Smyrna times., 1867-03-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday, March 10th,

Tuesday, March 10Th, 1867.
On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill to
incorporate the town of Smyrna, was indefinite
ly postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the House joint
resolution appointing Zadock l.. Butler, to
take charge of the Senate Chamber and the
Hall of the House Of Representatives, was con-
Cured in.
House bills passed An act authorizing the
laying out of public road in Broad Greek Hd.;
supplement to the act to incorporate the
Hudson Branch Ditch Company; an act to di-
vorce Annie d. Briant from her husband Sam
uel Briant
On motion of Mr.. jackson, the vote upon
the Senate bill appointing Alexander H. Dixon
Trustee for his brother Ethen A. Dixon, was
reconsldered.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, the vote by which
the House bill to incorporate the town of Smyr-
ma, was indefinitely postponed, was reconsider
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the House joint
resolution in relation to the duties of the State
| Treasurer was read and concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson, the House bill
authorizing the construction of bridge over
the Christiana river, was taken up for conside
ration and referred to the Committee on Cor
poratlons.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, the House. bill
authorizing the Levy Court of New Castle
county to bridge the Brandywine Greek, was
taken up for consideration and referred to
special committee.
appointing Alexander H. Dixon Trustee for
his brother Ethens A. Dixon, was passed with
amendments
Bills passed: an act to incorporate the New
Castle Building and Loan Association An act
to divorce Rachel Lathrop from her husband
Joseph Lathrop; an act to incorporate the
Diamond State Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.
HoUsE.-Bills read: Senate bill to incorpo-
rate the Odd Fellows Hall at Seaford; Senate
bill to prevent the running at large of horses,
mules, cattle, ect., within the limits of George
town; Senate bill to amend chapter 80 of V OIL
, ume l2 of the Laws of Delaware concerning
mechanics, liens.
Bills passed Senate bill supplementary t
the act in relation to Free Schools; House bill
to amend chapter l72 of volume II OF Delaware
: Laws for the benefit of married women; House
: bill to incorporate the Morris Branch and Bea
: yer Branch Banking Company; Senate bill tC
. incorporate the Diamond state Loan ur AsSocla
!, tion Senate bill to divorce Ida A. w. Poul'
,. son from her husband VIM. G. T. Poulson.
l. Mr.. Bacon presented the petition of JohI
, p Snringer and other citizens Of Wilmington
! for general license law.
l. On motion of Mr.. Reed the House went int
8 committee of the whole for the purpose o
r considering the House bill to raise revenue
<; Mr.. NAPLES in the chair.
\. On motion the committee rose, and Va
v: pies reported the bill back with amen, It
E. which was read and adopted.
Il, On motion of Mr.. Cooper the Senate bl
e, supplementary to the act to amend the aC
H. regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, wa
ry Mr.. Wolcott, clerk of the Senate, presCnte
a sundry bills for concurrenc.
IL On motion of Mr. Reed the Senate joint r.
Is solution appointing Commissioners to examlr
e the Penitentiary systems OF other States wa
H. read and adopted. =,
r. Holly Wood Cemetery of Harrington, Re
y: County: House bill to incorporate the Brgh
~ and HAYNES Glades Ditch Company; Hou
vs Hill To Incorporate State Dental Society; 5
J. nate bill to authorize the laying out OF a ROT
Ak in Milford Hundred.
ue. Bills introduced and passed by special orde
ch; A bill to incorporate the Delaware Boot a.
Shoe Company; bill to incorporate Ir I
- Kirkwood Loan Association, In hed Lion tlu
a. dred. ~. H.
EN-, solved itself into committee OF the whole
ba- the purpose of considering the House bill
are raise reyenue-Mr. NAPLES in the chair.
ew- motion the committee rose and MIR. Wap
w W. reported the bill back with sundry amer
N ments, which were read and adopted:
III, H. Wednesday, March 20, 1867
lea lea SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Bewley,
ran: House amendments to the Senate bill to
Vat. corporate the Morris Branch and Beaver Brar
nite; Banking Company, was ooncurred in.
o be House bills read An act to incorporate
ink; Brights and Haynes Glades Ditch Compar
egg; an act to incorporate the Kirkwood Loan :
Iohn sociation.
and House bills passed with amendments:
'ster sg act authorizing the construction Of dr.