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


sundry other persons, praying the Legislature to
pass law authorizing The said Trustees TO raise
$4,000. by lottery, for certain purposes therein en-
umcrated, which, on his motion, was read ana re-
ferred to Messrs. E. Naudain, Burton and brooson.
Mr.. Brinckle, chairman Of the committee 10
whom was referred the petition OF Juslis Lowry,
reported bill entitled An act ior the relief oil
Juss Lowry" which, on his motion, was read.
Mr.. e. .Naudain laid on the table petition sign
cd bv ,undrv inhabitants Of Little Creek hundred,
in Kent county, praying the Legislature to pass
law shutting up q certain road therein described,
which, on his motion, was read.
On motion OF Mr. Bates, the bill entitled An
act dissolving the marriage between Jacob Myers
and Catherine his vile, late Cstbarine RASH" was
read third time, BY paragraphs. and rejected
On motion of Mr. S. II. Black, The bill entitled
IAN &C, to divorce Mary Bryan from the bed and
board of her husband John Bryan" wasread third
time, by paragraphs, and passed the House.
! O'Clock. P, M On motion Of MIR. s. II. Black,
the resolutions relative to calling convention, were
read.
| MIR. Bates laid on the table the petition OF Thorn
as Fisher and others, praying the Legislature to
pass law appointing three commissioners Tor the
purpose Of making partition OF certain lands IN the
counties OF Kent and Sussex, the real estate oil which
Levin Richards died seized which, on his motion,
was read and referred to Messrs Bates. Tndall and
Day.
Mr.. Bates laid on the table, the petition Of the
Mill Creek Marsh Company, in Kent county, pray
ing the Legislature to pass supplement TO an act
passed the End day Of February, l79s. which, on
his motion, read and referred TO Messfs Bates,
Robinson and 5 II Black
| He also laid on the table responsiveness signed
by twenty FIVE persons, inhabitants OF Kent county,
| against the passage OF law empowering William
Saerhed to shut up certain road therein described
which, on his notion read.
He also laid on the table the petition Of John Bell
and others. praying the Legislature TO repeal pio.
vision (herein speci6ed) in supplement to The ACT
entitled IAN act to enable the persons therein
med to raise sum not exceeding $4,000. BY lotte.
ry, for the purpose Of improving the navigation OF
Little Creek" which, on his motion, was read and
referred to Messrs. Bates, Trnitt and Day.
| He also reported bill favorable to the Mill Creek
Marsh Company which was read
| On motion OF Mr.. S. II Black,
| Resolved, That there be a committee of three
members appointed to take into consideration the
act entitled Gan act respecting devses OF lands joint
estates and dower,'' with leave to report by bill or
otherwise whereupon, Messrs. 3. IA Black, Bates
and Burton, were appointed.
Mr. Bates laid on the table, certain papers relative
to the petition OF John Booth and others, now before
this House.
BILE sun6ry petitions relative the abolition Of slave
ry; which were referred TO the committee pr vi
ousy appointed.
M. Bates laid on the table a remonsrance
signed by Susan Morris and Others against the pas
sage of law to empower certain persons to cut
| canal in Broadklln hundred in Sussex county,
agreeably to the prayer Of the petition OF sundry in
habi,ants OF said bundled; which was referred.
On motion OF S. H. Black,
sage relates TO the subject of education be refer
red to committee OF Eve members, with leave to re
port by bill or otherwise. Whereupon, Messrs. S
H. Black. Bates, Gray, Burton and Truitt were ap
pointed Nlr. Gray, Chairman OF the committee t o
whom was referred the petition OF the Wardens and
vestry OF St. James church. reported bill iavora
Bile to the petitioners and on bis motion il was read
He also reported bill favorable TO the petition
OF Abel Jeans, which was read.
MIR Brobson asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill entitled " A supplement- to the act entitled
: An act securing payment by the Banks oil this
State, OF their notes, in specie;'" which, on his
motion, was read.
Mr.. Bates asked and obtained leave 10 introduce
bill entitled An act yesting the title OF the State
of Delaware TO certain lands, in Rebecca Scott J"
which, on his NOTION was read
And on his motion, the bill entitled " An act 10
enable Isaac Davis, Esq Of Ken, County, to pass
and repass certain manumitted slaves from this
STATE to the State of Maryland, &c.'' was read
second time.
On motion of Mr. e. .Naudain the bill entitled
" An act TO incorporate the Middleown Academy"
was read third time, by paragraphs and passed
On motion Of Mr.. s. II. Biack, the bill emit
tied " An act to vest the power of vacating roads
in the Court of Quarter Sessions" was read third
time, by paragraphs, and passed the House.
The bill entitled " An act to authorize John Glib
bons TO remove certain slave therein mentioned"
provided that the said John Gibbons shall, prior to
the introduction Of the said slave into this State e
ecute to him deed of manumission, declaring him
free at the age of ,wen,y-eght years, and have the
same recorded al the Office of the Recorder nj