Smyrna times., 1859-01-27

| ny 0PcC'dI act Vi Legislature IN lSU), came
very near being the Capital Of the State. On,
or more sessions of the Legislature were helc
here, and the following Resolutions passed b,
the General Assembly, and address of Col. Aller
Mcl.ane Ga distinguished man of his time anC
father of Hon. Louis Nc cLane), before the Con.
vontion of 1892, found among old papers in the
office of the Clerk of the Peace, show how neal
Smyrna escaped (very fortunately the intend.
ed compliment
Preamble and Resolution passed by the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware, at Duck
Creek Cross Roads, May 5th, 1892
lN Council, Saturday, May 5, 1892.
Whereas, The Legislature, at their present
meeting in the Court House at Dover, by the
Court House commissioners refusing the use OF
the Chambers formerly occupied by them; on
which refusal the Leg glslative Council procured
room for their accommodation, and House of
Assembly having taken possession Of the room
IN the court house formerly occupied by them,
and during the time of then sitting, John
Clayton, who declared he spoke the sentiments
Dt the people of Kent county, and as one of the
commissioners for completing the court house
IN Dover, request to be heard before the House
ot Assembly and, upon being admitted, denied
the House of Assembly the use of the Cham
bers aforesaid, for holding their sessions, de-
manding them to be delivered up for the use Of
workman employed about the building; in con-
sequence Of which, and for the want of proper
rooms for setting in, both Houses have adjourn.
ed the sessions to Duck Creek Cross Roads
Therefore, Resolved unanimously, That. in
the opinion of this General Assembly, the Leg
lslature Of this State ought not to be subject TO
The caprice of any individual in the State, and
that II will not be proper for them to hold their
sessions IN the town of Dover, and that it be
recommended 10 the Convention of this State,
aud It Is hereby recommended to the said Con-
venlon to fix the place of meeting of the Leg
lslature, under the new Constitution, at Duck
Creek Cross Roads, unless the Levy Court of
Kent county, or some other proper authority,
shall, by an explicit act, appropriate to the use
of the Legislature the Chambers and Office in
the said court house, agreeaby to the intention
of the Legislature heretofore expressed, and
furnish the convention with said proceedings.
Ertract from The Minutes.
Sent for conference
CHARLES Nixon. Sccy
In the House Of Assembly, May 9th, 1892.
Read, considered and disagreed to.
JAS. BoorH, Cfk of Assembly.
In Council, May 9th, 1892.
Adhered to as amended.
CHARLES Nixon, Scc'y.
In the House of Assembly, May 9th, 1892.
Read, considered and concurred in.
JAS BoorH, CIR of Assembly.
A true copy of the original, as amended.
CHARLES Nixon, Sec'y.
The above Preamble and Resolution were the
occasion Of the following
Address of Allen McLane, Esq. Presiding Jus.
tice of the Levy Court and Court of Quarter
Sessions, in the County of Kent, Delaware
State:
To The Hon. COnUenti1n nOD assembled in The
I'own Of DOuer
Respectfully represents, that the subscriber
vas so unhappy as to descent from the Judges
of the Counsel, the members of the Levy Court
and Court ofQuarter Sessions, in the form, a nd
part of the substance of their proceedings on
the resolution of the Gen'l Assembly, passed /
the Cross Roads at Duck Creek, on the 9th da v
Of May last and read in your Hon. House on
| Thursday last and as lie has an opinion on
this business, he wishes to make your Hon.
Body acquainted with it through this address,
that rOng conclusions may not be drawn on his
conduct.
On the first knowledge he had of the Gen'l
Assembly adjourning to the X Roads, he felt
concerned for the dignety otthe Body, and con-
sldering all that appeared TO give rise to the
adjournment, he was still in a degree unhappy
that it took place. When he saw the resolu.
ton that it was said had passed the Gen'l As.
sembly, he felt more concern and somewhat
hurt, that the Representatives of free and
enlightened people should hold out to the world
a principal that is in its operation cruel-to
punish community for The imprudence, or al
lodged mprudence, of an individual. But, on
reflection, he thought it best to rest as easy as
possible under such circumstances, not doubling
but when the business came before your en-
lighened and Hon. Body, you would take that
order in it as would give satisfaction to him, as
well as others of the community that felt with
him ; and, as to the GeR'l Assembly sitting in
the chambers of the court house in the town o
Dover, the subscriber recolects WE'LL that from
the time the first money was raised by the
county of Kent to build said court house, tha
the members of the Levy Court, which ther
consisted Of the Justices of the Peace, the As
SCISSORS and eight Grand Jurors, as we'll as th,
people of Kent county at large, as far as he hat
any opportunity Of knowing their sentiments
always did hold out to the public and instruc
the Representatives in GGn'l Assembly chose
, for the county of Kent, to hold to their Repre-
sentatives from the county of N. Castle an
Sussex, that their design, in building a cour
house on such spacious plan, was to accSui