Smyrna times., 1865-03-16
WHOLE NO, $50
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. March 7th


SENATE.-The following bills were read
third time and passed: The House bin IN in
corporate the Diamond State Iron Comnanv.
the House bill to amend Chapter AZ Of the Re,
vised Statutes; and the House bill to divorce
Matilda A. Carr.
Mr.. Hazel, Clerk of the House. presented
Tor concurrence joint resolution directing the
to the Treasurer of the PENNSYLVANIA Ip.titnts
tor the instruction Of the Deaf and pmmb ~
COmcurred in.
HoUsE.-The following bills were road .
third time and passed the House Tbr LII
amending 9, 10 and Is Of the Revised Code.
the bill to divorce Leah +. Quillen and Eben
Il. Qulllen; the bill Incorporating the Seaford
seminary; the bill authorizing the Levy Court
OF Sussex county to purchase or acduire tho
drawbride over Nanticoke River. at Seaford
Tor the purpose Of making the same nuLl;c
and free bridge; the bill to prevent swine run
nlng at large within Dover Hundred, and the
JOINT resolution appropriating $l5O annually to
! the Chef Justice to make additions 10 the
State Law Library.
MIR. Stuart, from the committee ON the snh.
ject, reported bill entitled AN act reo,ir;no
license Tor carrying on the business of open
ing oysters for the purpose of expectation from
! this State " ~
| DIR. Douglass introduced bill entitled can
act concerning the real estate of James Wilds
deceased " nus
-: Mr.. Duncan presented the petition of r O
Finn and others Of New Castle county nrox.
ing an act to establish a standard WEIGHT f33r
potatoes.
On motion of Mr.. Dyer the bill entitled GA
supplement to the act entitled An act 70 in
corporate the Frederica Railroad Companv ="
was read third time in order to pass the
n0use-and Ii3 the yeas and nays being taken the
SENATE.-The following bills We're rcad =
third time and passed: The House bill for
the relief of Joseph Hossinger; bill to divorce
Mary f.. Simmons; the House bill to anthor-
ize the making of private road in Kent co
and the House bill to amend the act incorno,
rating the Wilmington and Newport Turnpike
! company.
HousE.-The following bills were read
thlrd time and passed the House: An act to
limit the city debt of Wilmington and to nro.
vide for the discharge thereof; the bill to amend
Chapter 80 of the Revised Code, increasing
the fees Of Justices of the Peace, Cnnstahlcs
and others) the bill increasing the fees OF wit
nesSes, jurors, commissioners appointed ty the
by the courts, and others; and the bin to in
corporate the town of Frcderica.
Mr.. Stuart offered joint resolution direct
ing the State Treasurer to pay members of the
!
alent III paper money
Mr.. Duncan gave notice of bill to protect
persons assembled in peaceable and orderly
meetings from disturbance
! Mr.. Todd moved to take up for considers.
ton the bill entitled IAN act authorizing the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad Company
Incorporated by the States Of PENNSYLVANIA
and Maryland, to extend their road from some
point OF the State line of Maryland to the Del.
! R1V NpI,i ,i.l,
Mr.. Todd offered an amendment to the Liii
which was adopted, and further on his motion
the bill was read third time and passed the
House. cas- l3, nays :, as follows
IEAs.-Messrs Douglass Dyer, Fowler.
Harrington, Hickman, Hoffecker. Jackson
Jones, Messick, Moore, Todd, Wilson and Mr.
Speaker.
= NAYs.1Messrs. Adams. Allderdice, Causey,
Duncan, EllasOn, PaxsOn. Stuart.
FRIDAY. March 10
SENATE.-The following bills were read a
third time and passed The House bill to d.
vorce Leah f. Quien: the House bill to in
corporate the House of Refuge of New CASTLE
county, and the House bill concerning the real
estate of James d. Wilds.
Mr.. Bewey introduced bill to incorporate
the Duck Greek Oil Company.
Mr. Bewley, from the Committee on Corno.
ratiOns, to whom was recommitted the UopSa
bill to and the junction and Breakwater Rail
road company, reported the bill with an
amendment, which was read and adopted and
the bill as amended read third time and
passed. -"N
The amendment provides for the delivery
OF bonds. to the amount of 1882. .OOO-upon
subscriptions to the stock to the amount of
$4,000 being obtained-and $4,000 upon
same terms as second installment. the Other
inStallmcntS each of SSS, 600
On motion Of Mr. Ponder the further con.
s!deratl0n of the bill to incorporate the Colum.
pa ana Fort Dep0slt Railroad Company was
postponed until Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr. Cahall, the House bill
supplementary to the act to incorporate the
Dover and Mahon River Railroad COMPANY,
was read a third time and lost.
After reading sundry bills second time,
Adjourned until Monday evening next. 81
o'clock