Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
WHOLE NO. 397

utors for authority to pay certain ground rent and
TO eve d; cd.
Tue day, Feb II, 1863.
The bill providing for the binding of certain re.
cords, and the bill authorizing the Prohonotary OF
Sussex county to procure seal OF office, was
read tie tnlrd time and passed.
Wednesday, Feb. l9, 1863.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hooper presehccd the petition OF W. H. Swig,
ctt and others or an amendment TO the school law
OF Sussex county.
Mr.. Scrbner presented the petition of Sarah C..
Ellis for divorce. ...
On motion Of Mr.. Watson, tho bill for the relief
Of Thomas Way, read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Latt0mus, the bill 10 amend
chapter IS Of the Revised Code taken up for con-
sdcratIon, amended to make it unlawful to kill
any partridge between the fifteenth Of February and
the first of November and exclude from it operation
that part Of New Castle county north of the Chesa-
prtkc and Delaware canal, read the third time and
passed the House.
NJ. Stay presented the petition Of the commission
rrs oftnc town Of Dover, for act to amend the
act of Incorporation s I'D town.
On mplIon Of Mr.. Williams, the bill to make iudg-
mci.ts against exec atoms lien Oh real estate was
read tlnrd time and passed.
sENATE-AFT ERNUoN.
Mr. Hooper prcpOrcd Il bill TO locate certain lands
in SUSSEX
On motion OF Mr.. Alien, the bill tor the divorce of
William Warren read the third time and lost.
.the Aiii ior the protection OF game read q
liirG time and passed.
ir Ware, in roduccd bill for the encourage.
nclt Of lnc Junotlon and Breakwuter Railroad Com
parry.
Tins bill authorizes -- TO draw lotte-
rlc, &c. for twenty years in consideration of the
sum o 5}Jo,O09 to be PAID in forty equal semi-an-
nu,l instruments.
Court Of Sussex county TO tranScribc index, and
the supplement 70 the act Incorporating the town of
M!cdrl'Yu were passed.
On motion OF }Ir. B.wcy, the bill to exempt the
Wilmington Institute from taxation was read a third
tim l,St.
Tn, bill N relation to iilcgitirnate children was
pissed
AFrFRHooN-sENATE
The following bills read third time and
passed:
The bill for the relief OF Bayard Quiglcy the DILL
authorizing the appointment OF an additional Trus-
tee Dt the Poor tnr New Castle county bill to ncor-
porate the Green's Branch Ditch Company; the bill
for the divorce Of Eliza A. Scott and David Scott
the jl for the repeal of the act establishing Inferior
Courts in this State the bill for the benefit Of public
officers IN the State; the bill to change the Of
W llliam Thomas Voshc.
The House Joint resolution for the benefit of School
District No. 81 read and concurred in.
| Mr.. Caha presented the petition OF Alfred New
som and others Of Kent county for act to compel
tie owners OF mill dams used for public travel 10 keep
IN repair said dams, the county furnishing the luln-
| Der necessary to repair the bridges.
On motion Of Mr.. Tatum, the bill to repeal an act
to authorize thu laying out public road between Eel
ton and Ross Crossing was taken up for consdera.
ton and indefinitely postponed.
The Speaker laId before the Senate communica-
ton from 6; orge B. Rodney and Alfred p. Robin
son, ESS rcativc to proceedings in the of the
Htatc OF Delaware against JOHN A Morris, assignee
0. the Lottery grant.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen the bill for the Indebriate
and Insane, read a third lime and lost.
Mr.. Gootee presented bill to prevent swine from
| running at large in Duck Creek Hundred.
On motion oi Mr.. Allen the bill to amend chapter
II Of the Revised Code wss read third time and
passed the House.
Thursday, Feb. 10, 1863
SENATE.
| Several bills received first and second reading.
| Mr.. Hooper reported u tili to amend the school
! law Ct Sussex county.
| On motion OF Mr. Williamson, the House Joint
resolution for the relief of Abraham Cannon was
read and ConcurrGd in.
! HOUSE.
| Mr. Duncan introduced a bill to incorporate the
BsandywIAc Mills Railro I'd Company.
Mr.. Scri5ncr reported bill to divorce Sarah C.
! Elliott.
Th' Senate bill to lay out a road in Broad Creek
Hundred was passed.
AFTERNooN-sENATE.
| Mr.. Williamson reported a bill to increase the
State appropriation to the Pennsylyan Institution fer
! the Bind, &c, to eleven hundred dollars.
| hill TO cnabis the executors of Charles Smith
decd, to extlnguIsh certain ground rent, and
The House bill to repeal the act creating board
of Fire WardcnS, and
| The House bill to enable constables to appoint
deputies all passed the Senate.
The House JOINT resolution to print 5000 copies Of
the report OF the Joint committee military inter-
ference was cOncurrcd in.
| HOUSE.
| On motion of Mr. Watson, the vote by which the
bii to reP"a the act o. 1851, amending Chapter 60
of the Revised Code was passed, was reconsidered
aud further consideration thereon postponed one
| ek
Mr.. Watson reported Hill for the reconstruction
of the bridge at Milford, over MiSpillion creek.
NJ. Bc~loy offered joiRt resolution print 1000
c"pes Of the report of the committee military in
! ference when submitted.
| Mr.. Allen presented the petition of n. T. Long
and others Tor the purchase by the State of the toll
| bridge at Sc ford.
! On moiontion OF Mr.. Gootec the Senate oi,t res
oluiionE making appropriation TO the Agricultural
Societies OF this State read and clncurred in.
| Mr.. w les moved 10 read the bill in aid of the
l
| ondl dlimo by its title.
MI. Gemmill moved t. postpone the consideration
Of said bill indefinitely. Prevailed by yeas Is,
nays s. 49,
Mr.. SIay reported bill to amend the charter of
| the town Of DIVER
| On motion of Mr. Duncan, tue bill to divorce Jno.
| Ii. Barr was read third time and passed
Friday. Feb, 90. 1863.
| SENATE.
| The Senate transacted no business.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Watson moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate joint resolution making an annual appro-
pration OF 5000 to each of the Agricultural Societies
OF the State was cOncurred in. Prevailed and the
resolution Indefinitely postponed
SENATE-AFTERNoON.
The Speaker presented communication from A.
R Wootcn, in response to resolution of the Senate
relative to the proceedings against the assignee Of
Of the lottery grant.
Adjourned until 81 o'clock Monday evening.
house. ..-.
Mr.. Gsmmil offered resolution adiourning the
House until Monday evening. at 81 o'clock, aud di-