Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-19

The Brandy,oine Bridge-The Christiana
Bridge WAarges in Wilmtngton--Bassd-
iaQdnd Loan AssocidtiOns--F redersea hdit-
goad-Second Word place Of Election
Ho,p Juries are 10 be selected az Ne,o Castte
COunty-The Negro Agdtn-ffe cant DC tes
alone-Iifs Insurance Compdny----n0 Heo
Bttsilsss after The 25th inst.-The Finances
Of tho State, &C., Sc.
DOVER, February 16, 1857.
The bill giving authority to the Levy Court
of New Castle County to erect bridge over
the Brandywine, at some point between
Seventh and Thirteenth streets, in the city
of Wilmington, passed the House on Thurs
day morning, and was Immediately sent TO
the Senate.
The act to grant like authority to the Levy
Court in the case of the bridge over the
Christiana, at or near Third street, was in
troduced in the House on Wednesday after
noon, and received its first reading. The
petition in favor OF it, is signed by nearly
one thousand names, and the remonstrance
contains about the same number The Dill,
petition and remonstrance went to special
committee.
The following acts have passed boil
Houses:
An act providing for the recording OF set
Element of executors, administrators ant
guardians.
An act for the protection of wharf survey
and lines in the city of Wilmington.
An act to amend the charter of Frederic
Railroad Company; and
An act to incorporate the Mutual Loa
, Association of Wilmington.
The Senate has concurred in the Hous
resolution appointing State Directors of I'll
i. Farmers Bank, whose names were publishe
Z in your last issue.
The following bills have passed the Houi
G and are awaiting the action of the Senate
An act to incorporate the Home Loa
.. Associations;
d An act to incorporate the Newark Bull
{, ing and Loan Association; and last, al
4 least also, An act making John Stidhan
y" Hotel the place of holding the election
le the Second Ward.
k. A bill has been introduced in the Hou
N giving the Sheriff of New Castle County I
~ right 10 select the Grand and Petit Juro
be and has received its first reading. If
or principle is right, why not apply it to
III other counties
y Mr.. Paynter has introduced bill in
re- Senate in relation to the punishment
". negroes and mulattoes. 1t is almost idel
ms cal with the second section of Mr.. Aid
S oe dice's bill defeated in the House last we
on 1t provides for the same punishments
st. whites and blacks for like offences.
pr prospect is that it will pass.
- A bill TO incorporate the Delaware
- Insurance Company has been introduced
es. the Senate.
ply The House resolution to receive no I
business after the goth instant, has b
~! ne amended in the Senate so as to extend
ed time until the 25th instant. When it retr
c OF to the House, the Senate's amendment
the no doubt be concurred in. And yet SO
j,nyt one Of the most important matters has
mnt been touched allude TO the finance
that the State Are the immense sums reee
n of from the Philadelphia, Wilmington
az Baltimore Railroad Company to be ar
lint priated to the purposes for which the
per was laid or not? That is the question W
II he ,his I .agielature must answer. 1t was n
, M, intended that this tax on passengers sh
rs in be perpetual, and the money derived 4
At OF from expended for the ordinary expeni
pria the State. 1t was laid TO provide for tn
per mense debt which the democratic" |
Tor has foisLed on the State; and every
AIRY obtained from this source ia pledged an
d be propriated by solemn acts of former J.
own, latures to this object.