Smyrna times., 1867-01-30
!. Company, was read third time and

Mr.. Elliott presented the petition Of Ida A.
POulsOn, Of Wilmington, for an act to divorce
her from her husband William c. Poulson.
Mr.. Bewey, from the Committee on COrpo-
ratlons to whom was referred the House bill To
incorporate the Mechanics and Workingmen 5
Building and Loan Association OF New Castle,
reported the bin back without amendment,
and with the recommendation that it pass.
Mr. Elliott presented the petition Of Ann
Long, Of Wilmington, for an act to divorce her
from her husband, Philip Long
/ Mr.. Grubb, Clerk of the House, informed
the Senate that the House had passed and re
qucSted the concurrence of the Senate in the
following bills, to wit:
An act authorizing the conveyance of Ger
tain real estates in New Castle County to the
, United States. "A Supplement to chapter
49 of the Revised Code ?" g An act to moor
porate the Milford Ice Company, and "A
further supplement to the act entitled "An
act to Incorporate the Wilmington Gas Com
pany." He also informed the Senate that the
House had cOncurrcd i'll the Senate amendments
to the House bill entitled AN act for the re-
lief Of John Montgomery"
On motion of Mr.. Bewley, the House bill
to incorporate the Mechanics and Working
mems Building and Loan Association of New
Castle was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Paynter introduced bill to provide for
the payment in advance to the Recorder Of
Deeds of all fees in his Office
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson, the House bill
to incorporate the Delaware State Normal
University, was read third time and passed.
Mr. Grubb, Clerk Of the House, informed
the Senate that the House had passed resolu
tOns Of respect to the memory of James H.
9 Smith, late member Of the House, deceased.
The resolutions having been read, Mr.. Bewley
y after delivering brief euogy, moved that the
, e tba aI o,li
until 10 o clock, a. IN. on Thursday, which mo
. ton prevailed
! HOUSE OF REPS Mr. Reed introduced a
- supplement TO the Act entitled An act to in
- corporate the Frederick Railroad Company"
= On motion of Mr.. Raymond the House bin
= for the relief of Alfred Lee Cummns, minor
: child of Daniel Cummins, deceased, was read
s third time by its title.
:. Mr. Cooper by unanimous consent, intro
4 duced An act proposing an amendment to
: the Constitution for the purpose Of abolishing
, life tenures in office"
. On motion of Mr.. Bacon the House bill to
Il amend Chapter l25 Of the Revised Code, en-
;. tiled OF the Fees of Public Officers, was
- read a second time by its title.
Mr.. Pilling from the Committee on Corpo
70 rations, to whom was recommitted the House
" bill to incorporate the Delaware Gas Improve
~ ment Company, reported the bin back with an
;c amendment. The amendment, having been
y read, Mr.. Bancroft offered an amendment to
a the amendment, which was read and adopted ;
4 the amendment, as amended, was then adopt.
y ed and the bill as amended read a third time
~ . and passed the House. Yeas IT, Nays none
! Mr.. Pratt from the Committee on Vacant
10 Lands reported a bill authorizing George W
Z Collins of Sussex County to locate celr1iu lands
a. ~ in North West Fork HID, in said county, ana
!. to complete his title to the same
= Mr. Raymond by unanimous consent intro
: duced bill 20 amend the act entitled An act
n to authorize proceedings for partition Of Intes-
ho tate lands to be began in vacation" Read
ao and on motion was read second time, by spe-
cial order, and then passed the HOnse.
,s+ On motion of Mr. Reed the House bill au.
- thorizing Charles Brown to change and stragh
r.. ten public road in West Dover Hd., Kent
County and for other purposes, was read q
- third time and passed the House
- On motion of Mr.. Davis the House bill tC
bo amend Chapter II Of the Revised Code, enti
bo tied OF Collectors was taken up for con
=" sidcraton, amended read third time as
ho amended, and passed the House.
o nI On motion of Mr. Davis, the House bill "au-
n' thorizing the laying out public road in Duck
j" Greek Hundred Kent County" was read g
N. third time and passed the House.
nf The Clerk of the Senate informed the House
nj. that the Senate had passed, and requested the
ad concurrence Of the House in the following Sc
nate bills; 4" An act to incorporate the Della
,os ware and Chester County Railroad Company;
,to and An act to incorporate the Dorcheste
~ and Delaware Railroad Company" He ais,
l. informed the House that the Senate had con
on CURED in the House bills entitled An act t
~ incorporate the Mechanics and Workngmen
Building and Loan Association of New Gas
An tie; and An act for the Relief Of Mary
40 HOUSTON with an amendment.
Mr.. PllGng from the Committee on Corpo
dr. rations reported back with an amendment th
ont House bill to incorporate the Germanai: Build
Ibe ing and Loan Association.
TI. The amendment having been read and adop
nd ted, the bill as amended was read third tim
hin and passed the House. Yeas l6. Nays none
III Mr. Reed offered Joint resolution approx
0eU ing the decisions of the Supreme Court of tn
-, United States read and on motion of Mr.. All
'm m derdice the further consideration thereof wa
,ol n postponed until next Wednesday, the 3Otl
,aid inst. -. ,,,uu.
i, the Wilmington Rolling Mill Company"
Ileu Mr.. Reed offered a joint resolution agans
'Ii III the United States Stamp Tax on the process
the Of the States courts, read and on motion q
Mr. Alderdice the further consideration there
om- of nostponed until Wednesday, the 30th inst
the On motion Of Mr.. Allderdice the House bi
:. entitled An act concerning negroes, muat
IA IA toes and persons OF color was taken up fu
ohu consideration, and on his further motion wa
oo postponed until Wednesday, the Both inst
end On motion of MIR. Reed the joint reSolutio
anu against the taxation by Congress ofState Ban
oh. issues, was taken up for consideration, and o
on. his further motion was postponed until Wet
y" nesday, the SOth inst.
Mr. Pratt from the Committee on Vacar
L Lands, reported a bill TO enable Thoma
l;u Slaughter to locate certain vacant salt mars
pll H therein named and complete his title to III
al same"
lrsh !ra Mr.. Frame from the Committee on Divorc,
'tn' reported the following bills viii h were severa
N. ly read: " An act to divorce George w, Churc
ella 1n and is wife Margaret Church" AN act
oen Oen divorce Mary y Daniel from her husband WI
'O"'' liam O'Daniel;" )" An act to divorce Jam,
nm Lowe and his wife Ann Lowe" "An act I
'un- divorce Hannah T. Doty from her husban
,rtu Edmund DOty;" and An act to divorce Ell
III! Eabeth 7. from her husband, Levin A. Waller.
oun- (ContnuH on merit pa0c)