American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-14
LEGISLATURE OF DELAW.aRE.
SENATE.
SENATE.

Jan. 3. MI Rldgely, the Secretary Of State
presented written communication from the Co
vernon, informing the General Assembly, that tn,
President, Directors and Company of the Farmers
Bank OF tine State Of Delaware, have accepted the
act OF the thirtieth January, eighteen hundred anc
twenty four, as a part Of their charter of incor
poration.
Jan. 7. On motion Of Mr.. Cummins, the bill
entitled, "an act for the better management of the
personal estates of Orphans, Minors and Infants,
was taken up and referred to Committee OF three
Messrs. Cummins, Erwin and Cullen were appoint
ed.
The Senate went into consideration of the " ac
to encourage Improvements by persons holding
estates, or interests in lands or tenements >
and, on motion Of Mr.. Cummins, the said bill wa.
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Layton, the Clerk Of the House of Repre-.
sentatives, presented, for the concurrence of The
ments to the Constitution of the United States pro-
posed by the State of Georgia
The Speaker announced the appointment Of the
following committees.
On the Military, Messrs Cummins, Whitley and
Cullen.
On the Courts of Law and Equity. Messrs. C
Polk, Cullen and Weldon.
On the subject OF Interpretations, Messls. Erwin
c. Polk and VIM. N. Polk.
On the Georgia Resolutions, Messrs. Cummins
Weldon and VIM. N. Polk.
On the Resolutions from the State of Ohio
Messrs. Cummins, Weldon and William N. Polk
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Jan. 4. Committee on unfinished business
Messrs. Grow, Johnson and Truitt.
Jan. S. Mr.. Black moved that so much of the
Governors message relates to the militia, be re-
ferred to a select committee of three. Messrs
Black, Coombe and Tndall we're appointed.
Mr.. Williams laid on the table petition from
the Levy Court of Kent County, praying an appro.
priation to repair the State House. Referred to
Messrs. Williams, England and Phillips.
petition from Michael Duval, of New Castle
County, praying a divorce from his wife Mary
Duval.
A petition from Ann Grimes, of New Castle
County, praying to be divorced from her husband
Joseph Grimes.
A petition from Sally Ann Weldon, praying to
be divorced from her husband Christopher We'll
don-were severally referred to Committees.
A petition from the African Benevolent Society
OF Wilmington, praying an act Of Incorporation.
Referred to Messrs. Clement, Johnson and ]. Rob-
inson.
Mr.. Stanford, from the Committee on the Gov
ernor's Message, made report, referring the sew.
eral parts OF that Message to different Commit.
tees.
The following Committees were appointed in
conformity to said report.
On the Courts of Law and Equity, Messrs. ].
Robinson, England and Williams.
On Corporations and Bodies Polite, Messrs
Crow, Coombe and Tindall.
On SO much of the Message as relates to record
ing private acts, Messrs. Sanford, KINNEY and
Exton.
On the Resolutions from Georgia, Messrs. ].
Robinson, Johnson and Vandegrift.
Mr.. Clement, from the Committee on the peti.
ton Of the African Benevolent Association Of VIII
mingtoa, reported bill.
January T.. Mr. Williams, from the Commit
tee on the petition of the Levy Court OF Kent
County, reported bill.
Mr.. Robinson. from the Committee to whom
was referred the resolution from the Legislature oil
the State of Georgia, reported resolutions disap.
proving the proposed amendments. The report
vas adopted.
Mr.. Clement, from the Committee on the pc.
tion Of the Directors Of the Cherry Island marsh
company, reported bill.