American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-14


the acts Of Pennsylvania, passed at session begun
the fourth December, 1891; and of the aforesaid
copies, have directed one to be delivered to the Sc
i nate one to the House of Representatives, and tht
residue to be deposited in the Secretary's Office
/ | also received TWO copies of the acts of the 6rs
session OF the fourteenth General Assembly of Ten
nessee, and two volumes OF the laws of said state
including ,i'ose CT North Carolina, from 1915 to
1890, inclusive; the laws of North Carolina in two
Volumes the laws OF the state of Maine in two vo-
tunes; the laws OF Louisiana in two volumes, trans
lated from the Spanish by Lislet and Carleton; one
copy OF the laws OF Indiana, passed al the sixth SEES
sion OF the General Assembly OF that state; the
public laws OF Maine, passed in January, 1926 the
acts OF the General Assembly Of Virginia passed at
session begun the third OF December, 1891; and
the acts of the fifth Legislature Of Louisiana, begun
the seventh of January, 1922; all of which have
been deposited in the Secretarys Office.
CALEB RODNEY.
| On motion Of Mr.. Cullen, 100 copies were order
ed to be printed for the use OF the members.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, committee con-
sisting OF Cochran, Galley and Tinda were appoin-
ted committee of unfinished business.
On motion OF Mr.. Black, committee Of elections
was appointed consisting of Chandler, Spruance
and Burton.
Thursday January9
Mr.. Reynolds, member from New Castle coun.
lty, appeared, was qualified and took his seat.
Mr. Black presented petitions signed by upwards
OF 200 persons praying militia law-referred to
the military committee.
Mr.. Seal presented a memorial Of the Burgesses
and Borough Council of Wilmington, which was
referred to Seal, Adams and Robinson.
Mr.. Cochran, chairman of the committee to
whom was referred the petition Of Hyland Is. Pen
nlngton, reported bill in favor of the petitioner,
which on his motion was read.
On motion OF Mr.. Cullen, leave was granted by the
house to MIR. Robinson TO wear his hat during the
session.
Mr. Seal presented petition signed by William
! D. Thomas and others, Africans or descendants OF
Africans, of the Borough OF Wilmington, which,
on his motion was referred TO a committee consist
ing of Seal, Galley and Polk.
MIR Adams laid on the table a resolution for the
appointment OF Directors of the Farmers Bank,
The part OF the state.
| MIR. Burton, chairman of the committee for draft
ing rules Tor the government OF the house, made a
report OF rules.
| On motion of Mr.. Adams, a committee consist
ing of Adams. Cochran and TindaI were appoint ID
n the part OF this house to examine the accounts
OF the Treasurer, &c.
| MIR Cullen presented petition OF Thomas Payn-
ter and Robert Burton, which, on his motion, was
referred to Cullen, Register and Reynolds.
| Mr.. Brnckloe presenteda petition OF Sally Riggs,
praying to be divorced from her husband John
Riggs, which, on his motion, was referred 10 b inck
Toe, Howard and Niyn.
| On Mr.. Blacks motion committee Of claims
was appointed, consisting Of Black Register, Chan
der, Spruance and Polk.
Mr. Cochran laid on the table the following reso-
luton, which on his motion was read, viz
RESOLVED, That the Secretary OF State be, and he
is hereby required to lay before this house, forth
wit he. nf off, riaI
ngs oil the governor.
Several accounts presented by different mem
bers for claims for public services, which were re-
ferred to the committee of claims and the house
| adjourned
Friday, January 10.
| On motion of Mr.. Cullen the house adopted the
rules reported by the committee.
| Mr. Cochran called the attention of the house to
the resolution yesterday submitted by him reauir-
ing the Secretary of State to lay before the house
an account of the official proceedings of the Cover
nor. The house went into the consideration OF the
same; various amendments proposed and
debate ensued, in which Messrs Cochran, Cullen
Register and Black took part, and in which the
form and object of the resolution were justified by
| a reference to the constitutional provision which
directs that " He the Secretary shall keep fair
register of all the official acts and proceedings OF the
governor; and shall, when required by either branch
of the legislature, lay the same before Them" and
by reference also to the late very extraordinary
and unprecedented appointments to office. The re-
solution finally adopted, and ordered to be trans
mtted by the clerk of the house to the secretary Of
state.
| Mr.. Seal from the committee to whom was re-
terred the Wilmington memorial, reported bill
obiging the high constable to give security, which
was read.
Mr.. Black presented petition of BENZ. Williams,
a citizen Of Pennsylvania, confined in the ia! Of
Kent county for debt, which, OH his motion, was re-
ferred to Black, Hopkins and Burton.
| Mr. Polk laid on the table an accoun, Of William
Salisbury, sheriff of Kent county, which was re-