Smyrna times., 1857-01-21
Legislative PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, January u.
!. Nelther Branch in session in the morning. in

Ne"her Dranch In session In the morning, In 6
consequence OF the absence of members. VI
SENATE.-Af fterh0on.-An act vesting in e.
Elizabeth j. Williams and her heirs, the States III
right to certain escheated real estate OF her a.
husband, Abraham ]. Williams, deceased, was ~
read a second time. Vi
The Clerk of the House, being admitted, in u
formed the Senate that the joint resolution in o
regard to the mole and pier of the Delaware .
Breakwater, had been signed by the Speaker of u
the House and was ready for the signature of a a
the Speaker of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned
AnerROOn.-After prayer by the b
Chaplain, the roll was called, and the proceed !
| ings of the last day read.
| A bill was offered by Mr.. Goodng to autho-
rize the Levy Court of New Castle county TO
transcrbe certain indexes, which was, on mo-
ton, read
The Committee on the unfinished business of
the last session, reported that they could find
10 unfinished business Oh record, and asked to
be discharged.
The Joint resolution in regard to the mole
and pier of the Delaware Breakwater, duly on
rolled, was signed by the Speaker, and ordered
to be sent to the Senate.
The Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, re-
ported that the joint resolution in regard to the
e mole and pier of the Delaware Breakwater, had |
been signed by the Speaker of the Senate.
Mr.. Lodge presented petition from a num-
d Der of citizens of Wilmington, praying for the
o incorporation of the Wilmington Building and
J. Loan Association.
On motion, the petition was referred to a
special committee OF the three, consisting of
= Messrs Lodge, Foard and Pennington.
" The House then adorned.
THURsDEY, Jan. 13.
e SENATE.--The Senate met persuant to ad-
III journment.
: Mr. Carlisle presented petition from a COM
u mittee of the Society of Free Masons OF Wash
y ington Lodge, No. l. of Wilmington, praying
an act of Incorporation for the same. Read
IS and referred to a committee: Messrs. Carlisle,
IS Hazard and Collins.
x Adjourned.
or 5 o'clock, p. NJ.
IL The Senate met persuant to adjournment.
"i On motion of Mr.. Armstrong, bill entitled
o. the States right in certain escheated real es-
1T tate" &C., read aud passed, and ordered to
the House for its concurrence.
Adjourned.
of HOUsR.-The House met persuant TO ad ioura-
IN nent.
or Mr.. Marshall offered the following resolution
-, Resolved, that the Clerk of the House be au
'' th@rized to furnish clock tor the use of III,
House.
The yeas and nays were called, and the re
~ solution was lost
ms A petition of John Mustard and others O
the school districts Nos. II, Is and 49, praying 70
CT an additional district, was presented, read am
referred to committee consisting of Messrs
ge' Ponder Moore and Cloud.
5ph A petition of sundry citizens of Milford re
W questlng a law to prevent swine from runnin
ohh at large was presented and read.
lso' The bill Untitled fu, ther additional SUI
loS' pement to the act entitled to extend tn
time Of recording deeds, was read a third tim
!ec by paragraphs and passed the House.
red Adjourned.
3 o'clock, P. NJ.
the The House met persuant to adjournment.
The Speaker presented petition of sundr
W0i W citizens of Smyrna, concerning roads an
- streets. Referred to committee consisting
rs Mcssrs. Williams, Frame and Foard.
ID Mr.. Phillips presented piti:on from Eli
ing Ann Records, of Sussex county, praying
pro- vorce from her husband.
10 Mr.. Pennington, in accordance with previo
the notice, presented bill to be entitled an act
rev. revise, re-enact and continue in force the a
port entitled "an act 10 enable Mrs. Mary Nichul
has wife of James Nichols, lunatic, TO sell and CO
now vey in her own right as trustee for her hu
No band certain tract of land in Mspillion IIu
dred, Kent country" which was read.
Adjourned.
BIZ WEDNESDAY, Jan. Ia.
can SENATE.-The Clerk of the House inform
lator tho SENATE of tho oa Lv tho unso az p.
rtain resapt,tivas nf ;oini rs.olntinn conveni
at tho two Hnusss for the unrnoxa of eIecti
ny United States Senators; and asked the comet
lulli' renee of the Senate To said resolution.
man, On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, the joint reso
was ton read and concurred in.
Cor Adjourned.
2 o'clnhk p nj
ooVe The Clerk Of the House being admitted
Mis- formed the Senate that the House would
The ready to receive the Senate, to go into 10
n, at ballot for the election of United States Sci
ID In tors whereupon the Senate adjourned, a
HahI proceeded to the House.
eieo HOUsE.-On motion of Mr. Cooling the
entitled "an act authorizing the levy court
{ the New Castle county to transcrbe certain in
the ces," was read q third time and passed
" nj House.
elter Ordered to the Senate for concurrence.
AIMED The clerk of the Senate being admitted,
formed the House that the joint resolution
et of regard to the election of Senators, had be
\ up concurred in by the Senate.
nj TO Th9 committee appointed on so much of
the Governors message as relates to Internal
, raw provements asked leave for further time to
snow port, which was granted.
ID the The committee on so much Of the GovernC
eying message as relates to the proposed amendm
men to the Constitution of this State, reported
va in which was read.
stiff 3 o'clock, P. M
ly or >, Mr.. remington moved that the Clerk OF
remi- House be instructed to proceed to the Sen
and inform that body that the House will
mer- ready IN hve minutes 10 go INTO JOINT conV
" ze- ton, for the purpose Of electlng two Senat
to represent this State in the United States
busy IN JOINT MEETING
snn. The members of the Senate Icing admit
sum. and both Houses being assembled in joint me
/ the ing,
MIR. Pennington moved that the two Hou
now proceed to elect by ballot person to r.
last resent 'hls STATE IN tne u D. senate Tor
con- constitutional term Sl SIX years. from the iou
neron uay oi match he~t' which Houoh prevailed