Middletown transcript., 1871-02-04

dlc.own Mills Company which was passed.
Mr.. Cooper presented rcmonstrance
from Moses Harrington and 63 others,
against the passage Of the bill in relation
to criminal prosecutions.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler. the Senate
bill to amend nn act to incorporate CON-
pany TO build turnpike road from Will
mington to the village Of Christiana.
which was read.
Mr.. Caulk. from the committee on d.
vorces. reported the bill 20 divorce Mag
gic j. Lord from her husband, Jas. Lord,
was read third time and passed. Yeas
II, nays 0.
Hc also reported the Senate bill to d.
vorce Anna B. Wingntc from her husband.
William J. Wingatc, which was passed.
AvrgRSooS Session.
SENATE. g.--Thc Speaker presented n Pc
tition from David W. Taylor and III 9th
crs, for the passage Of nn act to repeal the
charters Of all the turnpike roads leading
into Wilmington. which was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Dcnncy. the House
bill in relation to oysters was taken up,
when nn amendment was adopted making
was read n third time and passed.
HousE,--Mr Smith. from the commit
tee on corporations, reported the Senate
bill to Incorporate the Peach Growers
Canning Company Of Middletown, which
was read third time and passed
Mr.. Robinson presented n remonstrance
from Thomas Il. Cottingham and 81 9TH
ers. citizens Of Sussex county, against
tho passage Of the net relating 10 criminal
prosecutions.
Mr. Cloud. from the committee on COR
pora,ions reported the Senate bill to in
corporate the Nliddlctown Manufacturing
Company, which was read third time
aud passed.
Mr.. Cooper presented the following pre-.
amblc and joint resolution:
WHEREAS some Of the most important
railroads chartered by the government of
this State for the promotion Of the inter-
csts Of its citizens generally have gone
from under their control. aud are managed
by citizens of other States in their own iu-
,oros,s and not in accordance with the OBJ
iccts Of their creation, MS is very generally
believed; therefore
/. R,soi,,d. that jnint committee Of three
on the part on the House and on the part
of the Senate be appointed to consider
aud report If any. what laws can be en-
acted for the better government of the
railroads now existing under the the laws
of this State; and il any, what other rail-
roads can be created or extended By lcgis-
lativc action for the development Of the
resources " the state.
THURSDAY, Feb. >.
SENATE The Speaker presented the
| memorial of the president aud directors OF
the Farmers Bank of Delaware for the
passage of an net to authorize the salo OF
the branch Of said bank at Wilmington,
> mi,tec Oh corporations. Tho bill to in
corporate the Grand Lodge Knights Of
, Pythias, Of Delaware. was passed.
The bill 10 incorporate Tho Commercial
= Bank of Delaware City, wad read u third
/, time and lost
On motion of Mr. Russell. tie House
joint resolution appointing Robert u l'a-
vis State Treasurer, was read and concurr-
u ed il also the House join, resolution APP
pointing Dr. Robcr, j Elligood, Auditor
, :, OF Accounts
: The bill incorporating the Wilmington
= Fountain Society was read third time
and passed also the bill to incorporate
: Washington lodge No. ). | o. o. +, OF
= Sew Castle ~as passed or n third reading
IIolsr Mr. rloud from the committee
on corporations, reported tho bill To amend
an act Ia Incorporate the town Of Dclawar,
City. whicb was read third time and
: passed. The bill. authorizes the commits.
: sioncrs Of Delaware City to subscribe so ;,
ooO to the Delaware City and peunsylva
: MIA Railroad
J, Un motion of Mr.. Chandler tho join
= resolution for the appointment of Stat,
Treasurer was taken up for consideration
when on mo,ion cf Mr.. Tunnel the banl
l. was filed up with the name of Robert II
J. Davis. aud the resolution as amended "a
: adopted
Mr.. Cooper. to whom was referred tn
Q bill in relation 10 criminal prosecntions
. reported back the bill with an ameulmcn
II when Mr. Morris moved the indefinite
re postponcmcnt of the amendment and III
IL bill, which was lost, whcreupon Mr.. New
to ton moved the adoption Of the amendment
ie which motion was lost--ieas 3. nays IL
" On motion Of Mr.. Cooper, the bill wa
!. then read third time By paragraphs an,
to each paragraph as read was lost and tn
lie bill declared lost.
On motion of Mr., Connowny, the bill
&c for the relief Of .bc heirs Of Aaron Mar
IN shall. deceased, was passed.
ID Mr.. Carsons presented n petition frou
to Wm Meredith and 40 other for divi
sion Of Dover Hundred into two districts
to The bill to authorize the sale Of the oil
r Academy nt seaford was read third tim
, aud passed.
to Tho bill to incorporate Golden Rul
ne Lodge 30. II. l. 90. r. Of Milton wa
n read a third time and passed
Tho bill to incorporate Jefferson Coun
ID ell No. 10. u. U. A. NJ, Of Wilmington