Middletown transcript., 1871-02-25
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Down. Del. Feb. II, 1871.
On Friday the following bills passed the
Senate: House bill 70 divorce; Mary =.
Derricksou from hss husbsud. Isaac DIR
ricksou; to allow Hettic Frame TO retain |
the custody Of her child; to incorporate
Chosen Friends Lodge Of Odd Fcllows, Of
Harrington to rcincorposatc Union Lodge |
Of Odd Fellows. Of Georgetown to amend
sec 3, chapter 1875. Revised Code, to in
crease the per diem of members Of the
! Legislature to s.; and to abolish school
district No. 81, Of Kent county. Il
In the House, the Senate bill TO amend
| nm act to incorporate the Tuscay Branch
Improvement Company was passed also
tho bill to incorporate the Wilmington Ri
Ae Club.
Mr.. Conuoway offered joint resolution
adjourning both Houses sine die on March
3rd. which was lost
Mr.. Needles presented petition from
the Levy Court Of Kent county to relieve
said court from making appropriation for
building a bridge across Duck Greek nn.
Ill after the erection Of a new Jail for Kent
county, which will cost the county S2O.-
900. [It is to be hoped the prayer Of the
court will be granted in which event Kent
county will at no distant day have sub.
s,autial jail in place Of the miserable hovel
that we now have, and which in place Of
being terror to rogues is only a aby-word
and reproach.
MoxpAy, FEB. 20.
SgxArg. The Senate met at B. p. NJ.
The Speaker gave notice Of bill to au-
thorixe the mayor and city council OF Will
minc,on to contract with the p W. j.
X. X. Company in relation to opening
Spruce Street he also gave notice OF u
bin to incorporate Brandy Lodge Of
Odd Fellows, Of Brandywinc Banks.
{ On motion Of Mr.. Vandegriit, the bill
} for the better regulation Of the school
board of Wilmington, was passed.
. Mr. Ellis gave notice Of bill to incor-
, poratc the Lewisville Marine Railway
Company.
Mr.. Russcl reported tho House bill to
!, incorporate tho City Building and Loan
{ Association Of Wilmington, which was
: read third time and passed he also in
. sroduccd bill TO incorporate the Keho-
. both Improvement Association,
: On motion Of Mr. Vandcgrift, tho bill
e to authorize tho city Of Wilmington to bor-
! : row $50. 900 for school purposes, was
o passed.
a Mr.. Russell reported the bill to incorpor-
Q ate Fairfax Lodge Of Odd Fellows, OF vii
. mington. was passed.
i On motion Of MIR. Records, the House
), bills TO authorize Register Of Chanccry
g and Clerk Of the Orphans Court Of Sus.
!, sex county to procure new seals OF Office,
i wns passed.
y The House met nt 3, 7. NJ aud immc-
c dia,cly adjourned until Tuesday morning
10 at 70, A. NJ.
i TUESDAY. Fen. 81.
l. SENATE. The Speaker introduced {
; bill to authorize the City Councils Of viii
II minrton to contract with the =. W. 4 B
i r. Ii. Company in relation to the opening
lc Of Spruce Street, which was read.
&c Mr. Eli. introduced hill TO incorpor
!. ate the Louisville Marine Railway, whicl
ID was read
N Mr.. Lesley introduced petition fron
u Gilc. Lambson and So others. in favor u
10 taking the tax of Loan Associations.
10 The bill to incorporate the Christian
N Iron Company was passed; the bill to in
% corporate Morning Star Division Sons q
. Temperance, Of Wilmington, was als
&c passed. -.
$. Or motion of Mr. vandcgrift, the bi
L. to vest the title Of the old academy build
cr ing in the 9th ward, Wilmington. WI
b. passed.
ID The House bill to incorporate Amer
no can Star Lodge Of Good Fellows, Of Wi
c. mingtcn, was passed.
Il. The Speaker presented bill to incol
.. pora,e Brandywine Lodge Of Odd Fellow
he Of Brandywine Banks. which was read
w. The House bill to incorporate the WorI
of iugmcn's Building and Loan Associatio
'r- of Wilmington. was passed
-. On motion Of Mr. Russell. the Hou'
"a Joint resolution in relation TO the death
nl- OK Governor Causcy was read aud cot
ST. cured in. when the Senate. in accordan'
nd with the resolution, adjourned until WEI
he ncsday morning. 10 o'clock.
ia. Horsg The House met pursuant
adjournment Prayer by the Chaplain
el- Speaker Birgs. calling Mr.. Hitch to q
w. chair, announced the death Of cx-Govcr
alt or Cau~ey. as follows:
ra- Mn. SPEAKER: II becomes my pninf
CO. duty to announce the death Of the late sl
,as much loved Governor. Peter Foster Ca
0, scy. Born and reared in the State Of ID
ace aware, he was known 10 you all /; but, ri
ro- TO some Of us most intimately and nift
90 tionately. I. sir, had the honor Of livi
or. his con6dant and friend during his admi
the istration as the Executive Of our Stal
the and may say with truth that Il nev
nc. was my good pleasure to be associas
nch with one whose great ambition seemed
the be the happiness and prosperity Of the p
hat ple Of his native State more than he.
uld Hs will be remembered by those
llot whom he was bcst known. for bis acts
live kindness and charity.
II Sir. II seldom occurs that the auberi