Smyrna times., 1861-02-07
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
Mondau, Jan. %

Monday, Jan. %.
SENATE-Mr. Polk, on the petition of VIM.
McCsulley and others reported the act to in- |
corporate the Delaware Saving Bank-read,
and seventy-6ve copies ordered to be printed.
MIR. Green introduced a bill to amend an
act for the encouragement of internal improve
meuls in the State of Delaware
On motion of Mr.. Polk, the bill entitled an
act, authorizing Mary A. Biggs to convey cer-
tain real estate was read third time and
passed. ....... ...
The resolutions received from the States of
Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and an or
dnance passed by the State of Alabama were
read. Adjourned.
Tuesday, Jan. 30.
SENATE--Mr. Johnson introduced joint re-
solution IN relation to appointing commission
ers to attend the convention TO assemble at
Washington on the 4th of February next,
which was referred to the committee on the
state of the Union.
The bill to incorporate the Appoquinimnk
and Maryland Railroad company was read a
third time and passed.
Mr.. Gemmill presented the claim of Thomas
NJ. Ogle for serving requislton on Governor
Packer, Of Pennsy sylVania.
AFTERNOON.
On motion of Mr.. Tatum the bill entitled an
act to incorporate the Delaware Mechanics
Building association of Wilmington was read
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Tatum presented the petition of John
Maston aud others, asking the division OF
North West Fork Hundred, in sussex CO., into
TWO election districts. Read and referred.
On motion Of MIR. Tatum, the memorial OF
Willard Hall was read, in relation to appropri.
ating money to defray the expenses incurred
i by the School Convention of New Castle CO ),
and on his motion the joint resolution on this
subject was taken up and adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. McFerrcn, the bill entitled
an act to incorporate Shawnee Tribe, No. 5,
Improved Order of Red MeR, Smyrna, Della
ware, was read third time and passed.
Monday, Jan. %.
HoUsE-Mr. Belts presented the petitions Of
Daniel Farra and others, citizen of New Castle
CO., for convention to amend the constitution
of the State.
Edward Ridgely, ESQ.,, Secretary OF State,
being admitted, presented certain resolutions,
received by the Governor from the States of
Virginia. Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, passed
by the Legislatures of these States, IN relation
to national troubles. And, also, he presented
an ordinance from Alabama, informing III 8
State that Alabama had consented to use for
the present the postal system of the United
States, which was referred to the committee
on the State of the Union.
Mr.. Churchman presented the petition of DR..
Cordeza and 90 Others, citizens of New Castle
CO., praying the passage of law TO divide
Brandy wine Hundred into two election dis
tricts.
Mr.. Belts presented the petition of George
Bush aud others, and the petition of VIM. Sim
+ mons praying the passage Of law to punish
/ vagrancy in the city of VII. Adjourned.
, Tuesday, Jan. 30.
} HOUsE--Mr. Higgins obtained leave TO in
/ troduce bill entitled an act to amend chapter
4 SO, section 25, of the revised statutes OF State
4 of Delaware. Read.
Mr.. Richards presented the petition of c. l.
Layton and others, committee appointed b.
the Directors of the Junction and Brea akwatel
e Railroad CO, praying supplementary act tC
! the charter of said company, and to authorize
J. the State Treasurer 10 subscribe $50, 600 o
: the stock of said company, and to endorse the
: bonds of said company to the amount of $780,.
3 600, which was read and referred to Messrs
: Richards, Clements and Belts.
g MIR. Pratt clerk of the Senate, informed tht
9 House that The joint committee on the state o
= the Union OH the part of the Senate, requested
d the attendance Of the same committee on tn,
9 part Of the House in the Library forthwith.
a Mr.. Higgins moved that 500 copies Of tn
act to amsnd chapter 81 of the Revised Stat
utes be printed, which was adopted.
g Mr. Collins presented the petition Of J. Low
n cry and others, for the calling Of convention
{" Mr.. Higgins, from the committee 10 WHOM
>. was referred the petition OF VIM. B. .Tatum a n
q and others, reported bill entitled an act to ex
q tend the criminal Jurisdiction Of Justices of tn
10 Peace, and on his motion the bill was recon
ia mitted to the committee, and the committe
8. authorized to employ a clerk and the clerk au
e therized to cause 500 copies of the bill to
re printed.
Ia Mr.. Virden presented the petition of Jno |
Conner and others, praying the passage OF
law appointing another constable for Msrde
- kill HID, to reside at Magnolia.
B. AFTERNOON.
1t DR.. J. A. Moore presented the claim of Rob
- D. Hoffecker against the State.
e. Mr. Ridgely, Secretary of State. presents
IN certain resolutions from the States of Tennel
nt see and Maine, which was referred to the CON
le mittse on the state of the Union.
ia The bills TO divorce John w. Mccall an
Ig Hannah, his wife, and Mary E. Stroup an
y James StroUp, passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Belts, the act entitled a
act TO amend The act incorporating the Bank
q. Mddletown, was taken up and passed.
:, On motion Of Mr.. Richards, the bill entitle
=. sa act to enable Asbury c. Pepper and Eliza
!. w. Cary 10 locate certain vacant lands, passe
- Mr.. Belts offered a resolution that the Ha
=. of the House be granted TO DR.. Parish for Il
Of purpose Of addressing the Legislature upon II
be subject Of the education of feeble minded Chi
dren. s.,..fE. ...ssl.... III t.s.el. .-..
MIR. Cochran presented the petition Of su
dry inhabitants of Middletown, praying u
passage Of an act 10 incorporate the same.-
n Read and referred to committee of three.
be The bill 10 divorce James M. Carswell al
ns Elneline. his wife, was read third time al
a. passed. .st4. ..ss
o. The bill to divorce e o. Lynch and Mar
ali his wife, ,,wps read athird time and lost. A.
Is, journed. =. 81
ag "A s,s,agl. n s-s "a WednssdGy, Jan, 80.
IN. SEKATE--Mr. Clark, of the Senate. beir
sick, on motion Of Mr.. Gemmiil, Mr.. Johu