Smyrna times., 1863-03-19
Legislative Proceedings.
Tuesday, March 10, 1863.

Tuesday, March 10, 1863.
SENATE.
The bill to incorporate the Brandvwine Mills Rail
road Company The bill for the re-incOrporation of
the town of ST. Georges; and
On motion OF Mr.. Hooper, the bill to extend the
time for making appeals from the assessment of
Real Estate, were read the third time and passed.
The bill to enable Peter S. Benwill to bring a
slave into this State was lost.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Duncan introduced bill for the relief of des.
titute children.
Mr.. Bewley introduced bill to amend chapter 80
Of the Revised Statutes
Mr.. Allen introduced bill for the relief of Rch'd
France.
Tho bill for the relief of ]. w. Yande0rift was
passed.
Mr.. Fisher, from the committee to whom was re-
ierred the petition OF j. W. Scribner for transcrbing
indexes reported adversely.
APTERNooN-sENATE.
Mr.. Belvllle presented the petition of Julia Ann
Truit for divorce. M
Mr.. Salisbury offered joint resolution for the
payment of witnesses summoned before the investi-
eating committee Adopted.
The bill for the improvement of the streets of Mil.
ford The bill to compel the Levy Court of Sussex
| county to ad,pt public road The bill for the re-
peal OF the road law in Appoquninink and ST. Geor-
ges Hundred; The bill to amend chapter of tine
Revised Statutes The bill appointing commissioners
TO lay out public road in Sussex county; The bill
to vacate certain road in Sussex county; The bill
to widen Milford bridge; and The bill for the pro.
lection OF game were all passed.
! HOUSE.
! On motion of Mr.. Duncan, the bill supplementary
to the act incorporating the New Castle and French.
tcwn Railroad was read the third time and passed
On motion OF Mr.. Say, the bill in relation to free
schools was read the third time and passed.
MI Bewloy introduced bill TO repeal the law for
the registration of births, deaths and marriages
On motion OF Mr.. Duncan, the bill to amend the
act regulating the sale of Intoxicating liquors so as
TO prevent Its sale IN concert saloons, was read the
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the bill to prevent III,
transportation of oysters from this State was reac
! the third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Gcmmill, the Joint resolutions
apPropriating $4,000 to the families OF sudiers
was taken up for consideration and ,ost.
Wednesday, March IL, 1863
! SENATE.
number of bills were read d first time
| HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Bewlcy, the Senate Joint rcso
intIon Tor the payment Of witnesses before the In
vcstIg"tlng Committee, was rad and concurrcd in
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the S.nate bill to ex
tend the time ofappeal fiom assessments, passed.
Mr.. Gootee introduced Il bill to amend the charter
OF" The Citizens Bank of Smyrna"
On motion of Mr. Go rce, the bill for the benefit
! OF fruit growers passed.
On motion of Mr. Horsey, the bill in relation I,
free negres and muattoes was passed.
Mr. Watson introduced bill. TO provide for tn,
prosecution OF those whe draw lotteries in this State
Tins bill provides for the indictment of all person,
Claiming to draw lotteries under the lottery act o
! 1859.
| HoUsE-AFTERNOoN.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware Loan Asso
citation; The bill to amend the charter Of the Rca
Estate Bank the Senate bill to enable David IL.
Hudson to lay out road; and The bill in rclatior
tothe JaimesOn's Branch Ditch Company we're read
third time and passed.
Thursday, March l2 1868
SENATE.
The House bill to amend the charter of the town
OF Dover; The House bill to prevent the sale q
liquor IN concert saloons; and The Senate bill t,
cause mill dams to be kept up as public roads were
read third time and passed
/ The bill to amend Chapter SO of the Revised Code
and The House bill to make judgem nts obtanrC
before Justices OF the peace against executors a tic,
on real estate were indefinitely postponcd
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Watson introduced u bill to amend Chapter
20 Of the Revised Code. Read.
Mr.. Paxon reported adversely on the petition 0
N. II. Boulden and Others
Mr. Williams offered joint resolution apPointin.
committee on the special message in relation t,
the law preventing illegal arrests. Adopted
The bill to change the mode of elccting the com
missloners OF Georgetown; and The bill 10 ament
chapter 80 of the Revised Code were passed
AFTERNOoN-SESATE.
On motion of Mr.. Williamson, the bill for the re-
lief of the lndigent Insane was indefinitely post
poned.
HOUSE.
The bill in relation to the Wright's Marsh Com
pany; The bill to incorporate the Scaford Bank
and The bill i'll relation to the City of Wilmington
Water Works were passed.
Mr. Bewley reported bill to secure to marie,
women their maiden property.
Mr.. Allen introduced bill to amend Charter 81
Of the Revised Code