The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
the LEGISLATURE.

bst6 660HO6st WILT
specially reported for the Gazette.
sRNATE-MoRNINo SESSION.
DovER, Jan. 10, 1880.
Senate met ct 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Belts gave notice that he would
introduce the following bills:
An act to vacate portion OF Water
street Ia the city Of Wilmington an
act to exempt from taxation certain
real estate In the city OF Wilmington !;
an act autho izing the Mayor and
Council Of the city of Wilmington TO
levy and collect taxes upon telegraph
or telephone poles erected within the
city Of Wilmington.
Mr.. HcWhorier had reconsidered the
commitment Of the petition from 123
citizens Of New Castle county touching
certain roads aud introduced Joint
resolution providing for a visiting CON-
mittse.
The bill creating a new school dis
trict from Nos. SO, 63. o. and SO Sus-
ser county was passed.
The road bill North west Fork, re-
ported with amendments and passed.
Mr.. Coocb had read and referred a
memorial touching African education.
The Agricultural Committee report.
cd bill upon the petition of Philips
and others for a stock law in school
district 49h Little Creek Hundred.
The folIswing bills were read first
| time:
An act to renew and continue In
force an act entitled an act to incor-
porate st. Mary's Beneficial Society OF
the city Of Wilmington an act to re-
vive and continue In force an act en-
titled an act to incorporate bt. Mich.
Ael's Beneficial Society.
Upon information by clerk the Sem
ate proceeded in body to the House
to compare journals in respect to the
election OF U. 8. Senator.
Adjourned.
sENATR-APTKRNooN sEssION.
Senate met at 8 o'clock.
| The Exemption act touching Sus-
sex county, was read and referred.
The House bill touching the Laurel
Union Company, was read and refer.
rcd.
The act to amend SEQ. II, chap. As
Was read and referred.
The Delaware Western bill, report.
cd with amendments, was taken up.
Laid on table and two hundred copies
Of the whole bill ordered TO be print
cd.
Rule IA was suspended and ths bill
relating to st. Mary's Beneficial Socle-
" was referred to committee, alss the
bill relating to st. Michael's Beneficial
Society and the bill reincorporatinR
the Fame Hose Company Of Whining
ton.
The committee to settle with Mr..
Pennewill reported and was disoharg-
cd.
Adjourned.
HoUsB-MoRNINo SESSION.
House met at 10 a. IN.
| The bill repeating the 90 tax on
school teachers being the regular or.
der of the morning, was taken up fol
dnal consideration.
Mr.. Tomlinsou offered an amend
ment reducing the salary of the State
superintendent from $l,S00. TO S1,-
200.
After some discussion in which sey-
eral members urged that no time had
been allowed for the consideration ol
The amendment and that it embraced
different subject from the original
esolutioD, Mr.. Robinson moved that
the whole matter be postponed until
Wednesday next.
| Lost-Ayes, 10, Nays, II.
The amendment was then put ard
lost by vote OF 10 to IL, and the
original resolution was carried by III.
following vote:
Ayes-Bradford, Cahall, Eastburn,
Eliason, Graham, Pilliug, Register
Swayne, Townsend, Tomlinson, A. G.
Williams, T. N. Williams, Woodkeep.
er-l3.
| Nays-Jones, Matthews, Mcneil,
Moore, Robinson, Stayton, Vanburka
low, Speakers.
| MIR. Eiiason, presented q memoria
from l.. g. Vandegrift and other citi-
zens from st. Georges Hundred, ask.
ing for repeal of the act incorporat-
ing the Silver Run Marsh Gem pany.
Mr.. Bradford from the committee
ON Revised Statutes reported favora
bly, on tho Senate bill revising and ex-
tending the time for recording private
acts.
The committee on enrolment re-
ported tho following joint resolution,
ready for the signature of the Speak,
or: Resolutions appointing a commit
too to settle with q. s. Pennewill fol
repairs to the State House; appoiut
ing . joint committee on government
and intercourse Of the two Houses "a D
pointing . committee to examine tn,
State Library; appointin a commute,
70 examine the accounts of tie Stat,
} Treasurer; appointing a committee il
relation TO the arrears Of the Nationa
Banks.
Mr.. Jones presented the petition ol
Annie Barker for divorce from he
husband, Sheppard T. Barker.
Mr.. Bradford moved that the peti
tion be laid upon the table, for futur,
.. . consideration. Agreed to; Ayes, 20
Nays, 1.
Mr.. Bradford then offered the fol
lowing resolution, which, being OBJ
jested - by Mr.. Robinson goes owe
I until 70 morrow:
Resolved, That tho committee OF
divorce be and are hereby instructe,
: to take competent legal advice, befor
: reporting favorably any bill for di
! yorce for any cause cognizable by th