Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-25

tFor additional Legislative Proceedings sec Third Page
March IL, 1869.

lfV LtvthfdtVe ToctfutNg6 sec 1hfu rage.
March IL, 1860.
MIR. Denny gave notice OF an act to govern tn
laying out OF public roads.
Mr.. jackson gave notice Of an act to settl,
damages where railroads cross public roads.
| Mr Gooding gave notice Of an act to condemn
land for the benefit of the Water Works of III,
city of Wilmington.
On motion OF Mr.. Denny, the House bill. an &C,
TO amend chapter 1875, Revised Code, increasing
The fees Of surveyors and chain carriers, was re-.
considered % and again put upon Its final passage
First readings MIR. Goodiug, an act to amend
an act to Incorporate the town Of New Custle.
Mr.. Denny, an act to prevent stock from rum
mig at large in School District No. 8, Kent co.
Mr: jackson, house BILL an act to incorporate
ike Newport Building and Loan Association
Bills passed :--House bill, an act to change the
place for holding the elections In West Brandy
wine.
An act to authorize Joseph P. Comegys to sell
the Iilghman land.
The Secretary of State, heing announced, laid
before the Senate the Fifteenth Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
=, Mr. Paynter offered joint resolution to reject
tue Amendment, which, after an animated dis
cussloh between SenatorlJacks0n, republican, IN
favor OF the nmGndment and Senator Paynier
democrat, against II, the amendment was re-
lected Senators jackson and Ellison only voting
for II.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Houston presented the petition of Dr.
Dayid Hall and others Tor an act TO incorporate
ditch company near Lewes. Read and referred
=, Mr.. Dean presented petition from citizens OF
Newark for the parsage of an act to allow the
citizens Of Newark to repair the pubic roads in
the town and to exempt the town from county
road tax. Referred TO special committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Dean, Jump aud Tomlnson.
Dr. Brown Introduced an act TO tax colored
people tor the benefit OF Schools amongst them
selves AR. Jump moved to lay the bill on the ta-
bic without reading, lost. The inotlen to read
Messrs. Bacon, Brown, Brady. Cloud, Deakyne,
Dean, Houston, Marvel, Meredith, Mitchell,
Reynolds, Robinson, aud Mr. Speaker-13.
r., Nays, Messrs. Connaway, Jump, Matthews,
Silver, Tomlinson and Vandegrift-6.
Bills passed: An act to authorize the Register
oi Sussex county to make certain lndices.
An act TO Incorporate the Fan Branch Ditch
Company.
Senate bill, an act to increase the salary of the
Secretary of State, TO $500.
Senate bill, an act to change the name of Fre-
dona to that of Woodside.
The House adjourned Mt m early hour 10 hear
the discussion In the Senate on the Constitutional
Amendment.
DOVER, March IS, 1869.
SENATE.
Mr.. Bounds gave notice of an act to provide
for the loss, by fire, Of the records of the Office
vi IlhLIlTut Vi GehIOrQ.
Mr.. Gooding gave notice of an act to amend
an act to incorporate the Wilmington Museum
and Lecture Room.
Mr.. Paynler gave notice of an act for the ben
eft of persons holding liens ngainst shares OF
corporations In intestate real estate.
First readings MIR. Hall, House bill, an act
to Incorporate the Wyoming Building and Loan
Association
Mr.. Gooding, NJ act 10 vacate and condemn
h,.n nf.i .,f hn Iatnr Wr,rl
Mr.. jackson. an act In relation to railroad
CROSSINGS at public roads.
Mr.. Paynter, House bill, an ac, supplemental
to an act to Incorporate The Junction & Break
water Railroad.
Bills passed :-House bill, an act to change the
place for holding elections in Mi-pllion Hun
dred.
An act to incorporate the Mutual Aid Associa-
tion Of l. o. q f., Of Wilmington.
:, AN act TO- authorize the road commissioners of
rencader Hundred TO sell certain railroad stock
Tor the benefit OF the roads In said Hundred.
House bill, an act to incorporate the Newark
Building and Improvement Company.
:. House bill, an act TO incorporate the Lewes
Building and Loan Association.
House bill, an act to incorporate the Laurel
Building and Loan Association.
,, House bill, an act to incorporate the town Of
Harrington.
On motion Of Mr., Cloud the Senate joint reso-
utiou uhOWuE NlctOT bufont, Lao Gitlits f..r-l
services US Chancellor ad iteni was taken up for
and $1,000 inserted In lieu Sl1OU, |
when the resolution passed as amended.
MIR. Reynolds gave notice of an act to amend |
'haapierr' 20 volume Sd OF Delaware Laws.
Mr.. Meredith gave notice of an act to incorpo-
ate the town Of FELTON,.
On motion OF Mr.. Cloud the Senate joint reso-
ulion providing that no money or bonds shall be |
appropriated unless for the expense of each
iouse without majority of the members OF
ach House voting in favor thereof, wus taken up
oI consideration aud non-coneurred in.
Dr. Brown offered preamble and resolutions
lecllning to receive and consider the Senate oiut
esolntion rejecting the Fifteenth Constitutional
which, on motion of Mr.. Tomliuson,
we're indefinitely postponed
Mr. Bacon offered the Senate joint resolutions
eJecting the Fifteenth Amendment to the Con-
litution Of the United states, which were advo-
ated by Mi, Meredith aud DR.. Brown, each hoping
hat the Amendment would be successfully re-
listed before yielding to inevitable fate, after
'hlch the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
First reading - Mr.. Tomlinsor from special
ommittee reported bill to authorize the town
Newark to keep the roads and streets of the
own in repair, and refunding to the town $500
he amount paid for road tax.
Mr. Vandegriit, an act incorporate the Della
are and Chesapeake Railroad Company from
ort Penn by way Of Odessa and Middletown to
Warwick ON the State line.
Bills passcd-Senatc bills, an act 10 authorize
&C Levy Court oi Sussex county to purchase the |
raw Bridge over tho Nantcoke river at Sraiord. |
Senate bill, an act to lay out IN additional {
'hool District In Stafford Hundred, in Sussex |
,unty.
An act tn re-incorporate Delaware Lodge, No.
|. o. o. F., Of Wilmington.
lhe House then, On motion of Mr. Dean, re-
,lved itself into committee of the whole. Mr..
onston Ia the chair tU consider thu bill to raise !
venue for the State.
On motion Of Mr.. Dear, the first section was !
ud, aud further, on his motion tO insert one
nth Of one per cent. In lieu OF onc-fifth of one
fr ccnt., The amendment was rejected and the y
ctiun was adopted. \
TN motiun Of Mr. Dean, the second section was r
ad, when Mr.. Dean again moved to strike out v
IL fifth and insert tenth, which wins reject
. A large list of manufacturers overlooked by q
e Committee on Ways and Means was added To s
c original list, When without further action the
)inmitiee arose and were granted leave to meet | u
ain un Monday next at So O'Clock z. VI.
The House then adjourned to meet at o'clock "
Frdny evening.
Dover, March 10th, 1869. 81
SENATE. 4
M. Giooding gave notice OF an act as supple v
ent TO an act to incorporate the Delaware and -,
sryland Railroad. y
He also gave notice of an act tn appoiut COM I
ssiuners from Pennsylvania to determine aud "
the boundary line between the two States. l,
MI. Gooding introduced bill 10 raise the cnpi- III
stock OF the Wilmington Museum and Lecture
,Om from $50, 600 to 100000, which was read. ie
Bills passed AN act to authOriz. the Nru | u