Smyrna times., 1857-02-18


orce, Elizabeth Giberson was read third time
nd passed. n
a. Bpm. R
SEsATE.--Mr Harrington introduced bill
0 Incorporate the Mispillion aud Choptank a
ailroad company Read and referred.
\ After the transaction Of some unimportant r
BUSINESS, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Philips presented the following {
PREAMBLE and resolutions, which were read and
ldopted:
Whereas this General Assembly has under
stood, though not officially informed by his ex-
cellency, the Governor, either by message or
of the recent removal ofDr. Stephen
Green from the Office of prothonatory Of the su-
perior court in and for Sussex county. There
fore, ~. - "A
Bet it. Resolved, by the Senate and House of
of the State of Delaware in
General Assembly met, That the Governor be,
and he is hereby requested to inform this Gen
eral Assembly whether he has removed the said
DR.. Stephen Green from the said office of pro- |
thoRatory, and when and under what authority |
any and what charges was preferred against
the said Stephen Green and officially communi-
Gated to the Governor, which constituted the
ground for such removal.
Mr.. Goodng presented bill to amend chaps.
Is and 81 of the revised statutes in regard to
elections, fixing the day on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday.
On motion OF Mr.. GoOding the bill 10 create
new school district in New Castle county was
read third time and passed the House.
Mr.. Sheppard presented bill to incorporate
the New Castle gas company. Read.
Mr. Lodge presented his bill to secure to me-
chanics and others pay for their labor and ma
terial used in the erection of houses or build-
ing, &C., which was read.
MIR. Lodge presented sundry petitions pray
ing for the passage of the above act. Read.
The bill and petitions were referred to Messrs.
Lodge, Pennington and Marshall.
The House cOncurred in the Scnate's amend
mend to the bill creating an additional school
district in New Castle county.
On motion of Mr.. Cooling, the bill incorpo-
rating the Young Meus Association, for mutu-
al improvement, of the city of Wilmington was
read third time aud passed the House.
On motion OF Mr.. Atkinson, the bill to create
Il new school district out OF district 75 in Sus-
sex county, was read Il third time and passed
The House. Adjourned.
The petition of Thomas H. Denny, praying
an allowance tor repairing roads, was read d
!. first time.
The account Of y ]. Taylor was read ant
referred
Tho bill to incorporate the Mcdonald Eu
! campnpnl M. , of the Independent Ord.r o
: Odd Fellows, was read first time.
r The bill to incorporate the junction aG'
Brcakwater railroad company WAS, on motion
read third tine aud passed ;he House.
Mr.. Ponder moved that the bill incorporatin!
the Maryland and Delaware railroad coalpan
C be read with view TO pass the House.
f Mr.. Atkinson objected Oh the ground Of to
speedy action.
Mr. Cummins (Mr. Marshall in the chair
y advocated the passage of the bill and present
I ed some stong and lurcble arguments in its ia
- vOr.
On motion Of Mr. Pennington, the considers
ton OF The bill was postponed until lo-morro'
u morning.
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SESATE-The bill to divorce Henry A. Lay
"a ton from his wife, was read third time an
passed The Senate.
!" The JOINT resolution relating to the Pennsy
lie vania Institution Of the Blind, was concurrC
d, in by the Senate.
n The bill to divorce Cecilia Hawkins from h
:. husband, was read third time and passed Il
Senate.
oil Adjourned to o'clock, p. NJ.
el IIoUsE.-Mr. Marshall moved that the Jun
a. House and been sent to the Senate, be reco
sidered.
y Mr. Pennington opposed the motion, ssyir
"a it was out of order. and that the question sIou
n be- shall this bill pass the House The Spea
nd er declared the motion of MIR. Marshall out
- order.
~ Mr.. Ponder demanded the ayes and nays
the final passage of the bill when il was de'
dcd in the affirmative, and the bill having
constitutional majority, passed the House.
Mr.. GOoding, Oh behalf of the committee
whom was referred the bill entitled san a
concerning taverns, ale houses, tipping house
&C., informed the House that the commit
- had instructed him TO report a bill, which,
~ " his motion, was read second time.
up On motion of Mr.. Guodiug, five hundr
=" copies were ordered to be printed for the use
the House.
ne On motion of Mr. Dunlap, the bill enttI
"u can act te incorporate the Maryland and De
ware Railroad Company was taken up for &C
sideration, when a lengthy discussion ensue
:, Mr. Atkinson being in favor of the road havi
% its terminus at Camben, and Mr.. Penningt
:! at Smyrna, the point already fixed upon by I
-, two companies. Pending the question,
~ ~ On motion of Mr.. Ponder, the further CO
"a sideratinn of the bill was postponed until Il
afternoon.
3 o'clock, P. NJ.
'oS The first business before the House bel
the consideration OF the Maryland and Del
Jul ware Railroad bill, it was taken up immedial
ly upon the organization OF the House and,
=. motion Of Mr.. Dunlap, the bill was read a th
y. ~ time and passed the House bylS yeas ant
'A' nays.
Mr.. Lodge presented the memorial of sund
citizens of Delaware for an appropriation to
tablish Normal schools in our State, which,
0ln his motion, was read and referred to Mess
~ Lodge, Pennington and Marshall.
ie The petition of Andrew J. Wright and o.
- ers, praying that the name of Frederick Statl
90 be altered, was read and, referred TO Mess
2. Meredith, Watson and Cloud.
III The petition of Rhodes, Hazard and othe
re- for an act of incorporation for Bank in 81
ford, was read and referred to Messrs. Mart
'hs Seppard and Williams.
an The Senate bill to divorce Isaac Davis FRI
'au his wife, was read third time, by paragrap
and nassed the House T. ~