Smyrna times., 1867-02-06
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

Both Houses convened Tuesday evening at
clock, but no business Of importance was
/ transacted.
WEDNESDAY, January Both. 1867.
! SENATE.-Mr. jackson presented the peti-
! ton OF sundry citizens Of Mill Creek Hundred
New Castle Co., for an act changing the meth
cd of repairing public roads.
Mr.. jackson presented the petition of sun
dry citizens Of New Castle county for an act
regulating the election of the members of the
School Committee Of each District.
Mr.. Bewley reported back without amend
ment " y further Supplement to the act en-
titled an act to Incorporate the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company Passed
On motion of Mr.. Eliason, the House bill
authonzInS the conveyance Of certain real es-
tate IN New Castle county to the United States
was read a third time and passed
Mr.. Paynter reported bill authorizing the
opening. and making new public road in Duck
Greek Hundred, Kent County
Mr.. Bewlcy reported a bill to incorporate the
Dead Branch Ditch Company
Mr.. jackson presented the petition of sun
dry citizens of Christiana and Mill Greek Hun
dreds, III New Castle County, for an act to lay
out a new school district.
On motion of MIR Elliott the House bill to
incorporate the Mechanics Loan Association of
Wilmington. Passed.
On motion Of Mr. jackson the Senate bill to
divorce Rebecca Lilly from her husband, was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Bewley reported back the House bin TO
incorporate the Delaware Gas Light Improye-
ment Company Read third time and pass
ed. t'''>
On motion of Mr. Elliott, the House bin to
incorporate the Wilmington Loan Associa
ton was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Williams the House bill
entitled An act for Recording Settlements by
Guardians, Executors and Administrators in
New Castle County, was taken up tor con>ide-
ration, amended and passed
On motion Of Mr. Williams the House hin
to amend Chapter II OF the Revised Code en-
titled :" Ot Collectors Was read a third time
and passed
HOUSE OF REPS Mr. Bancroft offered
a, Jolnt resolution affirming the integrity of the
School Fund. Read and on motion of Mr.
Reed, was indefinitely postponed
On motion Of Mr.. Reed, the House ioint re-
solution against the taxation by Congress off
State Bank issues was taken up for c6ns;Joro.
ton, amended, and after able and lengthy d;s.
cuSSlon by Messrs. Reed and Allderdicc. adop.
ted -NA00' ""op-
Yeas : Messrs Bacon, Booth, Bradford
Cooper, Davis, Frame, HOUSTON, Jones. Pratt |
Raymond, Reed, NAPLES and Mr.. Speaker
1,,! ,N!ays-MesSrs Allderdice, Bancroft, Corbit,
Elason and Pilling-5.
Mr. i4attomus asked and obtained leave to
record his vote on the adoption of the joint re-
Solutl0ns against the taxation, by Congress, OF
State Bank issues. He voted nay.
=. The House bill to abolish Life Tenures in
office was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Raymond presented the petition OF
Emily d. Carpenter and Frances NJ. Carpen;;
ter Tor the sale of certain Real Estate. Read
and referred to committee of three
Mr.. Lattomus presented the petition OF Sam
uel Townsend and others for increased com
for the Road Commissioners of Ap-
Hundred. Read and referred to
a committee OF three;
On motion of Mr.. Bradford the House bill
to incorporate the Wilmington Rolling Mill
Company was read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford the House bill
to incorporate the Dorchester and Delaware