The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-02-03
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
1Tonday Jan. 81.

Monday ian. "a.
The bill directing the manner of appoint
ing the electors of President of the United
States, passed the Senate by yeas and nays.
The resolution appointing directors of the
Farmers Bank, on the part of the State, was
returned from the House of Representatives,
with information that the House had con-
CURED in the amendment inserting !" John
Gordon" in place of "Josiah F. Clement;
but had disagreed to the amendment insert
ing "Jamcs Gardner" in place of "Joseph
C. Gilpin.''
The Senate went into the consideration Of
the resolution enabling the Burgesses &C., of
Wilmington to borrow money; and the words
" a majority" being Struck out, the words
" two-thirds" were inserted in lieu OF them.
Tuesday Jan. IS.
The consideration OF the resolution ena-
bling the Burgesses, &c. of Wilmington to
borrow money, was resumed, the resolution
was amended and committed to Messrs.
Weldon and T.. Polk
On the recommendation Of the committee
Of conference on the resolution appointing
directors Of the Farmers Bank, the Senate
recedcd from their second amendment to the
said resolution.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Wednesday Jan. 10.
The bill providing for repairs on the State
house, passed the House
The bill for the payment of a claim of the
New Castle Femal Benevolent Society, pass
cd the House.
Thursday Jan. 90.
Mr.. Clement gave notice that tomorrow
he should ask leave to introduce bill for
raising money, by lottery, for the erection of
an academy in Middletown.
A written communication from the gov
ernor, accompanied by resolutions from
Georgia, disappearing the amendment to
the constitution of the United States, offered
by Ohio, for the gradual emancipation of the
negroes, was received and read
FRIDAY Jan. 81.
Mr.. Clement then obtained leave to intro
duce bill supplementary to the act author
zing the raising of $4,000, by lottery, for
building an academy in Mddletown; which
was read
Mr.. Black from their committee on the
resolution from Ohio, relative to the eman-
cipation of slaves reported resolution a
greeting in opinion with the legislature OF
Ohio relative to that subject. 1t was read.
The bill regulating travelling over the
Wilmington Bridge, was amended and
passed.
1fonday jan. "a.
A bill to incorporate the Lafayette asy-
lum for INDECENT widows, single women and
orphan children in Wilmington was report
ed and read.
A bill to secure the estates and protect the
families ofdrunkards, was reported and read.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill for the support of government for the
year 1925.
The question on the passage of each Sec
ton was decided in the affirmative, and the
question on the final passage of the bill was
decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays.
Yeas-Messrs. Booth, Coombe, KINNEY,
Miflin, p. Robinson, ]. Robinson, Raymond,
Sandford, Tindal, Tmtt.
Nays-Messrs. Black, Clement, England,
Exton, Johnson, Penny, Vandegrift.
Mr.. Black submitted u resolution for giving
to Newcastle county two additional members
in the House of Representatives of this State,
and to Sussex county one additional mem
Der, from the LIST Tuesday IN October next.
A petition from the managers of the lot
terry for the completion of St. Peters church,
was read and referred
A petition from citizens of Newcastle
county praying law to regulate the sale of
lottery tickets, was read and referred.
lie Oil W Incorporate Tic Ldidy ctle Aey.
luin, was read second time.
The bill supplementary to the act authori-
zing lottery for building an academy in
Middleton, was amended, and passed the
House.
The bill proving for the election by the
people of electors of President and Vice-Pre
sident of the United States, was rejected by
yeas and nays.
A petition praying law to incorporate
the Philadelphia, Delaware and Norfolk
steam boat and Transportation Company"
was read and referred.