American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-08
LEGISLATURE OF DELAWARE.
SENATE.

Jan. 26-The third reading of the bill for the
recovery of small debts was concluded and the bill
passed,
The bill for the payment of claim OF the New
castle Female Benevolent Society, was read second
time aud committed to Messrs. Norris Weldon
and c. Polk.
Agreeably to notice given, Mr.. Whitley introdu-
ced bill providing for the election by the people OF
this State oil electors for President and Vice Presl
dent OF the United States; which was read.
MIR. Cummns reported the resolution to enable
the Borough Council Of Wilmington to borrow
money, with sundry amendments. The ammend-
nenis change the resolution into BILL and provide
hat the votes OF three -ourhs of all the members
Of the Borough Council shall be necessary to an or
dinance Tor loan.
The bill authorizing lottery to enable Abel
Jeans to pursue his researches for stone coal, pass
ed the Senate.
Jan 90. "A bill establishing the boundaries Of
the town o ST. Georges, was received from the
House OF Representatives.
! The bill regulating the general elections, was re.
turned with amendments.
| The bill first mentioned was read and the amend
ments to the returned bill adopted.
The bill concerning the sale OF real estates by the
Sheriff Of Newcastle county, passed the Senate.
| The bill prescribing the times, places and man.
ner of holding elections Tor Representatives in the
House of Representatives of the United States, was
returned from the House of Representatives with
Information that it had passed the House.
| The bill directing the time, place and manner oil
electng Senators Of this State in the Senate of the
United States, was received from the House of Re-
representatives., where 1t had passed with amendments
which were adopted by the Senate.
i The report OF the committee on the resolution
authorizing the Borough Council OF Wilmington {
borrow money, was adopted and the bill passed ths
Senate.
fl Jan. 29.-The bill for the payment Of claim o
the Newcastle Female Benevolent Society, was re
ported without amendments, and passed the Senate
i The bill to incorporate the La Fayette .dsylum IL
Il Wilmington, passed the Senate.
i Feb 2.-The bill directing the manner OF ap
4 pointing electors of President and Vice Presiden
OF The United States was returned from the House
lot Representatives, where it had passed with al
amendment.
II The senate refused their concurrence in tn,
4 amendment proposed by the House of Representa-
ltves to the bill for the appointment OF electors o
President and Vice President of the United States
y HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ii Jan. 26.-The bill to incorporate the La Fay
ette .Asylun,, passed the House.
fl jan 27.--The bill supplementary TO the act au
thorizing lottery for discharging the incumbran
!. ces against ST.. Peters Church, in Wilmington, pas
E sed the House.
5 The bill for establishing the boundaries of tn
town Of ST. Georges certain blanks being frs
filled, passed the House.
Jan 28.-The bill allowing additional justices Q
= 1.-The peace in Newcastle county, passed the Hous
: with amendments.
t The act prescribing the times, places and manne
y of holding elections for Representatives in tn
House of Representatives of the United States
{ passed The House.
Jan. 29.-The bill to lay out road from 81
Georges to Newcastle, was taken up Tor lhr
' reading when Mr.. Robinson laid on the table
resolution for postponing the bill till next sesslo
: that the people OF Newcastle might have time to
' considering The subject. The resolution was adop
Y led.
! The bill providing for the recovery of sma
i debts was taken up Tor its passage and an amend
' nett proposed by MIR. Black Tor extending III
!. jurisdiction OF justices of the peace to debts
: 800, nsgavvd. Some other proposed amend
, ments succeeded, and then the bill passed the Hous
h Jan. 81 The bill directing the manner OF choo