The Delaware gazette — Wilmington [Del.], 1810-01-31 00:00:00, page 2

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3!n Renats.
Tuesday, January 23, 1810.
On-motion, a committee of conference
in
Was appointed to meet the committee ap
of
pointed on the part of the House of Repre
the
sentatives on the subject ot disagreement
respecting the amencimenis proposed by
Senate to the bill regulating the returns of
sheriffs. The committee are Messrs. Coop
of
er and Way.
Ordered, That the House of Representa
tives be informed of the same.
On motion, the bill providing for the es
tablishment of a seminary of learning in the
by
town of Dover was read a third time by pa
ragraphs. and the same being amended, pas
sed the Senate.
On motion, the bill supplementary to the
of
escheat law was read a second time.
Mr. Mitchell presented a petition from
a
Evan Thomas for the extension of the law
authorising ihr rtcoiding of certain papers
in New-Castle county; which, on motion,
was referred to Messrs. Merritt, Lockwood
and Cooper.
On motion, the bill to raise 5000 dollars
by lottery to improve the streets of Newark
was read a second time.
On motion, the bill to enable certain ow
ners of meadow, marsh and cripple on the
south-west side of Duck-Creek to hank and
improve the same, was read a third time by
paragraphs, and the 3ame being amended,
passed the Senate.
The speaker lain on the table a petition
signed by divers inhabitants of Murder
Kill hu ndred, praying for a la.v to im. rove
certain low grounds therein mentioned—
which, on motion, was read anti referred to
Messrs. Merritt and Lockwood.
On motion, the bid for the erection of a
penacmUry, or stale prison, was read a 3d
time bv paragraphs, and passed the Senate.
Ordered. I hat tile same be sent to the
House of Representatives for concurrence.
Ad loomed.
January 24.
On motion, the bill authorising clerks of
tru -unreine tourt lo take transcripts from
magistrate# dockets, and for oilier purpos
es, was read a third lime by paragraphs and
on the- question shall tli- bill pass the Sen
ate? it was determined in the negative—
and thç I,id was lost.
On motion, the hill supplementary to the
act to- (b
in..re speedy recovery of sr.iaii
debts was read a third lime by paragraphs,
Had the question being taken, and the house
equally divided, it was decided in the afi-.r
motive l,v the spi.a'sci—and the- bill passed
the Senate,
A tnt ssettger from the House of Repre
sentatives being admitted, informed that
tlt.it house had appointed a committee of
conference on the rxi: ting difference with
Yespect to the amendments proposed bv the
Senate to the C< rrv Island and Sussex hog
He also informed that the H. of R.
hills,
had •
fed to the amendments proposed by
Sena,e to the bill fur establishing a semina
ry of l aming in the tu rn of Dover,
He
iiktvvise presented a lull fur the better secu
rity of sin » tie# rin bonds, &c. which he
in
formed had passed ihe* II. of H. and
to
which be requested the concurrence of the
■Sena-.-.—and he vvichUrew.. Adjourned.
3 5 dyCit, fl A'JLm
Mr. Mi-che.il laid <>n the table arc-solu
tion for the purpose of adjourning the two
houses on Wednesday the 31st Inst, which,
I
on motion, was read and ordered to lie
on he table.
On motion, Messrs. Pavmerand Merritt
wer- appointed on the subject of tho exist
ing differences bei ween tlie two hollars on
the amendments proposed by Senate to the
hi'i prevttn-nijj swine running at huge in a
certain district, Etc.
Messrs. Lockwood and Reynolds were
appointe!' a com-nitrer. of coniermc-î on the
subject ol the
with respect to
:
u'.nets
proposed Ly Senate to th2
the amsii'iiriei'
Chcriv Drifted
levy.
marsh
On ni K
the bill fo:
the better securi
IV of iur :
was ordered t<> be read.
Th
to wli-nn wax referred
i.o nv
ii'.auts ol Mur
ot in ton
uni iiiveis
re nortecs ..bill imlhori.ing
tin!
tain ma; sh and crip
r meu*. ot
Kc. wliun. -..I motion, va-, read.
F
Ou
le uni uuthorisi.,g the Levy
I
iv ion,
Co,
a tax fur the cl es i ruction if
rt to a
crow# it: Nc'.v-Ctt.ul
■ county «.van read a 3d
piragrapris, and passed,
tim .
inriort, the iu f>r the better regula
tion ol dist
ble re nr, wir. nu.; a third
Its, and being amended,
UV part-gra
time
pass-d the
'•tuile.
i'll to raise ihe sum of
On moil..n, dt.
5000 doi.ni» bv lo.te: v
or improving the
sir- -t.s I i New nek I
..U a li.ird lime by
-i.ri
qo-tsti .n shall the
paragraphs, .
on
bill pa*-: ? the linittt be in
equally divided,
to
Il .vas determined by t!,r ip-'ak-.r ini the ne
gative, and die bill was losi.—Adjourned.
January 25.
Mr. Cummins laid on the table a resolu
tion requiring the Secretary ol Staije to ex
(libit to the legislature on the first 'tjuesday
in January nexc a statement of all balances
of marriage and tavern licenses unpaid since
the year (T92, which was read and adopted.
The clerk of the House of Reprisent»"
lives being admitted, presented suuqry en
rolled hills for the signature of the speaker
of the Senate. He also returned ifie hill
a
supplemen ary to an act limitting thecoro
mencingof actions for debts, Etc. ard in
of
formed that the House of Representative»
had concurred to the amendment* propsed
by the Senate.
The committee of enrollment repotted
sundry bills duly enrolled.
On motion, the bill to enable the owners
v
of marsh and cripple called Mordinutn in
Kent county to improve the same was read
(
a second time.
Mr. Fisher being admitted, presented a
I.l
petition from sundry inhabitant* and a bill
for the purpose of altering the name o!
Bridgebranch, in Sussex county, to Bridge
ville —and he withdrew.
On motion, the bill to establish and regu
late the fees of collectors ol lax was read a
third time by paragraphs am! passed.
Ordered to be sent to the House of Re
presentatives for concurrence.
3 o'clock, r. M.
A messenger from tin; House of Repre
sentatives being admitted, presented iur iV
concurrence of the Senate a petition signul
bv the president and secretary of the Gap
in
and Nttvpurt turnpike company, and a bill
to enable the said company to raise by lu
tery the sum of '25,000 dollars, which he in
formed had passed the House cf Rrprestn
tarives—and he withdrew.
On motion.iJ.ie abovementioned bill was
ordered to be raid.
The committee to whom was referred the
subject ol the révisai of the criminal laws
made report, which waa read and ordered
to lie on the table.
O.i motion, the bill supplementary to the
escheat law was read a third limo by para
graphs and passed.
1 he committee to whom was referred the
petition of Evan Thomas reported a bill,
which, on motion, was ordered to be read.
Adjourned.
January 2 S.
Mr. F'isher being admitted, presented for
tlie concurrence of the Senate a bill extend
ing to the Farmers' Bank of the State of
Delaware .he privilege of insuring houses,
stores, lives, &c. which he informed had
passed the House of Representatives. He
also presented a bill to prevent swine run
nmg at large- in ihe town of Dover, which
had also passed ihe II. of R. aad to which
he requestee the concurrence of the Senate
-—and withdrew
On motion, the bill to extend the time
for recording certain papers, Etc. in New
castle county, was read a second time'
The bill to enable the Gap and Newport
turnpike company to raise the sum of 25000
dollar* by lottery was also read a second
time.
On motion, the bill to enable the owners
of certain marsh and cripple in Kent cou»ty
was read a thud time by paragraphs and
Mr. Fisher being admi, wl nresentet i »
petition and bill to enable certain adminis
trators to make titles for certain property
I therein mentioned, which he informed had
passed the II. of U. and requested the con
currerce of the Senate.
On motion, the same was ordered to be
read.
Mr. Fisher being again admitted, jjre
seined sundry enrolled bills to which he re
quested the signature of the speaker of the
donate.—-Adjourned.
3 o'clock , P. M.
On motion, the bill for the hett^r securi
ty of sureties on bonds, notes, Sic, was read
a third time bv paragraphs, 6c being amend
ed. passed the Senate.
i he several committees of conference re
ported that they had met the committees
on
the pan of the House of Representatives on
the amendments proposed by the Senate to
the different lulls committed lo their
care,
and their several agreements to the
same—
wh ch report, on motion, was adopted.
Mr. F'isher being admitted, presented a
bud to enable the administrators uf Kiidcn
Bishop to convey certain lands therein
men
tioned ; an
ct tor the support of govern
ment for the vear 1810, and a bill lor esta
blishing a seal for the auditor ol
accounts.
ad ol which bad passed the II. of R. and to
which he requested the concurrence of the
of
Sena'e.
On motion, the said bills were ordered to
by
be read.
On motion, the bill for the removal of the
tlct .,}■ Wo..(
seat uf j
p.uie
il 1!
I
!or
»h I ri! if .KÜri' bv paragraphs
taken up lor
and on the question for passing the first
motion, postponed ior
section, it was, on
further consideration till next session. Ad
no
journed.
£ongrcfiKoual îÉUgtlt*r.
111 Senate'#
January 32.
The bill to engage a corps of volunteers for
vice of tlie D. S. v. as
a short period in the
ed
further discussed, and on motion of Mr. Smith
of Md. the further consideration thereof was
postponed till to-morrow.
JanItary 23.
The hill authorising the Fitting out. officer
ing, and mat ning the higgles ot the D. States
v as read the third lime, and passed by yeas
•m
and nays as follow :
fin
Bayard, Bradley, Brent.
Y .ÀS —Messrs.
( hamplin, Franklin, Gaillard. Germun, Miles.
su
Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, U.IJhouse, Leih,
tin
I.l rvd. Meigs, Parker, Pickering, Pope, Red,
Robinson, Smith, (MJ.) Smith, (N. Y .) Sum
ter, Tait, and Whiteside—25.
MAY'S—Messrs. Anderson, Campbell, f au
dit, Crawford, Lambert, and Tuiiicl-b.
JoHUiry 24.
Mr. Herd's mot,on f.-r an umen.Wt t. * ! ' j
consiimtion vas, on morion of ' ; j in
ferrea to a s: -e •nw i - , r 1 ; , ', j v
Mr. Heed, Mr. Leib and >1.. s i«w!unt u« tm- •
rommittee.
~
January 25 .
The bill authorising the president to tngare
in the service of tlie U. S. for a short pi-riu: a
corps of volunteers, was, on motion c! Mr.
Leib, postponed till Monday next.
■
IIous« of Representatives
,;
January 1 5
The house resutne-1 the consideration of the
bill concern ng commercial intercourse with
Great Britain and Fiance, and for other pur
The further consideration uf which
poses.
was postponed till Monday.
The house resolved itself into a committee
of the whole Mr. Helms in the chair, on tie
b-11 " to deprive in certain cases vessels of
their American character, and to pr.
:nt ill.
der certain disabilities airy citizen of the
United Slates taking a license from any
foreign power to navigate the ocean or '.- .-dt
with any other foreign or independent puw
After a considerable debate -lie com
er.
mittee reported progress and obtained leave to
sit again.
January Hi.
On motion of Mr. Anderson the memorials
of the officers of the navy of the United States,
heretofore presented, were referred to the
committee on the naval establishment.
On motion of Mr. Quincy, the report of the
comptroller of the treasmy of the 1st Decem
ber last, of the balances due from individuals
to the United States, was referred to a select
committee.
January 1 7 .
Mr. Newton reported a bill " for ihe benefit
of American Seamen."
[This bill provides that no vessels sh -11 here
after enjoy the benefits and privileges apper
taining to vessels of the United States unless
the mate as well as the captain and the muri
ot
crew of the vessel or at least
net's or
them shall be citizens of the United States.]
Tlie bill was twice read and referred to a
rommittee of the whole.
On motion of Mr. Tallmadgc, the house re
solved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. Basset In the chair, on the bill authorising
a detachment of the militia of the United
States.
[This bill provides for a deiachment of
100.000 militia, to he ready to march at a mo
ment's warning, but not to serve a longer time
than six months after they arrive at die place of
rendezvous. Volunteers may be accepted ]
On motion of Mr. Tal'mudge, the blank
for the sum to be appropriated and held in
readiness to carry into effect the intention of
the bill, when necessary, was filled with one
million of dollars.
And, the bill being gone through, the com
mittee rose, reported progress and obtained
leave lo sit again.
January 18.
Mr. Bacon reported a brii for the encourage
ment of learning and the pi emotion of the use
ful arts.
[This bill extends the privilege of obtaining
a patent for any new invention or d'seovery, to
any person residing within the United
a
ales,
whether a citizen or not. The former laws on
that subject restricted the pririlege to citizens
of the U. States, or to persons who had resi
ded two years thei ein. In lien of the present
term of fourteen ye.irs, for which patents are
granted, the bill provides that an inventor,
to
upon paying 30 dollars, may receive a patent
l ight to his invention for a term of seven years,
at the expiration of which time, upon p.iying
to
BO dollars, he may renew his patent for a se
Conti term of seven ye.irs, and after that upon
paying !)0 dollars may renew it for a third
■ :• I in r t,
".u s ui t, T ii.e
!or
i ;
lcr iîi c;
1 i-V.1,
nuiy renvw t'.ivii
rus t-i-mie t.-rm <,f
That the clainugt.. to he tt-covired bv
veu's.
patentees fur violation of pa'ent rights sti.ni ifi
no case he lt-Ss than three limes the price at
which the right to use the invention
patented
lias been usually sold by the patentee. Tliat
the secretary of state may, with the ,
concur
fence ol tile secretaries of the treasury,
war,
and navy departments or any two of them, , c .
lose a.together to issue a patent to any person
claiming it. That the secretary of state shall
publish annually in a newspaper printed at the
seat of government, a list of all patents grant
ed ike preceding venir, to whom and for what
purpose. That the president of the United
States he authorised to cause to be built a suit
able build.ng for the reception and preserva
tion of the books, maps, charts, models and
designs ol the authors and inventors, which
may be deposited therein agreeable to the
tiro
visions of the bill.
The residue of the bill is
•m adoption ol must of the principles of the
fin nier patetu laws, with some variance in the
details; and repeals ad former laws on the.
■'j- ct alter the 30ih of September next,
su
r
Wilt IV
tin . -et is io take effect.]
Tne bill
vus twice it lid and referred tu a.
eomm.ttee of toe whole.
January If)*
Mr. Newton reported a bill
to prevent tfie
**'U ng ol sea-letters except to certain ycs~
..Js "
j Mr. Harwell introduced the following reso
j in on, accompanied with appropriate remarks,
j v -' ,- h tvasoideied to lie on the table and be.
• , n „ ( p
..hud, That the president of the United
he required ininicdialely to employ the
~ a e
aimed vessels for the purpose of convoying and
c-.eciing the ships and vessels, the property of
i zciis ol the U. S. laden with goods of their
gidWu), produce or manufacture, and contra*
■ iai.il ol war, in their trade to and fiom ports
op.-n for their reception by the regulations of
in. got-v; ntnt under vv hose jurisdiction they
and not being actoally blockaded
.tic
,; r mV sled by a competent foice: provided
such g'.vernnu nt siiall not luve in force edicts
or decrees uganst neutral
commerce; ami
Uiat 'he owners and crews of merchant vessels
laden or ilest tied as aioresaul, be per»
,.i ovd to as oi.iate and arm for their defence
against ille.'el capture and molestation, under
regulations as shall be prescribed by law."
sue
Mi. B. Sad there were two other views of
this subject, which hr had not touched upon__
It would ; >e hereafter for the house to dec ile
vlietner it would lie proper to permit the pub
lic vessels of the U. S. to recapture vessels t».
ki n under the orders and decrees ; and whether
it would be proper to authorize the merchant#
to associate and aim, and to permit them to
.'..ipitire any vesa.l by which they may be atj
tacked.
January 20.
M, !'pp > fiom the committee of ways and
mean I, I - pi-rled a bill making appropriations
for the support of government during the year
1810. ! wke lead and committed.
Mr Kppes nlso reported a bill for the sup
port of the navy of the U. Slates for the yeap
1810 Twice read and committed.
n
Mr. Eppes also repotted a bill for the sup
port of ihe military establishment for the year
1310. Twice read and committed.
January 22.
Mr. Newton submitted the following resolu
tion :—
Resolved, That the president nf the United
States be requested to cause to be laid before
this house, by the proper department, « return
oi the army of the United States, specifying
tlie particular force of each regiment or corps,
w ilt the deslinition of the principal cfficer#
a
commanding the same, and particularly the
condition of that detachment cf the regular
fuice allotted for the defence of New Orleans,
the number sent there, the different disposi
tions which have been made of the detachment*,
and the present effective foice of the same,
with such other information as he may deem
of
necessary to communicate respcc'tng tlie state
of the m my.
The question was taken on the resolution,
of
and decided in the affirmative bv a great ma
jority.
Messrs. Ntwton and Shaw were appointed
in
a commitne to wait on the president with the
of
ft solution, if
Air. Dana moved the two following resolu
tions, which v ere adopted :
Resolved. That the committee of commerce
and manufactures be instructed to enquire into
toe propriety of adopting any legislative pro
vision respecting the extent of the maritime
piecincts ol the United States and the s.rie
gnard of navigation with n the same, and whe
ther in addition to the cabling provision against
r aptures when a maritime league from any part
of tlie shores of the United States, it would be
to
•proper by law to authorise the president of the
United States for the benefit of the cctnmticbd
on
interest, or revenue thereof, to prohibit foreign
armed ships or vessels from seizing or molest
ing any vessels employed in the coasting trade
or merchant vessels bound to or tioui the U
nited States, whenever the same may be in any
oilier Waters within sight of land and within a
line extending from one cape or l ead land lo
another along the coasts of ihe United Stales,
and that tlie committee have leave to report by
bill or otherwise.
ReiJve.\ That'.he committee of commerce