Smyrna times., 1861-02-21
M | SCELL A N EOUS.
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
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Thursday, Feb. IA.
SENATE-Bills passed: An act for the relief
OF the devises of David Bush, decd; an act au.
thOrIzing the sale of the real estate OF Samuel
BettOa, mluor; an act authorizing the ap.
continent of an additional commissioner OF
deeds in Phllad'a.
MIR. Johnson reported bill for the inspcc-
zion Of Lime, as asked for by WIN Cannon.
AFTERNOON.
The jUint resolution OF the House in relation
20 the purchase of a RaIisMal flag, was taken
up and lost as follows:
-Yeas-Messrs. Gemmill. Hooper, Polk and
Tatam-4.
Nsys-Mess.s. Cannon, Johnson, McFerren
and the Speaker.
Billie passed: An act to repeal an act there
ia mentioned, and TO vacate 18th ST., betweeL.
Market aud Tatnall, in WIlnlngIOn; an act
90 incorporate GSod latent DIVISION, No. B. o.:
she Sens of Temperance.
Petitions presented: BY MIR. Cannon. the
petition OF the Agricultural Society of Kent
CO, asking an appropriation in its behalf; the
the petiliuu of Thomas Miller and others fer
za act calling convention to amend the con-
ssitution. Dir. Polk introduced u bill entitled
an act tor the protection of dogs.
HOUsE-Bls passed: An act for the i'm.
provement of the navigation of the ChrisIiana
and Brandy ine creeks within the limits Of
Wilmington; an oct to enable WIN. Marsha II
aud others TO locate certain vacant lands In
BrOadkiln Hd., Sussex co.; an act to amend
sec. of chap. 90, revised code; an act con-
corning nO!arles of banks.
The act calling State Convention was Ia
ken up, amended, and inde6nIt' ly pc iponed-
yeas IA, nays 6. The bill was afterwards re-
Iad hy g ab
blanks, aud again indefinitely postponed.
Bills introduced: BY Mr.. Belts, an act in re-
laiion to binding by The Northern Home for
Frlendless Children; by Mr.. Clements, an act
fixing the fees of levy court commissioner
Mr.. Belts reported bill from the committee
on the petition of James Riddle, entitled an Il
TO amend chap, "a, sec. l, OF revised crde ;
Dir. Richards, from the committee, reported
that 1t was mex pedent 10 alter the road laws
Of Appointments HID. as asked by VIM. VIII.
son and others.
The joint resolutions passed by the Senate
IN reference to the Georgia C0mmiss toner's,
were non-concurred in-yeas Ii, nays e.
AFTERNOON.
The act tor the benefit of he State OF Della
ware (Lotiery Billy was taken up for cOnsid.
eraIiOn and postponed till Tuesday next.
An act to authorize the construction Of a
To incorporate the Delaware and Chesa peake
Steamboat Navigation co., both passed.
MIR. Richards reported further supplement
TO the act TO incorporate a company for making
an artificial road from Wilmington, on the
east side Of the Brandywine bridge, to the
Pennsy lvania line.
Friday, Feb. Is.
SENATE-Adjourned over till Monday, with.
oHt doing any business OF Importance.
HousE-An scl for the relief of Samuel H.
Jack was read third time and passed.
Bills reported: An act for the preservation
OF me In Sussex Co.; TO amend the act regu-
latin5 the sale OF intoxicating liquors TO and
chap "a Of the rev ised code.
The joint resolutions offered by Mr.. Phil fps
IN re pOnse to the resolution of the State Of
Georgia, asking Delaware to sscede from the
UnieI, were taken up on motion Of Mr.. Ap.
pleton, and were adopted by a vote Of III yeas
10 3 nays--a strict party vote.
The resolutions simply deny the right of
any State to secede, and declare that our
PreseTt troubles can be better settled in the
UnIOn IhEn tut OF it, The Senate, up till
Friday, had not yet acted on the resolution.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Belts introduced bill authorizing the
State Treasurer to endorse the bonds of the
Junction and Breakwater K. R., and the Md
and Del. X. H.; also an act to increase the
hsmber of representatives of the Legislature.
This act gives IL representatives to New
Castle co., aud IL TO each of the counties of
Kent ami Sussex, and makes the Senate con-
slst oil members from each county.