Middletown transcript., 1871-02-18
reported .Jor tie MSddiaows Trasserips.
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DovHR. Del. Feb. 15. 1871.
In the Senate. on Friday. the bill TO
limit the jurisdiction Of justices Of the
peace was taken up on its aual rsading,
aud the yeas aud nays being ordered. Il
was lost.
Mr.. Watson introduscd bill to incor-
porntc the Masonic Hall Company Of Will
u,ington, which was read.
Mr.. Dcnncy introduced bill to iucor.
pornte the Clayton Hall Company Of do.
yer, which was read. ll.--r.
The joint resolution appointing john
w. Houston, Victor Du Pont and Gusts
W. Wright commissioners to revise the
laws Of the State. was taken up and lost.
On motion Of Mr. vandcgrift, the bill
to protect small birds was passed.
In the House. the bill to divorce Mary
y. Dcrrickson from her husband. lsaac
Dcrrickson, was read.
Mr.. Cooper introduced bill to compel
constables to sell lists Of articles sold on
execution, which was read
On motion Of Mr.. Conneway, the bill
to reincorporatc Union Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows, Of Georgetown, was passed.
Ou motion of Mr.. Perry, the Senate hill
to divide ST. Georges Hundred into two
election districts. was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Cloud, the bill to in
corporate the Georgetown and Dclmar
Railroad Company was read.
Mr.. Smith offered n joint resolution ap-
pointing David Stewart, State Librarian,
which on motion Of Mr.. Newton, was
adopted
The Speaker presented the petition Of
Col. Joshua Clayton. John e. Hurlock
and 10 others. for the passage Of "a law to
allow colorcd people to inx themselves for
school purposes, which was read.
MoSpAy. Fen. l3
SrSArg.-un motion Of Mr. Watson
the bill to incorporate the Mispillion Ditcl
Company was passed.
MIR. Dcnney presented the petition o'
Elizabeth Downs for divorce from hcl
husband, which was read.
House bill to divorce Emily j. Jones
from her husband, } +. Jones, was read
House bill to authorize john NJ. llous.
ton, Of Sussex county. to locate certain
vacant lands vas read.
On motion Of Mr.. Russell. the Hous,
join, resolution appointing David Stcwar
State Librarian, was read. when on mo
ton of Mr. Nandcgrifi. the further con
sideration Of the resolution was postponed
On motion Of Mr. Vandcgrif, the llous
bill for the relief Of school district No. "a
in new Castle County. was read.
The House bill to rcincorporate Uniol
Lodge Of Odd Fellows. of Georgetown, wa
read also the House bill To incorporat
the Georgetown and Dclmar l'niroa'
Company
Mr.. Mustard introduced bill to abol
ish school district No. 81, in Kent cuun
ty. which was read.
Mr.. Lesley gave notice Of bill to in
corporate the Amphion Cornct Band ,
New Castle; he also gave notice Of bi
to incorporate the Philadelphia, Delawar
and Charleston Steamship Company.
Mr. Records presented the petition {
W. II. Fleming aud others, for the graz
Of certain lands at Lcwcs, ON which to {
rect salt mills, which was read.
On mott n Of Mr. Vandcgri't the liou'
E bill in .clatlon TO game, aud fixing III
time for killing partridgcs between IL
10th Of November aud the 10th of Janu'
!, ry, was taken up consideration, when u
bill was amended by cxemp,ing New ga
: tie County, ard the bill, IS amended pas
:, ed the Senate.
!, Mr.. Watson presented n petition fra
Josepl, $. Truit, and "a others, in fav'
Of J. pcrmissivc bill.
llorsg.-On motion of Mr., Cloud, Il
!. Senate bill to incorporate the Bakers
. niGn, Of Wilmington, was read.
!. Mr.. Cloud presented the petition OF in
NJ. Thatcher for divorce from his vii
Kate, which was read
Mr.. Morris presented the petition
4 John Woo,ien aud ~ others, residents
a Grccuwood. Sussex county, in favor Gf
g &c Permissiyc bill. which was read.
!, On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the Sens
joint resolution authorizing the publicat
II Of .hc Chanccllors reports. wps concurr
"A in.
!. Mr. Cooper, from the committee to wh'
81 os was referred the petitions for an ''Exen
=, tinn law. asked aud was granted turti
~ =, inc in which to report.
" Tn motion Of Mr.. Hutchinson, the
!, 70 incorporate Star Of Bethlehem l.od
). X. Of y. pf Smyrna, was read.
- Mr.. Gaplk presented the petition Of
- II. Raymond and % others, in favor
a. colorcd people taxing themselves to 81
" :. port their own schools. which was read
~ The Senate bill to incorporate Asyl
- Lodge Of Odd Fellows. Of Wilmipgt'
= was read third time aud passed the
- to incorporate Washington Lodge Of G'
~ Fellows, Of Wilmington, was also pas
90 % on third reading
nv Mr.. Smith offered preamble aud vel
Ls Of joint resolutions for the appointment
~ q Joint committee Of three by the lIo
y. aud two by the Senate. to present Sc
na pacp by which the State may be rcimb,
" cd by the general government for var
pcnscs during the late civil var, VII
on was read and adopted.
Nd Mr.. Smith. from the committee to wi