American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-13
DELAWARE 1.EoIsxAATURE.
House Of Representatives.


ported for its government during the present SEES
sion.
The FIRST seventeen rules were successfully
adopted; the eighteenth was adopted after several
amendments.
Mr.. S. H. Black laid on the table the following
resolution, which was read
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Rsprpsen-
tatires Of the State Of Delaoare IN General Assem-
! hin met, That be, and he is hereby appointed,
AGENT on the part of this State. to settle and adjust
with the proper officer OF the War Department Of
,he United States the account of that Department
with this State relative to arms and military supplies
furnished under an act Of Congress entitled :" An
act for armng and equippng the whole body OF the
militia of the United Staes;' for which service,
when performed the said Agent shall receive rea-
1 sonable compensation.
Resolved, That the Secretary of State furnish to
The said Agent such papers, or certified copies o.
such papers may be found in his Office, and
deemed useful and necessary in such settlement !;
and that the Clerk OF the House of Representatives,
and the Clerk Of the Senate, in like manner, furnish
any papers in their respective houses n relation to
this matter, which may be called tor by the appoint
Il ed Agent.
u Resolped, That the said Agent be required to
make report of his proceedings to the next January
n Session of the Legisature-and that he be author
VI ised in the mean time draw by his warrant on the
Stale Treasurer for the sum OF one hunded dollars ;
n which the said Treasurer is hereby required 10 pay
IA out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
III appropriated.
N Mr.. S III. Black gave notice that he should, on
vi 70 morrow, ask leave introduce bill, giving the
III people the right to elect Electors Of President and
|8 Vice President.
MIR. Stout laid on the table the petition Of sundry
persons, praying the Legislature TO incorporate a
company for the cultivation Of the silkworm and the
&,nanufacture oil silk which cad and referred
Il to Messrs Stout, Higgins, Brinckln, Burton and
HX rruitt
III Mr. s. III. Black, from the committee appointed
VIZ lon the petition Of Mary Bryan, reported bill en-
&ed "An Act to divorce Mary Bryan from the
/ Ned and board of her husband John Bryan"
E3 Mr.. s. III. Black moved for and obtained leave to
6btroduce bill TO incorporate the Trustees OF the
&Nliddletown Academy.
|M On motion of ME-. S. H. Black, so much of the
#iovcrnors message relates to the militia was re-
#erred to Messrs. S. II. Black, Day, Brown, War
Ven and Robinson.
8 Mr. Truitt from the committee of elections, re-
t,borted that the me mbers Of this House have been
&lected and are consutonay entitled to hold their
seats and the report was adopted
t8 SATURDAY. Jan. MIR. Brobson appeared to day,
WAS duly qualified, and took his eeat.
Ia MIR. Day laid on the sable petition OF 55l vo
8ers Of Brandywine Hundred, praying the passage
Mi law altering the place Of election in that Hun
bred, from the Practical Farmer to the village OF
&3randywine; which was read and referred to
$NIessrs. Day, Warren and Phillips.
w MIR. Brobson laid on the table the petition Of the
EPresident and Directors of the Delaware Fire In
furance Company, praying an &C: oil incorporation ;
head and referred 10 Messis. Brobson, Stout end
Hutchinson.
IA He also laid on the table the memorial OF the
hlehodst Benevolent Society of Wilmington, pray
hog similar act; read and referred to Nests.
}}robson, SALISBURY and Trnnt.
~ He also presented the petition Of Elizabeth King,
kbraying an act dirorcing her from her husband
n ohm King; read and referred to Messrs. Brobson,
RrincklG and Tindal.
~ Mr.. BdteS, from the committee on the petition oil
Robert Ewing, reported bill authorizing and EN-
4owerng Robert Ewing of the city of Philadelphia
So bring into this State from the State Of Maryland
pertain negro slaves therein named; which was
Ekead
n Mr.. B,obson from the committee to whom was
referred the memorial Of the Methodist Benevolent
Ebocety of Wilmington, reported bill entitled " Ar
pct TO incorporate the Methodist Benevolent Society
bf Wilmington was read.
: m MIR. Tarton, Chairman of the Committee or
8he unfinished business of last session, reported
Efundry bills and resolutions.
n On motion Of Mr.. S. II. Black, Committee o.
Ways and Means was appointed, consisting o.
Iessts. Black, Bates and Brown.
n MIR. S. II. Biacc obtained leave to introduce
, al entitled IAN act providing for the election, BY
8he people of this State, OF Electors Of Presden
. Hnd Vice President Of the United States which
wyas read.
) n Mr.. Brobson presented the account of Jane
Wilson for printing which was read and relerret
n No the committee on claims.
g Mr.. Gates presented the account Of William
Hiopkins- which was read and referred to the SAM
;. Eommit,ee.
+. Mr.. Day, from the committee to whom was re
J, &erred the petition Of The citizens of Brandywn,
n Hundred, reported bill entitled " A supplement (,
4he act entitled An act regulating the genera