Smyrna times., 1866-01-24
Delaware Legislature.
TUESDAY. january I6. lSGC

tiOn of VIM. Slack aud others. for an act to |
change the standard weight Of oats from 81 to |
rs pounds. Read and referred.
Won motion of Mr.. Rewley, the Joint resolu- |
IN t0graht no divorce was taken up for con-
'atiGn and indefinitely postponed. 4
VI. w lliamson presented the petition of II. |
E. Lynch, and Mr.. Elliott the petitions of Mar |
tina j Tatem and of Mary Cline for divorce.
HOUsE.-Messrs. Stuart and Houston pre-
seRtod petitions of Sundry citizens praying for
an increase in the salary of the Chancellor,
Chief Justice and judges Of the State OfDela-
ware.
On motion of Mr.. Stuarr, so much of the
GOvcrnor's $ message as referred to the publica
tIOn OF the Revised Code, was referred to q
special committee Of three, and MessrS. Stuart
Todd and Jackson were appointed said COM
mittCe.
Mr.. Wetherby, Clerk of the Senate, inform
Cd the House that the Senate had adopted
and requested the concurrence of the House in
Joint resolution adjouruing both Houses ON
Friday the 18th inst, sine ,Kr The resolution
was read, and on motion of Mr. Todd, was
laid ON the table
Mr. jackson presented the petition Of Eliza
beth llanum. OF Christialia hundred, tGr Iii.
NurCC.
! Mr. Todd saye notice orr Lii to incorporate
the New Work.. New ,jr.,ry, Dclavafe and
Cherry stone l;airodl Company.
SENATE. Mr.. Ca!Uil ga,c notice Of bi
! t. a'ncni the act t. Incorporate the udcrhil
Navigation Company.
On motion OF, Nr. Elliott, the Senate bill
to incorporate the Wilmington Hide and Tai
low Association, WAS read third time and
passed.
Mr. Hcwlcy gave notice Of bin to incorpo-
rate the Nautilus Steamship COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. Brwlcy, that portion of
the i"yrror'a Message which relates to sala-
ricS wa, referred to Il committee of three.
On motion of MIR. Cahall that part of the
Governor Message which relates to the re-
publication Of the Revised Code, was referred
to a committee Of thrc,
On motion Of Mr. Ponder that part of the
Governor ) Message viii ii relates to the Finan.
ccS Of the S;atc, was referred to the Committed
on Ways and Means.
MIR. Hickman reported a bill to divorc,
Martha D. Tatcm, and bill to divorce Mary
Cline
, HoCSE. Mr.. AIldcrdicc presented the peti
ton of Lucinda A. Pratt, and Mr. Fowler til,
petition of John H. Richardson's for IA divorce
Mr.. Wcthcrby, Clerk of the Senate, inform
cd the House that the Senate had passed anc
requested the concurrence Of the House in
bill entitled, I'm act t. Incorporate the vii
mington Hide and Iallow As>ociation
MIR. Fowler presented the petition of Am
: ID. Bryant, and Nlr. Me,sick the petition 0
j Theodore y. Russell, for divorce.
On motion of Mr. Harrington, so much q
the Governor Message as referred to the CON
pcnSation of the State Ire ISurer and Auditor
was referred to l committee of three.
j. Mr. Alllcrdicc offered Joint resolution il
Structlng the Adlutant General to report I
the Governor, the number OF troops turnshc
i by this State during the war. and the amour
al nV lodi LI. l,n nj q
r ties, cities towns, &c, in furnishing Them
=, Read and laid on the table
). On motion OF Mr.. Todd, the bill entities
An act 10 amend ali act 10 Incorporate Il
| Kent County Railroad in the State of Del;
~ ware, was read
II On motion of Mr.. Fowler, So much of IL
/: Governor 5 Message as referred to the puni>l
lv ment OF negroes Tor crime, was referred to
1f committee of three.
re WEDNESDAY, January II, 1866.
b. SENATE. -Nlr. Bcwley presented the pet
II, ton OF ). NJ. FELTON, and others, for an act
,i- change the course of public road in Lift
G, Greek hundred, Kent county.
In Dir. Williamson reported bill to regula
a. 1.-THE standard weight of oats. Read.
ar ALr hickman reported bill to divorce
tn 4. Lynch from his wife Susanna Lynch.
a. Mr. Bewley introduced Il bill to iRcorpOra
d. the Nautilus Steamship Company.
a. Mr.. Hlck kman presented the petition of lie
a. ty j. Simpler, for divorce.
o. Mr.. Bcwey presented the remOnstrance
David H. Simpler against the passage of
rs act to divorce him from his wife, Hetty
Dg Simpler.
~ On motion of Mr.. Williamson, the Sena
Ve bill to regulate the standard weight of GA
r. was read a second time by special order.
er On motion Of Mr.. Bewlcy, the bill was re-
third time 10y special order and lost
st IlOUSE-M Causcy presented the petit
or of Thos Watson, for divorce, also the pc
nd tlOn OF Nathan Ingram and Anna Eliza Imgra
n his wife.
Is Mr.. Fowler presented the petitions of sund
all citizens of Milford praying an act to prcvc
of cattle from running at large IN that town.
lrt MIR. Fowler presented the petition of Jo
IA lllahay, praying an act allowing him 81
* bounty for rc-clii>tmrnt Read and rcfcrl
of On motion OF Mr. Stuart, the bill to increa
ur the salaries of the Chancellor and Associ;
Judges, was read Il third time and passed (
House.
Mr.. AIldcrdicc asked and obtained leave
introduce Il bill supplementary to the act
wv cooperating the Delaware and Chesapeake {
w. nal Company.
he SENNIE.-On motion of Mr.. Bcwlcy, t
Ln Senate bill to change the course of put
nc road in Little Greek hundred, was read a s.
IA Ond and third time and passed
: Mr. Hazel, Clerk of the House, present
,c. for concurrence bill to increase the saar
,rs Of the Chancellor and Judges Read
he This bill fixes the salary of the Chanccl
NJ and Chiet Justice at $1,000 and Of the Asso
ate Justices at $500 per annum.
Mr.. Hickman reported bill to divorce III
ty j. Simpler from her husband, David
Simpler.
D., Mr. Bewley introduced bill for the benz
L. Of railroads within this State.
nd This bill provides for the consolidation
any railroad companies existing in this Sta
ng HoUSE-Mr Mcssick offered bill
in amend the act in reference to the salaries
not the Chancellor and Associate Judges, by str
we ing out the words $1,000 and inserting in Ii
no thereof $ 500 in gold Or its equivalent in
of per money.
to Mr.. CaIscy introduced bill entitled, g.
re act to amend Chap the Revised Cod,
- Read.
inc Mr.. Todd introduced bill entitled, :"
Der act to provide for laying out and straighteni
la certain public road in the western part
put Dover hundred.
'y Mr. Messick gave notice of bill supplement
~. ny to the act Incorporating the Kent Coul
ing Railroad Company.
m Mr.. Dyer presented petitions of citizens
per Kent county for an act TO drain certain
in lands.