American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-20
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


accompanied the communication:
l. 4" An act requiring certain officers to give Sc
curi,y for the faithful performance OF their offcial
duties"
e."An act establishing certain fees for the use
Of the Stale.'
8. :" An act for regulating fees"
.Afor1av, Jan, o.-Mr. Cullen, chairman OF the
committee on the petition Of the Trustees of Will
mingion College, reported bill, which was read.
MIR. .Spraance from the committee appointed to
report the unfinished business of last session, re
ported the following:
A supplement TO the act entitled an act to estab
lsh uniform militia throughout this State.
An act directing the election Of Assessors and In
spectors.
An act to rec ula,e the construction and use Of
wiers in St. Jones' Creek
An act directing the manner of choosing commits
sloners lay and repair the streets OF Frederick
aud for other purposes.
| The resolution passed by the House of Represen
tatives to instruct the Senators and Representative
in Congress from the State Of Delaware to their
best efforts to procure appropriation by Congress
fer the purpose of erecting Breakcater in Della
Ware Bay, was read and adopted.
An &C, authorizing lottery for the benefit OF the
Wilmington College, was referred to h1essrs. Spru
ance, Morrss and Polk.
Tuesday, Jan l0.-The Clerk Of the Senate was
directed to have 10 copies Of the Journal Of the Sen
ate from 1920 TO 1925, inclusive, bound for the
of the Senate
"wednesday, Jan 1.-THE " Act requiring Ger.
tain officers to give security for the faithful perform
ance of their official duties" read third time
and passed. and sent to the other House Tor concur
renee.
The Act to incorporate the Methodist Beneyo-
lent Society Of Wilmington" was read second time
and amended.
Thursday, Jan 10 The Supplement to the
| Act to enable the President, Directors and Com
pany OF tie Farmers and Mechanics Bank to close
their concerns,'' was read third time and passed
The act respecting wiers In ST. Jones' Creek was
read third time and passed.
The Act TO incorporate the Methodist Benevo
lent Society OF Wilmington was read third time.
as amended, and passed.
The following bills from the other House. we're
presented for concurrence-and sesera.ly read
An act to inc Corporate the Trustees Of the Middle
town Academy.
An act to vest the power Of yacatng roads, in the
Court OF Quarter Sessions.
An act to authorize John Gibbons to remove
slave.
An act to incorporate the Delaware Fire Insurance
Company
he bill to empower Joel Clements to remove
slave taken up for third leading and postponed
to Tuesday next.
Mr. Ruth informed the Senate that the House Of
Representatives had concurred 10 the amendments
made by the Senate TO the Act to ncorpoiat ate the
Methodist Benevolent Society OF Wilmington
Saturday. Jan l4.-The Speaker laid on the
table con'n unlc alton Fl ON the Le4lsature OF Mary
land, which was brought by deputation from that
body, on the subject of fugtives from abor from
he State Of Maryland.
Mr. HHjtpIpU off 11to
joint committee 10 confer with the said deputies.
which was cad and adopted and Messrs. Greene.
Morris and Whitley, were appointed on the part
OF the Senate.
An act to incorporate the Middletown Academy
was read second lime
An act authorizing John Gibbons to remove
slave was read third time and passed. amended
An act directing the election OF Assessors and
Inspectors was read third lime and passed.
The Senae were informed thai the House of Re.
personalities had appointed committee TO act
jointly With the committee appointed by the SIN
ate to confer with the Maryland delegation.
Monday, Jan. 16.-An " Act establishing certain
fees for the use Of the Sate' was read third time
and passed.
An =" Act to incorporate the Delaware Fire In
surance Company" was read second time, and
amended by adding to it section giving the State
a right 70 tax the Company
Mr.. Green chairman Of the joint committee ap
pointed TO confer with the Maryland Delegation,
reported bill entitled ,sAn act relating to fugi
tives from labor" which was read. In the after
noon il was read second time, and much debate
ensued
MIR. Erwin moved to strike out the first section
The motion was lost He then moved to strike out
the fifth section. This motion was also lost.
Mr.. Green then moved TO read the bill third
time
Mr.. Erocin opposed the motion and il was lost.
House Of Representatives.
Wednesday, Jan ll.-Mr BATES laid on the ia
Bile a petition signed by 1873 inhabitants of Kent CO.
praying the passage Of law to authorize the rails