The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
The General Assembly.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
SEN ATE.
DOVER, February s, 1877

SEN ATE.
DOVER, February s, 1877.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Absent-AIr. Harrington.
Mr. Denney presented the petition oi
Henry NJ. How, Messrs. Connaway and
Others in relation to the draw bridge over
Little Duck Creek, known as Martins
bridge. Read and referred to Commit
tee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Cor
porations, reported the bill to incorporate
the Centreville Hall Company, which
was taken up, read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced bill to amend
an act regulating the fees of certain pub
lie officers. [This bill regulates the fees
of Clerks OF the Peace for acting as
Clerks of the Levy Court
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill to in
corporate the Front and Union Street
Railway Company, was read.
Mr.. Ray, on Revised Statutes, reported
the bill to consolidate School Districts
Nos. q and 95, Kent county, which was
taken up, read third time and passed.
MI: Denney presented petition from
Geo. w. Commins and others, citizens of
Duck Creek Hundred, in regard to the
landing of Sunday excursions at Bonn
bay Hook. Read and referred to COM
mittee ON Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the bill
for the reduction of State bonds was
taken up, read third time and passed.
Mr.. Ray, from Special Committee, re-
ported the resolution in relation to the
Farmers Bank, with an amendment,
which on motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, was
adopted, and on his further motion the
resolution, as amended, was concurred in.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 3, p. m.
MI. Fiddeman presented the petition
of Martin w. Harrington and others for
public road. Read and referred to
Committee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. Sharpley presented petition of
Alexander Valentine and Jane Dilworth
in relation to child of the latter. Read
and referred to a special committee.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the bill
supplementary to the act to incorporate
the Duck Creek improvement Company
was taken up, read third time and
lost.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
DOVER, Feb. s, 1877.
The House met at 10 o'clock a. m.
On motion of Mr.. Burnite the resolu-
tion authorizing the binding of 200 copies
of the report of the State Superintendent
OF free schools was Tecinded, and one
hundred ordered to be printed and bound
for the use of the House.
The following bills were introduced
and read:
BY Mr.. Bird, An Act authorizing the
Record of Deeds, in New Castle county,
to make new mortgage index.
By Mr.. Messick, An Act supplementary
to the Act in relation to free schools.
passed at Dover, March %, 1875. (This
Act makes it the duty of the Clerks of the
Peace to certify to the Auditor the per-
sons holding certificate as teachers
The Clerk ofthe Senate presented for
concurrence the following bills:
An Act to consolidate School Districts
Nos. and 05 in Kent county.
An Act to incorporate Centerville Town
Hall Company.
And An Act for the Redemption of
aware State Bonds.
All of the above named bills Just pre-
sented by the Clerk of the Senate were
read first time. Also Senate Act to
repeal chapter 419 volume IA Delaware
Laws was read.
On motion of Mr.. Brown An Act to
amend Chapter 80, Revised Code, was
read third time and postponed until
wednesday next at 3 p. m.
Mr.. Wright gave notice of An Act to
consolidate School District Nos. 20, q
and 50 in Kent county.
The Clerk of the Senate informed the
House that the Senate had concurred in
the House Joint resolution in relation tc
the Farmers Bank with an amendment.
Severa4bills were read second time BY
title.
Adjourned.