American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-07

The bill for altering the manner Of eectiDe Lew
Court Commissioners was taken up for third
reading and rejected.
MIR. Adams submitted a resolution for meeting
Tomorrow at 10 O'CLOCK in the Senate, to elect a
Senator 10 Congress, read and adopted.
Mr.. Robinson presented the petition Of sundry
Citizens OF Sussex County, praying an act reducing
the width OF the roads in said county, read and re-
ferred 10 Robinson, Register and seal
Mr. Naudain from the committee ON the petition
Of the citizebs of Little Creek and Duck Greek
hundreds, reported bill-read.
Friday, January S1.-Mr Chandler from the
committee on the petition against cunning on other
peoples lands, asked leave for the committee to be
discharged from The further consideration Of the sub
ject, which was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Brinckoe the report on the pc
ttion of Williams and Lohand, was RECONSTRUCTED.
The bill providing for the removal of the seat Of
government was read third time aud passed the
House.
The bill establishing the line between Little Creek
and Duck Creek Hundreds, was read second time
The bill concerning costs in criminal cases, was
read a third time and passed the house.
The bill from the Senate, concerning roads and
bridges was taken up, the amendments concurred
in, and passed the House.
The house resolved itself into a committee OF the
WlOlC CdaC Vi Layton, Nlf, ADAMS III
the chair. Atera fulthe; examination of witnesses,
and hearing the arguments Of counsel, he commit
tee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit
gain On the question, shall the committee have
leave to sit again, 1t determined in the negative
Saturday, February 1.-The bill Tor the relief oil
the heirs of Henry Bride, was indefinitely posipon-
cd.
Mr.. Cochran submitted resolution declaring
that although William Layton had committed some
errors yet they were not of such nature as to re-
Iquire legislative interference. MIR. Cochran moved
Tor the adoption Of the resolution which, motion
OF Mr.. Black, was postponed until Monday next.
Mr.. Robinson iromthe committee on that subject
reported bill for reducing the width Of roads ir
i Sussex County--read.
| Mr.. Chandler presented bill of Isaac Powell fol
ltuition--read and referred to the Committee o
lClsims.
! The bill concerning Camp Meetings. was taker
up for third reading, and the question, shall th
be the first section of the bill, it was rejected.
| The bill for the relief of Benjamin Williams wa
read third time and passed the House.
| The House went into the consideration of tn,
resolutions of the committee on the Governors ap
lpointments The question being taken by yeas AM
nays on the removal of MIR. Janvier, was decides
in the affirmative, and the resolution adopted.
! The resolution for the removal OF MIR. Thomas
was rejected BY the House.
i The amendments to the bill for the better relief o
the poor, made in the Senate. were read
| On motion of Mr.. Black, the Senaie's amend
ments to the bill approprla,ing the money in tn
treasury. was concurred in by the House.
Mr. Cullen laid on the table resolution for ad
ljourning on Thursday next-read and rejected.
MIR Brinckloe laid on the table resolution Tor tn
removal OF Judge Way--read, and the considerable
postponed until Monday
! The bill for subscription to the stock of tn
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, was read thir
time and passed the House