Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-28
Legislative Proceedings.

MONDAY Feb 20, 1857, 2S o'clock, p. M.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Delaware and
Maryland Canal was taken up for consideration and
800 copies Of the bill ordered to be printed.
The following bills were read third time and pas;
sed THE House bill to enable Casper Kendall to sell
and convey certain real estate; the Senate bill to
amend Section IA Of Chapter 90 Of the Revised Code
in regard to the compensation of road Commission
ers the House bill to give name to Railroad Sta
tion in Kent County; the House bill authorizing
John Anthony to straighten public road In Duck
Creek, Hid.
Mr.. Hall presented the petition Of Edward Lord and
others to change public road in Murderkil Hid. Read
and referred.
Mr.. Paynter presented petition to authorize the
Recorder OF Deeds in Sussex Co. to procure new
seal ofofice. Read and referred
The Clerk of the House presented for concurrence
bill to authorize the opening and making Of new
public road in Mispillion HID. and bill to prohibit
animals from running at large ip Sussex Co.
The House hill to lay out public road in Milford
Hd, and the Senate bill establish public road In
Brandywine Hd., were read third time and passed.
Mr.. Williams from special Committee in relation
to the building Penilentisry, reported unfavorably
Read and 500 copies ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Bewley the House bill to incor-
porate the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery Of st..
Georges was read th'rd time and passed,
EVENING sEssIos,
Mr., Grubb Clerk Of the House, presented for CON
currence bill to enable Alexander johnson locate
certain vacant land therein named aud complete Lis
| title to the same.
The House bill In relation to the Wilmington and
Reading Rairord Company, was read third time
and passed
Mr.. Paynter presented the petition Of citizens Of
Georgetown for an act to prohibit certain animals
from running ut large in the town Of Georgetown
Read and referred.
The House hill to incorporate the Middletown Hall
Company, was read a third time and passed.
The Heuse bill to incorporate the Lobdell Car
Wheel, Tire and Machine Company, was read q third
time and passed with an amendment
| The House bill concerning Witnesses was read a
third time and passed with an amendment,
| Adjourned until O'Clock Tuesday morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
MospAy, Feb. %, 1857, o'clock r. M.
Mr.. Reed presented the petition Of Saie f. Bates,
for divorce from her husband, Robert W. Bates
and the petition OF William r. Causey and others for
an act to incorporate the Watson Collegiate Institute
Of Milford. Read and referred
Mr.. Eliason presented the petition Of the members
OF the Bar and other citizens Of New Castle county
for an act to relieve the estate Of Andrew P. Arm
strong Read and referred to special committee
Bills were reported to incorporate Christiana Lodge
No. Z, of the Independent Order Of Good Templari
Of the State Of Delaware and to incorporate the Far
mer's Market Company OF New Haste county, which
were read.
Mr. johnson, OF Kent, presented petition OF VIM
Warner and Others for ACT to change public road
and petition Of VIM. II. Powell and others for al
act to incorporate the owners of low ground in Mis-
pon Hundred, for the purpose of draining tn
same. Read and referred.
Mr.. Bradford presented the circumstances of man
citizens Of New Castle county, against an act layin.
out new road In New Castle and Red Lion Hun
dreds. Read and referred.
The House bill to enable Alex. johnson TO locat
certain vacant land read third time and passed
The Senate amendment to the Joint Resolution RI
quiring the Sergeant-at-Arms to raise the Nation,
Flag upon the State House, during the Session of tn
General Assembly; aud the Senate amendment to tn
House bill to incorporate the MiddletoNn Buldin
and Loan Association were read and concurred in
EVENING SESSION.
! Mr.. Houston presented the petition Of Benismi
: burton and others for an act to lay out ditch !
Dagsboiough and Broad Creek Hundreds. Read an
is'erred to special committee.
On motion Of Mr. Reed the House bill to incorp,
rate the Jordan Branch Ditch Company was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. Houston presented petition for authority
straighten public road in Dagsborough Hundre
: Read and referred.
9 Mr. Bradford introduced bill supplementary
10 the act Incorporating the Friendship Fire Compal
Of Wilmington. Read.