American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-16

measure, more particularly at this late period.
Hewas answered briefly by Mr.. Black, after whc
the House adjourned till O'Clock on Tuesda
morning.
! TUESDAY MORNING.
The attention of the House being called to the re
solution laid on The table by MIR. Robinson yesel
for joint meeting
I Mr.. Robinson moved, seconded by MIR. Miflin
that the question be taken ON the postponement o
the said resolution.
J On this motion considerable debate ensued ir
which Messrs. Black and Clement advocated ,hs
lpostponenent, with view to consideration of Mr.
Blacks resolution OF yesterday. Mr.. Robinson op
posed The postponement on the ground OF The mex
pedIency, at present. OF altering the mode Of ap.
polntment OF electors expressing at the same time
his Willingness to alter the mode al the session IN
January next
The question being taken on the postponement,
the yeas and nays called at the request OF Mr..
Black and were as follows:
YEAS Black, Clement, Grow, England, Exton,
Penny and Vandegrih.
| NAYs-Booh Coombe, johnson, KINNEY, Milf
Hin, Phillips, p. Robinson, j. Robinson, Raymond
Sandlord, Tindal, Truilt and Williams.
| The postponement being disagreed to, the reso-
luton oil Mr.. Robinson was amended by striking
out the wo DIS, Tomorrow morning al ten O'CLOCK
and inserting this afternoon at O'Clock" Ii Was
from which body it returned with notice of their
concurrence.
| Accordingly at three O'Clock, P. NJ, the two
houses assembled in the Senate chamber, and bal
olted for electors.
| &. Rowland having 81 Votes, John Caldwell
| Is Votes and Isaac Tunnel Is Votes, were de-
clared by the Speaker OF the Senate 10 be duly cho-
|Sen
The two houses separated, and the House of Re-
presentalives returned to their hall.
Mr. Clement laid upon the table the following
protest, which, on his motion, was read:
"Whereas, in joint meeting of the two houses of the
Legislature this day convened in the Senate Chamber fo
the purpose OF appointing Eec Of President and Vice
President of the United States, it was declared bv the
Speaker Of the Senate, from the chair hat Joseph Row.
land who had 81 votes John Caldwell who had Is votes
and Isaac Tunnel who had Is votes duly appoint
Electors of President aud Vice President OF the United
States the part OF this State: Aud whereas certificates
OF these appointments called for, be officially
sanctioned by this House: WE PROTEST
against such sanction being given Tor the following
First. Although Joseph G. RoN land had 81 votes being
majority of all the members of the houses present
YET other candidate voted for had such majority and
liz is deemed contrary the Constitution of the United
States and the law of this State, that Elector only
should be appointed when the State 10 entitled to three
electos therefore that The said Joseph g. Rowland can
no, be alone appointed.
Secondly Thai John Caldwell aud Isaac Tunnel cannot
considered as entitled to certificates of election as ne
having been thirty votes taken and neither of them having
more Than fifteen out Of such votes.
JOHN Grow.
T. fASDLGRIFT.
Jos. ENGLAsD.
JOHN ExTON.
s. III. BLACK.
DAVID PENNY.
JOSIAH f. CLEMENT.
The certificate of the appointment of electors
was signed by the Speaker and atested by the
clerk.