Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-07
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
MoSpAy, March 4, 1867, 81 o'clock.


The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall the House bill to enable
Alexander johnson to locate certain vacant land there
in named and complete his title TO the same was
read.
Mr.. Paynter presented petition praying for act
to prevent oysering In the waters OF Broadkln Creek
Read and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. jackson the Senate bill to incor-
porats the Diamond State Loan Association was
read.
After reading sundry bills by their titles,
On motion the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
HoUsE or REPRESENTATIVE.
MONDAY March 4th, 1867, o'clock P. NJ
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. NAPLES in the chair
There being no quorum present the House adjourn
ed until o'clock this evening,
EVENING SESSION.
The following bills w re introduced and read
A bill to incorporate the Newark and Avondae
Railroad; bill supplementary to the act to lay out
and regulate the streets of Smyrna and for other pur
poses; bill In relation to National Banks refusing
tn pay the tax assessed under the laws Of this State
bill to authorize the sale Of certain real estate In
New Castle Co., la Of Elijah IIollingsworth deceased,
and bill to define the duty of the State Treasurer in
relation to the public debt.
On motion OF Mr. Bradford the Senate bill to esab.
lsh public road in Brandywne HID, and the Senate
net to establish public road in Brandywne Hd.,
were read.
The House bill preventing animals from running at
large within certain limits in School District No. 12;
the House bill to render valid the acknowledgement
OF certain deed; and the Senate bill to amend Chap
ter IFS Of the Revised Statutes read third time
and passed.
The House bill for the relief Of Daniel c. Hofecker
was read third time and last.
Mr.. Png presented the petition Of citizens Of
White Clay Creek id., in regard to farming out the
Publ Roads. Read and referred to the special
mittee raised on that subject.
On motion the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
TUESDAY March, 1867, A. NJ.
SENATE.
| The House bill to divorce Ann Long from her
husband Philip Long, and the House bill to incor-
porate the Wilmington Steam Brick Manufacture
Ing Co., were read third lime and passed, the
last with an amendment.
Mr. Grub, Clerk of the House, presented for
concurrence a bill to authorize Horace Spruance
to change and straghtcn public road in Duck
Creek Hundred bill to divorce Rachael La
throp from her husband Jos phi Lathrop; bill
to amend chapter 90 of the revised statues con-
corning bitches; bill to supply an omission
herein named; u bill to incorporate the Newark
Wooden Manufacturing Co.; bill to authorize O.
W. Cannon and b. II. Gordy to change and cn-
close certain public road; and a bill to prevent
certain animals from running at large within GER
tain limits In the School District No. 10 Kent Co.
Mr.. Jackson offered joint resolution adjourn
ing both Houses on the sth. Read and adopted.
The House bill to enable James w. Smith to
locate certain vacant land, was read a third time
and passed.
Mr.. Bounds presented the petition of the Com
missioners appointed in the act passed ut Dover,
February I, 1862, incorporating the seaiord Odd
Fellows Hall Company, to amend said act. Read
and referred.
The Senate bill to revise and continue in force
the act to enable Josiah w. Collins and Others to
locate certain vacant lands in Broad Creek Hun
bred and complete their title to the same, was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Paynter reported bill authorizing the Re-
cordcr of Deeds in Sussex county to procure a
new seal OF Office. Read.
Mr.. Paynter reported bill to prevent certain
ANIMALS from running at large within the limits
of the town of Georgetown. Read.
The House bill to divorce Catharine NJ Crock
and Michael Crock, was lost.
The House bill to Incorporate the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, the House bill to
incorporate tile Cooper Cemetery of Murderkill
Hundred, and the House bill to incorporate the
Diamond State Lime Burning Company, were
read third time and passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Grub, Clerk of the House, presented for
concurrence q bill to appoint commissioners to
lay out public road partly in Red Lion Hun
dred and partly in New Castle Hundred; a bill to
incorporate the Delaware Leather Manufacturing
and Betting Co.. bill to incorporate the Far
mcrs Market Co. bill in relation to the Bran
DIVINE Water Power Co. a bill to incorporate
the SMYRNA Building and Loan Association.
The House bills in relation to the Brandywine
Wafer Power Co., and to supply an omission
herein mentioned, wee read.
The Senate bill In relation to the repairs Of the
public road in Kent county and for other pur-
poses, was taken up for consideration, and
amended.
On mo ton of Mr.. Elliott, the House bill to in.
corporate the Farmers Market Company, was
read.
The following bills were read third time and
passed:-To authorize Horace Spruance to chang,
road in Duck Creek Hundred; to incorporate
the Smyrna Building and Loan Association; t.
, Incorporate the Delaware Leather Manufacturing
: and Betting company; to incorporate the New
ark Wooden Manufacturing Co.; to prevent Ger
f tain animals from running at large within certain
limits in School District No. 49, Kent county.
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