Smyrna times., 1867-01-16
Legislative Proceedings.
"Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1861

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county, tor divorce from her husband Abijah
5. Jackson-referred to Com on Divorces.
On motion OF Mr.. Paynter 50 much Of the
! Governor Message as relates to the Criminal
Law was referred to a committee of three with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, said committee
was increased to five.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams so much of the
| Governor $ Message as relates to the Peniten-
tiary was referred to committee of three
On motion of Mr.. Hall so much of the Gov
ernOr's Message as relates to the "defenceless
condition of the State, " was referred to COM
mittee of three.
On motion of Mr.. Bounds so much of the
Governors Message as relates to the State La
brary and the Office Of Secretary Of State, was
referred to a committee Of three.
Mr.. Paynter introduced bill entitled "An
Act to incorporate the Dorchester and Della
ware Rail Road Company in this State" Re-
icrred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Bewlcy gave notice of a bill entitled
AN Act to secure the purity of elections.
Mr. Williams presented the petition of Celia
BOyles Of Little Greek Hundred Kent county,
for the passage Of An Act giving to her certain
escheated lands of Joseph Boyles, deceased
Referred to the Committee.
Mr.. Bewley asked, and on motion of Mr..
Williams, further time to report on the eschea-
| u,
On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill en-
titled "a further additional supplement to the
act entitled AN Act to extend the time tor
Recording Deeds, was taken up for conside
ration.
Mr.. jackson reported bill entitled can Act
to divorce Elizabeth j. jackson and Abijah S.
jackson, her husband from the bonds Of mat
rimOny read.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bradford introduced bill en-
titled An Act to Incorporate the Wilmington
Loan Association Read.
Mr.. Reed introduced a bill entitled "a Sup
plement to the act entitled An Act to incorpo-
rate the Dover and Mahon's River Rail Road
Company, passed at Dover Jan. "a, 1865
The Speaker appointed Mr. Aderdice upon
the Committee ON Ways and Means in lieu of
! Mr.. Booth who was Withdrawn from that Com
mlttee and placed upon the Com. on Divorces.
Mr. Raymond introduced bill entitled An
Act to incorporate the Smyrna Seminary"
Mr. Davis introduced bill entitled An Act
to authorize Alfred T. A. Torbcrt to straighten
,, public road upon his own land in Milford
| HID, Kent county, at his own expense"
Mr. Bradford introduced the following bills,
which on motion were read: An Act to incor-
pOrate the Mechanics Loan Association Of Will
mlngtOn, An Act recording Settlements by
; by Guardians, Executors, and Administrators
in New Castle county"
Mr.. Allderdice offered a resolution request
ing the Speaker to invite the Governor, Secre-
tary OF State, the members OF the judiciary of
: the State, the Attorney General, and the mem
bers from both Houses of Congress from this
State to take seats at their pleasure upon the
floor Of the House Read and adopted
On motion Of Mr. Allderdice the resolution
: requesting the State Treasurer to inform the
House whether there has been any failure on
! the part of any persons to comply with the pro-
visions OF the Act to raise revenue for the State,
&c, was taken up for consideration, and on
motion Of Mr.. johnson was adopted.
: MIR. Reed introduced bill entitled CA fur
ther additional Supplement to the act entitled
U An Act to extend the time for Recording
: Deeds, &c, /" which was read, and by special
order of the House was read second time by
O its title, and by special order was read third
n time by paragraphs and then passed.
. Mr.. Bradford introduced bill entitled "a
e further Supplement to the act entitled An Act
! to limit the City Debt of Wilmington, and to
e provide for the discharge thereof" passed
) February 2l, lS49. Read.
/ Mr.. Cooper gave notice of a bill entitled ''An
i Act to amend Chapters II and Is OF the Re-
: vised Code.
v Mr.. Reed introduced bill entitled San Act
to authorize the Recorder of Deeds in and for
Kent county to purchase new seal of Office 1"
e Mr.. Reed offered resolution referring so
: much Of the Governors Message as relates to
J. the building of Penitentiary to special COM
r mittee OF five with leave to report by bill or
r otherwise. Read and adopted. Committee,
If Reed, Bradford, Bacon, Corbit and Frame.
It MIR. Allderdlce gave notice Of bill entitled
d IAN Act concerning negroes, mulattoes and
|, persons Of color.
h Mr.. Bradford presented the petition of Rob.
It ert NJ. Connery of New Castle county, for di.
vorce from his wife, Catharine Connery. Re-
ferred to Committee on Divorces
a Mr. Frame from the Com. on Divorces re-
h ported the following bills which were read: AN
e Act for the relief of Mary c. Houlston;" IAN
s. Act for the relief of John Montgomery" and
n "An Act for the relief of Rachel A. Tucker.
e Mr. Bradford presented the petition of Geo.
e II. BENNETT, for divorce from his wife Susan
l. NJ Bennett. Referred to CON- on Divorces.
n Mr.. Smith gave notice of a bill entitled An
Act to amend Chapter SO of the Revised Stat
utes of Delaware"
,fl Mr.. Eliason offered joint resolution requir-
70 ing the Sergeant-at- Arms to ralse the Nation
D. al Flag upon the State House during the pre-
'. sent session of the General Assembly. Adopted.
5. Thursday, Jan. 10, 1867.
SpNArE.-On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the
le Senate bill TO incorporate the Dorchester and
Delaware Railroad Company, was read Sec
Mr.. Grubb, Clerk of the House, being ad-
n mitted, presented for concurrence joint reso-
is luton, directing the Serg tatArms to raise the
e National Flag upon the State House; he also
y presented bill to increase the salary of the
Governor to $4,000.
c On motion of Mr. Bewley, the joint resolu-
y ton directing the Sergeant-at- Arms to raise
n the National Flag was read, and after amend
IS ment, concured in.
On motion of Mr.. Bewley the House bill to
increase the salary of the Governor was read.
lt JOINT MEErING.-Mr. Grubb. Clerk of the
: House, being admitted, informed the Senate
y that the House would be ready in five minutes
to receive the Senate, in joint meeting, to be
> present at the opening and publishing of the
: returns of election for Governor
The members of the Senate proceeded to the
Hal of the House of Representatives, and
10 took the seats prepared for them.
Il James Ponder, ESQ, Speaker of the Senate.
(COntiaueG on nert pegs)