American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-23
DEL.4W.4RE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| JAN. l3.-The bill to authorize E Ltell 10 dis
pose OF Books by Lottery read second time
JAN 15.-The bill requiring the State Treasurer
to give security passed the House.
JAM l6 MIR Bates gave notice that he should
to msfrsw ssk leave to introduce bill cedng to
The United States the sovereignty OF this State over
such parts Of the Delaware Bay ard adjsning shore
as might be necessary for thu erection Of q Break
water ut or near Lewistown. The bill entitled An
Act concerning Apprentices and Servants passed
the House.
JAN. II. Mr.. Black gave notice that he should
to morrow ask leave to introduce bill to repeal
such parts as a'e ncpeaied oi act enti,led" An
Act Tor aacertaining the salaries Of the Governor
and Attorney General and for fixing the compensa
tion Of the members Of ths General Assembly and
their officers" Mr. Clement gave notice that he
should TO morrow ask leave introduce bill to re.
peal an act entitled An Act relating to Fugitves from
Labor" On motion Of Mr.. Black, all the acts Of
he General Assembly OF this State, now in force
relative to the Militia, were referred to a Commit.
zee Of five membsr., with instructions to exa mine
and repor, to ,h, House, if any, and what, nlicra
tons additions, or smendments may ba necessary
to those acts. Messrs. Black. Clark, Barton
Crawford and Rrorn, compose the Committee
A bill from the Senate, concerning the conducting
of criminal prosecutions. was presented for concur
renee. Mr. Eufon presented two petitions, sign
ed by Eve hundred and sixty seven inhabitants Of
Sussex County, praying Mha Law--shich were
read. MIR. Taylor presented petition signed BY
one hundred and thirty TWO inhabitants of Kent
County, praying similar law--which was also read
bill csding certain parts Of The Delaware Bay
and shore to lhe United S,stes was read.
JAN 1SThe Clerk Of the Senate returned tha bill re-
qmrng the State Treasurer II give security and informed
te House that the Senate had concurred therein with
slndry amendments, &c Mr. Cra..ford presented the
'vtsh of the Sh-iG of this State complaining Of the
perati'n OF the Act regulating Fees'which was read
md referred 70 Mcssrs. Croord Clerk and Bro7vn Mr.
Clement presented the petition of the Commissioners of the
Town Of Newcastle, praying the State cede to the Uni
ted States the site Of certain piers at Newcastlewhch
as read and referred to Messrs Clement, Raymond and
Rrten. bill TO repeal an SAC, relating Fpgitives
from Lahor' read The Memorial of the Free IIar-
'nony School of Wilmington referred Messrs Gle.
msai, SoaI aud Rky
JAN. 1o.Mr. Iennent, from tho COMMITTEES appointed
OF tho petition # sundry inhabitants Of Seaferd Sussex
County reported bill allowing for limited time an ad.
donal Justice of the Peace the County of Sussex
which read. The Clerk Of the Senate presented for
concurrence an additional supplement to enable
the Commercial Bank of Delaware to close its
The supplement- to the act incorporating the Wilmington
and Grea, Valley Turnpike Company, was returned from
the Senate, with amendment. On motion OF Mr. Cle-
ncnt the amendment was concurred IN.