Middletown transcript., 1871-04-01
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Dovxa, DsL. March 70, 1871.
Our Legislative resume begins Friday.
Gath inst when short morning sessions
we're held in both houses.
In the Senate. the bill to amend the
Mechanics Lien Law wns passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Lesley, the House
bill to tax manufacturers. aud for other
purposes. was taken up TOR consideration.
Various amendments were proposed aud
adopted aud the bill N amended passed
md sent 10 tho House for concurrence in
Of the amendments.
The Speaker gave notice Of bill 10 ..
mend the Constitution so a. to provide for
increased representation from New Castle
county.
In the House, the Senate bill 10 pro.
vide for the election Of two collectors for
Wilmington hundred was passed; also
Senate bill for the relief Of Jas. II. Bell f;
also Senate bill 10 authorize the clerks Of
the peace Of the respective counties TO de.
stroy certain papers; also to amend the
charter Of the Junction aud Break water
Railroad.
MONDAY. March q.
SENATE. E.--The Speaker introduced the
following bills. which were read aud re-
ferrcd: To continue 10 force the charter
Of tho Wilmington Savings Fund Society /;
to incorporate the Farmers aud Butchers
Market Company Of Wilmington. and to
incorporate the Wilmington City Railway
company.
On motion Of Mr.. vandegrift. the House
bill for the relief Of school district No. i,3,
in New Castle county, was read; also
House bill supplemental to the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company.
On motion Of Mr.. Lesley, the bill for
the better protection Of the INDECENT insane
was read third time and passed.
The House was not in session.
TUESDAY, March 2S.
SgxArg.-On motion Of Mr.. Records,
the following bills were introduced by u
unanimous consent aud rcnd:
TO amend chapter .. Revised Code. re-
la,ing to clerks Of the peace; to amend
section II. chapter l25, Revised Statutes;
and the bill supplementary to section q,
chapter -. Revised Statutes.
The bill to amend the charter Of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society was
read third time and passed. also House
bill for the relief Of shool district No. 93,
in New Castle county; also the bill 10 a
mend the charter Of the Wilmington c ty
Railway company also the bill to incor-
poraie the Farmers and Butchers Market
company Of Wilmington also the bill for
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the charter Of the Farmers MUTUAL Fire
Insurance company.
Ilousg. On motion Of Mr. Dcrrickson
the bill authorizing the widening Of Wa.
ter street in the city Of Wilmington, wa'
read a second time by its title. The rule,
being suspended. on motion Of Mr.. Der.
rickson, the bill was taken up for consi,l
Grafton, when he offered nn amendment t'
leave the question to the vote Of the citi
zcns, aud the ycns and nays being callet
the bill as amended passed the House -
Yeas II. nays o.
On motion Of Mr.. Newton. the Senat,
amendment to the bill to regulate the fish
cries on the Delaware was read and ndop,
ed, and on his motion, 500 copies were or
dercd to be printed
The Senate bill to incorporate the Ne,
Castle aud Wilmington Narrow Gang
\ Railway company was read third time
pending which. on motion Of Mr.. Smith
the House adjourned to attend the funcru
i Of Rev. Thomas B. Bradford.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
). In the Senate. on motion Of Mr. Lesley
5 the bill relating to the lien and revival {
judgment was read third time and lost
d On motion Of Mr. Russell, the Hous
e bill to authorize the widening Of Waite
street in the city Of Wilmington was read
o aud the rules being suspended. the bi
was read thirl time and passed.
is The House bill to divorce Anna Jon,
from Henry Jones was passed also Hou,
ie bill to divorce Adriana Hess from job
W Hess: the bill to amend the chart,
rt Of the Junction and Break water Railroa
was also passed.
The Speaker introduced joint rescl,
l. tion TO amend the Constitution so us to a
le low New Castle county increased rcprese
ID tation.
D. Mr. Lesley moved that the rcsoluii'
s. be adopted. The motion was lost-Yc
'g 0. nays 6.
CT In the House. on motion Of Mr. Tu
ss mel. the Senate bill to amend the chart
,e Of the Wesleyan Female Collegiate Inst
'g tute was passed.
e. On motion Of Mr.. Newton, tho bill
* amend the act for the improvement of 4
o. streets Of Delaware City. was passed.
he Mr.. Tunnel introduced a joint resol
ms ton appointing tho Chancellor, Chief Ju
H. tice and Governor of State n committee
On represent the State Of Delaware at the &C
H. tennial celebration In Philadelphia in 1877
lrs The resolution wns adopted.
ire On motion Of Mr.. Dcrrickson, the Sc
raj ate bill to regalatc the issuing Of proc,
on BY the justices Of New Castle to the Sh
he iAs of the same county was passed.
les The bill to incorporate the trustees
en- the centenary fund Of the Wilmington
yer r. Conference was passed.
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