Middletown transcript., 1871-03-25
reported for II. .Mhn,to~n 7yan.evis.


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Dovxn, DEl. March go, 1871.
SsxArs. Tho ecpssc mot st D. p. NJ.
Svssksr 0ooding in tbs. chair, wto pre-
scntsd communication from tho City
Council Of Wilmington, inviting the Leg
isln,ure TO visit that city.
Mr.. Records gave notice Of . bill to Gu
courage the manufacture Of salt in Sussex
county
The House bill to divorce Rcbecca Z.
IIurlock FROM her husband, John A. Ilur-
lock, pissed the Senate.
Mr. lesley gave notice Of an act to in
corporate the New Castle aud Whining
ton Narrow Gauge Railroad Company.
MIR. Lesley, from the joint committee to
investigate the affairs Of tho junction and
Breakwatcr Railroad company. reported
that on tho first Of January, 1877 the
company owed the State 81 900 interest.
The bill to divorce Anna d. Mullen
was read third time and lost.
The bill allowing money in the hands
e corporations to be attached was passed
ON third rcaain9.
On motion Of Mr.. Records. the House
bill to raise revenue for State and County
purposes was read.
Ilorsg.-Mr. Newton gave notice OF q
bill TO amend the act 10 divide ~ .Gcorges
hundred into two election DISTRICTS nisc
Of bill TO incorporate the Delaware I'm
provcmont Company.
The bill to change the time for holding
the Court of Chanccry and Orphans Court
Of Sussex county, was read and passed.
The SENATE bill to divorce Henrietta $
Smoot from Philip J. Smoot was read a
third time and passed.
The Speaker offered n joint resolution
accepting the invitation OF the City Ccun-
ell Of Wilmington to visi. that city On
Thursday, the a3d instant. or such other
time as may best suit the convenience Of
the Legislature.
On motion Mr.. Newton, the joint reso-
luton was referred to special committee
of three.
On motion Of Mr.. Cooper, the bill open
lug the polls at the general elections in this
State one hour earlier, passed the House.
The bill 10 vacnte n certain street in
Odessa. was read third time and passed
The Speaker presented a remonstrance
from citizens Of Red Lion hundred against
/ bill recently passed appropria,ing 5000
, for repairs Of streets in Delaware City.
The Senate bill to settle the affairs o.
, the branch of the Farmers Bank at Will
, mington. was read third time and passed
, The Senate bill to enable cons,ables tt
have jurisdiction in holding over cases
: and limiting the jury to three. was rcac
k and passed
i The Senate bill to incorporate the Far
4 mcrs Bank ut Wilmington was passed.
TUESDAY. March 81.
SENATE The Speaker gave notice o
! n bill to incorporate the Mechanics Sa
}. wings Bank Of Wilmington.
o The bill TO revive the act TO Incorporate
p the Dead Branch Improvement compan.
. was passed.
n Mr.. Watson introduced bill to author
Sc ize the recording Of marriage contracts.
= A bill wac introduced by Mr. Lesley au
thorixing the clerks Of the peace in eae
', county to destroy certain papers after be
u ing kept FIVE years, which was passed.
~ lie also introduced u bill TO render val
MS id a certain defective deed in Kent cour
y. u. ty.
u. - The bill to incorporate the New Cast
Hotel company was passed.
IN The Speaker introduced a bill to inco
Mt porate the Workingmcn's Institute OF Wi
mington.
II. The bin TO incorporate the trustees
ar centenary fuad Of the Wilmington Comic
y" Ii'' cnce was passed.
W. W. The bill to incorporate the PresbytcriI
n Association was read third time NJ
W passed !.
On motion Of Mr.. Nanlcgrift, Il
IS, House bill TO incorporate the st. Georg'
her Fish Growing Association was read; al
i, on i, House bill to incorporate Brick Mills Fl
out Growing Association.
are The bill to encourage the manuiactu
!" Of salt in Sussex county was passed.
HorsE.-Mr Cloud introduced bill
md allow school district No 93, in New Ca
Jr r tie county to levy tax not excccdi
lei 5000 for school purposes was read.
las, Mr.. Perry gave notice Of bill to
tend the time for organizing the Pea
lle- Growers Bank OF Middlctown.
as,, Senate bill to incorporate Trinity III
,mn ,n.a pital Of WILMINGTON was passed.
Mr.. Tunnel gave notice Of bill supp
i. mental TO an net Incorporating the Jul
rsa- ton and Break water Railroad Compan,
rom The bill to incorporate the Wilming'
Boot aud Shoe Manufacturing Compa
: Of WAS passed.
!. In Senate bill to amend the act TO ann
'hs the act Incorporating tho Lobdell
Wheel Tire and Machine company
In 10. passed also the Senate bill TO amend
d al charter OF the Reliance Fire company
Wilmington.
hod- AyrExSooS SEssIeS. r.
du- Co motion Of Mr., Lesley. the bill
eve eve provide for the election Of two assess
~ for Wilmington hundred was passed
A.. The House bill to divide Appoqu
Inc Inc mink hundred into two election disti
was passed; also the bill providing for
u r. svs.,ss.