Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
Legislative Proceedings.


SENATE.
WEDNESDAY F.B. H. 1867, A. NJ.
The Clerk of the House presented for concur
renee bill to divorce Annie D. Bryant and her
husband Samuel Bryant, and a joint resolution
excluding all new business after the goth inst.
Mr. Payntcr, from the Committee on Roads,
reported back the House bill authorizing the lay
ing out of certain roads in Duck Creek Hundred.
Read third time aud passed.
The Clerk of the House presented for concur
renee a bill for the protection Of cemeteries and
grave yards, and places of burial.
Mr.. Bewley, from the Committee ON Corpora
TONS reported back the House bill supplement-
AIRY to the act incorporating the Federico Railroad
Company. Read third time and passed.
Mr.. Bounds, from the Committee on Divorces
reported back the House bill to divorce George
W. Unrah and Margaret UnnAh from the bonds
Of matrimony. Read third time and lost.
Mr.. Elliott, from the Committee on Vacant
Lands, reported bill to enable Charles VI. Adams
to locate certain vacant lands in North West Fork
Hundred and complete his title TO the same.
Read.
The following House hills were read =
To incorporate the Wilmington Hotel Com
pany;
To revive an act to enable James W. Smith TO
locate certain vacant lands therein named
Authorizing Hooper b. Hopkins to straghten
a certain public road in Msplllion Hid;
For the protection Of cemeteries, grave yards
and places of burlal
TO establish the fees Of Justices Of the Peace
and Constables in cases Of attachment for rent.
Mr.. Bounds introduced bill to extend the act
incorporating Hebrew Lodge, No. "A. OF the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows at Seaford.
Read.
Mr.. jackson reported bill in relation to pub
lie roads and highways in Mill Creek Hundred.
Read, and 2OO copies of the bill ordered to be
| printed.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Clerk OF the House presented for concur.
renee a bill concerning witnesses, a bill author.
izing Colen Ferguson and Others to cut a ditch
across public road, and for other purposes, and
joint resolution appointing bank directors.
The House Bill to incorporate the Mutual Loan
Asso citation, was read third time and passed.
| Mr.. Bounds introduced u bill to incorporate the
Holly Wood Cemetery of Harrington. Read.
The House bill for the relief of School Dis
trict No. 7S, in New Castle County, was read
third time and passed.
The following House bills were read:
To promote the improvement of Farson'
Branch, in Kent county;
Supplementary to the act incorporating tn
Delaware Railroad Company;
Authorizing the School Commissioners Of Dis
trict 81 in New Castle county, to receive and In
seri certain monies;
Authorizing Geo. W. Collins to locate certa
lands in N W. Fork Hd.
To promote the benefit of the dcyisees lindc
the will Of Elizabeth Smith.
Mr. Paynter reported bill concerning free II,
groes and mulattoes. Read, and 100 copies
the bill ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House join
resolution appointing Edward Ridgely, John v
Hall and Samuel Hargadine directors Of tn
Farmers Bank, was read and concurrtd in.
Mr.. Bounds presented the petition Of Mary !
l.. Outtcn, for divorce from her husband, job
o. 0utten. Read and referred.
Mr.. Hall presented the petition Of James
Slaughter, for an act TO divorce him from h
wife, Agnes Slaughter. Read and referred
On motion of Mr.. Elliot, the House bill
s amend chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes, ent
= tied ''Of the City Of Wilmington" was passed
: On motion of Mr.. Williams the Joint rcsol
d tions approving late decisions of the Supren
y Court Of the United States, were read and indie
nitely postponed.
II Mr. Bcwcy presented the account of Villa
q Whitaker, late Sheriff Of Keut county. Re-
and the accout accepted
!. Adjourned until 10 o clock, 4. NJ. ON Thursda
= HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE
n WrDsEsDAy Feb. 18th, 1867, 10 O'Clock A NJ
n The uonse bill for the protection of Cemeter,
Grave Yards and places of Burial was read a thi
:. time and passed.
Mr.. wolcott Clerk of the Senate requested concl
u renee in bill to amend Chapter 12s of the Revis
r Statutes entitled onences against private propert,
5 and bill vesting in Celia Boyles certain escheat
|, real estate.
1t The following House bills were read third til
If and passed.
!. Concerning witnesses with amendments.)
=, Authorizing Colen Ferguson and others to pi
y ofa public road.
House bill concerning the collection of Conr
4" Road and Poor Taxes, was taken up amended a
'r committed to for engrossment to the Committee
ie Enrolment.
le Mr.. Eason introduced bill to incorporate
he Middetown Hall Company.
IA Mr.. Davis presented the petition of the citizens
Milford for an Act 10 incorporate the town Of Milo
!. also the petition OF Noah Downs and others, for
Act authorizing certain vacant lands In Broad Gre
=" Hid. Read and referred.
~ Mr. Raymond offered joint resolution appoint
l. Directors in Farmers Bank. Read and adopted,
vi Mr.. Reed offered joint resolution allowing co
pensation to L. Sharp, for assessing the tax ste
IN in National Banks In this State and one allow
c, extra compensation to L. Sharp. Read and pc
IS poned.
az AFTERNOON srssIss.
- Mr.. Eliason introduced a bill incorporating
~ Middetown Building and Loan Association. Re
:" Mr.. Frame introduced bill authorizing the c,
V struction of Draw Bridge over the Chrstiana Ri
70 at point at or near I'd street in Wilmington. II,
to and referred to the Committee raised the constr
ed tion OF the bridge over the Brandywine
ly Mr.. Davis presented the memorial of Z. |. du Po
du Nemours & Co., and $50 other citizens ofNew C
us tie county demonstrating against the construction
ds the bridge the Christiana; and Mr.. Frame p
he sented the petition Of 900 citizens Of Wilmington
"a the construction OF the bridge Read and referred
- the special committee on that subject.
-" Mr.. Raymond presented the petition Of the citiz
gu Of Smyrna for an Act authorizing the extension
or the Smyrna Station and Smyrna Railroad Compa
MS Read and referred.
n Mr.. Bradford from the Committee OH Corporate
lie reported bill to incorporate the Home Loan Assoc
at ton. Read third time and passed.
ho The House bill authorizing John Williams 10 vac
private road In Mispilllon Id, was read tn
=. time and passed.
Ok Mr.. Corbit introduced bill to incorporate
OF Methodist Episcopal Cemetery at st. Georges Re