American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-07
DEL.aJFARE LEGISLATURE.
Honse Of REPRESENTATIVES..

d House Of Representatives..
q TnqarY 28.--Mr. Cochran from the committee
y Inc petition OF several citizens Of Kent county,
2Smolaning of the official conduct of Justice Layton
&omilted report accompanied by bill of charges
IL ans .ald Layton, and referring the subject to
csnmrtee Of the whole house--read and adopted,
I'D made the order Of the day for this afternoon.
q MIR Cochran from the committee on the petition
ii John Grow, reported bill 70 his reef--read
q Mr. Back from the committee on that subject
ttporred bill authorisng the trustees Of the school
hnd to subs ri5t $4,000 to the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal stock-read
Il Ga MOI; ION Of Mr. Adams the resolution respect
M he election OF United States senator was re-
d .sdertd and the word Thursday inserted so as
y app int the Joint meeting to- morrow adopted
4 MIR. Cochran from the committee on the petition
" HE sloi ekeepers in the Borough OF Wilmington
i 3ae report which was read acd agreed to- to wit
% the committee be discharged from the further
epn'dr'aon of the same in consequence of the Sc
BE- having acted On 1t, and the ateness Of the ses-
h..
q Mr.. Black presented the petition Of sundry per-
xns in Newcastle county, praying law to prohibit
yiaoling on any lands without permission o. the
ownets--reterred to Chandler, Brnckloe and How
III.
4 Mr. Spruance presented an account of Jerome
lcr'ng FOR tuiiion-,ead and referred to the COM
4tee Of claims.
Leave vas given the committee OF claims to set
enrng the session of the house.
J'EaGry 20 MIR. NaudaIn presented petition
sandry Inhabitants Of Little creek and Duck creek
tDnd ed' praying the legislature to pass an act de-
fh'nR The bounds between the two hundreds--read
srd ieitrred to Naudain, Cullen and Seal.
W.T.. Spruance submitted the resolution to admit
counsel Oh the floor OF the house III the oil JUS
flee tayton--adopted.
AIR Cochran from the committee of investigation
fh 'he appointments OF the laie governor submitted
/ report and resolutions accompanied by the testi
'nony OF several Witnesses takeu in Newcaslle-read
The house resolved itself INTO committee OF the
@nole Mr. Adams in the chair, TO inquire into the
p'hcla conduct of justice Layton, and made consi
ferabie progress in examining witnesses IN the case
'HRaary 80 The account oil the Female Har
4ho"y society OF Smy ma for tuition, was read ant
Peierfed to the committee OF claims.
The house resolved itself into committee Of the
who're on Inc case OF justice Layton, MIR. Adams IL
'ne chair Witnesses were examined, and discus
SONS ny the counsel heard.
Mr.. Huntingdon informed the house that the Sc
a'e mad concurred in their resolution for going int
all election OF Uni'ed States senator, and that thu
'.ltes' Agreeable TO notice The house of represen
sal'es preceded by their speaker and attended b!
'"e't CLERK went into the senate chamber and pro
ceeded to the election.
N'' hoias Vandyke, was nominated by Mr.. Green
a''nuei "A. Black, was nominated by Mr. Cochran
He"rse Kead was nominated by Mr.. Dupont, AM
-"'.u' 1ohns, was nominated by Mr.. Hopkins. Al
w hFe oallotings the votes stood thus for Nchola
;, ahalKe' votes Doctor Black l2 votes. Georg
Ieaa votes. Doctor Johns votes. Jacob Stou,
votes James II. Black, vote Neither Of tn
persons having yet received majority ofthe Who'll
huth!er OF votes the two Houses separated
-, 4. su.-The witnesses attending in the cas-
Vi justice Layton, were discharged until tomorrow
morning at O'Clock.
the House.
WINE ne committee on the petition Of Lorland an
Win'ams' was discharged from the further con
S'uerauon OF The subject.
ne o'l' toimprove the breed Of horses, was take
ton. 'JeS'ea oii VIZ us 'S'