Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-08
Proceedings Of the Legislature.

Monday, March 4, 3 O'Clock, p. IN.
SEsATE.-There being no quorum tho Senate
adjourned till Tuesday.
Monday, March 4. 8 o'clock, p m.
HOUsE Bills introduced; By MIR. Collins
An act TO enable Daniel @. Goodwin to straghten
public road in Milford Ild. an act to allow
Commissioners to sell certain arms now at the
arsenal in Georgetown, Sussex county.
Senate bills read first time An act to in-
corporate the Dover Classical Seminary; an act
to amend Sec. 4, Chap. SO, revised code.
Tuesday morning, 10 o'clock.
HousE,-Bils passed. The Senate bill, end-
tied an act for the suppression of vagrancy IN
act to enable II. Todd TO locate land and act to
amend Sec. 20 Of Chap. 80 Revised Statutes an
act to amend Sec. Is Chap. 80 Of the Revised
Statutes IN act to provide for the measurement
and inspection of lime an act to change the
name of Marshy Hope Bridge in act to repeal
the act in reference to certain free negroes aud
mulattoes. This net will prevent negroes and
mulattoes coming into this State from Maryland
The Senate amendments to the act authorizing
the construction Of a bridge over the Ghristiana
were lost
Same day, o'clock, p. m.
HousE-Bill passed; An act concerning the
city Of Wilmington; an act amending Chapter SO
Of the Revised Code an act to repeal an
act entitled further supplement to an act
for the encouragement Of internal improve.
ments in this State an act to establish inferior
courts in this State, This act creates a court of
Quarter Session in each county to try petty of.
fences.
Adjourned till 7 o'clock, pm,
7 o'clock, p. m.
A number of Senate bills were read first time
and the following bills passed an act to amend
Chap 90 of the Revised Statutes, concerning fish,
oysters and game, this act prevents the cunning
OF any nonresident in this State, without the
special license Of the owner of the land over
which any nonresident may be found gunuing;l
an act to prevent the granting of licenses to
negroes and muatt0es to retail goods; an act
regulating the sale of lottery tickets an act to
prevent swine from running at large in the town
Of Millsboro
The net authorizing the State Treasurer, to
endorse the Maryland and Delaware and Della
ware Il. II. Co.'S, bonds and the J. & d. r. R.
Cos bonds was lost.
Tuesday, March 8, 10 o'clock.
sEsATE.-Mr, McFerren offered Il joint resou-
ton that no new business be introduced in the
Senate during the present session. except that
relating to our Federal relations laid over till
tomorrow.
Bill passed: An act to incorporate the Will
mington and Brandywine Railroad Company an
act TO repeal an act entitled an act to divide
DfOauhlh hunuteu into Two election districts
an act tO enable the trustees of Delaware College
TO reconyey certain property in the village Of
Newark an act for the relief of John lIutchin-
son; an act to amend the act incorporating
bank in Newport, under the name of the Real
Estate Bank of Delaware an act 10 enable
Clement c. Simpson to straghten public road;
an act concerning public roads in Appoqunmnk
Hundred, New Castle county A supplement to
the act 10 Incorporate the Clayton and Smyrna
Railroad Company. A supplement to the net to
incorporate the Mispillion md Coptank Railroad
Company; an act concerning certain marsh,
meadow, &C., within the city Of Wilmington;
and an to amend chapter 81 of the Revised code.
Bill introduced by MIR. Gemmill, an act to
stay executions for twelve months
Same day, y o'clock.
Bill passed supplement to an act for the
protection OF vendors md manufactures Of min
eral waters, porter, ale, &c. in bottles; an aGt to
enable the Governor to appoint an additional
Justice Of the PEACE to reside at Oaymont, New
Castle county; an act to amend the IL chapter
Of Revised Code entitled "Of elections in the city
Of Wilmington au act TO create a board of fire
wardens in the city Of Wilmington an act to
enable tile Recorder Of New Castle county to
keep On assignment record.
Mr.. McFerren offered Joint resolution to
adjourn the session on Thursday next; not acted
on.