Delaware State reporter. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1853-1859, 1854-08-18
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.

Two o'clock.-Meeting assembled and orIan-
lied Mr.. Edward Ridgley, from the Business
Committee, presented the following report:
l. Reso1red, That this meeting appoint Fifty
delegates from Kent county TO attend the State
Convention, to be held at Dover, on the seohnd
Tuesday Of September next, and that the dele
gates so appointed, be chosen from the several
Hundreds in the following proportion, viz; nine
from Duck Greek six from Little Creek; nine
from Dover; twelve from Murderkill; seven
from Misspillion, and seven from Milford
2. Resolred, That the Chairman of this meet
ing be hereby empowered, with authority to call
a County Convention, to be held at Dover, for
the nomination Of the County ticket, to be sup
ported by the Democratic party at the approach
ing election, whenever in his discretion such
convention ought to be called
Whereas, the question of a law prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquors as beverage,
has, for some time past agitated the public
mind and whereas, as all experience hath
shown that laws enacted in opposition to pub
lie opinion effect nothing permanent, the pro-
pricty of such legislation must depend upon the
fact whether majority of the people of the
State desire it or not therefore, for the purpose
of asce tanning the wishes Of the citizens of this
county upon this question,
ReSohed, That the voters Of Kent county,
without distinction of party, be requested at
! the next general election, to write or cause 10
be written or printed on their tickets, the words
Z" For prohibition" or Against prohibition. "
Resolccd, That the voters Of New Castle
and Sussex counties, be requested to unite with
us in the mode here recommended for ascertain
ing the wishes of the citizens Of their respective
counties in regard to this question.
Resolved, That the election officers in the
several Hundreds throughout the State, be re-
quested to tally and make return Of all the votes
cast for prohibition, and against prohibition,
Resolved, That it will be the duty of the
General Assembly, at its next session, so to
lcgislate upon this subject, as will carry into
effect the wishes Of a majority of the voters Of
the State, as thus ascertaned by their ballots
The resolutions being read by the Secretary
were taken up. Resolutions No. | and 2, were
adopted.
MIR. John A. Nicholson moved that the Pre-
ambe and Resolutions following, be laid on the
table. Seconded by Mr., Geo. w. S. Nicholson
A discussion ensued, in which Mcssrs. John
A. Nicholson, Edward Ridgely, Geo w. Cum
minis, Cove Salisbury and Geo. w. S. NiGhol
On motion of Mr.. Edward Ridgcly, the reso
lutions were then adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed
under the first resolution, to attend the Stat,
Convention:
Duck Creek IIundred--John Mustard, Jas
j.. Bewley, Geo. w. Cummins, John Green
jonathan Brown, Isaac Register, Presley Ford
James w. Rowe, Peter S. Collins.
Little Creek Hd.-Wilson L. Cannon, Robt
Jump, Andrew S. Wilson, Thomas II. Denny
John B. Pennington, Armwel L. Durbonow.
Dover Hd.-John Stay, Robert Wilson, Isaac
Buckingham, Jas. l.. Smith, John G. Penewill
Cove Salisbury, Henry Ridgely, John Hobson
Samuel IIargadine.
! Murderkil Hd.--Wm. Townsend, John
Lindale, David H. Stayton, Andrew j. Galley
Ambrose Broadway, VIM. Grcenlee, ThoS. II
Moore, VIM. II. Deweese, Thos. j. Moore, JONI
Harrington, Barrett p. Conner, John G. Reed.
t Mispillon Hd.-AIoses Harrington, John r
, Whitby, Joseph Booth, James II. Smith, join
W. Smith, Eli Salisbury, Benz. Thistlcwood
, Milford Md-John Bennett, of Joshua; VIM
Tomlinson, Nimrod Minner, Henderson Collins
Jr., VIM. N. w. Dorsey, Robert II. Clark
Thomas Cats.
On motion of Mr.. James L. Bcwlcy, tn
scvaral committees were authorized to fill va
, cancies.
On motion of Mr.. John X. Jarvis, the pro
ceedings were ordered TO be published in tn
3 DELAWARE STATE REPORTER, the Deld,eare Ga
sctte, and 100 copies in handbill form.
On motion of Mr.. Edward Ridgely, the meet
ing then adjourned
WM. N. w. DORSEY, PresL
r EDWARD PoTTs, e,...,u.;o,
JoHN HARRINGTON, N''' ''N' ''''