American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-21
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

Saturday, January ii.
On motion of MIR. Madam a resolution for ap-
pointing State Treasurer--laid on the table by
him was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Black the bill for organizing
volunteer companies of militia was read second
time.
Mr.. Black laid on the table a report Of the finan-
ces of the state Tor the year 1922, by the auditor of
accounts.
Mr.. Chandler from the committee on the petition
of John Way and Moses Rea, laid on the table a
bill for their relief.
Mr.. Huntingdon, clerk of the senate, being adj
mitted, presented for concurrence a resolution of
the senate to maet in the senate chamber on Mon
day for the purpose Of opening and publishing the
returns of the election for governor-read and con.
Cured in. (Mr. Dupont was appointed teller on the
part of he Senate and Mr.. Naudan on the part OF
the House Of Representatives,
Monday, January 10.
Mr. Chandler laid on the table resolution per-
hitting the speaker to appoint substitute on any
Temporary occasion, which was read
| Mr.. Black from the committee on the petition of
Adam Morton, reported bill to divorce him from
| his wife, which was read
| Mr. Black gave notice that tomorrow he should
ask leave to bring IN bill to protect the families
and estates of drunkards.
Messrs Cullen, Seal, Reynolds, Register and
Spruance we're appointed committee to inquire
into the expediency of preventing sale of lands for
1.-The payment Of debts hereafter contracted in this
Estate.
Mr.. Polk from the committee on James Corkrin
lreported that the petitioner have leave TO withdraw
his petition, which on his motion was adopted.
i MIR. Cullen from the committee OH that part OF
1.-THE governors message which relates TO the laying
OF land warrants reported bill agreeaby thereto,
which on his motion was read.
~ of Mr. tba for he rel lie
of John Way and Moses Rea was read second
rtime and on his motion taken up by special or
!, der, read third time and passed the house.
Mr. Huntingdon, clerk Of the senate, being admit
: ted informed the house that the senate would be
READY to receive the members in the senate cham
Der in five minutes, for the purpose OF opening ant
: publishing the governors election, whereupon the
e members went tothe senate chamber preceded b.
;ltheir speaker and attended by their clerk The two
houses being convened, the resolution Tor converting
i them was read, the - of the senate thereupcr
opened and published the official returns, when
,appeared that Joseph Haslett had 1874 votes, 10
:. James Booth 3762, majority for Hasett % jaime
!, Riddle had l vote, George Clark l vote, JohI
MsNIinn I VOTE Abraham Pearce, SEN vote. 10
seph Haset having the highest number OF votes wa
/ proclaimed governor. The journals OF the twe
J. houses being read, on motion of Mr.. Black the twt
o houses separated.
n The Wilmington bill was read a second time.
Mr. Cochran from the joint committee to exa
!, mine the treasurers account reported that the COLI,
y mittee had performed that duty, and reported ba
lance due the treasurer account OF the state fund
r. of S71 9S S-4, y balance due the school fund, :
S159S 81, due The college fund Stl-5 59t.