Smyrna times., 1866-02-07
Delaware Legislature.


SENATE-On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the
House bill to incorporate the Isaacs Branch
bitch Company was read third time and pass
ID.
On motion of Mr. Bewley, the House bill
% allow the Levy Court of Kent county to con-
-inue in Office a constable for the town of Do
yer for term longer than three years was
read
HoUsE.--On motion of Mr. Todd, the bill |
to extend the term of office of cOnstabes in |
Dover hundred was read third time and pass
ed.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, the Senate bill !
for the benefit of Railroads within this State
was read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Messiek, the bill to incor-
pOrate the GumborOugh and Berlin Railroad
Company was read u third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Allderdice, the bill to in
corporate the Chrstana River improvement
Company was read third time and passed
Mr.. Todd reported bill entitled, "an act to
assume and pay to the General Government
the quota of direct tax apportioned to this
State and for other purposes" See another
column.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Hickman, the
House bill to incorporate the GumbOrOugh and
Berlin Railroad Company was read.
On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill to
amend the act to incorporate the Kent County
Railroad Company was read.
On motion of Mr.. Bewley the House bill to
increase the salaries Of the Chancellor and
Judges, after amendment, was read third
time and passed
| The bill as amended increases the salary
Of the Chancellor and Chief Justice to $1,000
and the Associates to $l.7O0 per annum.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, the House bill to
incorporate the Christiana River Improve
ment Company was read.
| HOUSE.-On motion of Mr. Todd, the bill
to amend the act incorporating the Kent coun-
ty Railroad Company was read third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr. Todd, the bill to incorpo-
rate the Kent County Oyster Canning Compa-
ny was put under its final passage and lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Douglass, the bill to amend
the act incorporating the Smyrna and Smyrns
) Station Railroad Company was read a third
time and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Jackson, the House bill
} to incorporate the Newark Horse Company
} was read first time.
D On motion of MIR. Alderdice, the supple
ment to the act to provide for the education
of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, was read thir,
: time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Allderdce, the bill pro
!, viding for the appointment of a Chancellor IL
!, Htent In certain cases, was read third tim
: and passed
/. Mr.. Hickman reported bill to lay out
public road at Camden Station, in Kent cOur
If ty. Read.
&C On motion Of Mr.. Messick, the bill amenC
ing the act for the benefit of married women
e was read a third time and passed.
n On motion of Mr.. Fowler, the bill divorcin
rs j. II. Richards, was read third time al
e passed.
At On motion of Mr. Allderdice, the bill al
thOrizing Clerks of the U. S. Courts for Il
District Of Delaware to administer Oaths ar
afhrmatiOns and take acknowledgements in WI
&c ting, was read third time and passed
IN Mr. Fowler reported bill to divorce Lur
Is ma {. Richards.
p On motion of Mr.. Jackson, the Senate b
to divorce Martha j. Tatom, was read fiji
I'd time.
lg Mr.. Allderdice reported a bill authorzi
al the payment of bounty money to j. Diahay
On motion of Mr.. jackson, the Senate b
OF to divorce Mary Cline, was read first time.
i WEDNESDAY,, January 81, 1866.
a SENATE.--On motion Mr.. Bewley, t
10 bill to incorporate the Wild Cat Ditch Comp
m ny, was read third time and passed
n On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill
-, amend the act for the benefit of Married "
men, was read.
On motion of Mr. Belville, the House bill
ne amend the act in relation to the Deaf, DuI
re and Blind, was read.
OF On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill
las divorce James III. Richards from his W
'et Sarah Richards, was read.
on On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill
W. authorize Clerks of the United States to
ire minister Oaths, &C.. was read.
aw On motion Of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill
set amend the act incorporating the Smyrna
cE ton and Smyrna Railroad Company. was re-
nd On motion of Mr.. Belville, the House
Iid supplementary to the act Incorporating
he Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Compa
IN was read third time and passed.
IN HOUSE.-On motion Of Mr.. Todd, the
nG to incorporate the MOrgan's Branch Di
"' Company, in Kent county, was read q tn
set time and passed.
m IN. On motion Of Mr. Hoffecker, the bill to
er corporate the Farmers Association of
- Castle county, for the detection of he
wo thieves, was read a third time and passed.
ith On motion of Mr.. Hickman, the bill to
the corporate the PokOmOke Canal Company
aid withdrawn.
rn- On motion Of Mr. Messick, the vote by wi
cen the bill to incorporate the Kent County Oy
Canning Company was lost, was reconsider
Mr.. Todd offered Joint resolution reScI
OF ing joint resolution adjOurning the General
on sembly on the first day Of February sine dl
1or Adopted.
un- SENATE. Mr.. HazeIl Clerk of the Ho,
OBJ being admitted presented for concurrcnc
GER joint resolution resembling the joint resOlu
Vvo adjourning the two Houses, on Thursday
70 ruary LIST. Read and cOncurred in.
nm. Mr. Bewley introduced bill to provide
on the sale of the interest of the State in the ST
an. of che Farmers Bank.
On motion of Mr.. Cahall, the House j
an. resolutions for the printing of the 18th Vol
nty of Delaware Laws, was read and cOncurred
Ivy HOUsE-Mr Wetherby, Clerk of the
ate, informed the House that the Senate
Yeti concurred in the joint resolution resembling
law resolution of adjournment sine die.
; in On motion of Mr.. jackson, the bill to
rate corporate the Female Society of Whining
nat for the relief of the poor, was read third
Inc, and passed. "a
as THURSDAY, February |, lS6
inns SENATE.-Mr. Elliott presented the pct
the of j. Maris and others, for an appropria
mo- for the erection of a monument over the
cen, mains of Gen. Thomas A. Smyth.
his On motion of Mr.. Belville, the House
the authorize the Clerks of the United S
TIC Courts to administer oaths &C., was re;
nced third time and passed.
era On motion of Mr.. Elliott, the House b
were incorporate the Christiana improvement
fmer pany, WAS read third time and passed.
the HOUsE-On motion of Mr. Jackson,
VINO Senate bill to incorporate the Newark Il