Smyrna times., 1859-02-17
Delaware Legisla ttgrc.
SENATE.

An act to enable David Pleasanton to locate
Ger ain vacant land III Duck Creek Hundred. -
An act to divorce William Johnson and Eli.
zab!th johnson his wife. An act to incoruo.
rate the Superior Grand Council of the Inde.
pendent Order of the Sons Of Malta, of the
state OF Delaware An act to authorize the
erection OF a toll gate in Mill Creek Hundred
An act to incorporate the IIangsman's Creek
nlarsh company. And an act to incorporate the
Mutual Live Stock Insurance companv of this
State, were read the third time and passed the
Senate
The JOINT resolution authorizing the Secre.
tary OF State to have bound the 1lih volume of
The Laws OfDelaware, was concurred in.
A0 act authorizing an additional Justice of
the Peace IN Wilmington, and an act to incor-
pOrate The N. c, county Water work company,
WAS read the third time and passed.
MIR Boys presented the petition of w. Ford
and others for an act. protecting Porter and Ale
bottles. read aud reieIed.
Adjourned.
flOUSE.
Tuesday, Feb. 6th-An act to incorporate
the S.Byrua Branch Railroad company. An act
to authorize the construction of a Public BRIDGE
across Black Bird creek in New Castle county.
An act 10 divorce John Z. Patleson aud Helen
has vile. An act to enable Edward Mills to er-
ect gatG across Public Road. An act to d.
voTce John p. Hickey aud Louisa P. his wife
Aud an act authorizing the construction of a
wharf at Delaware city, were read the third
time and passed.
Mr. Watson reported Joint Resolution in re.
latlon to the New State Loan Of the p w. and
BlltImore Railroad company, which was adop-
ted.
The Joint Resolution to open accounts ofISl2
with the Secretary of the United State, was
read.
Mr.. Pennewill presented the petition of
nearly ali the members of the bar of this State,
Iraylag an an increasing the saeries of the |
Judges.
An act to erect Pivot Bridge over Duck
Creek, was defeated; yeas B. nays Is.
Mr.. Brown presented petition of citizens of
Duck Creek Hundred for an act to lay cut
public road:
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Feb 9.-An act supplement TO
an act Incorporating the Wilmington Coal Gas
company. An act to establish Interior Courts
under 10 Section of 9Th article of constitution.
And an act supplemental to an act Incorpora.
ting an Ar'ifcal Turnpike Company in N. C.
county, were read the third time and passed
An act for the Improvement of public roads
leading over mill dams in this State, was read a
third time and lost.
HOUSE.
Wednesday,, Feb. g.
An act to amend Section I3 of chapter 81 of ,
the Revised Code. An act to raise $500 in !
School District No 3, i'll New Castle county. q
were read the third time and passed the House.
HOUSE. b
Tuesday, Feb 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, the Senate bill
entitled An act to divorce Alfred Elzey from, 0
Elizabeth Elzey, his wife," was read a third ?
time Pending the question on its passage
mass of evidence, for aud against the divorce II
including trial before the Superior Court. $
where divorce was denied, aud The proceed
lngs OF Chancery, on al inquiry as to the sanity
ot Alfred ElZey where he was pronounced in 4
sane ana trustee appointed 10 take care Of u
hs persen and estate, was read, and long dis
cussIon ensued. taking up all the time of the fl
mornings session. The bill was finally passed E
by yeas H. nays9 II
The following bulls were read a third time ir
and passed the House:
An act to divide Brandywine Hundred into >.
Two election districts; an act 10 INCORPORATE :" tt
the Trustees of Delaware CITY Academy: an
act to divorce Eliza Jane Durham from her
husband William NJ. Durham; al act TO amend )
section of chs pter 81 OF the Revised Statutes )
OF the State of Delaware ~
1he Clerk OF the Senate presented for con.
currence Jolnt resolution adipurning the two oC
Houses OF the General Assembly on the 2jth cn
Of February, instant, sine die
On motion of Mr. Churchman "An act IN
imend chapter lSl of the Revised Statutes of Ut
ne state OF Delaware" was taken up for con. ae
,deratIon. Amended, by giving 'nformers half
ne penalties recovered. This Is the rbap,er in
gaIns' Sabbath breaking, The bill was then pie
sken up, read a thrd time, and passed ibs :
iouse The fine now for fishing. CUNNING,
ec'' on The Sabbath, which is four dollars" I
Iler the passage OF this act will be "twentv
oIlars" "e"V
On motion OF Mr. Short. "An act to in.orpo-
ate the Duck Creek Improvement Conpanr' ;, h., b,,'
vas read third time and passed the House
SENATE.
Tuesday, FEB. l0.-On motion of Mr. Povs
he amendment of the House to the Joint rpso' ,.i
ltlon directing the State Treasurer to ex. frol
mango the loan of the Phisdel phia, Whining sea
70 , ana Baltimore Railroad Company was adopt. A.,
Mr. Boys introduced, on leave, "a supple. Gun
ent 10 the ACT for the benefit of the State of rest
which was road Th;s 81 " Bile,
pts new bonds from Wood Eddy g. Co. in uIE WE
2 eiee Ut their lottery grant in lieu of the
nds Of J. w. Maury & Co +
" An act to create an additional school die. port
c' IN Ner Castle county," was read a third ,tT or1t
-.d. House bill. ."
~ supplement to 'An act TO incornorata Tho
lsPIl'ion and ChoPtank Railroad Company"
Is read third time aud assed Sc
MIR. Cannon offered resolution 10 adionr, Jers
Friday, the 25th of February, instant, which -
Is adopted.
Mr. Boys introduced. on leave, ga sunnl..
'n1 to tic ac: for the benefit of public schools "
Wilmington. Read.
SENATE. W
Friday. Feb ll.-No bill of Importance was man N,
nsaeted IN the Senate to-day. They bnve aIi JH
lonrned till Monday, 3 o'clock, p. NJ. SrO
HOUSE. ing
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