The daily gazette., 1881-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Special 10 the GAZETTE.
DOVER, Feb. l8, 1881.

Special TO the GAZETTE.
DOVER. Feb. Is, 1881.
sENATE-MoRNINo SESSION.
Senate met at Ga. m.
The act To incorporate the Front and
Union Street Railway was read a II rst
time.
The following bills were passed
The bill Incorporating the Delaware
State range. which Includes all minor
oranges In the State.
Whitaker Company.
An act relating to the salary of the
Attorney Generai, with au amendment.
HOUSE.
House met at nine o'clock.
Il. N. Williams moved the econRidera-
tion Of the vote by which the bill repeal
ing the tax on corporation mortgaRel
was defeated. The motion was carried
and the bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bradford rose TO u question o
privilege. He explained that when ht
presented the resolution AS a substitut,
naming T. . additional members OF The
Committee on Corporations, he did st
without intending any diseourtesy To the
hpeakCr.
He had been informed by Col. White
ley that the speaker would like To be re.
i1eved aof the responsibility OF making
said appointments. Had be not been sc
informed he would never have thought
Of Offering said resolution. lie wished
To ASK tue Speaker whether he did not
duriug the noon recess yesterday, say tC
Senator Coocn that he did not wish tC
take the responsibility OF appointing The
additional members of The committee.
Speak Williams replied that he said
10 Seuator Cocoa, "If could be relieved
OF The responsibility, IL would assist me
well" or words TO that effect. but he did
not request that any resolution on the
subject should be offered.
MIR. Robinson TOOK o. 3aslon To say that
he Ielt convinced tosry that Mr.. Bradford
was In capable OF any intentional dis
courtesy to the speaker.
MI. Ellason prese ted q letter from
serick r. Shallcross. explaining that ht
had signed u rem monstranc8 against the
Delaware Western bill under q misappre,
hehhlon. IL was represented to him that
the Dill was designed 10 secure u charter
for sale TO The highest bidder, and That
the T. w. q IL. Company would, la all
likelihood be the purchaser Of that char
Ter. he washed now 10 withdraw his re-
monstr Ince and say that he desired the
Legislature to PASS the bill, under suit
able restribtions. aud thus give relief from
the most oppressive freight charges Inn
posed on free people.
Mr.. VanhBurkalow presented the bill OF
the DetaWdrean for STATE printing durins
the pasl Two years. Referred To the Com
mittee ON Claims.
On motion oi MIR. Cahall the Tesol ution
which ne offered yeste' day, pledging the
support o the House To railroad char Ter
If ppIieO for by the Baltimore & Ohio
haIirOhu Con panyt was taken up and
adopted by an unanimous vote.
a blli To change the boun airy line oil
school district, No. AZ, Was Introduced
and read.
Mr.. ReG lister presented a petition oil
cltlz MS ot Dover, asking for an amend
menJt TO the charter empowering the Town
Council TO pave streets, on the demand
OF IA majority of property holders, two
thirds OF Lhe cost of such paviHg To be as
sessed TO the property holders and the
other third 10 the city.
The Dill 10 incorporate the Easton d
Mcmahon Transportation Company was
read a third time and passed.
Mr.. McNeal offered " resolution author
izing Vii lam l.. Jones to purchase the
necessary coal. wood, lights, and station
AIRY ior the next session OF the Legisla-
tnfe. Adopted.
.r. Swayne presented a petition for
the passage OF law designated to pre-
| ventai the spread OF ptettro i1,seumsnia
among cattle.
Adjourned until 3.3J p. m. Monday.