Middletown transcript., 1871-01-14


introduce bill to repeal Section II. Vol
IL. of Del. laws relating 10 collateral in
hcri,anccs aud legscics.
The hour having arrived, for eonutiug
the vcsss tor Govcrses, TIE mewbSss Of
the Senaec entered and took their seats.
Mcsurs. kussen and Newton being TEL. |
less reported sbss james Pondsr Md re-
ccived II .45V votes. snd :hst Thonsas Is. |
Cnarsey had reecivcd U.V43 votes Jssses
Ponder bavinga . majority of 2.5l7. Vas 1
Declared BY Speaker Goodiug elected Gov. |
cru.r for the constitutional term II four
year,. Iro,. the 18th day Of January.
1871.
The Senate having retired Mr. Caulk
presented u petition irum y Z. FeniMs"re.
asking The L.gisla,a', 10 perfect his title
70 picc.. ii land in St o. nrg.. Hun.
dred The pc,iiion was referred to com.
mit,cc oS three. consisting Of Ms-srs
Caulk. Perry and Newton.
In tha Scnste op Yhsvsdsy. Mr.. Van
Jcgr,tt from the c'mD,piitcc on claims. re-
ported u juips rcs"lniion suth"rixi"g ,h.
Stat. Treasurer i" pay counsel fccr in The
ease Of the Sssts against the Delaware
Ri road C". the farther consideration OF
mi II. on motios of Mr. Watson. was
y. . poucd until Mopisy next
The bill 10 divorce Martha j Dickson
WIS then read aud the 6ssl passage MAS
iost
In the lleuse ~ motiop Of Mr.. Hut
chinson. the bill to vest ip Rachel s.. Z.
Carver the title to certain real estate was
read.
The bill To incorporate the German Ben
cfcial Society was read and passed.
a bill TO amend See. !, chsp. ~. Re-
viscd Code, was presented 10y Mr.. Smith.
! The amendment uthorizes constabIcs to
appoint deputies
Mr.. Perry introduced bill to incorpor-
ate the Delaware Agricultural MaDuiac-
turing Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Cloud. the bill to d.
vorce Parker Jctfries was read aud ON it,
final passage was lost.
The Senate bill to divorce Mary A.
Durham was passed Yeas IL, nays I.
Tho bill to divorce Mary & Chase was
read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cloud, the bill to
divorce Thomas Grimes from Margcrh u
Crimes was read. when Mr.. Newton arosc
and said " 1t appears that old Grimes is
not yet dead. wi,hstanding the disiich
that has bsen sung about him for these
many years
''Oid Grimes is dead, that good old man
We ne cr shall see him more
lie used 10 wear an old blue coat,
All butionci do WI lciUrc.
| rejoice. sir, to know that he still live'
supported by Cloud Of witnesses. and
tru., that he may have all things richly tt
enjoy provided he does not commit the un
pardonoble sin Of marrying u sccond Mrs
Grimcs during the lie OF his divorce,
spouse.
The most important business transacted
during the afternoon session Of the Senat
was n iiual passage of Mr. pcuny's bill
r for the protection of oysters aud oyster
men, aud the adoption Of joint resolution
appoin ing u committee of two on the par
ni the Senate and three ON the part of ih
. iInuse 10 make arrangements for the in
+. auguration Of the Governor.
In the House the Senate joint resolu,inl
in regard to the Inauguration was concurr
|, ed in.
/. On motion Of Mr. Cauls the rules wcr
E. suspended aud the hill ftr the relief {
school iistric, No. IS. OF New Castle c.
wa rsni n third timr aud passc /
Mr Perry fr'm HE committee to ~hoi
was referred thr ,inv-rnnr's Message
relation 10 .iecIiau, r.ror'cd lhat. owii,
:, to the depressed ,,a;r al ayr ii.mn'ts ~
F, the difficulties aipat,u' n TIL invt-tieI
,on Of ill. all .'pi yioli'ion, ef llw n Il
!. ls,. election. il !, iuesl ',nf 10 pun,
- tho question further b5I li,e commit
saui roa"nr, NJ Il. l.a,.at II 4, l,w
Of keep s.i1li.fa- lt.rs.',s frnla .ti.fine I!
State ani ,i4l tiaa al. 5'ar'i II lnn Y
, r.psr' wa. ainp 2 fhs .nrwi'i', efuti
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