Middletown transcript., 1869-02-20
Proceeding. OF the delaware Les..l..ur..
Dover, Feb. 18th, 1869.

In THE SENATE.-Mr. Gooding pre-
sented petition from Catholic Bishop
Becker, Rev. p. Reilley and 100 others,
praying for an act to secure to them the
benefits of the tax paid for school pur-
poses, which was referred to special CON-
mittee, consisting of Messrs Gooding,
Hall and Bounds.
Mr.. Paynter gave notice of an act to
increase the salaries of the Chancellor and
Judges of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, the vote by
which the division of Red Lion Hundred
J into two election districts was lost on Fri
day, was reconsidcred and the further con-
sidcration Of the bill postponed until We'd
nesday.
In THE HoUsE.-Bills passed An act
to divorce Mary NJ Hazel from her hus-
band Manlove Hazel-yeas -, nays 5.
Senate bill, to divorce Audrey Douglas
from her husband VIM. Douglas.
In THE SENATE, Feb 16th.-Petitions
BY Mr.. Ellison, from Charles Tatman
and So others for an act to regulate the
sale of intoxicating liquors in Middletown.
Referred to special committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Ellison, Hall and Bounds.
By Mr.. Paynter, from Samuel Towns
end for division of New Castle county
and representation according to popula-
ton, which was read.
Mr.. Jackson gave notice of an act to
allow the Wilmington and Reading Rail-
road Company to construct branch roads,
not exceeding three miles in length.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Paynter, an
act to increase the salaries of the Chan
cellor and Judges of the State.
Mr.. Russell, and act to amend chapter
81 Revised Code in relation to fences.
BY Mr.. Gooding, an act to encourage
public schools and education, relating to
separate schools for Catholics.
Bills passed House bill, an act to in
corporate Wyoming College.
An act to annex the village of Brandy
wine to the city of Wilmington.
On motion of Mr.. Gooding, the bill in
relation to attaching money in the hands
of Corporations was taken up for consid-
Grafton and amended so as to exemp,
Banks and Savings Institutions from the
provisions of the act, when the bill was
read third time and passed the Senate
Subsequently Mr.. Jackson moved re.
consideration of the vote by which the
bill passed, and the further consideration
of the bill was postponed until Thursday
In THE HoUsE.-Petitions.-B Mr..
Jump, from Samuel Townsend for divi.
sion of New Castle county, and represen.
tation according to population, read and
| entered upon the journal.
By Mr.. Brady, from Anthony Higgins
| for an act to amend an act to incorporat,
5 the st. Georges Marsh Company, referred
to special committee consisting Of Messrs
Brady, Jump and Hamm
By Mr. Dean, from Hannah Duff pray
!, ing for divorce from her husband Thos
Duff, referred .'.
Bills introduced. d.-Mr. Deakyne, al
e act to provide for the erection of a bridg
over Duck Creek
Mr.. Brady an act to amend an act fo
the better regulation of the streets of Del
aware City and for other purposes.
. Mr.. Deakyne, Senate bill, an act fo
the appointment of an additional Notar,
Public for New Castle county, to be 10
Gated at Glasgow.
Mr.. Dean, an act to amend chapter Z;
Revised Code, to allow voters who hav
paid State and county tax to vote at cit
j election of Wilmington without paying
t city tax.
Bills passed Senate bill, an act to di
vorce Elisha j. Bailey from his wife Susa
: G. Bailey.
: An act to divorce Annie B. Wingat
from her husband VIM. j. Wingate.
= Bills lost Senate bill, an act to in
corporate the Delaware Coal Transporta
: tion Company.
Senate bill an act to appoint State in
,. spector of oil.
~ In THE SENATE, Feb. 17th.-Peti
e tions BY Mr.. Russell, for the protec
! tion of sheep and taxing of dogs.
Mr.. Denny, gave notice of an act to in
n crease the salary of the Secretary of State
e Bills introduced Mr.. jackson, an &c
o te authorize the Wilmington and Readin
s Railroad Company to mortgage their prop
erty and to enable the Company to bull
e branch roads not exceeding three miles i
le length.
e Mr.. Denny, House bill to divorce Ann
', b. Wingate from her husband VIM. J
IL Wingate.
s. Bills passed.--House bill, an act to er
AZ able Sallie Ann Townsend, wife of job
.s Townsend, to make last will and test,
10 ment.
ID House bill, an act to divide Red Lie
D. hundred into two election districts.
70 House bill; an act to incorporate tt
Or Delaware College.
=, Bills lost House bill, an act to d
~ vorce Timothy Lyons from his wife s.
'n anna Lyons.
O. In THE HoUsE.-Dr. Brown gave M
nc ticc Of an act for the better regulation
7, 7, turnpikes, county roads and crossings ov
20 railroads
Mr.. Houston introduced an act suppl
mental to the act to incorporate the Jun
an tion and Breakwater Railroad Compan
" to enable the Company to complete
road and for other purposes.
Mr.. Cloud, Senate bill, an act to anne