Smyrna times., 1867-03-20
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
MondaY. FebruarY llth, rs

MONDAY, feDru3ry Iltn, 1901.
SENATE.-Mr Bewley presented the .peti-
tion of William Hutchinson and others, for a
Constable for Duck Greek Hundred, to reside
in Kenton.
On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House amend
ment to the joint resolution excluding new busi
ness, was concurred in.
House bills read: An act to incorporate the
town of Smyrna; an act to amend Chapter SO
of the Revised Code; an act in relation to
judgment and continuance dockets of the Su-
perior Court of Kent County, and the general
indexes to the same.
Senate bills passed: An act to regulate the
election of the Trustees of the Plymouth Con-
gregatiOn Church; a supplement to the act
concerning estrays; an act concerning vessels
anchoring in the deep Hole, near the mouth
of Broadkiln Greek an net to repeal an act in
relation to public roadsinSt Georges and Apo
quinimink Hundreds.
House bills passed: An act in relation to the
Jamison Branch Ditch Company; an act to in
corporate the Newark and Avondale Railroad
Company A supplement to the act to provide
for the erection Of public bridge across Broad
Greek at Laurel; an act to incorporate the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Union Steamboat
Company.
House bills read An act relating to county
assessments in New Castle county; an act to
amend an act authorizing the laying out of GER
tain roads in Duck Greek Hundred.
On motion Of Mr.. Bounds, the Senate bill
to divorce Martha A. Massey from her hus-
band Nathaniel Massey, was read.
House bills passed: An act to incorporate
the town Of st. Georges; a supplement to an
act to incorporate the Friendship Fire Compa-
ny Of Wilmington.
HoUsE--Mr. NAPLES in the chair.
Mr.. Reed introduced bill to regulate the
election Of Trustees for the Plymouth Church.
Mr.. Reed introduced a bill supplementary
to the act incorporating the Cooper Cemetery.
Read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond the Senate bill
to authorize the sale Of certain real estate in
| New Castle Co., late of William Trucks, de-
ceased was read.
The House bill to pay Clerks OF Courts for
r services heretofore rendered without compen-
sation, was read third time and lost.
; Mr.. NAPLES offered resolution authorizing
t Edward K Smith to furnish the coal and sta
: tionery for the Legislature. Mr.. Cooper offer
5 ed resolution giving such authority to John
4 d. Burton. Read and referred to a commit
tee of five
Mr. Bancroft presented the remonstrance
against changing the voting district in Christi
= ana Hundred.
J. Mr.. Allderdice presented a Joint ResOlu-
r luton to secure the publication of the Sd vol
! ume of Houston's Delaware Reports.
/ Mr. Cooper offered Joint Resolution ap
e pointing Zadoch L. Butler to take charge Of
r the Senate and House of Representatives.
+. Mr.. Allderdicc offered resolution directing
u the Committee on Ways and Means to make
L appropriations In accordance with constitution
;. al requirements; and also to give authority tC
y the State Treasurer to borrow from the Far
: mers' Bank such sum Of money as may be ne
e cessary to pay promptly the demands agains
L the State. Read and adopted.
e The following bills were read a third time
1t and passed House bill to lay out public
t. road in Cedar Greek Hid. House bill tt
IL amend the act authorizing the laying out o.
y certain roads in Duck Greek Hd.; a House bill
ID to authorize the laying out of a public road il
) Mispillion IId House bill to Incorporate
'e the Wilmington Brick Co.
Id The House bill to amend Chapter 10l oft
oi Revised Statutes, was read third time AM
n lost.
ot Tuesday, March 70, 1867.
es SENATE. Senate bill read: An act to incoI
IT porate the Morris Branch and Beaver Brancl
ht Banking Company.
)n House bills passed: an act to divorce Joshu
y, Scotten and his wife from the bonds of matr
IS mony; an act to amend Chapter AZ of the RC
or vised Code an act to incorporate the Smyrn
IT. Building and Loan Association an act to II
u corporate the Newark and Avondale Railroa
or On motion of Mr. Bewley, the Senate bi
in allowing an additional Constable for Due
On Greek Hundred, to reside. in Kenton, wa
read third time and passed.
st Mr. Bounds introduced bill to incorporat
h. the Nanticoke Navigation and Building AssC
~ citation.
n; House bills read: an act in relation to tn
at Clerk of the Peace in New Castle county a
la act authorizing the Levy Court and Court {
ng Appeals of New Castle county to construct
90 bridge across the Christiana River; an act
5,- appoint Commissioners to lay out public rOa
o. in Kent county an act to divorce Rachel Il;
100 throp and Joseph Lathrop from the bonds
I'm matrimOny.
Ow On motion of Mr.. Paynter, the Hou!
to amendment to the Senate bill concerning fre
Is negroes was concurred In.
= On motion of Mr. Williams, the joint res
he luton appointing c. p. Wetherby, State L
ne brarian, was cOncurred IN.
in House bills passed: An act authorizing CO
he Ferguson and others to cut q ditch across
D public road, and for other purposes; an act
divorce Martha A. Massey from her HUSBAND
Nathaniel Massey an act authorizing e.
1k, Cannon and others to change and enclose
md certain public road; an act authorizing Re
me VIM. Warren and Garret Salisbury to straigh
Isl, en- public road; an act authorizing Hera
nd Spruance to change and straighten a publ
m road an act to divorce Ida w. Poulson fro
= L
ting to county assessments in New Cast
county an act to amend the act authorizir
ice the laying out of certain roads in Duck Cree
HID.
all HOUSE. Mr. Reed presented the petition,
VIM. &. A. Bonwil for an act protecting u
&C Dentists of this State
oc- The following bills were introduced an
read bill to amend Chapter 6S OF the rev
ed Statutes concerning Pedlars bill to . amen I I:
ON an act incorporating the New Castle buldlI
the and Loan Association. .,;.a 49,,
Inc Inc ioilo"s House bill in relation to q
ool e2s Clerk pafiihu of the Peace in and New Castle
an a III House bill to relieve the estate ofAndrew
OF Armstrong. ,,,oto Tho oIoct;or
"" m 1ne l1'ao ~ fnr the Plymouth Church and Il
Homse TL%Sse1 bill to incorporate the PocOmoke II
and rroue rrovement Company were read a third tin
me-. ne AM The ,o' following bills were introduced al