Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-14
Legislative Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 9Th. lsd7', a. II

SENATE.
Mr. Grubb, CLERK Of the House, presented Tor
concurrence the following bills -
To incorporate the Brandywine Water Power.
II incorporate the FELTON, Institute and Cla-sl-
"a Seminary
To establish the Fees u Justices Of the Peace
aud Constablcs in cases of attachment for rent
Authorizing the sale nf the real estate, late Of
Rev. Samuel I. Carpenter decreased.
To amend the act incorporating the town Of
seaiord and for other purposes.
To regulate the building Of whuryc- in the city
Of Wilmington.
70 amend Chapter 1a Of the Revised Statutes
entitled Of the City Of Wilmington.
Authorizing the laying ont Of new public road
in Murderkill Hundred, Kent county
The House bills 10 incorporate the FELTON, In
stitute and Classical Seminary, and 10 amend
Chapter 81 of the 18th volume Of Delaware laws
were read
The House bill 70 enable Mary \. Nicholas
wife Of james Methods lunatic, to ell and
convey certain real estate in Wilmington was
read third time and passed
Mr. Bounds, from the Committee gu Divorces,
reported bill to divorce Hannah l.. Doty from
her husband Edmund Doty. Read third time
and passed
The House bill amendatory % the act regula-
TIM the building Of whar,cs in Wilmington was
read
The House amendment 10 the Senate I'LL 70 in
corporate Stella Lodge, No. 80. T. o. OF O. F.
smyrna, Delaware, was read and concurrcd III.
The House bill 10 divorce Robert VI. tonnery
from his wife Catharine Connery, was read
Mr.. Payntcr from the>Committce On roads and
highways, reported back the House bill author
izing Charles Brown TO change and strai.hten
public road in West Dover Hundred, Kent county,
and for other purposes. Read third time and
passed.
Mr. Bounds. from the Committee on divorces.
reported back the House bill to divorce Mary
o Daniel from her husband William ODaniel
Read third time and passed.
The lionsc bill authorizing the sale Of Tic real
estate Of Rev. Samuel T. Carpenter deceased was
read.
The House bill 10 amend Section q Of Chapter
70 of the Revised Statutes, was read
AFTEgSooN SESSION.
The House bill to incorporate the Brandygne
water power was read.
Mr.. Payntcr, from the Committee on roads and
highways, reported back the House ill author
zing the opening and making a new public road
in Duck Greek Hundred Kent county, which was
read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Jackson tile vote ui,1f The
House bill 70 amend Chapters Il and Il II The
Reyiald Code was rc-considered The Till ther
passed.
Mr.. Grnbb Clerk Of the House. presented fol
concurrence bill accepting the donation d
public lands by the General Government for tn,
benefit Of Agriculture, and the Mechanic ants
The hill was read and referred
Adjourned until Thursday.
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WEDsnsDAr, February &.
Mr.. Eliason introduced bill for the protection o
cerneteriea, Grave Yards and places Of burial Read
Mr.. Bradford intodnced bill relating 10 Liens
Read
Mr., Bradford, from the Committee IN Corporations
! reported hack the House bill 10 INCORPORATE In
/ Mutual Loan Association with an amendment yhic
was read and adopted, the bin amended then pass
ed. Yeas 20 Says none
Mr. Cooper presented the claim III sainieI q Ieatl
erhnry Read and referred.
Mr.. Reed, from the special committee u whom wa
: referred the communication Of his Exeellency tn
Governor, with reference 10 the resolutions Of cor
gross proposing fourteenth article the Constltutio
ofthe United States submitted the majority report n
leeting the proposed amendment Read
Mr.. Corblt from the same committee submitted
minority report iavorng the adoption of the amen,
mcnt, which he moved be read and adopted A. a an,
stitn,e for the majority report. On motion OF NJ,
Reed the further consideration Of the minority r,
i port wa indefinitely postponed andthe majority re
g port adopted
e Yeas Mes=rt. Bacon, Booth, Bradford Coope
a Davis Frame, Houston, johnson, Of Kent Johnso,
;, Of Sussex, jones, Pratt Raymond, Reed NAPLES an
" Mr. spcsker--1j
Says Messrr. Allderdce, Bancroft Corbit. Elias0
x Lhttoinus and Filling O.
7 Mr. Raymond from special Committee reported
bill authorizing the laying ont certain roads in Dne
4 Creek Hundred, Kent county Read
d, On motion d Mr. Allderdice, tho Honee bill 90,
Il corning witnesses taken Mp for consideration
y Allderdife offered several amendments which We
/ read and adopted; Mr. Reed also offered an amen
J. ment which was adopted. On motion Of Mr.. Abide
dice 1000 copies Of the bill we're ordered be be prnte
:" The House bill concerning negroes mulattoer an
persons fcolor was taken up read third time. nj
after spirited discussion by Reed and Aderdic
ie was lost
ne feas-Messrs. Allderdce Bancroft Corbii, Eliaso
m I.att0mns and Pllling-6.
:. Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Booth, Bradford Coon,
Z Dayis johnson of Kent, johnson OF Sussex, Jone
= Pratt, Raymond, Reed, NAPLES and Mr.. Speaker
~ AFTERNOON SESSION.
"a Mr.. Davis from the Committee on Roads report,
rs bill to lay ont public road In Milford Hd Read