The daily gazette., 1883-04-13
THE..NEW SCHOOL LAW.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE AT
DOVER YESTERDAY.
HOW THE FUND rs DIVIDED.
Five Thousand Dollars Appropriated to
the ColOred SchOols-Othsr Legislative
Proceedings.
tspecIal correspondence OF the eazette. ]

Sluod W appropriate pO,UOU, ana the Dill
giving more money TO the white schools was
finally passed at night session, the amount
ha' ing been increased to $4,000. The de-
tailed proceedings were as follows:
HoUsE-MoRNING SESSION.
The following bills were passed Senate
bills in relation to insane criminals
(with an amendment giving to the
court discretion to confine persons con-
victed of capital crimes in the Jail or
almshouse); to amend Section 20, Chapter
33, Revised Code (providing that it shall not
be proper for jury to acquit a person
charged with capital crime, including an
assault, of the felony, and find him guilty
OF assault only; to incorporate the Bellah
Iron Company; to amend section l, chapter
l17, volume 13, Laws of Delaware (abolish.
ing the tax on physieians-vote l3 to 60;
live stock law for District 81, Sussex county;
to divorce Sarah e. Evans from her
husband William A. Evans; amend
ing the act TO consolidate the
Millsboro public schools; to consoli-
date tile Gamboro public schools. The
bills in relation to the Great Valley Turn
pike Company ami to amend chapter 30,
volume II Laws OF Delaware, were laid IN
the table. Bills Introduced: BY Mr.. Justis,
to amend chapter lS, Revised Code; by Mr.
Sutton, 10 incorporate the Delaware InIni-
grafton and Land Company. Senate amend
ments to the bill relating To the publication
of the accounts OF the Trustee OF the Poor
were concurrcd in.
HoUsE-AFTERNoON SESSION.
House reassembled at 3 p. m
The pending question being upon the pas
sage of the substitute for Mr.. Sutton's
cOlored schools bill and the adoption OF a
supplementary amendment for the further
enforcement of the law regulating the COL
lection of taxes from colored bill, Mr.. Lewis
moved that the bill be recommitted. Lost
by rising vote of 10 toe. The amendment
was then adopted. Mr.. Barlow offered an
amendment substituting the Delaware Asso-
citation for the State Superintendent. Lost.
Mr.. Lowe moved to cut down the appro-
priation to $500. Lost Mr.. Sutton
offered an amendment that the taxes col
lected from colored people in and money
appropriated to districts where there may
be no schools shall be held by the County
Treasurer until required in said district.
The bill then passed by the following vote
Ayes-Barlow, Comegys, Cooch, Craw-
ford, Denney, Justis, M, ssick, Risler,
Sutton. Watson, Speaker Bates-l1.
Nays-Frasher, Jacobs, Lewis, Lowe,
Perry, Rawlins, Temple, Wheatley, Will
| liams-9.
| Not tvoting-Dukes.
| House bill appropriating money for free
| (white) schools, (Messick's bill) was then
| taken up. The am cunt of the appropriation
was increased to S25, 900 by vote of II to 8.
Section 2 (requring districts to raise by
taxation an amount equal to their appro-
priation) was stricken out and a section
making the salary of the assistant superin-
tendent $1,000 substituted therefor. Mr..
Frasher moved to strike out the clause i'm
posing fine of 12 per cent. for carrying
over unused funds. Agreed to. Mr.. Lewis
moved that the $25 900 be divided as fol-
| 70 No
to Kent; S., 500 to Sussex. Adopted by a
vote of IL to 5. Then it was discovered that
| the House had been amending, not the
| original bill, but the amendments adopted
in Committee of the Whole. Upon motion
of Speaker Bates the Committee of Whole
amendments were then taken up, three of
them defeated and the fourth (requiring
districts to raise by taxation an amount
equal to their appropriation Adopted.
Adjourned to s p. M.
HoUsE-EvENING SESSION.
The House met at s O'Clock in the even
ing and resumed consideration of the school
| bill After two hours of debate the bill was
passed, having been amended so as to divide
| the S25, 900 as followf: New Castle, $40, 900;
Kent, 81, 500; Sussex, 81 800.
sENATB-MoRNING SESSION.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
House bill to incorporate the Atlantic and
| mdTllduu hulllOdu SOulpdu1 was IcpOTIcQ
| from the committee with amendments. The
amendments were adopted and the bill laid
on the table. The Port Wardens bill was
| also reported with amendments, so as to
| conform with the provisions of the new city
charter, and laid on the table.
The Senate concurred in the House amend
ment to the Senate bill relating to insane
prisoners. petition from the Christiana
| River Impro Vement Company and William
| ApIAanllaV AGAINST tha npnHiuo Port War
dens bill, were read also. Mr. Belts stated
that The Mccullough Iron Company had
withdrawn their name from a petition for
the bill
A resolution adopted by Wilmington City
Council in reference to the amended charter,
dated April 3, was read.
Read and referred; House bills, to amend
Chapter 1913, Revised Code; to divorce John
G. from Annie j. Wilson; to divorce Hannah
| Danley from her husband; to divorce Will
liam from Hester A. Noble.
The Wilmington city charter was intro
duced and read first time.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Senate reassembled at 3 p. m.
Petitions: From the Pusey q Jones Com
pany against certain provs ons in the Port
Warden's bill, for stock law in district AZ,
Sussex county.
The Senate non -concurred in the House
amendment to Senate bill (taking tax off
physicians).
House bill for stock law in district AZ,
Sussex county, which was laid on the table,
. was recommitted. On motion the House
,, was requested to return to the Senate Senate
: bill regulating the practice of medicine and
!, surgery in this State.
A joint resolution was adopted in
reference to settling the accounts of the
State Treasurer, receiving the report of the
Auditor, auditing the accounts of the clerks
. of both Houses and superintend the print
E ing of the journals and laws enacted at the
: present session. Messrs. Cavender and
e Chandler were appointed committee on
D the part of the Senate.
t Bills introduced By Mr.. Lavender, a
8 supplement to the charter of the town oi
n Smyrna; House bill, supplement to an aci
authorizing the vacation of public road
near Pennington. Under suspension of TIT
rules the above bills, together with the cit,
n charter, were read a second time.
!, Bills passed To incorporate the VIII
n mington Trust Safe Deposit and Insuranc
Company; a supplement to the charter Q
the Pocomoke River Improvement Com
pany.
Adjourned to $50 a. m. tomorrow.
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