The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-22

sage. Mr.. Salisbury moved postpone that
motion until next Tuesday. Lost. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Tatum, the bill to enable Thos.
Slaughter to survey and locate certain salt
marsh was read d third TIME and passed.
The Senate then adjourned. till 10 o'clock
Thursday morning. -
eq 1904 HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock A. M. Speak
or Sordon in the Chair; all the members
present but Messrs. Baily, Bewlcy, NAPLES
of P, and Williams. Prayer by the Chap
lain Cyrus Huntingdon. Mr.. Allen of Sus-
sex give notice of his intention to introduce
tq-fHofroww or at some future day, bin enti-
tied an act to amend Chapter 800 of the laws
Of Delaware. Mr.. Stay of Kent presented the
claim off. I. Head for books furnished the
State. Referred to the committee on Claims
Mr.. Gimmell of N. G. presented the claim of
L. w. Stidham, Sheriff of N. @. Co., for exc
cutting requisition made by Gov. Cannon on
Gov. Seymour of New York for the body Of
one Thomas l.. Baynard. Referred to the
= committee on claims. Mr.. Gimmsll also
presented the petition of Moses Lanlbson and
others, for an act to enable the executors of
the estate of Giles Lambson to sell the real
estate of deceased, situated in New Castle
Hundred, New Castle Co. Referred to a
special committee consisting of Messrs CHM
NELL Horsey and Raughley. The Clerk of
the Senate informed the House that the Senate
had concurred in House Bill entitled an act
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wife from the bonds of matrimony. Mr..
Allen of Sussex presented petition signed
by James Stuart and twenty-five Others pray
ing the passage of an act for the appointment
of a commits sion to make the continuation of
East street in the town of Seaford, public
street or road Referred to special COM
mittee consisting of Messrs Allen, Gootee and
Paxton. Mr.. Allen also presented the petit
kion of DR.. Leslie and absut twenty-five
,otherg praying for an act in relation to a
certain projected change of streets in the
town of New Castle lit is in reference to the
old Wilmington r. r. and 9Th street, he
eA-4.AA go s,,AsiaI con, ittee consisting OF
Messrs Allen, Gimmcll and Watson. Messrc
Bailey Of Sussex, and Bewley of Kent, APP
,peased in their seats about ii o'clock. On
.metion, the House adjourned till three o.
clock
AFTERNOON. SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment;
Speaker Sorden in the Chair Mr. Gimmell
of New Castle, frona the eemmittee.to whom
had been referred the petition of Moses
I4ambson, reported abill' to enable the execu-
.tors of Giles Lambson, to sell certain real IS
tate. A message from His Excelency, the
Governor, was received through Mr. M.
Harrington, jr., Secretary Of State. Mr..
Duncan of New Castle county. moved that that
portion of the Governor message relative to
the families of volunteers, be referred to a
special committee. Agreed to. The Speaker
appointed as the committee, Messrs Duncan,
Bewley and Hofsey. Mr.. Gcmmill Of New
Castle Co., moved that that portion of the
message relative to a National Cemetery, be
referred to special committee. Agreed to.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Gemmill, Stay
and Fisher Mr. Gootee Of Kent presented
the petition of George w. Buchanan of New
Castle county, for a divorce from his wife
Hannah. Referred to a committee consist
ing of Messrs Gootce, Whitby and Scribner.
Mr.. Stay of Kent, presented the petition Of
Joshua Scotch of Kent county, for divorce
from his wife Sarah Elizabeth. Mr.. Bcwley
presented a remonstrance from Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth Scotch, in the shape of letter,
against divorce from her husband Joshua
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various times from her husband. The letters
were read The whole subject was then re-
ferred to a special committee consisting Of
Messrs Stay, Curtis and Bailey. Mr.. Gootet
of Kent gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill ent tied an act to incorporate tbs
Green Branch Ditch company (of Duck Creel
Hundred) Kent county. Mr.. Lattomas o.
New Castle county moved that that portion
OF the message relative to bounty to yolun
teers be referred to special committee to re
port by bill or otherwise. The speaker ap
pointed as the committee, Messrs Lattomus
Stubs and Fisher. Mr.. Watson of Ken
presented the petition of James Bayard Fish
er (colured) asking for divorce. Mr.. Bewley
of Kent moved to indefinitely postpone tn
consideration of the petition. Mr.. Gemmil
of New Castle county, called for the yeas an,
nays, which were ordered and resulted a
follows: Yeas-Allen, Bailey, Bewley, Goo
tee, Hdrsey, Lattomus, Scribncr, Stay, Stubb
and Speaker-10. Nays-Curtis, Duncan
Fisher, Gemmill, Hayes, Paxton Raughley
Watson, Whitby-9. So the subject was in
definitely postponed. Mr.. Allen of Sussex
presented the petition of DIR. Leslie and other
OF New Castle, asking for an act to vacat
certain streets and highways in the town o
New Castle. Ut is for the repeal of that par
of the act which authorizes change of tn
course of Delaware street. Mr. Horsey 0
Sussex presented the petition of VIM. Des
haiell of Broad Greek Hundred, Sussex coun
ty, for an act to locate certain vacant and un
occupied land. Referred to a special com
mittee consisting of Messrs Horsey, Paxto
and Scribner. Mr.. Duncan of New Castl
county presented the petition of the trustee