The daily gazette., 1877-03-09
The General Assembly.
Especially reported J,r the Gazette.l
SENATE.
DOVER. March 8, 1871

SENATE.
t, DOVER, March 8, 1877.
Senate met ~ 10 a. m. 4. ..r
Mr.. Harrington, from the Commlttee on
Roads and Highways, reported the Dill 10
lay out new public road in Dagsboro' and
Indian River hundreds. In Sussex county
Passed,
Statutes, reported the bill for the protec-
ton OF the travelling public Passed. Also
q bill for the appointment of an additional
Notary Public in Sussex county Passed.
Mr. Hopkins introduced bill TO amend
chapter 8, volume 10. Read.
Mr. Ray, from the Committee on Reyls-
ed Statutes reported unfavOrably the bill
for the benefit of the Collectors OF Apo
quinimink and Blackbird hundreds. The
bill was recommitted for amendment.
ON motion of Mr.. Sharpley. the act to
amend chapter 73 of the Revised Code was
the Revised Code. Also, the House joint
resolution in relation TO the Historical So
ciety OF Delaware
on motion of Mr.. Causey, the House bill
providing for rewards for persons violating
The laws Of this State was read.
Mr.. Harrington, from the Committee on
Roads and Highways, reported the Dill TO
lay out a new public road In North Muir
derkill hundred, Kent county. Passed.
Mr.. Sharpley, from a special committee,
reported an act to divorce Jesse Il. and Vir-
GINA Chandler. Passed.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on Ed
collection of school taxes for Dover Public
Schools. The bill was laid over.
Mr.. Ray, from special committee. re-
ported bill 10 divorce Robert L. Randall.
Passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, a. IN.
Upon motion of Mr.. Cochran, the bill in
relation TO Free Schools was read third
time and passed. This bili provides ior
tendent of State Public Schools at a salary
of one thousand dollars.l
Upon motion of Mr.. Morris, the bill to
amend section of the act to raise revenue
for the state was read a third time and
passed. This act exempts non-residents
from paying license for exhibiting stations
The House then adjourned until this af-
ternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at three O'Clock.
Un motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the bill in
relation to the collection of school taxes for
Dover public schools was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Causey, from special committee,
reported favOrably the bill 10 divorce Jos.
l.. Lingo. Passed.
Mr. Harrington. from the Committee on
Roads and Highways, reported the bill to
grant the title to certain public road to
the United States
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the House
bill in relation to free schools in the State
TO amend an act to raise revenue for State
and county purposes.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Revised
Statutes reported the bill in relation to the
collection of taxes in Blackbird and Appo-
quinimink hundreds, New Castle county.
Passed.
Mr. Fiddeman, from the special COM
mittee to cancel the bonds belonging to
Delaware College, reported that they had
performed that duty and submitted a re-
port.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Revised
Statutes, reported the bill TO limit the pow
ers of Road Commissioners of New Castle
hundred to lay tax. Passed. Also, the
House bill to confirm an ordinance OF the
tlty council Of Wilmington vacating GER
tam streets. Passed.
Mr.. Sharpley introduced bill for the
relief of the idiotic children i'll the State OF
Delaware, which was read.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house met at three o'clock.
The special order, the bill in relation to
insurance companies, was called up and
passed.
The following Senate bills, on motion,
By Mr.. Robinson, an act to lay out new
public road partly in Dagsboro and partly
in Indian River hundred.
BY Mr.. Bird, an act to amend chapter 4s,
volume 10, Laws of Delaware. This re-
lates 10 colored schools.
The following bills were, on motion, read
third time and passe1:
By Mr.. Ware, an act 10 amend an act tc
reincorporate the Farmers Mutual Fire
insurance Company of New Castle county
By Mr. Holcomb, an act to amend chap.
ter l42, volume 49, Laws of Delaware, enti
tied, For the Protection of Sheep.
By Mr. Bartholomew an act 10 renew tn,
charter of the st. Joseph's Beneficial Soci
ETY. of Brandywlne, Delaware.
by Mr.; Ware, an act to incorporate thu
Bradford Paint Company.
By Mr.. Wright, an act to amend the &c
10 incorporate the town OF Leipsic.
By Mr. Ihompson, an act 10 repeal chap
An Act to Prohibit Justices of the Peac
from taking fees in criminal cases
By Mr.. Mustard, an act to amend seetio
OF chapter of the Revised Code as amen
Officers.
By Mr.. Holcomb. an act appointing
Board OF Fishery Commissioners for tn
propagation Of fish, and appropriatin
81 500 for the same
BY Mr.. Brown, an act to incorporate th
agricultural Society OF Kent county, a
BY Mr. Morris an act to prohibit liy
stock running at large in School District
No. 80, New Castle.
An act in relation to the attach 20 en-
wages was read third time and lost
On motion of Mr. Ware an act to amen
The charter OF the New Castle Mutural FIR
insurance Company, was read a third tim
and passed.
Mr.. Holcomb, introduced and hadrea
an act TO incorporate the New Castle. Co
operative Store Company
Senate bill to Incorporate the Panam
Transit Steam Ship Company and sur
plement to the act to incorporate the Ever
Evening Publishing Company were reat
An act reported from the Committe
of Wages and means entitled an act to rC
ducetaxation was read.
On motion OF Mr. Brown, the vote b
which the act to encourage the propagate
of beet culture was lost.
Adjourned.