Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-18
Proceedings Of Legislature.

March II, 1856.
On motion of Mr.. Gooding tho House bill, m
act to incorporate the Odd Fellows Hall Company
OF Wilmington was read third time, and, owing
to defect In the bill, was lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Gooding the House bill to
incorporate the Brandywine Loan Association
was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Bounds the House bill for
the protection of terrapins In Indian River and
| waters adjacent thereto, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Ellison, the House bill I'M
act to amend an act to incorporate the st. Georges
Marsh Improvement Company, was read third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Gooding the House bill to
Incorporate tho Newport Pressed Brick Mauiac-
tory was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hall the House bill to incor-
porate tho town of Wyoming was read third
time and passed.
Mr.. jackson introduced bill to divorce Anna
2. Fairfield from her husband Thomas +. Fair
| field which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Denny the House bill TO ex-
tend the charter OF Amity Lodge No. 20, of CAM
den, was read third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Gooding the act supplement
tary to the act to Incorporate the Middlctown
Hall Company was read a third time and passed.
| On motion of Mr. Ellison the House bill for the
relief OF school district No. 20, was read.
| On motion of Mr.. Hall, House bill to incorpo-
| rate the Whites Marsh Ditch Company, was read
act to donate three acres of land at the mouth of
Broadkiln Creek, near Lewcs, to encourage the
manufacture of fish oil and fish guano, was read
| and lost.
On motion of Mr.. Ellison, the House bill to
amend an act to incorporate the town OF Della
ware City, and for the improvements OF the
| streets thereof was read and passed.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill to enable Joseph
| z. Comegys to sell certain real estate known ms
| the Tilghman Land, which was read.
| On motion of Mr.. DENNY the HOlsc bill sun
Elementary to the act to incorporate the Jordan's
| Branch Ditch Company, which was read.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, tho House bill to in-
corporate the Gum Branch Ditch Company, was
| read.
On motion of Mr. Gooding, the House bill to
amend chapter 1875, revised CODE doubling the
fees of surveyors and chain carriers. was read.
On motion Of Mr.. GoodiDg. the House bill to
incorporate the Delaware, Hudson and Chcsa-
peake Transportation Company, was read a third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Gooding, the House bill to
Incorporate the Peach Growers Bank of Middle
town, was read third time and passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Meredith gave notice of act to to repeal the
penalty attached to the usury law.
On motion of Mr. Cloud, the Senate joint rcso
luton, allowing Victor DUPONT $110O for services
a. Chancellor I'D item, was taken up for consid-
Grafton, when, on motion of Mr.. Robinson, the
further consideration of the resolution was post
poned.
Mr.. Meredith moved that when the House adj
journed this afternoon it adjourns to meet at ~
o'clock in the evening. Adopted.
Bills first reading. - Mr. VANDERBILT Senate
bill an act to amend chapter 60 Reylrcd Code in
relation to roads and bridges.
Mr.. Tomnson, an act to vacatc public road
in Lewcs and Rchoboth Hundred.
Mr. Reynolds. an act to amend an act to incor-
porate the Cow Marsh Ditch Company.
Mr. Cloud, an act to change the place for hold
Ing elections in West Brandywinc election dis
Mr. Reynolds, an act to Incorporate the Fan
Branch Ditch Company.
Mr. Connaway, Senate bill, an act to incorpor-
ate the West Sussex Stock and Agricultural So
ciety.
Dr.. Brown, an act to incorporate the town of
West Wilmington.
Mr.. Dean, an act TO provide revenue to pay the
interest on the State debt On motion of Mr..
Houston, thu clerk was authorized to have 800
copies of said bill printed.
Mr.. Matthews, Senate bill, an act to enable
Sallie f. Jones TO make last will and testament.
Bills passed: Mr.. Jump, House bill, an act to
prevent stock from running at large In School
District, No. 50, Sussex county
Mr.. Robinson an act to Incorporate the Church
of the Mediation in Chrisliana.
Mr. MITCHELL Scuatc bill an act to prevent
stock from running ut large in South Milford.
Mr.. Deakyne an act Tor the better collection of
taxes in New Castle county.
NJ Robinson an act to amend an act to estab-
fish college Tor Agricultural and Mechanic arts
al Newark.
Mr. Jump an act to incorporate the Kcntoa
Building and Loan Association.
Mr. Connaway an act to lay out public road
in Baltimore Hundred.
DIR. Brown, an act to protect sheep, by doubl-
ing the usual tax and applying the provisions Of
the act TO Kent and Sussex Counties.
Bills lost: Mr. Mitchell, an act to lay out n
public road in Milford Hundred.
Mr.. Houston, an act to incorporate the Sunday
School Union of the Grace NJ. E. Church of Will
mington.
Dir. Brown, an act to lay out new School
District in parts of Districts Nos 40 and ~, near
Milford.
MI. Tomllnson, nm act TO incorporate the Har-
rington Building and Loan Association.
Dir. Brown, an act for the better protection of
the property of married women.
DOVER, March 1lth, 1860.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Goodlng, the House bill to
incorporate the Wilmington Steamship Company
was read third time and passed.
Also, the act to incorI crate the Citizens Loan
Association was read third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Jackson the bill to lay out
the city of Wilmington into nine wards was
taken up for consideration, when, on his motion,
further action was suspended, and 200 copies of
the bill ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. Bounds the act to authorize
WIN. j. Marshbank to lay out a new street and
close an old one in the town Of Scaford was read
third time and passed.
On motion Of MI. Gooding the House bill 10
incorporate the MAIDSTONE Branch Ditch Compn:
ny was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Ellison moved that the House bill 10 in-
corporate the Church of the Mediator be read
The motion was lost, and the bill was lost
| On motion of Mr.. Ellison the House bill TO
amend an act to incorporate College for ngri-
cultural and mechanical arts, in the town of New
| ark, was read.
| On motion of Mr.. Denny the House bill to it,
corporate tho kcnton Building and Loan Associ-
On motion of Mr.. Ellison the House bill TO
facilitate the collection of taxes In New Castle
county was read
On motion of Mr. Russell the House bin for
the better protection of sheep from dogs was
read
| On motion of Mr., Gooding the House bill to
| incorporate the Georgetown and Gumboro Rail
| road Company, was read u third time and passed.
| HOUSE.
Mr. Marvel presented petition for the division
| of Dover hundred into two hundreds Referred
| to select committee consisting OF Mcssrs. Mar
| vel, Matthews and Brown.
SIr. REYNOLDS moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bin to divide Northwest Fork hundred
into two hundreds passed. The motion was lost
On motion OF Mr.. Matthews the vote by which
the bill to extend the Queenstown and Harring'
ton Railroad to the Delaware Bay was lost was
reconsidcred, and further action postponed unit
| Wednesday next at 80 O'Clock.
| Mr.. Mitchell asked and was excused from
further service on the Committee on Enrollmcnts
aud Mr.. Matthews was appointed in his place.
Mr.. Matthews moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to incorporate the Harrington
Building and Loan Association was lost. Tho
motion passed.
Mr.. Dean moved 10 reconsider the vote by whicl
the bill to incorporate the Lewes Building and
Loan Association was lost. The motion prevailed
MrCloud moved TO reconsider the vote by whicl
the bill to incorporate the Grace Church Sunday
School Union was lost which motion prevailed
Mr. Silver gave notice of an act to reincorpo
rate Delaware Lodge, No. ], !. o. o. f., OF VIII
mington, Delaware.
Bills first reading MIR. Dean from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means introduced a bill te
provide for and raise revenue for the State, which
was read and ono thousand copies ordered to b'
printed.
Mr.. Bacon introduced bill to create an add
tional Justice of the Peace In Sussex county
| which was read.
Mr.. Silver introduced bill TO amend section
81 chapter 90, Delaware Laws, for the projection
of fish in Broadkiln Creek.
On motion of Mr.. Meredith, the Senate bill al
act to authorize the Directors of the Frcdcrici
Railroad TO invest certain monies, formerly ap
propriated for Internal improvements, for thu
,,f tho towp of Lrodaricn and the IN