Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-24
Legislative Proceedings.
MIoSn.y, January 2lst, 1861, $50, P. NJ.

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SENATE.
| The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
| Present-Messrs. Ponder and Payntcr.
There being quorum present, the Senate adjourn
ed until 10 O'Clock, Tuesday morning.
! HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
MoNDAy, January 2ist, 1867, $50, \. NJ
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Present Messrs. Pratt, Raymond Reed and WIT
| pies.
The Clerk called the House to order.
On motion of Mr. Reed Mr.. Raymond was elected
Speaker pm ten; and on his further motion the House
adjourned until 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning.
TrrspAY, jan ed .sGi, A. NJ
sKSAlE--MonNtNo SESSION.
The Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Williams in the Chair
Nh. BeNley presented the petition Of John u. Coop
er and others for an Act to incorporate the Stella
Lodge No. %, ]. o. Of o. T., Of Smyrna, Delaware
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations
Mr.. l,cwley presented letton oIthe Merchants Of
Wilmington for an Act to prevent persons from ped
ding -four, meal, &C. Read and referred 10 a Com
nitee Of three with leave to report by bill other
| wise.
On motion Of Mr.. Elliott, the House bin to ncorpo-
rate the Delaware State Normal University was taken
mp for consideration, and on his further motion was
referred to the Committee ON Corporations.
Mr. Grubb, Clerk ofhe House, informed the Senate
that the Ionse had passed and requested the concur
| renee OF the Senate in the following bills.
"An Act 10 amend chapters u and Is ofthc Revised
Code" and IAN Act to divorce Mary A. Dehorty."
Mr.. Bewey reported bill to incorporate the Stella
Lodge No. 80 l. o. Of 0. T. with the recommendation
that II pass Read.
Mr.. Bewlcy from the Committee Corporations TO
whom referred the House bill TO incorporate the
Mechanics Loan Association of Wilmington reported
back the bill without amendment and with the recon-
mendaiion that 1t pass. Read a second time by its
title.
On motion of MIR. Ponder the House bill to divorce
Mary G. HOUSTON from her husband William IIon-
sion, read third time and passed the Senate.
Yeas-Messrs. Bewlcy, Elliott, jackson, Paynter
AID Mr.. Spcaker-J
Nays Messrs. Eliason and Williams.
onmoton the Senate adjourned until O'Clock p. NJ.
,rTEENoos SESSION.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The petition Of Rcbecca Lilly of Mill Creek, IId,
New Castle County, for Act to divorce her from
her husband Henry Lilly was taken up. Read and
| referred to the Committee on Divorces
On motion Of Mr.. Payntcr the House bill to divorce
Mary A. Dehorty was read.
On motion OF Mr.. jackson the Senate bill to incor-
porate the Delaware and Chester Comfy Railroad
Company was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. jackson offered an amendment to the bill which
was read and adopted and the further consideration
of the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
On motion the Senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ. Tomorrow.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, January 22d, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion OF Mr. Pratt Mr.. Bradford was appoint
| ed Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Raymond presented the petition of Martha A.
Cummins, guardian of Alfred Lee Cunmins, for an
Act to authorize the sale of certain Real Estate. Read
and referred to committee of three with leave to re-
port by bill or otherwise. Committee Messrs. Ray
| mond, Bancroft and NAPLES.
Mr.. Reed, from the special Committee to whom was
referred the petition of Samuel Townsend, L. W.
Blackwell and Others for an Act to amend the Con-
stitution to authorize the division of New Cas-
tie county into two counties, asked and obtained
| further time to report.
| Mr.. Reed, from the special Committee to whom was
referred - SO much of the Governors Message as
lates to the establishment of Pcnentiary," asked
| anu uutiiitu tiihc " rtlioTt.
Mr.. Reed gave notice Of the following bills entitled
An Act to incorporate the FELTON, Institute and clas
steal semiHary:n and g A Supplement to the Act en-
titled An Act toincorporae the Frederick railroad
Company, passed at Dover, February 10, 1851"
On motion of Mr. Reed, the House bill entitled San
Act to add to chapter 50 Of the Revised Code" was
read second time by its title; and on his further
motion, 100 copies of the bill were ordered TO be
| printed.
| On motion of Mr.. Raymond the House bill entitled
IAN Act to revive and amend the Act entitled : An
Act to incorporate the Green Branch Ditch Company
passed at Dover, February 1sth 1868, amended by
the Acts passed at Dover respectively January 24th
1864, and January 30th 1866 was read second time
by its title.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond the Senate bill entitled
s.An Actt divorce Elizabeth j. jackson from her
husband Abah s. Jackson" was read.
| The Clerk of the Senate informed the House that
the Senate had concurred in the following bills: San
Act appointing Commissioners to change and
straighen the of public road in Duck Creek
Hundred, Kent county;n " A Supplement to Chapter
Sc of the Revised Csde, 'of Joint Estates and Part-
ton !" "a Supplement to Chapter a5 of the Revised
Code of the Court of Chanoery ~ AN Act to in-
corporate the Smyrna Seminary" and further addi-
tonal supplement to the Act entitled Act to ex-
Senate had concrrred In the Honse bill entitled An
Act Tor the Relief Of John Montgomery" with an
amendment, which was read and motion Of Mr..
Raymond was concurred in
On motion of Mr.. Reed, the House bill entitled 6
supplement to Chapter 40 of the Revised Code, en-
titled OF the Insane" read third time, and
passed the House
Mr.. Cooper gave notice of tAn Act to amend
Chapter 2o of the Revised Statutes of this State en-
titled OF Landlord and Tenant"
On motion tha House adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Bradford Speaker pro empore in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Allderdce the House bill entitled
"An Act to incorporate The Hicks Engine Company
of Delaware was read second time by its title and
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Reed offered joint resolution "asainst taxa
ton by Congress Of State Bank issues" which was
read and by request Of Mr.. Allderlcc laid over until
tomorrow
Mr. Pilng from the Committee on Corporations rcv
ported back, without amendment, and with the re-
commentator that ii pass the House bill entitled san
Act to Incorporate the Delaware Gas Light Improve
mert Company Read third time and previous to
putting the question sall this bill pass the House,"
was OH motion of Mr.. Reed recommte,l, with in
stluctions to amend.
On motion Of Mr.. Allderdice the bill entitled IAN
act TO incorporate the Electrical Brake Company Of
America" was read second time by its title and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations,
On Motion of Mr.. Corbit the House bill entitled
IAN act authorizing the conveyance of certain Real
Estate in New Castle TO tho United States" was read
a third time and passed the House.
Mr. Reed presented the petition of Thomas Slaush-
outhpriyin, t,ln
Lands. Read and referred to the Committee on Va.
cant Lands.
Mr.. Davis from the Committee Roads reported |
" an act authorizing Colen Ferguson and others 10
use part of public road for certais purposes" Read
Mr. Bacon introduced'a I'LL entitled San Act To |
amend Chapter 1eb of the Revised Code entitled OF
the fees Of public officers. Read.