Smyrna times., 1859-03-03
Ee-'IWa Lrgs~Gature
SENATE


Sc, OF slch House, was adopted.
An act to amend cha pter "a of Revised Code .
passed the Senate.
An act TO amend the charter of Camden Union
Camp Ground passed.
An act TO establish a certain Road in Kent !
eo1nty passed.
Mr.. McFerran presenteda Joint Resolution
in relation to the removal of DR.. Stephen Green,
lae Prolhouotor of Sussex county, which was
adopted.
An act for the collection of Judgments from
free negroes was read third tine and lost.
HOUSE
Thursday, Feb. 24.-An act to prevent
steamboats, On the Nantcoke River from throw
ing clnders into said River. passed
TIE following bills were read the third time
and passed.:
A further supplement to the act for the en-.
coura cement of internal lmpro Vemenrs IN this
State.
An act authorizing the Levy Court OF SUSSEX
county to lease the jail lot at GrurgetOwn.
An act regulating the taking OF passengers
on the Delaware Railroad.
The Senate amendment TO the act TO amend
chapter IS of Revised Code:
The Senaue bill 10 incorporate the National
Steamship company.
An ac' to, Incorporate a company 10 improve
the navigation OF Smyrna Creek
The Senate bill 10 incorporate the Della aware
Savings Bank
o. motion of Mr.. May the vnte, by which
the act for the benefit OF the Delaware Railroad
comnany, was defeated, was recunsldered, aud
the bill passed
An acI To provide for the increase of the num-
her of Sena tors and Representatives was taken
up for consideration and pos poned 'hntll the
4th of July next, by yeas IL, nays Z.
A supplement to the act to incorporate the
Delaware Railroad company, was lost by yeas
II, nays9.
An act to prevent negroes and mul4ttoes from
acquiring title to rell estate, was indefinitely
postponed
An act regulating time cars, was, was lost.
The act to increase The salaries of the Chan
cellor and judges was lost.
Henry Ii. Flowers was appointed by joint
resolution adopted by ballot to IKE charge Of
the Senate Chamber, Hall Of the House and Ii
brary Room.
Messrs. Jacobs Peanewill and Madam were
appointed Legislative cummlttee on the part
OF the House. TO meet at Dover on the third
Tuesday of January, 1850.
SENATE.
Friday, Feb. 25 The closing of the session
On motion of Mr.. Boys, the vote whereby an
act to Incorporate the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank at Milford, was lost, was reconsidered
with the view to Its amendment, which author
ize Ih3 State to take part OF the stock of i'd
Bank. The bill subsequently passed.
On motion OF Mr.. oys, the Joint Resolution
in cation 10 the Piers at Lewes, Del. City
and Port Penn. was coHcurred n, aud the Joint
Resolution to pay John Jones' was non-concur-
red in.
The following bills were read the third time
and passed:
The House bill entitled An act to incorpo.
rate a Bank at MIddIetown under the name OF
the Citizens Bank OF the State Of Delaware.
An act 10 incorporate the Smyrna Greek I'm
prOvement Company.
further supplement- to the act for the en-.
couragement Of Internal Improvement in the
State of Delaware.
An act regulating the taking of passengers
on the Delaware Railroad.
An act 10 incorporate the Smyrna Branch
Railroad Company was lost.
a Joint Resolution requesting our Senators
and Representatives 10 Congress to use their
best efforts 10 cause 10 be erec ed a Lcwes,
wharf and pier, was received from The House
reId, and cOncurred in l.
The House bill entiled An act for the pay
ment of Claims against The State, was received,
in.
The Clerk of the House Informed the Senate
that the House had finished Their business uLd
wou d De ready to adjourn in five minutes
a Resolution complimentary to the Spea ker.
was read aod adopted.
WhereuPon the Speakes arose and adjourned
the Senate, sire Ae.
HOUSE
Friday, Feb. 25 The Clerk of the Senate
presented suudry House aud Senate enrolled
bills,
An act Incorporating the town of Smyrna,
was taken up for c1Hsderatiun, amsnded aud
IndefnleIy postponed
Oh motion OF Mr.. Watson the Senate mend.
ments TO the act 10 incorpOrate the Farmers
aud Mechanics Bank OF Milford were cuucurred 4
in.
On motion of Mr. Watson the vote by witch
the act to protect the manufacturers anu vend.
ers Of Mineral Water was defeated, was re-
considered, and the bill passed.
The vote by which an act Incorporating the
town of Smyrna was defeated, was reconsIdered
and the bill passed