Smyrna times., 1857-03-04
Legislative Proceedings,
EXPONENT.

Monday, Feb. %, p. VI.
| SENATE.-The Speaker informed the Senate
that he held in hand certain papers, purport,nu
to be memorials from the President and Drec.
tors OF the Delaware Railroad Company. which
were read.
The following acts were read q third time
and passed
The act to prevent swine from rnnninr a,
| large within Certain limits. The act TO divide
school district, No. %, IN Broad Creek Hundred.
Sussex county. The act TO repeal al act there
| IN mentioned.
Adjourned.
llOUsE-The two Houses bcino convened
On motion, the Clerk of the House uf Rpnre.
senta'lves proceeded to read Washiuutnn's ;
Farewell Address, and at lis conclusion. the
members of the Senate returned TO the Senate
Chamber.
3 o'clock.
Pursuant to notice, bill was introduced en-
titled an g. act in relation to obtaininu roods
under false ptetences," which was read a first
time.
The bill for the relief of school district No.
~, New Castle county, was read third time.
and upon the yeas and nays being called. the
bill was lost.
The act auti orizng DIR. w. Jones to locate
certain vacant lands in Sussex county, was read
first time
The resolution in relation to and for the re-.
lIet OF the President and Directors of The Bank
OF smyrna, was, on motion, read.
The following acts were read a third time
and passed:
The act for the benefit of Joseph Phillips and
hiram Phllllps. The act in relation to consta.
oies IN Sussex county. The act to incorporate
the Lafayette Lodge, No. IA, A. Y. NJ, ofWil |
nlInston' Del. The act to re-Organize the Mu. |
tual Fire Insurance Company, OF New Castle
County. Tie act for the relief of Mlddletown
Academy. The act TO divorce Nary Ann Lewis |
and Jesse c. Lewis. The act for the relief of
Susan PrOuty.
Adjourned
Tuesday, Feb. 81
Inc following acts, aflera third reading were
passed:
SENATE.-The act divorcing Rachael ID
Brettlngbam from her husband, Samuel B. Rret.
tlngham. The act for the relief of Edward
Reed, the younger. The act 10 divide school
district No. 80, New Castle county. The ACT
10 incorporate the trustees of the Delaware Citv
Academy. The act for the relief sf school dis.
rlct No. 10, New Castle county The act for
ne reilet OF David Lockwood. The act TO Gre
tie an additional school district in Milford linn
Ired, Kent county. The act to enable James
l. Shaw, of the town Of New Castle, to wharf
'ut into the River Delaware, at said town.
Adjourned.
HOUsE,-The bill entitled san act for the
ellet of Hannah Wilson," was read first time.
The bill TO incorporate the State Council of
he Order OF United American Mechanics of the
tate of Delaware, was read third time and q
Jst.
The act repeating the act authorizing the
'ldenlng of Water street,. in the city of vii. y
lingion was read third time and passed.
he act Incorporating the Seaford and Lewes =
aIroad Company, was read third time and u
assed. a.
The act for the support of Normal School Il
r the preparation of teuchers for common r'
h0os, was read first time. e'
The petition of the President and Directors c'
the Delaware Railroad Company, was, on III
otion, read and referred to Messrs. Pening-
n, Foard, Atkinson, Martin, Phillips, Dunlap F.
ID Frame. :,
The petition of numerous citizens of Della. N
ire, Praying for the passage of an act rsquir- m
: the Dona Steamboat and Transportation D
'mPany to ran boat to Dona Landing, was
nd and referred.
The act authorizing William Hall to locate ed