeds, in New Castle county, to
make q new mortgage index.
By Mr.. Messlck, an Act supplemental to
the Act in relation to free schools, passed
at Dover, March 25, 1875. (This Act makes
1t the duty of the Clerks of the Peace to
certify to the Auditor the persons holding
certificates as teachers.
The clerk of the Senate presented for con-
currence the following bills.
An act to consolidate school districts Nos.
6 and 95 in Kent county.
An act to incorporate Centerville Town
Hall Company.
An act for the Redemption of Delaware
State Bonds.
All of the above named bill just presented
by the clerk of the Senate were read first
time. Also an act to repeal chapter 419
volume IA, Delaware Laws was read.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, An Act to amend
chapter IS, Revised Code, was read third
and postponed until Wednesday next
1T 3 p. m.
Mr.. Wright gave notice of An Act to con-
'olidated school districts Nos. 20, 81 and 80
in Kent county.
The Clerk of the Senate informed the
House that the Senate had concurred in the
House joint resolution, in relation to the
Farmers Bank, with an amendment.
Several bills read second time by title.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at O'Clock p. m. Speak
r Martin in the chair.
Mr.. Morris, from the Committee on
loads and Highways reported the follow
ng bills which were read:
An Act to prevent live stock from run
ing at large in School District No. s, and
art of School District No. 118, Kent
ounty. And an Act authorizing the ves-
y of st. Johns church, of Greenville,
} change the course of public road.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, the bill
mending an Act relating to School Dis
lets Nos. 90 and "a, New Castle county,
as read third time and passed.
The following bills were indefinitely post.
,ned.
An act to amend section 81 volume
Avs Of Delaware.
An act to amend section /, chapterI7,,
lume II, Delaware Laws, both these bills
lated to delinquents.
Mr.. Richards introduced an act for the
of an additional Notary Public
Baltimore Hundred, Sussex county.
Mr.. Cochran introduced an act to prohibit
9 stock from running at large in school
'trict No. 81 New Castle county, read.
The following bills were given notice of
Mr.. Wright.
An act to amend chapter 5o2, volume II,
laware Laws.
An act to amend chapter 80 of the Re-