The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-02-26
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGISLATURES.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, DEL, Feb. rs, 1879.
THE SENATE.


to incorporate the Farmers NJ arket Com
pany Of Wilmington /; the live stock act
for school district No. 1877, Sussex county,
to incorporate st. Pauls Conference So
ciety Of st. Vincent De Paul of Whining
ton; to incorporate the Green Branch
Ditch Company; TO consolidate school
districts Nos. 125 and III, Sussex county !;
t. remove the seat of justice of New Cas-
tie county from New Castle To Whining
ton; (by Mr.. Sharpley.)
The following bills were read second
time: To repeal and supply chapter so,
volume Is, Delaware Laws; to regulate
the manner of taking the bond of the
Clerks Of the Orphans Court to incor-
porate the Wilmington Coal Gas Compa-
ny in relation to employees wages 40
the amount Of 500 in cases of execution
and assignment; to Contemporaries Washing
ton Lodge No. l, A. +. a. NJ, of Will
mington to incorporate the Rehobotb
Beach &. NJ. A.
The folio wing bills were passed: In
reference to the oyster revenue live
stock laws for district No. 81, Sussex
county, and No. So, New Castle county.
Notice was gwen of the following bills:
To better regulate the public schools; to
consolidate school districts Nos. IL, 96
and 100, Sussex couaty: TO incorporate
the Elkton and Delaware r. X. Coppa-
ny.
The report of the Actuary of the public
schools was read and referred to the
Committee on Education.
A House joint resolution appointing
John b. Collins, Esq, to purchase the
COAL stationery, &c, for the next Legis-
lature was concurred in.
The special committee to whom was
referred the act to repeal chapt. 1888, vol.
-, Delaware Laws, in relation to the 10
cent tax on licenses reported upon the
act with an amendment. The ameEd-
ment was to allow the Secretary $500 per
year TO his salary, in lieu of the amount
taken from 1t by the act. Mr.. Denney
moved the adoption of the amendment.
Mr.. Denney said that the 10 cent tax,
at.which the act was aimed, increased
the salary of the Secretary of State from
$500 to 5000 per year
Mr.. Pennewill asked what the sum
total of the salary of the Secretary really
was.
Mr.. Denney stated that he was in ig-
norance upon that point.
DR.. Hopkins volunteered the informa-
ton that the Secretary had informed him
that the salary was 81 800 per year and
that the 10 cent tax amounted to $500 per
year DR.. Hopkins further said that if the
tax on licences was wrong the increase
ofthe Secretary's salary as proposed in the
amendment was equally wrong. The
amendment proposed to take The money
out of the State Treasury, when as the
act stands the money comes out of the
pockets of individuals applying for IL
cense.
Mr.. Denney said that he bad seen
enough IN making examinati ons to make
him vote for the additional 500. He was
quite willing, however, to refer the bill
back TO the committee and have the Doc
tor made a member of it.
DR.. Hopkins called for the ayes and
nays, aud the amendment was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Cooch, Conway, Denney, Nc
Whorter, Rust and Sharpley.
Nays-Hopkins, Pennewill and the
Speaker.
Upon the final passage of the bill, DIR.
Hopkins cast the only opposing vote.
The House joint resolution inviting
Adj Gen. Postles and Major Macalhstei
to address both house on the military bill
was cOncurred in.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o'clock
Mr.. Rust gave notice of an act In reIa
ton to tramps.
Mr.. McWhorter moved to reconsider
the vote by which the House resolution te
rescind the JOINT resolution to take nc
new business after the 2Jth inst, was
nod-concurred in, bat the motion
was voted down by a vote of 3 10 3
Messrs. Cooch and Sharpley being absent
and the Speaker not voting.
The live stock acts for school districts
q and 81, Sussex county was read the
first time.
On Mr.. McWhorters motion a com.
mlttee was appointed in the matter OF
taking no new business after the % inst
Comm ttee-Mc Whorter, Denney and
Hopkins.
An act In reference to arrests. for de bts
not due was passed.
An act IN relation to execution uudel
mesne process was passed.
An act in relation to arrests under civil
action was pa sed.
MIR. Conway presented petition from
citizens OF New Castle county asking TO,
assistance in repairing a meadow banl
owned by the Cedar Creek Marsh Com
pany which was washed away by the DC
tober storm, causing the water to flow il
TO the great damage of the roads. Refer
red to Committee on Roads and High
ways.
The report of Hon. j oseph p. Comegvs
Centennial Commissioner, was read ant
accepted and joint resolution WAS pass
ed thanking HIM for his services, an,
continuing him in the capacity OF com
missioner.
DR.. Hopkins presented a Joint rcsolu
ton to appoint joint committee offive t,
examine into the accounts of the Farm
ers' Bank.
The act to amend chapter 60, section
10 and II of the Revised Statutes wa
passed.
An act was passed to reduce the ap
preparation of the town of Lewes iron
5000 to 500.
a live stock act for school district Nc
40 Sussex county.
The Incorporation acts of the tribes O
Red Men at Delmar and Laurel were pas
ell.
Mr.. McWhorter gave notice of an &C
to regulate the expenses of New Castl
county by the Levy Court.
An act to incorporate the Culbret
Marsh Company was read frs. time
The Conference Committee appointe
to adjust the disagreement of the tw
houses on the matter of taking bushes
reported resolution extending the tim
from the 18th inst to March 9TH; the res,
luton was concurTed in.
A bill was introduced in relation
ditch meetings.
The bill concerning principal and sure
was passed.
Mr. McWhorter gave notice of an a
in relation to the State Free Schools.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at the usual hour.
Mr. Houston presented a remonstran
from the citizens of Lewes against d
alteration or incorporation ofthat tow
1t was referred to the Committee on o.