Smyrna times., 1867-01-30
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, Jan. 22d, 1867,

lUESDA1, Odu. zEu, 1OOIs
SENATE. E.-Mr. Williams in the Chair.
Mr.. Bewley presented the petition Of John
B. Cooper and others for an act to incorporate
the Stella Lodge No. 80, l. 0. Of D. F., of
Smyrna, Del.
Mr.. Bewley presented petition of the Mer-
chants of Wilmington for an act to prevent !
persons from peddling -four, meal, &c.
On motion Of Mr. Elliott, the House bill to !
incorporate the Delaware State Normal UNI |
versity was taken up for consideration, and on
his further motion was referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
Mr.. Grubb, Clerk of the House, informed
the Senate that the House had passed and re-
quested the concurrence Of the Senate in the
following bills.
AN act to amend chapters II and IS Ofthe
Revised Code, and An act to divorce Mary
A. Dehorty."
On motion of Mr. Ponder the House bill to
divorce Mary G. Houlston from her husband,
William HOUSTON, was read a third time and
passed the Senate
The petition of Rebecca Lilly, of Mill Greek
Hd., New Castle County, for All act to divorce
her husband Henry Lilly was taken up and
referred to the Committee on Divorces.
On motion of Mr.. jackson the Senate bill to
incorporate the Delaware and Chester County
Railroad Company was taken up for conslde-
ration.
Mr.. Jackson offered an amendment to the
bill which was read and adopted, and the fur
ther consideration of the bill was postponed
until Wednesday.
HOUSE OF REPs.-On motion Of Mr. Pratt
Mr.. Bradford was appointed Speaker pro tenn.
Mr. RAYMOND presented tn. petition IT VI lr-
tha a. Cummins, guardian q Alfred Lee
Cummins for an act to authorize the sale Of
certain Real Estate. Read and referred to a
committee OF three, with leave to report by
bill or otherwise. Committees, Messrs. Ray
mOnd Bancroft, and NAPLES.
Mr. Reed, from the special Committee to
whom was referred the petition of Samuel
Townsend, Z. W. Blackwell and others, for al
act to amend the Constitution so as to author
ize the division of New Castle county into TWO
counties, asked and obtained further time 10
report.
Mr.. Reed gave notice of the following bills
entitled An act to incorporate the FELTON, In
stitute and Classical Seminary" and
Supplement to the act entitled An act to in
corporate the Frederica Railroad Company
passed at Dover, February l9, 1857.
On motion of Mr. Raymond the Senate bill
entitled An act to divorce Elizabeth j. Jack
from her husband Abijah S. Jackson, wa
read.
/ The Clerk of the Senate informed the Houst
that the Senate had concurred in the toowin:
bills: "An act appointing Commissioners t
! change and straighten the course OF publ
road in Duck Greek Hundred, Kent county )
, "A Supplement to Chapter sc Of the Revised
Code, of Joint Estates and Partition " 4"
t Supplement to Chapter 95 of the Revised
Code of the Court of Chancery and
t further additional supplement to the act enti
tied An act to extend the time for Recording
f Deeds" also, that the Senate had cOncurreC
in the House bill entitled " An act for the Re
4 lief of John Montgomery" with an amend
: ment, which was read and on motion of MIR
e Raymond, was concurred in.
: On motion Of Mr. Reed, the House bill en-
t titled "a Supplement to Chapter 49 of tn
: Revised Code, entitled OF the Insane wa
e read third time, and passed the House.
/ Mr. Reed offered joint resolution "agalnS
l. taxation by Congress of State Bank issues
which was read and by request OF Mr. Alldel
t dice laid over until Wednesday,
:, Mr.. Pilling from the Committee on Corpt
y rations reported back, without amendmen
lr and with the recommendation that it pass, tn
y House bill entitled "An act to incorporate tt
If Delaware Gas Light Improvement Company.
l. Read third time and previous to putting tn
1t question shall this bill pass the House, VIZ
m on motion of Mr.. Reed recommitted, with IL
Is structions to amend.
J. On motion of Mr.. Corbit the House bill Ell
d titled IAN act to authorize the conveyance
e. certain Real Estate in New Castle to the Un
r ted States was read third time and passe
IN the House.
~ Mr. Reed presented the petition of Thom
D. Slaughter for an act authorizing him to loca
as certain Vacant Lands.
v Mr. Davis from the Committee on Roat
al reported an act authorizing Colen Fergusc
and others to use part of public road for ce
ne tain purposes.
Mt Mr.. Bacon introduced a bill entitled "a
he act to amend Chapter lbs of the Revised Coz
&C. entitled of the fees of public officers.
Mt Mr. Raymond from the Committee on CO
RI porations reported back with an amendme
he the bill entitled " A further supplement to t
at act entitled An act to incorporate the W
"a mington Coal Gas Company the amen
ment having,been read, and adopted, the b
or as amended was read third time and pass
he the House.
ms Mr.. Lattomus presented the petition of Sal
BE uel Townsend and others for an act to authC
ed ize School District No. 81, New Castle Cou
ls ty, to receive certain moneys for the use of ss
Ise School District.
he On motion Of Mr.. NAPLES the bill entitl
a can act to incorporate the Milford Ice Co
he pany" was read third time and passed I
Ill House.
Mr.. Raymond reported from a special co
mttee reported bill entitled An act for t
our relief of Alfred Lee Cummins, minor"
L IN, MIR. Bacon presented the petition of Eli
,,ne beth z. Walker for divorce from her huSbo
1er Levi E. Walker.
me Mr.. Pilling presented the petition Of Ha
lIng nah T. Dolly for divorce from her husba
ior Edmund Dolly.
Mr. Cooper gave notice of "An act to est'
lish the fees of Justices of the Peace ana "
stables in cases of attachment for rent
'ou WEDNESDAY, jan %, 1867.
of The following bills had second reading reading
,w ~ On motion Of Mr. Williams, the House :.
~" =" to amend and re-enact the act entitled
act to incorporate the Gravellyy, bun hun n MAJ a.
d Company" passed at Dover February .
of 1866 ..o a. O..
'ra- Lodge % No. 80, /. o. of o. F., Of Smyrna, l
ann "An act to incorporate the Wilmington LIZ
Association.
-. The Senate bill to prohibit cattle from II
MS ming at large in the town of Milton.
~ The House bill to divorce Mary NJ. Dehol
INTO On motion Of Mr.. jackson the Senate
to incorporate the Delaware and Chester co