Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,
House met pursuant to adjournment.
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
House met pursuant TO adjournment.
The petition Of sundIy citizens Of Sussex eoanty,
was, on motion Of Mr. Ponder, referred 10 MessIs
Ponder, Phillips and Cannon.
The act in relation 10 Free Schools, was, on mo-
tiop Of DR.. Martin real hrst time.
On motion Of Mr.. Dunlap, three huuUfed coPie' ,
Of the bill orlere to be printed,
The act TO divide school district NO ag, broaukiil
hundred Sussex county, was, on motion OF Dr.
Martin, read hild tune aud passed
The act to incorporate the Age cultural Society oil
New Castle ouuuty, was, Oh motion OIL MT. Lodge,
read first time.
The supplement 10 the ret entitled e An act to
incorporate the town Of Leipsc, was read u first
time.
The claim Of Francis Vincent gainst the State
was read and referred 10 the committee on claims
The Senate bill proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, for tho purpose Of nboishing life leu
u,es in office was on motion OF Mr.. Ponder, read
first time.
The &c; to prevent swine running at large within
limits therein mentioned, was, ON molten OF Mr.
Moore, read third time and passed.
The uct IN relation to in-unc persons was read |
second time
The a,t to divorce Cecilia Hawkins from her bus-
band was read second time.
The act TO Incorporate the Sussex Cnunty Bank,
at SeafOtd, was read second time.
The bill to repeal the auttaxing h0gsin New Gas
tie county, was, OH motion Of Mr.. Sheppard, rend
| first time.
| The act to Incorporate The Loan and Deposit Com
! pary oil Smyrna, WIS read second timc.
The act entitled - An act to repeal an act therein
mentioned, was, on motion Of Mr., Pennington, read
u third time and passed.
The act to iGcUrporat the Alahon and Dover River
Railroad, was, on motion of Mr.. Pennington, taken
up for consideration. He then presented peiiti.ns
Of sundry citizens Of Kent county, asking fer its
passage, as Also, resolution adopted ut meeting,
hell in the Court House, in Dover, the 10Th inst
10 relation to it, which. on his motion, was read
| third time and passed.
Hon George ". Cummins-( DIR. Ponder in the
NlnsV 10 nm
not only feasible aud practicable and greatly bsne
fitting this particular section, but one towards which
he now gave his hearty approval
ae yoas and nys SeRs easa 90 Us una una
four voting in the negative
AdjourLei till 10 o'cock to mjrtow mpIning.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Feb 10. 1851
The act Incorporating the Wilmington Navigation
Company was read third time and passed.
The act to amend the act entitled " A supplement
To chapter 10 OF the Revised Code was read third
time and passed.
Inc uct Incorporating the Ffejcii,a u .irUld
Conn any was read thiid time and pissed.
The att to incorporate tho Bsuei.in Society OF
Brandy vino hundred was read the third tme and
passed.
Adjourned 10 5 O'Clock, p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met pursuant to adj ournmcnt.
MIR. Hazzlrd presented The petition OF Mr. RO
belts and others. praying tor new school district,
out of Nos. l, and g. Of Sussex county, which, On
cotton, was read and referred to Mesifs Hazard,
Jones and CARLISLE.
The bill to incorporate the New Castle Gas Com
pany was, on motion Of Mr., Carlisle, road third
time and passed.
The act TO amend ebapter 81 of the Revised Code
was read second time and passed.
The aot to diyorcs Eizlbeih Collins from her hus,
bani was read third time and passed.
The act tn ameGd chapter 10 OF the Revised Ccde,
was read a third time aud passed
The act for the beaeht of railroads aud other pur>
poses was read second tine.
Adjourned till 10 clock tomorrow m Irn ing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, Feb 10, A NJ.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain, roll called and proceed
ing5 OF former day read.
The pc; ioa of S. NJ Harrins ton and others, on
the subject VI Normal Schools, was on motion of
Mr.. Lodge, referred to the Committee on that sub
jeei
TAe nat to Incorporate Lafayete Lodge No Of
the A. Y. NJ OF Wilmington, Del. was, on motion oil
Mr.. flooding, read first time.
The act for tho relief of Edward Reed the youn 2,
er, was, on motion Of Mr. Atkinson read third
timo and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Dunlap, tho act for the benefit
OF Inc state Of Delaware, was read second time BY
I its title.
Mr.. Pennington moved that the further censidera
! ton Of the bill be postponed till Thursday next
which motion prevailed.
The act to divorce James Menlenhll an Ann
Mendeuhall, from The bonds of matrin0ny was 10 al
third me and passed
The act concerning Free Schools was read hrst
time
a The act to incorporate the Wilmington Sanger.
0 bundle Singing League was, motion Of Mr. Lodge
: rond a third time and passed,
a The Clerk # the Sen to iitorned tho House tina
the Senate had passed, and asked the 90 nee
q the llOuIa in int resolution, that both House.
ofthe Legislature adjourn sine die, on Friday, lie
. 9Th inst.
II The act to re organzs the Farmers Mutual Fire
Il Insurance Company WAS, on motioa Of Mr.. Guoding
d read first time.
% The net to repeal the act prohibiting bowling al
" eys was, GA motion Of Mr.. Marshall, read II drs
= time.
d Mr. Dunlap gave notice that he would on to-nor
u row, or some future day, ask lesye TO Introduce
u bill entitled " An act to incorporate the Delaware
y and Pennsylvania Railroad Company y
u The act 10 empower James q. Shaw, Of the town
e Of New Castle, to extend his wharf to low wate
st marx, on motion Of Mr. GOOdins was read a thitC
,S time and passed.
4 Mr.. Ponder introduced bill preventing swim,
! running ut large in Broadkn hun lred Sussex GO.
= which, on his motion. was read first time
u The act Tor the relief of David Loo was re AZ
third time and passed
II MIR. GouliDg oil ;Ied the following Tcsola alton
y Resolved, That bath Houses Of The Legislature
If Will Assem- BILE IN joint meeting in the Hall of til
/. House OIL Representatives, at O'clock, p. NJ Oh
n Monday, tue % inst, to hear r,Id by the Clark
,, the House, the farewell Address of Washington
On motion, the resolution was adopted
'e Adjourned till o'sock p NJ
" AFTERNOON SESSION.
l. House met pursuant to adjournment
r. Tue Senate bill entitled san act to incornotae N
,r Wilmington Navigation and Freighting Company,
10 Was read first time.
IL The petition OF sunIty citizens Of New CASTLE
- praying Tor an amendment to the Constitution,
aboshing lite teaares inoi,e, read aud referee
~ 10 the Committee Oh III It sub cot.
I'll Foe aot to Incorporate the Lpan and Deposit Com
I'd paBy o. Smyrna, was on motion Of Mr. Pennington
10 read thru time und passed.
n The act in relation to insane persons, was Of
n motion OF Mr. Pennington, read "a third time an
=. passed.
4 ~ Adjourned till 10 DOL lck to. morrow morning.
u SENATE.
y. Thursday, Feb. 10, 1851.
90 The .ndte met pursuant to adj urument. k3l
~ called, and proceedings OF former day read.
to MIR. Bggs offered a resolution, which, motto
~ wOs read, 10 wit
n will ad Jutn On Friday the 9th inst, sine die.
"a The resolution was adopted.
- The act to divide SchUol district No. 81 kent co
he was read the third time and passed
The act 10 divide scio Il district No %, in SUISSE
county, was read tho third time aud passed.
Tbs act concerning apprentices and servants wa
read II second lime
The act tor the relief Of Thos II Denny vas rca
a third time and passed.
at The act u change the name Of Frederick Satio
he was read tue second time
:" The act To amend chapter Is of the Revised Col
as was read third time and passed.
l' The act to divorce Abraham b. Mahoney an
M Jane NJ. Mahuney, was Iead the khiId time al
a. passed,
in u, Adjluruod to . clook,P. M.
w SENATE.
On Frilay Afternoon, 8, p. IN.
,st senate met pursuant u adjournment.
of The net to incorporate tue Lewes and Mill
of boro Railroad company, was on motion of NJ
IN iiSla rnaIn al Al,