Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05
Dover, Feb 26.-The House met at

DOVER, Feb 26.-The House met at III
o'clock, q. IN.
The committee on education reported
unfsvorably on the Senate joint resolution
providing for joint committee to consider
the subject Of imposing a special school tax
on parents OF children able to pay the same.
Mr.. Armstrong presented memorial from
the trustees OF Delaware College asking for
an appropriation for the improvement and re-.
pair Of the college buildings, which was re-
ferred to the committee on education, and
$40 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Salisbury presented remembrance
against the general incorporation amendment,
which was read and referred ; also, re.
monstrance against the proposed change If
the line between school districts 9 aud 81,
Kent county, which was referred to the COM
mittee on education
Bills read To transfer the Moore farm
from districts Nos. 81 and 81 to district No.
100, Kent county to provide for the enlarge
ment and repair Of Delaware College (appro-
priating $4,000 for the purpose) to change
the boundaries of school district No. a., Kent
county, Cat Woodside), and to provide for the
erection OF new school house therein to
amend chapter 80, Revised Code, by giving
justices OF the peace jurisdiction to the
amount Of 800 for the relief Of the road
commissioners Of Christiana hundred, author
izing them to collect special tax Of $3.50 per
year, for the next two years, for the purpose
Of paying of q debt to amend chapter 90,
volume II, which authorizes the school dis
tricts OF Sussex county to enact stock laws by
an election held by the voters OF each district
by providing that there shall be but one
election per year held in any district. The
present law authorizes an election every 10
days.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson the committee
on temperance was ordered TO be increased
by the addition Of two members,
Mr.. Armstrong offered resolution, which
was adopted, offering the use Of the House of
the levy court and Trustees of the Poor OF
New Castle county. this evening, for the pur-
pose OF addressing the Legislature in adyo.
| cacy OF the State taking the New Castle
county insane asylum for State asylum.
The Senate bill to incorporate the kenton
public schools was read.
Mr.. Brown moved that the vote by which
| the increased representation amendment was
lost at yesterdays session be reconsidered, on
which motion the vote was as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong, Barlow, Brown,
Ferguson, Hearn, johnson, McOabe, Moore,
Palmer, Schabinger, Tatman, Truitt, Yirden,
Wilson and Mr.. Speaker-15.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Atkins, Cannon,
Howe and Saulsbury-5.
On motion Of Mr.. Barlow, the bill was laid
upon the table.
The bill authorizing the City Council Of
| Wilmington TO borrow $4,000 (prepared by
the citizens committee) was introduced and
read twice, under suspension OF the rules.
Adjourned until 3o'clook.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at o'clock.
The petition Of Mrs. r. E. Mumford for q
divorce from Peter Mumford was presented
and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Salisbury, that portion
Of the auditors report relating to improve
ments in his office and to facilitating the
work of issuing licenses, was referred to
special committee Of three-Messrs. Sauls
bury, Barlow and rruitt.
Messrs. Ferguson and johnson were named
as the additional members Of the committee
on temperance.
Bills read To revoke the charter Of thu