Smyrna times., 1857-02-25
Legislative PROCEEDINGS.

Senate.'-The following bills were read a
third time and passed. ,ey ~
The act to incorporate the Junction and
Breakwater Railroad Company. The act to in
corporate the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
Company. The House bill creating a new
school district out OF No. 70, in New Castle
| Adjourned.
| 3 o'clock, p. M.
I The following bills were read third time
and passed.
The act taxing dogs in New Castle county,
| The act to divorce Anna Marin Robinett from
her husband, BENZ J. Robinett.
! Adjourned TIL tomorrow.
lioUsE-M MIR. Lodge offered joint resolution
equalIzlng the army navy and marine pension.
| On motion, 3OU extra copies of the act con-
cermg taVerns, ale-houses, &C., were ordered
TO be printed.
Saturday, Feb. II, p. NJ.
| SENATE-The act to reOrganize the farmers
mutual insurance company, passed the Senate.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before The House
The credentials Of Mr.. Richard Ferguson, MEM
Der elect from Appoquinimnk Hundred, New
Castle county, in place of Baymon Beakyne,
Esq, deceased, which were read
On motion, Mr. Ferguson was duIy sworn,
and took his seat.
The petition of sundry citizens of New Castle
county, praying for the repeal of theeaet taxing
dogs, Was read and referred.
The petition of sundry citizens of Smyrna.
Tor an act Incorporating Il loan and deposit as
sOclatlon, was ON motion, read and referred to
Aessrs Pennington, Martin and Dunlap.
The following acts were read third time
and passed
The act to amend chapter IS of the Revised
! C0de. The act to create an additional school
district in New Castle county, out of Nos 5j
and %. The act authorizing the Levy Court
OF New Castle county to purchase and hold
certain real estate. The act to sYyey and Law
out certain lands IN Sussex county, belonging
to David Nj. Reynolds. The blll to divorce
Sarah E. Layton from her hssband, Henry A.
Layton. The act 10 divide school district No.
~, IN Sussex county. The act to divorce -
| Maloney from her husband, Abraham D. Malo-
ney.
The bill for IT, relief Of school district No.
~ II New Cas'lc county, was read th,rd
tlme and upon the yeas aud nays being called,
there beng tie vote, the bill was lost.
Mr.. Lodge Offered The following:
ReSo'crd, That President f. j. Ncwlin be in
Vhcd to lecture il this Hall to-norrow evening /
on the subject of Normal Schouls.
Adopted. Adjourned.
Tuesday, \. NJ.
The following acts were read Il third time
and passed
The act to amend the charter Of the CITY Of
wilmington. The act proposing an amend
Went to the Constitution for tn purpose OF
aDo!ishmg life tenurcs in Office
Mr.. Dunlap introduced ii bill for the bencG;
of The STATE of Delaware. Read
The petition of sundry citizens Of Kent roun.
ff,ra
and referred.
The act to amend chapter 50 Of the revised
code was read Il ;hlrd time and passed.
The petition of sundry citizens of Sussex
county, praying an act authorizing them IL cut
Il cana on Broad creek, was, on motion. read
and referred.
1he following acts were read third mc
and passed:
The act to create an additional school dis.
trct oni OF Nos 16 and 81 New Cns;lr county
ne act tor thr relief OF Thomas H. Dcnnv.- /
Inc act to divide school district % in Kent
county. The act 10 incorporate the Mi~piliion Il
md Choptank railroad company The BIN for :
he relief Of Sarah II. Kern. Y
The bill to divorce Cecilia Hawkins from her
husband was read first time
Mr. Dunlap offered the following:
HeS9!ved' That both Houses of the Lrgslu- t
"Hj"uIH oH LIc ~-Cln INST, sine die. Il
Which motion was laid on the table. Adj Il
Ourned.
-, 3 3o'clock, p. NJ. ii
The following acts were read third tIin,.
nd passed Il
The act TO change the name of Frederca Ii
'ation. supplement to the act concerning
Pprentices and servants. B
Oh motion, the act Incorporating the Mills. c.
orc railroad company was taken up for consi,- br
ration, and the amendment offered on the nre "
lonS day was read aud adopted. III
The act dIvUrcug Rachael Bretingham was
'ad third time and passed.
The act tor the rclIcfof David LOCKWOOD WAS of
,ad first time. re-
Ihe act to Incorporate 4 bank in Seaford.
uSseX county, was rc9d first tiLle al
ne act to Incorporate the loan and deposit
'nPany of Smyrna, was read il tirst time ID,
Adjourned till Tomorrow. in
SENATE The act for the reliefot Enbnnn. tn
Il Callaway was read third time and passed tn
MIR. CoFttns introduced Il further additional
P9lement 10 the act to survey, lay out and of
gulatc the streets Of Smyrna, and for other
rposes which WAS read wa
The following acts were read u third time
d passed - -a wa
On motion, the bill to repeal the act aurhor
ng the Widening OF Water street, in vii. am
ngton. Tne act to incorporate the McDon- life
Encampment No. 2 of the Independent Or atI
OF Odd Fellows IN Smyrna The actto 4
end chapters Is and u of the revised code ups
Adjourned. .... wa
=, Feb. Is. {
SENATB-Ihe following acts were read It'll
rd time and passed: PEI
The act incorporating the WiImingto, ,,,,; 10 /
-ion company. The act to amend the act /
ltled supplement to chapter 10 of the re-. -
ed code. The act incorporating the Frede. !, l
railroad company. The act to incorporate ,do d"'
Genehcial society Of Brandywine. i"n, t"o
Adjourned. lons
:, ~. 60, 5... O'Clock, P. NJ. Hon
,he following acts were passed: = S''S .
he bill to incorporate the New Castle gas - ~ =
pany. The act to amend chapter "a ofthe '"eS
sed code. The act to divorce Elizabeth AI
Inns from her husband -" Just
0iOurnpd fnr .