Smyrna times., 1863-01-22
M MlSCELLAN NEOUS.
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

Thursday, Jan. Is, 1863
mr. salisbury presented the claim of James Kirl
Rgainst the State
Mr' CAhall presented the petition of S. w. Darby
and others, FOR a stock law
AT the appointed hour, the members of the Senate
proceeded to the Hall of the Heuse for the PURPOSE
OF hearing the returns of e, ct N tsr ov.rnor r.0d
tSee House proceedn s.,
mr. salisbury reported joint resolution address.
ing the Governor, and requesting the removal OF
Joseph s. Wheeler, Justice of the Peace, which was
read and adopted.
Mr.. Allen, for the 90 unit,ee on elcctions roro..oI
that they had examined the certificates Of the sloo
son OF members of the House and found them cor
rect -' -'''-- 90 ,',s...
mr. Williams in the chair. On motion of Mr..
Sorden' the bill for the appointment of an additional
Levy Court Commissioner was read second tmo
ana alSo oy special order third time, and passed
the House,
AT the time appointed the Senators with their
Speaker and Clerk entered and took the seats prerar
ed for thtm.
Inc 81 or of the Senate then read the RETURNS
sac v"se oelng TITLED by Mcssrs. Hooper and Pcxson
and reported by them to TIE Speaker to be as fllos
!nNew Castle county, for William Cannon 3a6O votss
an hent county, William Cannon ISSO votc.
80 0N'SeA county, William Csnnon, 24l5 votes
t'"l eI5l votes
e" Oasts county Tor SainI jefferson 5000 votes
In hent county, for Samuel jefferson 2323 votcs
In Sussex county, for Samuel Jefferson. 242I vo,o
Anta' 1914 votes
Before the Speaker had announced the stata of tho
Vo'e' there appearing informalty in the returns
from New Castle and Sussex counties in not sbownr
tne election to have been held on the Tuesday ncrt
after the FIRST Monday in November last,
On motion OF Mr. Salisbury, of the Senate the
TWO Houses separated 10 meet again to-nsrrow
morning. at lO3 o'clock. Yeas 81, nays 9, Messrs
Ha'um OF the Senate and Whitby of the House ro,.
ing in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Watson the Senate ;o;r, ,o.o
lutions for the removal of Joseph ). " beee, I..;
OF the Peace, was read and concurred in.
CHARACTERIZATION.
W.T. SALISBURY offered cert in resolutions with ref
erence to the conduct of tho Administration and III.
war; "hlch were read and five hundred copies ordc,
ei to be printed
Oh motion OF Mr.. Salisbury, the House bill for
the appointment al an additional Notary Public for
Sussex county read.
HOUSE.
oh molten cd Mr.. Fisher, the bill for the annont
"'eht oil an additional Notary Public at Milton w,.
FeAe second time, and by special order third tim.
snd passed the House.
Mr. Allen moved to take I'D for eonsider.,;oD a..
joint resolution for the relief of DR.. John Inv.
which prevailed, and the resolution was road ,na
adopted @"o
Friday, Jan. l6, 1868.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr. Tatum, the bill to extend N.
ume tor the recording of deeds was reaa a tbir
time and passed.
The bills for the appointment of an additional ~
taFy Public to reside at Milton. and an ,dd;t;a.e,
Levy Court Commissioner for Sussex County w.rs
taken up, read third time and pissed
The Senate having returned to its chamber
On motion of Mr. BelvilIe. joint resolution for
tne appointment of d committee on the part Of each
mouse t ~ ut upon the Governor elect. and ins,,.,
Ain that tle two houses would assemble on Tucsd,,
next to witness his Inauguration, which was ,s.d
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bcwley the House bill f., n.
divorce Of Mary Hudson was read a third tune ,rd
passed
Pursuant to adjournment at l0I o'clock tbe men,
Oer' OF the Senate with their Speaker and Clerk en-
tered the House and took tIir seats.
The Speaker of the Senate decIa,ed ,b,, Will.
Cannon. having received majority of the vte,c..,
was elected Governor.
Alter reading the certificates of eIecton nm .,
ton OF Mr.. saulsbury, the two hsu>es se,,r,,.1
On motion of Mr.. Gemmill the Senate ;o;n, -.
IutiOns for the appointEent ofa comm;,,o. .
upon The Governor elect was read and conc,..od :
Mr.. Williams in the chair, Mr.. so,den n,ons. =, Fl
concur In The Senate amendment to the hill fo, a.
appointment OF Levy Court Commissiono,. ..ht1L
prevailed. ""''"
AFFERNooN--SESATF. !,
on motion Of Mr.. Tatum, the Hsnss b;u,o ST
Die , 'thaniel Horscy to strag.ten n Dube ,o"d I'll
was read. r"' 'o1u
". notion adjourned until 8. O'Clock, P. NJ nm
Monday evening w. O'
noUsE.
WI duncan reported bill 10 amend tho .b.,,o.
Of The City Of Wilmington.
On molten adjourned until 81 O'Clock Mond..