Middletown transcript., 1869-01-16

Proceedings OF the Delaware Legislature.
Reported for the MiddIetoss Transcript.
Dover, DEL. Jan. 7th, 1869.
SENATE.-The following bills of incor-
poration were read-Eden Lodge No. "a,
[. o. of O. f. and Washington, Lafay-
ette and Clayton Lodges, X. of P.
Bills to divorce Mary A. Sawdon, Mary
Kaiser and Eliza Hamman from the bonds
of matrimony, were read and referred.
Messrs. Hall and Bounds were appoin-
ted committee to report rules to govern
intercourse between the two Houses, and
Messrs. Denny and Hall joint committee
on the part of the Senate to examine the
accounts Of the State Treasurer.
HoUsE.--Messrs. Bacon, Deakyne and
Hamman were appointed a joint Committee
on the part of the House, to report rules
to govern intercourse between the two
Houses, and Messrs. Bacon, Meredith and
Cloud joint Committee on the part Of
the House to examine the accounts of the
State Treasurer.
Dr.. Brown gave notice of an amend
ment to an act to limit the City debt Of
Wilmington.
SENATE, January, 11th.-So much Of
the Governors Message as refers to State
finances was referred to Finance Commit
tee. That relating to Public Building, to
a special Committee, consisting of MeSsrs.
Denny, Jackson and Russell; that rela-
ting to Penitentiary, to Mcssrs. Russell,
E,llisnr ap1 Rornl., L.
Relations to Messrs. Paynter, Denny and
Gooding.
The Bills for Incorporation and Divorce
bills reported on Thursday, passed Sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Gooding noticed the following bills
TO incorporate the River Front R.
Road Co.; Edge Moore Iron Co.; Star
Loan Association; Washington Steam Fire
Engine aud Hook and Ladder Co.; Champ
ion and Lincoln Lodge X. of p. and to
enable Sarah G. Martin to make last
will and testament also bill to divorce
Josiah and Sarah Anderson.
HousE.-The bill to incorporate the
Laurel Classical Institute, passed first
reading.
Petitions were offered and referred, to
Divorce George W. Walling and Ma
thaniel Baily; for q public road from
West Wilmington to Wilmington and to
divide School District No. 20.
DIR. Brown noticed an act to Incorpo-
rate the Union Loan Association.
SENATE, January, 12th.-Thc Bills of
Incorporation of different benevolent So
cieties, and Loan Associations, passed re-
spective readings. and q Committee ap-
pointed to procure new Seal for the
Clerk Of the Peace of Kent county.
/, Bills also passed second reading to Di-
voroe James B. Riggs and Laura C.
Riggs; Robert Gray and Mary Ann
Gray, from the bonds of Matrimon1y.
HoUsE.-The State Treasurer was re-
quested to report all persons or corpora
tions refusing to pay the State tax re-
quired.
Mr.. Silver noticed an act to amend
chapter l00 of tho revised Statues of Del
aware. A number of Divorce bills from
the Senate passed first reading.
Mr.. Vandegrift presented petition for
a renewal of the charter of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of St. Georges
and Appoquinimink
Mr.. Jump noticed an amendment to
the Apt incorporating the Clayton Station
and Smyrna Rail Road Go. striking out
the word Dummy from the CHAPTER. A
resolution, granting the use of the Hall of
the House to the Ladies' Benevolent So
ciety, Of Dover, for Lectures, was recon-
sidered and indefinitely postponed
Wednesday, was spent by both Houses
in passing Divorce and Incorporation
bills previously reported, to second and
third reading. Nothing new of impor-
tance was introduced.
The resolution of DR.. Brown, to ad-
journ the Legislature on the Goth Of Feb
ruary was indefinitely postponed. The
Union Loan Association of Wilmington
was reported from the Committee on cor
porations, with an amendment reducing
the capital Stock from $500, 900 to $780,
900 and the further consideration post
poned until Wednesday next at 3 o'clock.