Middletown transcript., 1871-03-25

to authorize the MAY or ana Ctfy COunctl Of w IL
ningion to issue scrip for the widening OF Water
| street.
Mr.. Cauik introduced a bill TO extend the time
FOR organizing the Peach Growers Bank, Of Mid
dlctown.
Mr.. Tunnel isarodsced sspplsmcat 10 shc
charter Of tho Junction and Break water Railroad
The bill TO Incorporate sou, Milford was read
u third time and lost.
The followlng bills were tl,en rad TO inror-
i,oratc the trustees NJ this centenary fund cf the
". u. Conference; to incorporate the New Castle
ho,ci company To provide for the election oi
| two assessor: end two collectors for Wilmington,
nnd 10 incorporate the Presbyterian Association.
| Arrgayoos Session.
| SgSATg.-Tbc Speaker gave notice Of bill 10
amend the Mechanics Lien Law also one 10 re-
quirc collectors 60 return delinquent lists under
oath.
On motion of Mr. Russell the House hill TO in-
rorporatc the Mllfur. aud Ba,shorc Railroad
Co. was read third time and passed.
The Speaker introduced JOINT resolution APP
propraiing $500 to the publishing Of the Law
Reports. which was read aud adopted
The House hill to incorporate a company 10
drain the low lands on tlir tributaries Of the Nam
iiaoke, was passed.
The bill 10 empower the city council of Will
ming,on 10 condemn and and increase the water
works on ,he Brandywinc, was lost.
Mr. Russell offered join, resolution TO adjourn
which was adopted.
The bill to extend the term OF city treasurer
and president Of city council OF Wilmington two
-.ars, was read third time aud passed.
Hot sg.-On motion of Mr Cloud, the bill to
amend the charter Of the Wesleyan Female Col
lc.ia,e Institute Sas read
Wr Caulk ,,.csentcd .hc hill of +. u. Porter,
adinian,-reneral OF lie State, for $3.50
MI Hutchinson introduced bill to establish
an asy um for lunatics aud nsate persons.
Senate bill to divorce Susan NJ. Thicis'an from
her husband was passed.
The bill reducing the per ccniage Of collectors
in Ken, county per cent, was passed.
The bill 10 divorce Anna Jones from her hus-
band, Henry Jones, was passed.
On motion OF Mr., Cloud, the bill 10 authorize
clerks OF the peace To destroy certain papers was
read.
THURSDAY, MARcH 81.
Sss.rE.--nn motion Of Mr. Nanacgrf'; the
House bill TO yhraic certain street In Odessa
wns read d third time aud passed.
| Mr.. Russel offered a joint resolution TO appoint
a committee of two on the part Of the Senate aud
three the part Of the House TO audit the ac-
counts OF the various State officers during the re-
cess Of the Legislature. The report was adopted
aud Mcssrs. Russell and Lesley appointed on the
part Of the Senate.
On motion Of Nj. Lesley, the hill repeating
the ac, incorporaliong the Delaware State Nor
NAL Institute was passcd-yeas =, nays none.
! Wilmington Narrow Gauge Railroad Company
} was passed also the bill To reduce the Personal
Poll assessment in Wilmington aiso House bills
= incorporating the 81. Georges and Brick Mills
u Fish Growing Associations. and lhc House bill
= TO change the time oi meeting Of the Ccurt o.
4 Chanccry aud Orphans Court OF Sussex county
n iIorsg.--tiu motion of Mr. Cloud, the bill Il
' allow School district No. ga, IN New Castle
!, county, 10 levy tax not exceeding 5000 wa,
d passed.
I The Till 10 encourage the manufacture OF Sal
in Sussex county was passed Senate bill TO A.
low the attachment vi money in the hands o
corporations, cyccp; banks and Loan Associa
,ons was passed also the bill 10 amend tn
,f charter Of the Farmers Fire Insurance company
The bill 10 extend the boundaries Of Red iioi
Hundred, was read third time aud lost.
The Senate bill 10 use In thc city OF Whining
@ ton the States righ, To the old Aeadctuy tuild
V NJ IN The 9th waidl was read third time Hn
passed.
un motion or Nr. pcrricksou, thu Senate bil
+ securing to married women certain OF their ON
earnings WAS passed.
4. SIR. Cloud gave notice of bill 10 authorize III
l. the city OF Wilmington lO enlarge its waite
+" works.
u AFTERNOON Sgss.os.
SESATg.--Mf. Kussel reported the fullowiD
l. bills Which were read third time and passed
=, To amend the charter of the Friendship FIJI
" COMPANY To amend the charter OF the Delawul
lie corporate the Workngmen's Institute oi vi
iningtDn; bD amend the chapter OF the Arlizrn
=. Saving bank Of Wilmington TO amend the ella
:. ter of the town Of ScaiUtd: 10 incorporate Il
IL Mechanics Saving Rank OF Wilmington.
Tn motion OF Mr. Lesley, thu House bill 10 y
NJ cate the Townsend or Marsh road in the city
:. Wilmington was passed.
IT. TN motion Of Mr.. Watson, the House lll
authorize the opening oi the election Polls ut
an A. NJ. was read third time aud passed.
nd TIN motion OF MIR. Lesley, the Bousc bill To L
railroads and canals WAS passed also the lou
bl 10 raise revenue for State and county p,
ne poses.
o's iorsg.--on motion of Mr.. Canlk, the Sem
lso bill To amend the supplement- TO the ar, to
~ corporate the Delaware Agriculture College "
" read.
On motion Of Mr.. Cooper, the Senate amen
ire mcnis 10 the ll fixing the Attorney Genera
salary MAS taken up for consideration, when
A., Senate amendments conenfrcd in md
W bill passed. The bill passed fixes the snls
as nj Sl300 with the same power 10 summon .
ug nesses rs under the old act.)
Mcssrs Cloud, Needles and Tunnel were arpo
:. ted the committee ON the par, of the House
"a cooperate with a committee of two from
lch Senate TO audi. the accounts Of the State oiit
during the recess Of the Legislature
o.. The bill 10 incorporate the Delaware imrru
oo- ti,neu nd t,S