Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-12
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Il WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 7th, 1865.
c.,,r-on motion OF Mr.. Belville, the
Senate bill to amend the act regulating the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, was road third time
90 On motion of Mr. Bewley, the bill to sell the
, s,ock Of the State in the Farmers Bank, was
AIKEN up and indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Bewlsy, the House bill to
enable the school Committee OF school dis
trict No. 81 Of New CATTLE county, to receive
certain moneys, as read a third time and lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Bewley, the House bill to
amend Chapter 10 Of the Revised Code, was
read.
Ga motion of Mr.. Ponder, the House bill to
| nav the State Bounty to John Dilahay was
read.
On motion of Mr.. Ponder, the House bill to
ena BILE John R. Ricards to lay out public road
| 10 Sussex county was read.
| On motion OF Mr.. Bewley, the House bill to
incorporate the Smyrna and Smyrna Station
Railroad Company, was read a third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ponder, the House bill in
relation to the balance due free schools was
read.
On motion of Mr. Belville, the House bill to
appoint Chancellor ad Item, was read a III lrd
time and passed.
On motion VI Mr., Ponder, the House bill to
enable W. 4. Carey and Peter ]. Pennel to To-
cate vacant lands, was read a third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Belville, the House bill to
amend the act incorporating the Hous, Of Ref
ugs of New Castle county was read.
HoUsB.-0n motion of Mr.. Stuart, the bill to
provide for the collection OF balau ces due the
free schools by the school committee, was read
q third time aud passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fowler, the Senate anne nd
ments to the bill increasing tbs salaries OF the
Chancellor and Judges of this State, was
adopted.
Mr.. Messick offered joint resolution ad-
journing both Houses on the 9th inst, Read
and laid over until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Todd offered an amendment to the bill
entitled IAN act to assume and pay to the gen.
eral government the quota of direct tax app or.
tioued to this State, which was read, adopted
and 400 copies of the bl as amended ord re 1
to be printed.
(The amendment strikes out Section 3 of
the original bill, which proposed to raise the
deficiency in the School Fund to each district
by tax levied by the School Committees; and
substitutes therefore thirteen new sections,
which provide: lst, For the Issuing of the
bonds OF the State to the amount OF $sI 900 to
reimburse the School Fund for the bouds of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company, when converted and sold
as contemplated; these bonds are not to be
transferable, but TO be deposited in the treas
ury, and the interest thereon paid to the
School Fund for the use Of the schools, accor-
ding to the same rule rs the income from the
Railroad bonds. I'd, For tax of one dollar
on each writ issued out of any court in the
State, TO be paid by the applicant for the
same,) and similar tax on every judgment
entered on bonds with warrant al attorney
whereno suit is brought, Excepting bonds that
accompany mortgages;) and tax OF so cents
upon every alienation, transfer or partition by
deed of real property, and every mortgage OF
realty, when the value of the property does
exceed $500, and one dollar for every addi-
tional $500 in value and tax one dollar up
on every assignment of lands in the Court of
Chancery or the Orphans Court, 10 pay the 10
terest on the bonds. Sd, For the collection OF
these taxes aud penalties for their misappli-
cation
90 uotiou OF Mr.. Hickman, the bill to amen
the act entitled an "Act to incorporate the
Lewes and Marlborough Railroad Company,
was read and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Todd. the bill TO incorpo-
rate the Kent County Oyster Gaming Compa-
| ny was taken up for consideration, and, OF
being amended, was read a third time ant
| passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Causey, the bill to incor.
porate the Delaware Ship Building and Trans
portation Company was taken up, amended
read a third time an passed.
Houston motion of Mr.. Hickman, the
| Senate bill to enable W. W. Veasy 10 change
| the location of public road in SUSSEX county
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Todd offered an amendment to the New
| York, New jersey, Delaware and Cherrystone
Railroad Company BILL which was adopted.
On motion, adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
morrow mcr1ing.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, ls66.-SENArE.-0n mo
ton of Mr.. Elliott, the House bill to incorpo-
rate the Harvey Iron Company was passed.
Mr. Williams offered a resolution directing
the State Treasurer to furnish information a:
to the refusal of certain Banks to pay the
State tax. Read AID lost.
% motion OF Mr.. Bewley, the Senate bill tc
| dispose of the States stock III the Farm eri
Bank, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bewlsy the vote by whicl
| the Joint resolution directing the State Treas
urer to furnish certain information as to Bank:
was lost, was considered, aad the resolution
adopted.
| HOUSE On motion OF Mr.. Allderdce, the
Dill extending the city boundaries OF Whining
ton was passed.
Mr. Allderdice offered join: resolution ad
journiug both Houses Zine DIE, On Saturday
l0lh inst. Adonted.
GA motion OF Mr. Todd, the bill ia relation
to National Banks IN this State was taken up
amended, read third time and passed,
On motion OF Mr.. Oausey, the bill to amend
the act TO aid the Junction and BreakwateI
Railroad Company, was read a third time and
passed.
On motion OF Mr Hoeesker, the Senate bill
regulating the sale OF intoxicating liquors, was
read.
4 AFTERNOON SEssIoS-SEsATE.-On motiou Of
a Mr.. Il kmau,,he House bill TO amend the t
t to aid the junction and Breakwater Railroad
u Company, was read
d Mr.. AAderdice intr oduced a bill authorizing
the Register OF Uhantery, IN aud Tor New Gas
tie County, to procure new seal Of othee
+ was passed.
(. On motion OF Mr.. TODD, the bill to pay til,
ID quota 81 direct tax apportioaed 70 this State
30 was taken up, and oeinE amended Was lost
10 FhInAT Feb. >, 1866. -SEEArE-On motion
as OF M Williamson, tho House bill 10 a1dlti or
Il. g Chapter log OF ne Revised Code vas pas a
re, Tue House oil TO provide for the paymeu
j. OF balances due Free Schools was passed.
4 Ado red until O'Clock Monday evening.
o housE-The vote VI The bill 10 pay Genera
or Government the quota OF direct tax, WAS re
I'd considered, and was postponed satll Tusslay
The otnt resolution asking the banks TO fur
ash Information in regard to their refusal +
r, ay tue State tax was resd and adop ed
= Adjourned Iii o'clock on Monday eyento,