Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12

ton prevailed, and the bill was indefinitely post
ponsd
Mr.. Polk moved to read the Senate bill emit
tied An act proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, third time in order to pass the
Senate, which motion prevailed, aud the bill
was lost. Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Bill passed; An act to establish inferior courts
in the several counties Of this State; An act to
revive the act for tue benefit of VIM. Little and
others An act to enable John Mansfield to locate
certain vacant lands; further supplement to
the act entitled; An act for the encouragement
of internal improvements, &C.; An act regulating
the sale of Lottery Tickets.
Mr.. Tatum moved to take up for consideration
the House bill entitled A supplement to the act
entitled An act for the benefit of public schools
in the City Of Wilmington, which motion pre-
vailed, and the bill, after amendment, was read
a third time and lost. Adjourned.
House met pursuant to adjournment
Bills passed An act to incorporate the Citizens
Bank Of Seaford An act to authorize D. G. God
win to straighten q public road An act to
enable Isaac McCabe to locate certain vacant
lands; An act to incorporate the Dover Classical
Seminary; An act to divide Broad Creek Hun.
dred into two election districts.
Mr.. Richards moved to take up for considera-
ton the House bill entitled, An act to prevent
mouopoles. and for the encouragement of free
schools, aud for other purposes, which motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Church moved to postpone said bill in
definitely, which motion prevailed by yeas 10,
nays 0. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HoUsE.-House met pursuant to adjournment
Bills passed AN Act to amend chapter SO
of the Revised Statues. An Act authorizing
the sale Of certain arms in the armory Of Sus-
sex County. An Act concerning the imprison-
ment Of free negroes aud mulattOes for debt -
An Act to incorporate the Brights and Haynes
Glades Ditch Company. An Act to prevent
swine running at large within certain limits of
Kent County. An Act in relation to non-resi-
dent Pedlars. An Act to encourage the de-
structon of Crows. An Act for the protection
of game in Sussex county.
MIR. Belts moved to take up for consideration
the Senate bill entitled, A supplement to the
act entitled An act to incorporate the Delaware
Saving Bank," which motion prevailed, aud the
bill was indefinitely postponed. Adjourned,
THURSDAY, March 18th 1861
SRNATE,-The Senate met pursuant to ad-
jOurnment.
| Bill Passed "A supplement to the Act en-
titled An Act for the benefit of Public Schools
in the city of Wilmington. A supplement to the
Act entitled An Act TO amend chapter 70 of the
Revised Statutes. An Act to enable Joseph s.
Jones to locate certain vacant lands. An Act
authorizing the laying out of public road in
Kent County. An Act 10 prevent swine from
running at large in the town of Millsborongh
Mr.. Green moved to read the House bill emit.
tied "An act to prohibit the giving of free
negroes licenses for the sale of merchandise
&C., n third time in order to pass the Senate,
which motion prevailed, and the bill was lost
Mr.. Green offered sundry joint resolutions on
Federal Relations, which were read and further
consideration thereof postponed until tomorrow
The resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States
has adjourned without the passage or recon-
incubation of any measure calculated to secure
pease to our distracted country, or restore thai
confidence which is essential to the happiness
and prosperity Of the people thereof
AND WHEREAS, Such peace could have beer
secured, and such confidence could have beer
restored by the adoption of the Critten len, OIL
similar amendments to the Constitution as pro
posed to the Senators and Representatives from
Delaware by this Legislature, but for the un-
compromising course pursued by certain politica
extremists, principally from the North
AND WHEREAS, Not only tho wealth anC
power, but the heart of this great country, which
furnishes blood for most of its veins, is com
ptldeu Mltulu tut lllulAs VI luuINkeQ STATES al
Of which have evinced a conservative spirit ant
all Of which have shown disposition to conced,
rights to the several States as guaranteed or in
tended to be guaranteed by the Federal Consti-
tuition
AND WHEREAS, tbs further believed by Thu
Legislature, that Convention of delegates from
such States would adopt constitution and fora
a Union, which would not only command the re
spec. of the world, but ultimately if not at al
early day, induce all the other members of thu
Confederacy, North and South, to unite with
therein, aud be perpetual.
Be il Resoiusd By he Senate and House Of Re
preseataiiUes Of The State Of Delaipdre IN Genera
Assembly met That the Governor be, and he il
hereby requested forthwith to communicate, Il
the several Executives Of the States of New York
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, Kentucky
Tennessee, North Carolina and Arkansas, th,
desire of Delaware to meet them in Convention
at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Penn
sylyania, on the first Tuesday Of June next, 70
the purpose of preserving their present Union, o.
devising plans for their future maintenance nut
security.
Rssolued further, That in the opinion of THU
Legislature such Convention should be composed
OF eighty-fOur MEMBERS or six from each aut
every of the aforesaid States, Delaware included
aud no more, which members or delegates shall
be allowed such compensation Us their respective
States may hereafter determine,
Rssoiued further, That in the event of thu
Governor receiving a favorable RESPONSE from
nine of the aforesaid States, through their con.
stituted authorities ii shall be bis duty to call al
election, on tue first Monday of May next, ensu
ing the passage of these resolutions, for sI
delegates to represent Delaware in said Conven-
tion at Philadelphia, two of which shall be elected
by each and every of the three counties Of the
State by the voters thereof, which election shnl
be held by the several inspectors and freehold
ers, judges of the last general election in the re
spective hundreds of the counties of the States
they having given public notice thereof by ad-
vertisements posted in at least five OF the mos
public places of their hundreds two weeks pre-
yious thereto; the election to be opened between
nine and ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and con-
tinue open until eight O'Clock in the afternoon
At the close of said election the vote deposited
by citizens entitled to vote at the last genera
sleetion, shall be counted, and an accurate re-
turn Of the same shall be made by the said in
spectors aud judges of the several Hundred.
under their hands, to the prothonatory of each
of the counties of this State, to be by him, OF
other person deputed by him, delivered to th,
Governor aforesaid, on or before the third We'd
nesday in the same month. The Governor shal
upon receipt thereof, or within six days there
offer publicly proclaim the two candidates of eacl
county who shall have received tue highes
number of votes, TO be duly elected.
ResolDed further, That it shall be the duty oil
the Secretary of the State to publish these re.
solutions in at least two of the newspapers print
ed in the State, for period of two weeks prior
to the first Monday Of May next, provided the
election be called as hereinafter prescribed.
Mr.. MoFerran moved to postpone indefinitely
the bills entitled An act authorizing the Mayor
and Council of Wilmington to borrow $4,000,
and An act to ameud chapter SO of the Revised
Statutes, which motion prevailed, Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
sEsATE.-senate met pursuant to adjourn