Smyrna times., 1855-11-14
Constitutional Reform in Delaware
Froceeding$ 6f q Con Uention.

a casual meeting Of few of the friends Of
Constitutional Reform, was held in the Town
OF Dover on the evening Of the 10th Novem.
per- l92o' and organized by the appointment Of
Jacob NJ. Hill, Esq, Chairman, = and joseph Sc R
Weatberby, Secretary. F'' BE- '-. '' ''.. ~
Inc e, meeting being thus organized, SAKE
Gotha Laws, ESQ, briefly explained y what be,
understood ne to be the object Of the meeting, and
submitted % for consideration, the following Pre-
amble and Resolution: r. t--. o. IAN ~
Whereas, ,Inasnuch as there is great dissot.
ISfaelion in regard to the Constitution of this
otate' as was clearly eYinced by the majority
OF 2I24, given " For Convention" in Is5I
and Inasmuch as this dissatisfaction in refer
ence to the existing order of things. has IN
creased, aud is increasing; Therefore.
Resolved That whilst the persons Composing
enls meeting. belong to the various political
partied and; organizations, and differ in. their
'4ewsaDd opinions on the questions which are
ia any way connected, with the parties of the
day' they, at the same time, agree, and are os
opihlon' that convention ought to be elected
Oy the people OF this State, IN accordance with.
The provisions OF the Constitution, Tor The G,l.
lowing important purposes, among others:
ISL 10 abolish life tenures in office:
3D. 10 elect more of the officers by the tneo-
pie; ..-. .,.4 ..l.-..
+, ID. To abolish property qualifications for
Office ;, ,,....r e.. e,- ~.
% am. 10 cause the ererGise of the right off
suffrage to be as secure and certain to the NOR
est as II is now TO the weal;hlest;
9th. AS lar as at is Practicable. to nut n s,o,
to alt bribery aud corruption, which is believed
w. be Practced, both before and after elections
'Whicl, on motion of Trustori Il. Davis. ESQ.
were unanimously adOpted.eo uo.r..-.r.. .... -
The following Resolution was then sobtOit.
ted: ..aa-tr,fa.ir 80 Nv
resolved, That a committee of Correspon. |
dence, consisting Of three persons, be opooint-
ed With authority 10 call meetings Al sncb
LlInes lFss aud places, in this county as they may
deem necessary '-''' 's .''.-' -,. '.-;s1otc'
Which, on motion Of Mr.. David Parke. v5,s v,s
adopted aud Messrs. S. G. Laws, wegIsv
Nc Dowell and Andrew J. Galley, we're r. ;,1oboo}ni
I'd said committee. '~' Ih' anld't hi
1t was then ordered that the Editors Of tho !,
: tDelaware Gazette" Delaware JoJrnaTg
Delaware : Republican, "" Delaware re Repoorter 3"
Delaware Sentinel" "Smyrna Times. and
Diamond ,lq State be seyeraIly 'reaqdde5ted 10
publish the proceedings Of this meeting in
heir respective papers. 'l7" Ga se%as'9 II :
yi on motion, the meeting adjourned. -rs ii
,saa - s,g.--, ,t,. -, J: N. TlILL, Chm
JOS, stl H. WEATHERBY, Sec'y.@, ''''"" Sh7af
60. -------.l.,.- :. Flr .sevs.s slI
d, THE fire engine, Friendship, has been
arefuly Repaired, and being put on trial TODAY
skwlrted in an excellant manner si-.r.,t :
.'2' NJ - -AA--~-.A. 49, ueLLIa9 r.,
WARNING TO SnoEMAK BRsIl-l A personin ,Ao- q
l'e has brought alsuIt tor damages a.,ainsi. , 70
l0enAker for falling to comply with promise T..
nave pair boots made by q specified time T..
We are improving rapidly. m New Jersey ~
icy llnprlson men for stealing umbrellas. and "a
oY It appears That shoelnakcrs are 10 be com
'l'ed To Keep Their PROMISES. t.7' balivP IA
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EXPLOSION oFaA APRoPEIaGR.-The propellet ~
inley, Capt. Langley, burst her boiler. On the o.
IN Inst, oil Fort Stanley, C.sW TLe after O.
1rIlon OF the vessel was blown away, and She q q
~ T. immediately in ten lfathons of water = II
sven mon aud one woman were lost. Fifteen ~
VeG the@selVes 'bygciinging toi portions of thgI
recK until taken off by u schooner. !, TheE.
Gamer CleSelaadbroaght them to Port Rob. "
sou on she9tlo 81 odw von,l .sr--., a'
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0Ir The Philadelphia American, leaurIpss tbot a.
WRIT issued by the.court of Delawar re comfy ~
3nsI Aail q Passaors Williamson, on com-h u Z