Smyrna times., 1866-02-21
Delaware Legislature.
No quorum in either House on Monday ey

TUESDAY, Feb. l3, 1866
SENATE.-No quorum in the morning
IIoUsE.--Mr. Stuart introduced bill TO authorize
proceedings for partition of ntestate lands to begin
in vacation
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, the Senate bin in rela.
ton to this Stote's stock in the Farmers Bank was
read.
On motion of Mr.. Fowler, the Hon. Trusten l..
Polk. of Missouri, allowed scat on the floor of
the House.
Mr. Stuart offered Joint resolution that Il com.
nttcc ot two from the Senate and three from the
House be appointed to confer together and report
ball Tor raising revenue for the support Of the State
government. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Jones. the bill to divorce l.. C.
ltIckards from her husband was read third time
and passed.
sENArE.-(in motion of Mr.. Bcwlcy, the House
bill to amend the act to aid the Junction and Break
water Railroad Company, was read u second and
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cahnll, the House Joint resolu.
tl"h appointing committee to report a bill to raise
revenue tor the State, read and concurrcd in.
MI Calall pre- scnted the petition of ID. L. Nc.
D"e ana oth'fA i"r an act to extend the corporate
! hunts c' inc town of Camden, in Kent COUNTY
On motion of Mr.. Williamson. the Uou,c hin 30
incorporate the Delaware Shin building Comn,nv
was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Cala, the House iont rcsolu.
tion appointing Alexander l.. Lewis provide >ta.
tIoncry, %c., Ior the next General Assembly, was
read and cpncuIrcd ill.,
li"rsE.-On motion a. Mr.. Stuart the hin in rcI,
ton to tins States stock in the Farmers Bank was
read tnrd time by special order and passed
On motion OF Mr. lIotir cker the bin to amend the
act regulating the sale of intoxicating lJuo,s wns
| read third time and passed
| MIR. Hitch reported bill to enable Lewis Graham
ana D. H. clarke TO locate certain vacant lands in
| Kent county.
On moion Of Mr.. Todd, the bill to incorpora,e the
New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Norfolk
RiIltoad Ompdny, was read third time uud lost
MF. Douglass introduced till further 10 amend
Tue act lncorp 'ratng the Smyrna and Smyrna Sta
ton Railroad Company.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. If, 1866.
SENATE.-Mr. Cala presented the renons,ranc.
oil William Lewis and others, against the psss,rc of
law to extend the limits Of the town of Camden.
I'm motion nt Mr.. Hickman. the IIonsc bill Ia di
vorcc Sllc \. and Thomas F. West was read /,
| third time and passed.
Mr. Cahall reported bin TO amend the act incor.
poratng the town of Camden
On motion OF Mr.. Hickman, the House bill to d.
vorcc Lurana c. and William H. Richards from the
bonds ot mutrmony read.
ttoUsE.-On motion of Mr. Hickman the bil Ia
amend the act to incorporate tic Smyrna and uyr
ma Station Railroad Company, was read third
time and passed.
SENArE.-On motion Of Mr.. Bcwley, the Honsc
bill TO amend the act corpnru ting the Siyrna ST.,
tIon ana smyrna Railroad Company was read
| On motion of Mr.. Brwev, the House bin To inco,.
porate the Delaware Ship Building Company wa.
read third lime and passed.
| Oh motion OF Mr. 4wlcy, the House bill 10 as
sumo and pay the direct tax, was read.
| tousE.-Mr. Fowler introduced "A bill to further
provide rcVcnlc Tor the State of Delaware and for
other PURPOSES Read, and ON motion OF Mr. Causev,
| indefinitely postponed. 'Ih- was a lottery bill
| prOpOsInp the St1t. mn uuO
for a lottery grant of ten yeart.l
hr. fO"lcr offered II JOINT resolution ad ourning
both Houses sine die on Saturday, I7th inst. Read
! and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Todd, the bill to pay to the gen.
cra government the quota Of direct tax upportlnned
10 TINS state was taken up, amended, read third
time and passed.
Alr. Todd offered Joint resolution appointing i,
committee from both Houses to confer with thu
States of Pennsylvania and Maryland in rcga1a IN
receiving our conyicts into their pcnitcntiarics.
oh motion OF Mr.. Causey, II was laid over.
THURSDAY, February I6. 1866.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Cahall, the House bill
TO amend the act TO repair she streets of Milford as
read third time and passed.
TN motion of Mr. 3clvllle, the House bill TO amend
the act to promote the education Of the Deaf Dumb
and Blind was read third time and passed.
HousE-Mr. Fowler presented the petition of cit
lzcns OF Milford for paving Certain streets.
on motion ot Mr.. Causey, the joint resolution in
relation 10 the republication of the Revised Cod.
was referred to a special committee
Mr. Jones reported bill to divorce l.. G. F,Ie
from his wife Mary f. File. Read
SENATE-On motion of NJ. Ponder, the House
bill to pay bounty to john DIahay, was read third
time and passed
Mr. Bewley, from the Committee on Federal Re.
a'iohs' reported series of Joint Resolutions, which
were read, adopted, and ordered to be printed and
winch were IN substance as follows:
he st rentirms the doctrine of State {" re,ery
eu rights. ID, The equality of all the States.
whether loyal or exrcbcl, to all their rights surged
81, That cHrcbcl States are still States within tb
Ohion' and the refusal by Congress to admit their
is strongly Condemned Atb 'Pn.t
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, in extending r,gb,, md
privileges to the negroes, for which they are not
iuaptcd either by nature education are dangerous
INNOVATIONS. OH, That taxation will be increased
ly these measures, and oppression to the peope he
ne result OF their passage. 9th, Condemns ncpro
suffrage IN the District of Columbia, as a disgrace
. 'ne Tree whites 7th, That the negro is an infer
or being, made so by the Creator 8th That all
avs elevatng the negro will ultimately DEGRADE tho
rec white man to the level of the negro 9Th. Ten.
cts sympathy to the white people of the District of
,oI"nhia' lOth, Condemns Congress for wanting
LohsutCtlonal amendments. llth, Views with in |
'ghaton and alarm the attempts to cqualizc the
'g,itS o. whites and negroes, aud recommends the
, ~''''Sh'IoH ~ oppose u. IZln, SustaInS
TIC resident IN all constitutional measures to res.
ore the seeded States
on motion of Mr. Bcwley, the Senate bill to ex.
end The limits of the town of Camden, was read
hrd time and lost
hoUsE.-Mr. Causey offered a Joint resolution rss.
ecting The national tax on wrts and process.
mr. Fowler offered Joint resolution To refund TO
'e secretary OF State paid for contingent
SPenses Referred 10 Committee on Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Allderdicc the bill in relation
the punishment Of negro and mmlaIto criminals.
as read third time and passed.
FRIDAr, February l6, 1866.
SESArE'-on motion of Mr.. Rclve, the House
III IN relation to negroes and mualto criminals. was
Fad. W."
On motion OF Mr.. Bcwlcy, the House bill 10 incor
orate the Kent County Oyster Canning Company
as read third time and lost.
Tn motion of NJ. Hickman, the Uonse hill to Al; n
'rce Luana c. Richards and William IT R;ck,rls =
nd lost. N '''''u '"'o
On motion Of Mr.. Ponder, the House bill in rcI,.
on TO National Banks, after amendment. wa, rad /
third time and passed. "1' '''"
MIR. SAULSBURY'S SLAVE.-Amonc o.bou
bod points made by Mr.. Wilson uroA oUloi ~