Smyrna times., 1861-01-31
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
SENATE-There being no quorum the Sea

SENATE-There being no quorum the Sea.
ate adjourned till Tuesday morning.
Monday. Jan. 2lst, 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Ridglsy, Secretary of Stats, presented
certain pa pers received by the Governor of the
State, to wit, copy of resolutions of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Ohio, relative to the eondi-
on of the country, and pledging the power
and resources OF Ohio for the ma ntenancs of
the Constitution and laws of the General Gov.
ernment, and also paper purporIng to be "an
ordinance to dissolve the Union between the
StRte of Alabama and other States united un-
der the compact, styled The Constitution of
the United States of America" and requested
that the House transmit the pers to the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr. Higgins, the said papers
were referred to the committee on the state of
the Union.
Tuesday, Jan. 22d.
SENATE-Mr. Polk introduced the petition
OF John R. Latmer and others, asking that
dogs in New Castle county be considered as
other property.
The bill for the relief of James ShsFp, also,
the bill Incorporating the st. Michael's Bene-
fcial Society Of the city of Wilmington, were
read third time and passed.
Tuesday, Jan 22d.
HoUsE-MT. Clements presented the petition
OF Garrett 5. Martin and others, of Kent co +,
praying the passage of an act authorizing the
call OF convention to frame a constitution,
and to submit the same to the people of the
State for ratification or rejection. Referred.
hr. Belts moved certain amendments TO the
act incorporating the App quinimink and Nd
ka'lroad Company, which were adopted, and
then on his motion the said act wac read a
third time and passed.
DR.. Moore presented the petition Of Enoch
-. Spruancs and others Of Smyrna, praying an
: act Of incorporation for a railroad from the
s town OF Smyrna to Clayton, on the Del K. R.
8 On motion of Mr.. Appleton, the Senate
; amendment, to the joint resolution, IN relation
. to collecting sums Of money due the State
D was adopted.
On molten of Mr Appleton, the act trans.
fering to Delight Gardner all the right and IT,
? tie of the State to a certain judgment, was ia.
Ken up and lost.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Belts. the bill iseorpors.
! ting the Union Hotel Co., Of Whining ton, was
rssd third time and passed.
: Mr.. Robinson, in pursuance of previous no.
tice, introduced bill TO amend the act reguIa.
ting the sale Of intoxicating liquors, passed al
Dover, March 3. 1857. which was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Belts $40 copies were ordered
to be printed.
n AFTERNOON.
1 Mr. Phillips presented the petition Of JaeoI
d w. Cannon and others, praying the passage o
y law TO amend Chapter so Of the Revised
e Statutes Of the State, referred 10 the commit
o tee on Roads and Highways.
On motion of Mr.. Cha uder, the bill for iht
relief Of Elizabeth Quillen was taken up, ant
;. being on its final passage was lost-y's ella
+ The bill for the reet of Rachael Ann Top
q ham was read third lime and passed.
n On motion OF Mr.. Belts the amendment O
the Senate to the House bill, entitled an act Il
q incorporate the st. Mary's Beneficial Society
A and also the amendment of the Senate to To-
House bill. Incorporating the ST. Michaels Be
ne6cial Society, were concurred in.
The clerk OF the Senate informed the Hous
. that the Senate had passed an act for the relic
:. of James Sharp, and that they had concurre
- in the House amendment to the joint resolution
= in relation to collecting money due the State
On motion of MIR. Appleton the bill author
q q ziDg Mary A. Biggs to convey certain real ed
% tate, was read a third time and passed.
j. Mr.. Appleton presented the claim of Jos. N
Barr against the State.
81 The bill divorcng John H. Barr was take
f up and lost. Adjourned.
n Wednesday, Jan. 23d.
D. SENATE-Mr. Green introduced a bill to iu
te corporate the Gas Light Company.
g. Clerk of House presented sundry bills, &c
y AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Tatum reported sundry duly enrolle
bills, which were ordered to the House, an
n' several bills were read q second time.
g. Adjourned.
'e Wednesday, Jan. 23d.
ne HoUsE-MT. Belts presented petition OF Joi
as NJ. Roberts, asking to be divorced from h
lc wife.
Mr.. Phillips presented the claim Of Aaro
B. Marvel against the State.
z. Several unimportant bills were read, ais
m several petitions praying for divorce from tn
il. blessedness of married life.
al The joint resolution for the relief Of schoC
de- convention was read and adopted.
MIR. Belts called up the joint resolution j
relation TO the committee Of three to inquir
nto Lotteries
"a Mr.. Betts-The subject Of lotteries was on
A. of great i'm portahce ~ the people OF N. Castl
n CO., aud especially of the city which repre-
n. sent; as the Resolution sets forth, il s deeme
?" very desirable there to arrive al the fact
whether Lottery Grants csR be repealed G
not TIE knowledge Of this fact will also,
TO- I am informed, influence menbers Of tn
ot House TO vote for or against new Grant q
's- this session some holding, as they do, th
~ view that two, three or twenty grants woul
no involved in getting such legal opinion wOul
be IrlADg to the State, and would take but
small portion Of the lottery license free, whc
do 10 1860 amounted TO Ss210O, from VsndeI
as alone. ...
lie As regards the security given to the Stat
~ by Richard France, can only say that rune
has il that the individual who went said sect
rity has made an assignment, which, if true
on in my opinion, leaves the State without secG
to rity for the bonus, aud what 10 more imporlsr
ng leaves the public who purchase tickets with
N out any security for ihe payment Of prize
they might drRw--cases bot very likely 10 OF
cur, but still possible. As regards the paymeI
nd of licenses by the vendors Of tickets, can il
sd form the House that have inse.tigated th
III. bsoks sf the Secretary of State, and ind ih'
twenty-ons paid for license for sus year 1866
q am Informed by Mayer Gilpin, Of our cit
ons tlat he 10 OF opinions from aoms acts that hs'
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