Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-01
SENATE.


Inesdayi Jan. 29th, III O'Clock, n. m.
Mr.. Johnson introduced joint resolution in |
relation to appointing Commissioners TO attend
the Convention 10 assemble at Washington on the
18th Of February next, which was referred to the
committee on the State of the Union.
On motion of MIR. uemmill, the bill entitled
an act to incorporate the Appoquinimink and
Maryland Railroad Company, was taken up for
consideration, and passed.
Mr.. Gemmill presented the claim Of Thomas
NJ. oge for serving a requisition on Governor
Packer of Pennsylvania.
o'clock, r. IN.
On motion of Mr. Tatum, the bill entitled an
act to incorporate the Delaware Mechanics
Building Association of Wilmington, passed the
Senate,
Mr. Tatum presented the petition of John
Matson and Others, asking the division of North
West Fork Hundred, in Sussex County, into two
election districts, read and referred.
On motion VI Mr.. Green, the bill entitled an
act for the encouragement Of internal improve
ments in the State of Delaware, was read Il se-
cond time by its title.
On motion OF MIR. Tatum, the memorial of
Willard Hall was read, in relation to nppropria-
ting money to defray the expenses incurred by
the School Convention of New Castle County
was taken up and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McFerran, the bill entitled
an act to incorporate Shawnee Tribe No 8, In
proved Order Of Red Men, Smyrna, Delaware,
passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 10 O'Clock, a. IN.
Mr.. Richards presented the petition of C. s.
Layton, c. S. Watson, Benjamin Burton and r.
S. McColley, of the Junction and Breakwater
Railroad Company, praying u supplementary act
TO the charter Of said company, aud TO authorize
the State Treasurer to subscribe $4,000 of the
stock of said company, and to endorse the bonds
Of said company to the amount of Sl0O, 600
which was read aud referred
Mr.. Chandler reported bill to divorce Isaac
s. Elder, and Mary his wife.
Mr.. Belts, to whom was referred the petition
Of the Directors Of tile Mechanics Bank, report
ed bill
MIR, Belts, from the committee on Corpora
tions II whom was referred the petition of WIN.
j. Gallagher and Others Morocco Dresser's
Union OF Friendship aud Benevoence, of vii.
mington, reported a bill.
Mr.. Belts, from the committee on Corporations
to whom was referred the act concerning the
town of Milford, reported back the bill, with an
amendment which was adopted and the bill
postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Belts presented the petition Of L. p. Bush
and others, praying the lassage of law pro-
hibiting nterments in a certain burial ground in
the city Of Wilmington, on the east side of King
.
Referred
Mr.. Higgins, from the committee to whom
was referred the petition Of VIM. b. Tatum aud
others, reported a bill entitled un net to extend
the criminal Jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace and on his notion the bill was recon.
mitted TO the committee, aud the committee was
authorized to employ clerk, and the clcik au.
thorized to cause 500 copies Of the bill to be
printed.
The clerk Of the Senate Informed the House
that the Senate had concurred in the bill au,
thorzing Mary Bggs to convey certain real es
tate. AMI also, that the Senate had concurred
in the passage Of the act entitled an act to incor.
porate the Appoquinimink aud r. R. Company
Adjourned ill O'Clock, p m.
! O'clock p. M.
; On motion Of Mr.. Belts, the net entitled al
act to amend the act incorporating the Bank a
MiddletOwn, pissed.
Mr. Belts offered resolution that the Hall o
the House be granted to DR.. Parrish for the pur
pose of addressing the Legislature upon tn
subject Of the education of feeble minded chill
dren.
MIR. Cochran presented the petition Of sundr,
> inhabitants Of the town Of Aliddletown. prayn
the passage Of M act to incorporate ihe same
Read and referred.
GA motion Of Mr.. Chandler, the bill entile
an net to dissolve the marriage lie existing be
tween Il. o. Lynch and Mary his wife, was rea
IL third time and lost. Adjourned