Smyrna times., 1873-04-02
TIE LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, 26rH.

To the Senate, the bill sppropriating $780,
900 aid to the Breakwater and Frankford Rail
road came up among the first business of the
session and passed by a unanimous vote.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
incorporating the Maryland and Delaware
Ship Canal Company, were read and concurred
in
On motion the following bills were read
third time and passed by Mr. Records, an act
to enable the Levy Court of Sussex County to |
purchase the drawbridge over Nanticoke river
at Seaford; by Mr.. Vandegrift, an act to |
strsighten a road in Kent County running from |
Dewy's Corner to Naudain's landing.
The following bills failed to receive
msjority of votes and were lost An act to |
change the boundaries of Red Lion Hundred
and an act to amend chapter 376, VOL ii. Laws
Of Delaware, and chapter 70 of the Revised
Code this act was in relation to the police
and constables IN the city of Wilmington.
In the House, the New Jersey and Delaware
Central Railroad Port Penn to Townsend)
Companys incorporation act was read a third
time and passed.
Dr. Thompson bill amending chapter IS Of
the Revised Code (relating to the game and
fish laws was also passed, as also the bill in
uoduced by. Mr.. Maris, allowing parties to
suits to testify
THURSDAY, 9TH.
In the Senate, the act to aid Delaware Col
lege and provide therein for the education of
teachers for this State, was passed. The State
donates $4,000 per annum for two years to the
College.
Bills passed: To exempt certain articles Of
personal property from execution process to
the amount OF 500; an act in relation 10 the
indictments, convictions and punishments by
the U. ). Courts; an act for the protection Of
fishermen.
The bill authorizing the Levy Court to ap
point Jail overseer for Kent County, wes
read third tune and lost; also, an act pro.
posing an amendment to the Constitution IN
empower the Legislature to enact a general
Incorporation law.
In the House, Mr.. Sheldrake rose to a ones.
ton Of privilege, and sent copy of the Ere1v
ErenMg, OF the 2lst inst, to the Clerks desk
and asked that an article contained therein be
read. AT the conclusion of the reading of the
article, signed by w. 5. P, MIR. S6eldrake
offered resolution directing the Sergeant-a at.
Arms to prevent W. s. Pride from the privi-
lege OF the, floor. The resolution was read
aud adopted, yeas -, nays g.
On motion, the following Senate bills were
read first time: by Mr.. Holland. AN act 10
incorporate the Delaware Building and Loan
Association OF Milford by Mr.. Silver, an act
tC incorporate the Delaware Locomotive Com.
pany; by Mr. Thompson, an act to acquire
entire title to the State Capital, and for other
purposes; by Mr. Hutchinson an act to incor.
porate the town OF Odessa by Mr.. Silver, an
act granting the consent of the State of Della.
ware to the purchase of lands for the erection
OF public building in Dover; by Mr. Var
Gasken, an act supplemental to the act to in.
corporate the Smyrna Nanufacturing Company:
by MIR. Ferns, an act to prevent trespassinp on
railroad cars; by Mr.. Van Gasken, an act sup
Elemental to an act to incorporate SMYRNA anC
Smyrna Railroad Station; by Mr.. Hutchinson
an act to incorporate the Odessa and Middle
town Narrow Gauge Railway Company b,
Mr.. Van Gasken, an act to amend the act /,
incorporate the Gravely Branch Marsh Co.
FRIDAY, 28TH.
ln the .Sente. ON motion of Mr.. Vandegrif
the vote by which the Police bill was lost. wa
reconsldered, and the bill was again lost on
vote OF to ), requiring a two-thirds vote.
In the House, Mr.. Van Gasken Introduce
an act to divide Dover Hundred, in Keu
county, into two Hundreds.
The resolution expeliing Mr. Pride as
reporter was called up and again passed.
MONDAY, 3lsT.
In the Senate. a bill to change the time ft
holding the little election was considered an
lost
Bills passed To allow the Levy Courts
the three counties the right TO purchase Cam
Oeh system OF copying indexes TO regula
the advertising of license notices by the sever
Clerks of the Peace.
The vote by which the bill was lost propo
Ing an amendment to the Constitution en-
powerlng the Legislature to enact a gener
incorporation law, was reconsidered and Il
bill passed.
"A bill to allow the town commissioners
New Castle to assess and collect special Il
was read third time and passed
The vote on the bill to divorce Mary Laws
from her husband, lost some time since, "
reconsidered aud the bill passed, and an act
divorce Lizzie Short was considered q
passed
1 ln the House, the following bills were re
third time and passed By Mr. Hickman,
act to amend the acts in relation to fl
schools; BY Mr.. Clark, an act authorizing I
town commissioners of New Castle to lev!
special tax; by Mr. Maris, an act authoriz
Registry Bureau and TO facilitate the asse
1 me1t OF taxes for the city of Wilmington.
On motion of Mr.. Maris, Senate act D
posing amendments to the constitution for
purpose OF passing general incorporation
was read first time