The daily gazette., 1883-02-27
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
OPENING OF ANOTHER WEEK
AT DOVER. 6
A CONVENTION PET1G1OTED FOR
4 Feeifion Asking for q 1istribution OF
sufplus Revenue for nclapOi RuspoAas--
miscellaneous Buslness.
Especial correspondence OF the Gazette. j

Especial correspondence OF ths Gasette.1
Dover, Feb. 26.--In the House to-dsv
Mr.. Cooeh presented the following numer.
ously signed petition FIT : ITFEg
Your petitioners, citizens uf the stata ag
Delaware, respectfully ask your honorabie
bodies to take such action. al IN early period
or your session, as will be ndeesgarv' for the
calling Of Constitutional ConFentIoil. 70 altsr
new one, that shall meet tie wants u tha
people Of our State. f gT7 n
L9e tollowipg petition, signed BY $50
citizens Of Sussex county, was also pre-
scnted: -
WHEREAS, Il appears nom the reeent "a
dresses oftheir ExcellencIes, ard the report Of
Ine several ofnciais Of the State, the net
revenues Of the state at the present rate OF
taxation will be at least $50 OO0a wear In excess
OF the sum required TO meet the current ex-
penses, pay interest ON the StAte debt and to
redeem series A, ofthe State bonds by the arst
day Of July A. d. ,lsSs, at which time they WIN
mature; and
WHEREAS, In consequence of the abova
promises the sum Of $sO,0JO can be appropriated
to school purposes without increa .Inx the
burden on the people, we, the undersIrned.
would respectfully request ybu to make an
appropriation Of the above mentioned sum to be
distributed annually for school purposes among
the several counties In the same proportions ID
which the income arising from the present
school fund is distributed.
Petitions were also presented for the mas
sage OF the senate bill CREATING State
Board of Agriculture, and for a stock lau
in district 1879 Sussex county, -,-7-
The Senate bill amending The act proyid-
ing for the appointment of State chemist
was read q first time. The House bill
authorizing any notary public to aexnowi-
deeds and other papers in other States was
passed. The Senate amendment to the Della
ware Western railroad bill were con-
CURED In.
Speaker Bates offered two resolutions.
which were adopted, as follows Approe
priatiHg $500 for the payment of Edward
Ridgeley, Esq, for his services as Chancellor
dd Item in the Sussex case of Benjamin
Burton VS. George Whilden: requesting the
Committee on Grimes and Hunishments to
report to the House whether any system for
the punishment and education of juvenile
criminals can be devised ae substitute for
their Incarceration in the county jails.
Notices were given OF new bills, as
follows By Mr.. Barlow, Incorporating the
Wawasset Ice Company; BY Mr.. Messick,
transferring Sussex county farm from one
school district to another; by Mr.. Bates,
providing for the education and training OF
Juvenile delinquents, extending the duties
of the Clerk ef the Market and Regulator
Of Weights and Measures of the city Of
Wilmington; by Mr.. Comegys, amending
the charter Of Mlddletown.
IN THE SENATE. 1
In the Senate the Delaware Western bill
was favorably reported by Dr. Chandler OF
the Corporations Committees, with amend
ments, changing the name bf the Delaware
Western to the Baltimore b Philadelphia,
In conformity with the articles of merger
fled some days ago, by Mr.. Bird, and con-
ferring all the rights, privileges and fran
chises of the old corporation upon the new
ole. A remonstrance was read from VIII
liam Dean protesting against the passage ef
the bill unless his rights we're protec ted,
DR.. Chandler, in moving the final passage
OF the bill, As amended by the committee,
said the amendments were mere formalities
which were made necessary by the legal con-
solidation which had taken place since the
bill had passed the House. Referring to MIR.
Dean he said there was no disposition TO In
terfere with the rights Of that gentleman,
aud that the circumstances, as presented
before the Senate, would warrant that body
In passing the bill. The proposed amend
ments were adopted and The bill passed.
Mr.. Roc presented local option petition
from 80 voters and six nou-vOters of Kent
county; which was read and referred.
Mr.. Belts introduced bill to amend
Chapter 14S, Volume 16, Laws OF Delaware
increasing the salaries Of the Coroner and
COroner's physician of New Castle county.
Mr.. Belts gave notice of q bill to amend
the act Incorporating the Rehoboth Beach
Camp Meeting Association.
The following bills were passed Creating
stock law in District SO, Sussex county;
authorizing the Wilmington & Northern
railroad to construct branch road.
The bill OF which Mr.. Bates gave notice
of yesterday, to provide fer the education
and training of Juvenile criminal, gives the
court of any county authority 10 commit
10 the care, custody and guardianship of
the House Of Refuge In the city OF Phila-
delphis, any child under 10 years of age,
convicted in any of the courts, of any
offense except homicide, 10 be kept there
until they are reformed. The bill is
certainly good one.