Middletown transcript., 1871-03-18

Rsportsd for the AEdalsso~n Transeripa.
pnocssDlxes o. TmE LEaIsLArURE.
Down. DEL. March 10. 1871.
s.sArs.-1he Sbcskcr Isttoduccd Tho
pssitiea Of Villas Y Yvung md .63 others.
1or e'seucvalcf H. v6tinS placc d the
9Th ward pf tkc city d Wi|nington.
The A)lowlpg hlh we're read: Tb tat
rnilroado and esnsls TO ineorpDrels The
town ~ Dridgevillc and 10 prcvcns hogs
from running at large in Kcntou.
Bills read third time and passed: To
divorce Jacob Ssnn IRON his wife, Hsster
J. Sem; to divorce WiIlium II. lIughcy
from his wife. Cnthnrine, and to divorce
Anna +. Booth from her husband. Viii.
liam Booth
Houss. .-On motion Of Mr.. Smith. the
bill taxing railroads aud canals was taken
up for consideration. ,..-.rr-. "a
Mr. Cooper moved TINT the votc By
which the different sections had boon lost
bc rcconsidercd. The vote was taken on
the motion to reconsider, which was lost
Yeas O, nays IA. r.,x5
The yeas and nays being then called
upon the 6nal passage Of the bill. the vote
was--yeas 10. nays 4 SO the bill passcd
the House.
The Speaker presented the following
joint resolution. and nftcr few remarks
moved its adoption:
Reooired, Tha, II tho +. W. 4 u. n. n. Co.
| will by writing under iis corporate seal To be
| made aud delivered To the State Treasurer within
thirty days from the passage Of this act, signify
| its consent TO pay into ihr Treasury scmi-annn-
| ally on the first day Of July and January hcrcat-
ter, whilst the Sta c Indebtedness shall remain
at present, the sum OF Si2, 500, making the an-
nual aynlcnt S25, 600 then no tax with refer
ence TO said debt shall be collected from the said
Company so long as II shall faithfully comply
with such agreement. The first payment under
this agreement 10 be made ON the frs, day Of Jn-
| ~ next aud this section 10 act rctroaciiscly so
10 have the same ciIcc, IL II had been enact
cd at the commencement of this present year. IL
being expressly undcrstood that neither this see
ton nor nything contained In this ne, shall have
any effect 10 relieve the said company from the
| pm ynicnt hereafter Of any sum oi money which II
Is liable to pay under the provision Of It's charter
| Nor shall the litigation now eSising between the
State and said company be In amy wise affected
| by this act
On motion of Mr.. Newton tho bills to
vacate the Old Ferry and Townsend
Marsh roads were read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Robinson offered joint resolution
to adjourn both Houses on Saturday,
March 10Th, which was lost.
Moxpay. MaRcn l3
SENATE. The Speaker introduced II
bill to repeal the Mechanics Lien Law.
The following bills were passed on third
reading: To incorporate Trinity Hospital
Of Wilmington; to protect ii-h in the
Brandywinc aud its tributaries above the
lower dam; to divorce Susan Thicluan
from her husband. Anthony Tbiclman
to incorporate the Wilmington boot aud
shoe factory; fixing the salary of the At.
,orncy-Gcneral at $1,000.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware Ci-
,y Steamship and Tow Boat Company was
then read.
llorsg On motion of Mr. Caulk. the
Senate bill providing for the appointment
Of State Chemist was read
Mr.. Newton reported bill to open the
north drain Of the Chesapeake aud Della
ware Canal at St. Georges, which was
read.
On motion Of Mr. Cloud the bill proyil.
ing for general incorporation law for III,
canning Of fruit was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith. the bill tax.
ing manufacturers and for other purposes
was taken up for consideration and amend
ed by excepting farm products also sub
s.i,u,ine 81 % in place of 81 on TN
aggregate cost value where the sales d,
not exceed $1,000: also by subs,itutin.
III in place of 10 cents per 500.
On motion of Mr. Hutchinson. the fur
,hcr consideration Of the bill was pos,pon
/, cd until tomorrow morning.
, On motion Of MIR Perry. the bill to Iii
vide Appoquinimnk hundred into tw
election districts was read third time
, A rcmonstrnncc ngains, the passage Of ih
i bill from Jncob Dcakyne aud l79 others
was read. after which the bill was lost
!. Yeas G, nays IL.
. The Senate bill to incorporate th
r Broadkiln Navigation Company. was rea
n third time aud passd
y TUESDAY, Mancu II.
: SEyArg.-Thc Speaker presented a pc
u tition f,om John II. Moore aud 1s7 othc,
IS for an act to allow money in the hands ,
Il corporations to be taxed
u Mr.. Russcl reported bill to elect III
. City Treasurer and President Of tho Cit
: Council Of Wilmington every two year
IS The House bill to prevent hogs froi
e running nt large In Kcn,on Hundred W,
passed.
The supplement to the Lobdcll e,
Wheel Tire and Machine Company WI
" passed also the supplement to the net il
5, cooperating the Delaware Fro lnsuran,
>. Company also the Senate bill to divor,
re John II. Thatcher from his wife. Ka
10 Thatcher.
IN On motion Of Mr.. Vandcgrift, Il
,e House bill to incorporate the pelawa
re City Tow Boat company was read.
,c Mr.. .Russel. reported bill to attach mo-