Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-18

the bill remaining on files OF last Session, proposing
amendment to the Constitution Of the State Of Delaware,
reported that deemed leglate thereon.
Mr. Belts presented the petition Of Joseph Tetnal and
others praying the passage of act for the benefit Of
School District No g. in New Castle County, which was
read and referred to the Committee on Education.
On motion OF MIR. Clements the bill entitled an act TO
repeal the act for the relief certain free negroes and
muatoes read third time by paragraphs AID passed.
MI Pratt clerk Of the Senate, being admitted presented
certain resolutions passed by the Legislature OF New York
which on motion Of Mr. NAPLES, We're read, and motion
OF Mr. Higgins referred to the Committee on state OF the
Union.
Mr. Belts offered certain joint resolutions Ter the APP
pninment OFFS committee OF Investigation respecting Lot
tey grants made by this state, which as follows, viz
Join' Resolution appointing Committee Of Inquiry
Whereas II is hsoFiniOn Of many citizens that Laws
granting privileges draw lotteries in this state sub
ec 10 and can be repealed by ANY subsequent General As
Whereas It Ii very desirable that the right Of this mat
ter should be fully understood by the paope of the State
aud also that the practical working Of the lottery system
should he fully investi gated Therefore.
l. Resolved, That committee Of three on the part OF
the House and two on the part OF the Senate, be appoint
ed whose duty 1t shall be to Obtain the written legal
opinions Of three eminent legal gentlemen OF this State
the right Of the General Assembly to oke all Lottery
bills and TO forbid the farther prosecution Of the lottery
business in this State provided that such legal opinions
shalc not cost in all more than three hundred dollars
ID That said committee shall also ascertain and report
to this Geuera Assembly what security fanyl the state
this State.
ga The said committee shall also rs ertain how many
persons paying for license for vending lottery tickets
in this state and shall also Learn If practicable IL there
are any persons engaged in vending lottery tickets with
out license, giving their opinion also to whether
increase in the cost Of said License would not be Beneficial
to the community.
ith The said committee also directed to report
whether in their opinion perons vending lottery tckus
without license should not BE- punished by imprisonment
we'll subject lne and also report what furth-
legislation is to have the laws the sutect
more rigidly enforced.
18th, Ths said conmittea are also directed to report
whether the spirit Of the lottery laws In this State not
violated by the selling 0 what known lottery poll
cie and If so to report such bill will efectually stop
the sale of Haid policies,
The resolutions were read and the consideration there
Of was postponed un IL tomorrow.
Adjourned till o'clock p. III.
Tuesday, O'Clock, r. NJ.
Mr. Chandler obtained further time TO report upon tha
petition Of Rachel Topham.
| Mr., Higgins offered the following resolution, via.
Oysd That the CLERK OF the House be directed to in
form the Senate that the Bill entitled IAN Act 10 repea
the Act entitled An Act for the relief Of certain ifc
negroes aud free mulattues to thu
Senate aud request the same to be returned to the House
which resolution was lost,
Edward Ridgely Esq, Secretary Of State submitted t.
tho House teegaphc dispatches to the Governor Of h
State from Alabama and Florida, informing the Gov
Of the secession OF those states from thv Federal
Union, and requested the part Of tie Governor that tn
House would transmit them to the Senate.
ON motion Of Mr. NAPLES, said dispatches were reA,
referred to the Committee the state Of the Union
Mr. Cochran presented the petition Of L. g. YandegTif
and others praying an amendment to the Act passed at til
last session OF the Legislature III relation to Silver Rui
Marsh Company which read and referred MesHrs
a Cochran vrden and Jonathan Moore.
Mr. Belts gave notice that on tomorrow or some iutur
l. day he would introduce bill entitled "An Act to ueOl
o porate the Union Hotel Company OF Wilmington
the memorial Of A. H. HrimshAw, praying the passage
II an Act directing the payment o sum Of money out
thu share Of Now Castle County " the income Ut IN
), School tuud defray debt in said memorial mentioned
due from the School Convention Of said County; whc
li road and referred Ia the Committee Education
MIR. Pratt Clerk Of the Senate informed the House, tina
. the Senate had passed joint resolution in relation
collecting sums Of money the State. Ass that the
IL had passed bill entitled further additional suppl
y to the Act entitled AN Act to extend the time
recording Deeds" Also that they had CONQUERED in tn
Act entitled can Act for the relief Of Patrick laeket
Also that they had coneurred III the bill entitled can
es donal Supplement 70 the Act entitled Act 10 nco
- porate the Bank Of Wilmington aud Brandywne Of tn
vi BOrough Of Wilmington Also that they had
m in the Act to incorporate Liberty Lodge No. 9 OF Il
40 American Protestant Association Of Delaware in the cit
OF Wilmington, that they had amended the an
y asked the eOncufrenre OF the House therein.
laOh motion the joint resolution In relation 10 thu q
n Letting money due the state referred to Il
, Committee OF FinHnce.
On motion OF Mr. Cochran the petition OF Delight Ga
y denor referred To the same Committee
70. On motion tho petition OF Ezekiel luminous 10 lOca
l., certain vacant lands referred To tho Committee
~ vacant lands,
i'll On motion ol Mr.. letts the Senate hill entitled an
- 10 extend the tinie OF Ret0ring Deeds, read
A Several private bills read.
~ Adjourned.