Smyrna times., 1871-03-29
IF or the Smyrna Times"
The State Legislature.
DOVER, DEL. March % 7

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DOVER, DEL, March 2S. 1871.
both Houses having concurred in Joint
hesoiutlsn TO adjourn on Thursday, the House
Yesterday passed resolution to recall from the
senate the resolution in order to have it recon-
sioered' bat the Senate declining TO return the
document, the time for adjournment is still
hxed for Thursday Ito morrow
NO session of the House was held on Mon
day III consequence OF an accident to the loco
motive OF the northward bound train on the
Delaware Railroad, which prevented the mem-
bers from Sussex County from being present
and their being no quorum without them.
The House, after an hours session on Tues
day morning adjourned to attend the funeral
services of the Rev. Thomas B. Bradford.
Annther novel divorce case was presented to
the House on Tuesday. Elijah ColbOurne and
his wife julia Ann ColbourDe, presented their
case in joint petition praying to have the
matrimonial moose dissolved. 1t appears that
Mr. Coibourne lost his wife, twenty-Seven
years ago, and soon alter married another, by
whom he raised eight children. His second
died last Christmas day, and being unaccus-
toned to single bleSScdneSs," he in his
seventy first year, made proposition to a
blooming widow of fifty summers. alter three
weeks Of mourning for the deceased wife
The proposition Of Mr. Cob0urne was gladly
accepted by Mrs. Julia Ann EfIrgood, and
the twain became one flesh But, alas, for
the short and lifting dreams of human happi-
ness! the bridal couch that contained the
happy couple in the carly hours Of the even
ing, was found in the morning to contain only
one, while In bed in another room was found
the other halt of the sundercd ppir. Being
Old folks OF good sense, they, in the morning.
IN the presence of the officiating minister,
signed articles of separation, the bridegroom
remaining at his own home and the bride re-
turning to hers. Hence the joint petition for
divorce.
The tax bills have been variously amended,
some having been concurred in while others
Will no doubt have to be sent to "A Committee
OF Conference. The main features OF the bills,
however, remain unchanged.
The bill introduced by senator Cooling, to
so amend the Constitution of the State as TO
allow New Castle county eleven Repre- ,entatives
and i've Senators was Defeated Yesterday, only
the three Senators from New Castle voting in
favor OF the measure.
The bull to abolish life tenures in office, hav-
ing passed the House, sleeps in the Senate,
and from present appearances it will be allow.
ed To sleep the sleeps that knows no waking.
a bill passed both Houses yesterday author.
izing the widening OF Water street and Raj
Road avenue in the city OF Wilmington to one
hundred feet. The estimated cost is $500. OOC
OF which sum the city of Wilmington is to raise
one fifth Of the amount. The passage of the
hIli gives great satisfaction to the citizens oil
Wilmington, As it will make Water street, now
one OF the dingie.t and narrowest streets of the
! city, broad handsome business tn ,roughfare
hent county is to have no exemption law
yet. Jhe Lll to apply the exemption law OF
New Castle county to Kent county having
passed the House, was indefinitely postponed
urOn the first reading in the Hous,.
! Ihee appears to be no end TO acts of incor
poratlon, the motive heretofore in some case,
being to get clear of attachments laid upon the
wages OF employees. The Legislature, as al
etfset to this mania for incorporation acts, ha.
passed a law making money in the hands OF
/ corporations subject to attachment, excrptins
Banks and Building and Loan Associations