Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.



Tuesday, Feb. "A, A. NJ
| The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain, roll called, and pro-
ceelings of former day read
| The bill entitled IAN uCt for the relief OF Ham
nah Wilson, was, on motion Of Mr.. Lod e,
read "A first time
The bill 10 Incorporate the State Council of
the Order Of united American Mechanics of the
State of Delaware, was, on motion OF Mr. Lodae,
read third time aud upon the yeas and NAYS
being called, and having failed to receive the
constitutional majority, was lost
The act for the repeal of the act entitled " An
| act authorizing the widening Of Water street. in
the city Of Wilmington, was on motion of Mr..
Cooling, read third time and passed
On motion of DR.. Martin, the act incorpora-
ting the Seafor6 and Lewes Railroad Company
was read third time and passed
The act for the support Of Normal schools,
for the preparation OF teachers for common
SCHOOLS, was read the first time.
The petition of the President and Directors
Of the Delaware Railroad Company was on mo-
ton Of Mr. Pennington, read aud referred to
Messrs Pennington, Foard, Atkinson, Martin,
Phillips, Dunlap and Frame
The petition of numerous citizens of the State
of Delaware, praying for the passage of an act
requiring tho Dora Steamboat and rransporta-
ton Company to run boat from Dona Landing,
was, on motion of Mr.. Pennington, read aud re-
ferred TO Messrs. Pennington, Williams and Mar.
shall.
The act authorizing William Hall to To-
cate certain vacant marsh lands, in Milford
hundred, Kent county, was, on motion Of Mr..
Watson, read first time
| The act to incorporate the Milford Literary
Association, was, on motion Of Mr. Watson,
read n first time.
| Mr.. Pennington moved that the Joint resolu-
/ ftnu l,,Nt, Al. 4
| journ on the 9th instant, he concur cd in.
On motion Of NJ, ARs'| rhSrsday week. tho
I 5tk OF March, next Tho resolution, as amend
ed, was then adoptec by the House, and ordered
to the Senate f0rcoueucrenCe.
Adjourned to o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| House met pursuant TO adjournment
On motion Of Mr., Lodge 800 copies Of the
bill entitled "an act for the support Of a Nor
NAL School for the preparation Of teachers for
the common school, and 800 copies of Presi-
dent Newlna address, on the subject of Nor
NAL Schools were ordered TO be printed for the
use # the House.
The act for the relief Of jus. Frice, deceased,
was, OH motion of Mr.. Goodjug, read third
time aud pissed.
The act TO Incorporate the Smyraa and Della
ware Bay Railroad Company, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Pennington, read II first time.
The act to amend chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes Of the State of Delaware, was read a
third time and passed.
| On motion OF MIR. Dunlap, the bill entitled
'an act to incorporate the Delaware and PENN
sylwania Railroad Company, was taken up ID
consideration lie presented several petitions
of suniry citizens Of New Castle county, pray
ing for the passage Of said bill, which were read.
l. After several amendments were offered and
adopted, Mr.. Dunlap moved that the bill, as
amended be read
On motion OF Mr.. Atkinson, the final vote Of
the House in relation to the act 10 amend the
constitution by abolishiug lie tcnures in oihee,
was taken up for reconsideration, and on his
motion, the subject was postponed until nexl
| Thursday.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to morrow morning.