Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. !.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Wednesday, Feb. rs, 1857
House met pursuant to adj urnment.
Prayer by the Chaplain RIll called, and pro-
oeedings Of former day read.
The act repeating section Is OF chapter 2j, of the
Revised Code, was, on motion Of Mr. Dunlap, read
the first time,
The Senate's amend mort to the net Incorporating
the Lewes and MlsborO Railroad Company, was,
on molten of NJ. Marshall, read; and on motion Of
Mr.. Dunlap, the amendment was coneurred 10 by
the House
The bill in relation TO obtaining good; under false
pretences. was. on motion Of Mr.. Dunlap, read
third time and passed
On motion OF Mr. Phips, the act to incorporate
the Wilmington Navigation nnd FrCighting Com.
pany, was taken up for consideration. Mr.. Goodng
presented petition Of numerous ei'izans Of tho
State, prn ing for the passage Of the bill, which
motion, was cad. MT Phillips also presented
petition Of numerous citizens, favoring its passage,
which was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Phillips the bill was then read
third time by paragraphs in order to pass the
House; and not receiving tho constitutional mojor'
iiy, was lost.
The act to unite school districts Nos II and III
in Sussex county, was, on motion, Iead first time
The ast concerning tree schools In Sussex county
wa rend third time and passed.
The act imposing certain duties upon school dis
trict No. 81 in New Castle county, was on notion
Of Mr. flooding, read third time and passed..
The aat yesing in Elizabeth Fisher a title 10 Ger
tain escheated lands, was, on motion of Mr.. Lodge,
real first time
The act to enable Dr. W. Jones' to locate certain
vacant lands, in Sussex county, wns on motion of
MIR Atkinson, read thirl time and passed.
The act t. amend chapter IS of the Revised Code
was, On motion of Mr. Shoprurd, read third time
and passed.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House mot pursuant to adjournment,
The act to prevent swine ON running at large
within certain limits iu New Castle county, was, on
motion of Mr. Dunlnp read first time
The act to divide school district Ne. 81, Kent CO.,
was ON motion, read first time,
The act incorporating the Farmers Union Of Kent
county, was, OH moi n, read third timo and
passed.
On motion o. Mr. Cooling, the act concerning ta-
verns alchouses &c, taken up for consideration
and on motion, tho suhject was postponed till to-
morrow.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to. morrow morning.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Feb. %, 1851.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by TIE Chaplain, roll called and prOceeI =
ings OF former day read
The act regulating the streets of s~yrna, was
read the second tims.
The net to incorporate the Setlorl nm I,ewes
Railroad Company, was read second time
The act to incorporate the Delaware and Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, was read u second
time
Adjourn,d to so clock p. NJ
APrERNsoN SESSION.
Senate met pursuant to ljUurnm ant
Tho resolution in relstion the Bank of Smyrna
was read third time an passed.
The act to incorporate the town OF Lsipsic, was
read n third time AMI issel.
Adjourned till 10 Del )ok tom lTroW morning
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, Feb 70, 1857.
The House met pursuant 10 adj 'urnment.
Preyer by the Chaplain, III cIllel, and proceed
ings Of furmsrdly read.
"A ALo
arst business before the House was the further con
sideration Of the Liquor Bill
Mr.. Watson moved, that tho bill be postponed
and upon the call Of tho yei5 and nays tho motion
was lost.
The CLERK then prosoelel To real the eighth soc
tlon, the preceding sections hayinZ BEEN read and
acted upon yesterday.
! After each section of the bill had BEEN read a:
1 amended, the amendments were adopted
| On motion of Mr.. Watsen the fArlher c0nsilerl
ton OF the bill was postponed untll Tomorrow
morning.
On motion Of Mr. Dunlap, the hill for tho bench
oil the state Of Delaware, was taken up for consider
| alton.
lie thcn offered nm amendment to the bill, which
! on his III )tlun was a l1ptcl
On his motion, also, the further consideration o
the bill was postponed until to morrow.
The act q amend chapter of the Revised Cole
OF the Levy.Court. was, on nltiou of Mr. Ponder
read first tins.
Tue act to autloriz tho Delaware Hay and Liant
lands, was, on motion Of Mr. AtkinsJn, read a fr.
time,
Tho act to inc 1rporato the Gas Company in smyr
na, was, On mlllon, real nnl referred to Messri
, Pennington Williams aal ID lnllp.
Pursu int tn notice, MIR LIise introduced hi
enlttlei" An ACC bt tha beleht OF public schools
wilmington, which, on his motion, was read iir
time.
On motion of Mr. Watson, the act to iu,orpornt
the Literary Association o. Milford, was read II ir
time and passed.
Adjourned till bali pas; two o'clock, p. NJ.
AfrERSoCS SESSION.
House met pursuant to adjournment
On motion, it WAS
kesolyei, That the Semitic be requested to rel uf
70 the House the bill to in,o pprltu the Witninrto
Navigation and Freshtng Company.
W hich resolution was adopted.
Tue actto inco pOrate the Agricultural Society,
sussex County, was, oa motion, read q rst tins
Tn mott u, ii was
Resulvei, That the use Of the Hall of the IIor
, .. Representatives b. appropriated to the use
Professor Chaplin, at O'Clock, for tho perfurnant
Of his pupils before tho IN sun bers Of the L, :, Ituf
Whlch resolution was ljpted
Va motion, u lmmittee of three were appointt
to wait upon Professor Chaplin nd info rm him IN
!, tho House was ready for his roce ption
c After an interval of n fow minutes. Pref Chant
enteted ihe liil with the pupils and took the ssa
. PREPARED f,r their reception.
q Inc Professor III ide a few brief remarks expl an
tory Ot tue objects Of the Institution anj Gle ir
demonstrated the great benefits resulting the refrou
The pupils sang and played upon various in trumen
: and went through tho branshes Of rea ling and Q,
pnerlng' ny me touih OF the dasar, ant performt
a many thinS7 that were truly astonishing.
If The large assemble &c present were rhted wi
Al the performances, aud returned their homes full
Impressed with the great benefits that must nee /
TO the unfortunate binl from the Institution
h want tlme prevents our giving full ne souut
u Professor Chaplin and his puss After tbey Jeff II
y the House, the House adjourned till 10 O'clock
IT morrow mJtniug