Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-04-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
Bills Passed at last sessiOn-A Synopsis
Proceedings.
BILLS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

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The following are the bills of public in
terest passed at the recent session of the
Legislature -
An act to raise revenue and provide for
the current expenses Of the State Govern
ment.
An act concerning free negroes and free
mulattoes.
An act to incorporate the Dorchester and
Delaware Railroad, in this State.
An act to incorporate the Delaware and
Chester County Railroad.
An act in relation to the Wilmington and
Reading Railroad Company.
A further supplement to the act to incor-
poratc the Delaware Railroad Company.
A supplement to the act to incorporate the
Smyrna and Delaware Bay Railroad Com
pany.
An act to authorize the Levy Court and
Court of Appeals of New Castle county to
construct bridge across the river Christiana
at or near the foot of Third street in the City
of Wilmington.
An act to authorize the Levy Court of New
Castle county to construct bridge across the
river Brandywine at point between Sew
enth and Thirteenth streets, in the City Of
Wilmington.
A further supplement to the act to limit
the city debt Of Wilmington, and to provide
for the discharge thereof.
An act accepting the donation of public
lands by the General Government for the
benefit of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
An act to increase the salary of the Gov
ernor
An aci to incorporate the Brandywine Wa
ter Power.
An act to incorporate the Farmers Market
Company of New Castle county.
An act in relation to County assessments
In New Castle county.
An act for recording settlements by Guar
dians, Executors and Administrators in New
Castle county.
An act for the protection of sheep in New
Castle county.
An act to amend an act supplementary to
Chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes of the
State of Delaware entitled, OF Elections in
Wilmington Hundred.
An act to amend Section IA of Chapter go
of the Revised Code in regard to the com
pensation of Road Commissioners in New
Castle county.
An act concerning the election of School
Committee in the State.
An act to incorporate the Delaware Mutual
Life Insurance Company
An act to incorporate the Newark and
Avondale Railroad.
An act concerning the fees of Justice of the
Peace and Constables in cases attachments
for rent.
A supplement to Chapter 95 of the Revised
Code of the Court Of Chancery.
further supplement to the act extending
the time for recording Deeds
An act to incorporate the Diamond State
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
An act establishing College for Agricul-
tural and Mechanic Arts.
An act to divide Murderkll Hundred into
two Hundreds, to be called North Murder
kill Hundred and South Murderkill Hun
dred
A supplement to the act to incorporate
the Dover and Mahon's River Rail Road
Company.
An act to change the name of the Dover
and Mahon's River Rail Road Company to
that OF the Delaware Central Rail Road
Company.
An act in relation to Liens.
An act to incorporate the New York and
Baltimore Express Steamboat Company
An act to incorporate the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Union Steamboat Company.
An act appointing an additional Justice of
the Peace at Georgetown.
Joint Resolution rejecting the Constitu-
tional Amendment.
Joint Resolution in regard to the office of
Secretary of State.
Joint Resolution appointing Bank Direc-
tors.
Whole number of bills of incorporation
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Whole number of road bills passed.. Al
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Whole number of miscellaneous bills
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Whole number of divorces granted, =. %
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Whole number Of bills passed, .,,.,,...... 27G