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

sundry Inhabitants Of Northwest Folk Hundred
in the county Of Sussex, praying the enacimen, Of
a law giving them an additional Justice Of the
Peace, which, on his motion, was read and reiersd
to Messrs. Brown, Warren and Day.
Mr.. S. IT, Black laid on the table The follow
ing resolution, which, on his notion was read
Resolvpd, that ii is deemed inexpedient by this
House, to pass any law at the present session, hav
ing for its object the raising Of money by lottery
On motion of MIR. hates, the bill entitled IAN
act requiring certain officers to give security Tor
the faithful pei for nance Of their official dutesn
was read second time.
Friday, Jan. IS MIR. Brincki@, chairman Of
the committee, reported bill entitled AN &C, 10
authorize the persons therein named, 10 raise sum
of money not exceeding thirty thousand dollars, BY
lottery, for the purpose of removing the obstacles
to the navigation of Misplon Creek, in The Stale
of Delaware" which, on his motion, was read.
/ Mr. BroWn laid ON the table the memorial Of
The President and Directors OF the PHILADELPHIA,
Dover and Norfolk Transportation Company, pray.
ing the Legislature to pass law granting Them
certain privileges therein set forth-whch, on his
motion. was read and referred to Mcssrs Brown
Stout and Higgins.
Mr. Bates, chairman of the committee 10 whom
was referred the petition OF Thomas Fisher and
Others, reported bill entitled An act for the div
county, deceased" which was read.
The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Del
aware Fire Insurance Company was read third
time by paragraphs, and passed.
j Mr.. Br0mn, chairman Of the committee to whom
was referred the petition OF sundry inhabitants Of
Sealord. reported bill entitled g An act prevent
swine from running at large in the town OF Seaford
and certain limits therein mentioned which wa,
read.
MIR Bates laid on the table remonstrance sign.
ed by sundry inhabitants OF the town Of Dover,
against the passage OF law TO authorize the setting
Of weirs sc. in ST. Jones' creek which was read
Committee OF Observation-Disclosures. E. Naudain
and Blown.
8 o'clock P. M.-Mr Burton. chairman Of the
committee to whom was referred the petition Of
sundty Inhabitants Of Broadkn hundred in Sussex
county, reported bill entitled An TO improve
he navigation of Broadkiln creek by cutting and
making a canal between Cedar Landing and the
Drawbridge over said Creek which was read
! The Clerk of the Senate returned the bill emil
tied p" An act 10 incorporate the Methodist l}enevo
len, Society of Wilmington and informed th.
House that the Senate had concurred in the amend
ments
The accounts OF Joseph Scott, for binding Jour
mails; and W. w. Green, for postage, &c. were re-
ferred to the committee on Claims.
Mr. s. III. Black introduced bill entitled g Az
act more eHectuay to secure the county OF Ncwcas,
against any liability for the support and maintain
ance Of non resident paupers," which was rrad.
On motion Of Mr.. Bates, the bill entitled " 40
act to enable Isaac Davis, Esq., of Kent county, to
remove for the purposes of his own employment
INTO and from this Stale certain manumilted Slaves "
&c., was read third time, by paragraphs, and
passed.
| Mr.. g. .Naadain, Chairman Of the committee to
whom was referred the petition of the Trustees OF
the Middletown Academy, reported bill entitled
An additional supplement to the act entitled IAN
act authorizing the persons therein named TO rails:
sum not exceeding $4,000 by lottery for the pur.
pose OF erecting an Academy in the village OF Mid
dletowD 10 the State Of Delaware" which was
read
| On motion Of Mr. S. II. Black, the bill entitled
Gan act providing for the election by the people Of
this Sise. OF Electors of President and Vice Presi.
dent Of the United States" was read third Time
by paragraphs, and passed.
| The Yeas and Nays were as follows: Yeas---
Messrs. Bates, S. II Black, Brinckla, Brobson
Clements, Day, Gray, Higgins, A. Nsudain, E
Naudain. Stout, Salisbury and Warren. Nays
Messrs. Brown. Burton, Philips, Robinson. Tinda
and Trut.
Saturday, Jan. IA MIR. James n. Black ap.
peared, was duly qualified and took his seat.
Mr. !. H. Black laid on the table petition signed
ny the managers OF the Brandywine Chalybeatc
Spring Company, praying the passage of law max
iGg them body polite and corporate in law Read
and referred to Messrs. J. r. Black, Stout and Bob
nson.
Mr. J. a. Black laid on the table the following
resolution
Resolved, That committee 10 consist Of FIVE
members on the part of this House be appointed to
act Jointly with such committee as may be appoint
Cd on the part OF the Senate to confer with the hon
oraoie committee appointed by the Legislature Of
Maryland, on the subject of their application rea.
tive TO runaway negroes, to this General Assembly
which wss read and adopted,
Whereupon Messrs. J R. Black, Gray, Brown,
Warren and Trut. we're appointed.