The daily gazette., 1883-03-28
Especial correspondence of the Gazette. J

Especial correspondence Of the Gazette.
Dover, March 2S.-An effort which will
probably be unsuccessful was made In the
House yesterday to save the Delaware Col
lege bill, which was defeated last Thursday.
The vote was reconsidered and the bill was
referred back to the Committee on Educa-
ton, which 1t is hoped will make a favor
able report. The House was In Committee
Of the Whole on the Uniform Ballot law
| yesterday. After 1t had been discussed at
great length the bill was referred to a special
committee with instruction to report new
bill on the present one The committee
consists OF Messrs. Cooch, Comegys, Lewis,
Watson, Risler and Dukes.
A remonstrance signed by James NJ
| Kirbin and twenty-five others was presented
protesting against the passage of the Dill In
creasing the amount of taxes to be raised in
Dover from $4,000 to 1000; also remon-
STRANGE against the passage of any law to
increase the taxation In said town unless 1t
be provided that two thirds OF the increase
shall be expended In the repair OF the exist
ing streets and the opening of new ones.
Mr.. Comegys presented q petition signed by
about 100 citizens OF Wilmington praying
the passage of the law to extend the duties
and powers of the Clerk of the Market of
said city.
The following bill were introduced: To
hllCuu HcCLiOu lSJ llO, LAWS OF
Delaware; authorizing the Prothonatory of
Sussex county to make certain index; to
authorize the Dover Beard of Education to
issue bonds; authorizing the Recorder OF
Deeds of Sussex county to make a certain
index; House bills divorcing George and
Hannah III. Gilbert; divorcing William d.
and Mary G. Reed; divorcing Thomas E.
and Martha T. Sharp; divorcing Julia A.
and George w. Morgan; Incorporating the
st. Georges Fruit Packing Company.
The following bills were passed Stock
law for district 7S, New Castle county ; an
act for the relief of district No. 116 Kent
county Senate bills repeating part of the
collateral inheritance tax supplement to
the charter of Dover Clown meeting bill) /;
House supplement to the charter OF Middle
town (authorizing the borrowing of $1,000
for water works.; Senate bills authorizing
New Castle Board of Education to raise
$4,000 instead of 81 900 Incorporating the
Delaware Fruit Exchange (Comegys voting
no,"); divorcing Louisa A. from William
A. Cummins, (vote 10 to y; House bill
making the close of season for woodcock the
Same as for quail Senate bill for the pro-
lection and culture of fish In Shakespeare =
mill pond (yeas, II; nays, ~.
IN THE SENATE.
The following bills were passed To IN
corporate the Diamond Milling Company;
authorizing the Wilmington City railway to
make an additional loan of $50 900; House
bill, changing the course Of public road in
Broadkiln hundred, Sussex county; divorc.
ing Seth o. Gibbons from his wife, Lydia
Gibbons; authorizing Theodore P. Sirmar
70 change the course Of E. public road II
| Sussex county.
The following bills were introduced and
read For stock law In Lewes and ReAo
both hundred; House bills, for new school
district In Kent county; to incorporate the
Board of Education of Bridgeville, Sussex
county; Local Option bill. Read second
time and referred To incorporate the
Wapella Manufacturing Company; to incor-
porate the Shipley Street Sewer Company;
for the protection of the community against
professional thieves, burglars and pick
pockets; for the culture and protection offsh
in Spring Mill pond. By Mr.. Cavender, to
corporate the Diamond State Conserving and
Picking Company, of Smyrna; by Mr..
Mustard, to incororate Atlantic Lodge, No.
| 15, l. o. o. F., of Lewes. House bills, for
the relief of school district No. 116, Kent
county; for stock law for district rs New
Castle county.
Several petitiont were read, signed by
residents of New Castle and Kent counties,
praying for constitutional convention.
House bill for a stock law in part of dis
tiict AZ Sussex county was laid on the table.
House bill disolving school district No. l06
Kent county, after debate was non-con-
| CURED in.
Messrs. Roe, Belts and Houston were ap-
pointed as the committee of conference to
consider the disagreement on the Immigra-
| tion bill.
A petition for a railroad commissioner to
adjust freight and passenger rates on rail-
roads, In order to reduce the same, was
read. Adjourned.