American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-11
DELlW.4RE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE SENATE.

the penitentiary, made the following report:
The committe appointed on the subject Of peni
Tertiary for the punishment oil criminals, beg leav
20 report
That they are convinced, from the information
they have OF the superior efficacy OF penentiar
punshments N the nelghboring states, and as wei
from he great reluctance manifested in our state L
lnHct ssnguinary punishments, that change 10 on
criminal cooe has become essentially necessary.
{ We therefore submit, for the consideration of III
Senate, the following resolutions
Rssotted,-That is hereby appointed t
revise aud alter the criminal code and laws OF th
state 50 as to conform their penalties 10 the ney
system, and to report the same at the next session
| OF the Legislature and that the sum of dollar
be paid to The aforesaid for his services
ReS"lred, --That the levy courts in each of tn
counlies oil this state hereby authorised to ap
lpropriate, at their discretion, a sum not exceeding
dollars, Tor the purpose oil erecting tread mil
no their respective counties.
! The bill entitled an act against fotncation by FIRE
negroes or free mulatoes, with negro or mulalo
slaves, was rejected.
/ Jan. U.s. Mr.. Brobson being introduced presen
ted the following bills for concurrence, supple
ment to the act, Incorporating the Btandywin
marsh company An act for the better relief OF tn
poor, the principal features of which we,e that an
female negro admitted into the Paor House, to b
There delivered OF bastard child, shall be sold an
bound out for term not exceeding s weeks III or
der 10 reimburse her expenses in said poor house
IL. That the overseers ct the poor have the powe
to bind out poor negro children whose paret,r ar
not able to maintain he same. s roprevent mar
| riages in the poor house, and fnng those who wi
soiemnze such marriages. 4. Give 10 the trustee
o the poor, the power and authority of justices &
| the Peace in some cases. S. That the trustees q
the poor shall be elected in every hundred at III
| hundred election whenever their seat becomes va
cant. That the statement OF the number Of poo
Expenditures &c. shall be printed and publisher
every year. &c
| Nj Psynter from the committee on the subiec
OF the bill respecting disturbances at Camp Nee
ltiRgs, reported bill repeating the end section c
the present act, and requiring the consent in wrtin
| OF every person holding land within the two mile
round the Camp given 10 the managers of the SAM
\ before they could enforce their regulations agan
Ithe sale OF any article except spIituous liquors.
;. Jan. 90 The bill TO secure the estates and pre-
Itect he families of habitual drunkards take
:, up upon the final passage and lost by the folowin
rlvote. Yeas Dupont, Weldon Rodney. May
i Hall, Clayton, Green, Paynter, Thomas.
Il Mr.. Brobson Clerk OF the house presented sewers
bills for concurrence, and resolution appointin
Il VIM. p. Brobson and Joshua G. Brinckle to pr,
pare digest OF the laws of this State, and apprt
-lpria,ing one thousand dollars for The same.
4 The bill for the better preservation OF the Peac
in the village of christina was read a second tim
Iby special order, and unanimously rejected.
i Mr. Dupont from the committee to whom W;
Preferred the different propositions in favor of Ii
direction OF Tread Mill in N. Castle county, mac
j the following report:
That in their opinion the report OF the commi
tee OH the Penitentiary system is satisfactory ar
tsuficients ii contains their views on the SUI
tlject and supercedes the necessity Of making s.
al psrate report.
81 The act to incorporate sundry Africans or d
+ scendants of Africans was read second time
e special order, and rejected.
Jan. 30.-Mr. Brobson presented for concurren'
an additional supplement to an act incorporate
the Wilmington Bridge company at Wilmingto
S The Speaker laid on the table petitions from sever
It iEhabtants of New Castle county, praying that
d further privileges may be granted to said compan
IA Bills and petitions referred to Messrs Green, Pay
ter and Dupont
II The bill to change the place OF holding eectio
lin castle hundred passed the Senate. 9
Il House of Representatives.
February 3.-The amendments of the senate
the bill divorcing Sally and John Riggs were co
Cured in.
The bill altering the place of holding the eectio
lin Newcastle hundred, passed the house.
e Mr.. Cullen laid on table resolution provdi'
r for publishing the laws and resolutions Of the pr
II sent session in the newspapers-read.
The bill concerning dtresses for rent, &C., pass
of the house.
$, The resolution dismissing the complaint agar
~ Justice Layton was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Black, from the committee on the petit
a. from Wilmington, respecting masters and appre
se ttices reDorted bill-read.
oi The house went into the consideration of the t
i concerning the Chris,iana canal and after sol
amendments passed the same.