Smyrna times., 1861-02-14
M | SELL N EOUS.
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from first pagel
Wednesday, Feb. 6.
AFTERNUoN.

AFTERNOON.
HousE--Bills passed An act to incorporate
the town of FELTON,; a further supplement TO
the act TO incorporate the owners aud possess !
sOrs of a certain tr CT OF land, meadow, marsn
or cripple, on the Brandy wine, 10 the borough
of WILMINGTON; an act concerning public roads
in Sussex county.
The report Of the committee of conference
in relation 10 The appointment OF bank olrec-
tors, was adopted. as follows: For the bank al
Wilmington, Jas. Delaplaine, }. M Poole;
branch at New Castle, Nathaniel Young, Jas
Criupeu, James Truss branch at Dover, Ed
ward Ridgely, Wilson l.. Cannon, HUM Jenk-
ms; branch at Georgetown Jas Ponder, Hen
nv Wolfe, Benz. F. Fooks.
Petitions presented and read: From Inos.
Wallace and others OF Kent CO for an act 10
prevent negroes aud mulattoes from owning or
holding real estate. From II. c. Douglas and
others. tor public road from Sassafras Cross
ing to Clayton.
SESArE-B,lls passed: An act to amend the
act TO incorporate the bank at MIddletown
an act dividing Brandywins Hundred INTO TWO
election districts, (this is now law j an ac'
40 incorporate the Smyrna aud Clayton K. K.
company: a supplement to the act TO incorpor-
ate a bank in Smyrna under the name OF the
Citizens Bauk; an act TO regulate The building
of wharves III the city of Wilmington, (nOw
law
Bills passed: A supplement TO the act lncor
porating the Delaware Saving Bank; an set to
inevrporate the Morocco Dressers Union Of
Friendship and Benevolence Of Wilmington; a
supplement to an act concerning the payment
of notes, checks and bills of exchange.
Remons,Eance was presented from Ayres
Stockly and others, citizens of Smyrna, against
changing the name of Smyrna Station to Clay
ton. Adjourned.
Thursday, Feb. Z.
HousE-The following bills were read a
third time aud passed: An act to amend chap
ter Ill of the Revised Statutes; an act to
amend chapter 90 of the Revised Statutes; a
supplement 10 the act 20 amend the aci TO IN
corporate the Junction and Breakwater Il. Il.
co; an act to authorize the appointment OF an
additional Notary Public for the Office of the
Bank Of Smyrna at Milford; an act to incor-
porate FELTON, Lodge No. 80. Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows; an act to incorporate
Good latent Division No. ), Of the Sons of i.
an act appointing commissioners TO lay out a
public road 10 Sussex CO.; a supplement 10 the
act Incorporating the Farmers and Mechanlcs
Bank OF Milford.
Bills introduced and reported: BY Mr.. Rob
inson. an act for the Stale of Delaware, (thii
is the long expected lottery bill, which propo
s.sto give a grant TO Wood, Eddy & CO., Tor
p.riod uf Is years, for 100000 bonus, TO b'
p id the S,ate) By MIR. Collins. an act t.
Authorize the Trustees OF the will OF John Far
rs deceased, 30 sell and convey certain rea
edate.
Petitions presented: BY Mr.. Collins, the pc
tition of Curtis s. Watson and Others, praying
the passage of lien law. By Mr.. J. A. Moor
the petition Of Charles N. Trump in reference
to a claim against the State.
AFTERNOON.
Bills passed: An act to incorporate the Dc
yer gas light CO.; an act to repeal a CT there
in mentioned, and to vac,te Fifteenth stree
in the city of Wilmington; an act TO amen
chap go Of the Revised Statutes. This re
stores the old Road la W for Sussex CO. On tn
passage of the bill the vote stood, yeas l.
NAYS 7. the Democrats with one exception VI
ting IN the negative.
Petitions presented: BY J. A. Moore, the pt
tiiion OF Wm Wiids and over 100 others. pray
ing the passage OF a law TO amend the preser
law in relation TO the sale of intoxicating ]
Quors; by Mr. Clements, the petition of Wu
Atkins aud others, for an amendment IN IN
school lava; by J. A. Moore, the petition
Thos. B. Lockwood aud 40 others, praying III
passage OF law 10 cnADRc tue hdUe VI 0hJ
ma Station TO Clayton ; a remonstrance from
StockIy and about 100 others, was presente
against the passage Of this bill; remoE
STRANGE was also presented from Daniel Corb
against the repeal Of the present Road law
APpoquinimink Hid.
Friday, Feb. 10.
SENArE-A large number of House bll
were read first time.
Mr. Tatum introduced bill TO incorpora
the Living Home aud Delaware Home Assoc
alton for the diotic aud insane. Adjourned.
HoUsE-In the House Iher9 were no bI
put upon a third reading under an undersan
ing among the members not to read third tin
any bill upon Mondays and Fridays of any II
pOrtance.
There were number Of petitions introduce
10 reference to free negroes and mulattoes
Mr.. Clements presented petition to prove
this Class trom mercha ndizIng, also from hol
ing real estate.
A petition was introduced tor the passage
q lien law, which was numerously signed. A
jOurned.