Smyrna times., 1861-01-24
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-Six members absent. Adjourned
without o Quorum
House House met pursuant to adjournment
nine members being absent.
After reading several bills by title, second
time, ~" eane other uuimportant business. The
House Il, j9urned.
THcSd0y Morning, 18TH.
0ENATE.-On motion OF Mr.. McFerran q
committee OF three was appointed to consider
resolutions.
Snndry bills were read
Ihe Secretary Of State presented a mess. ne
rom the Governor, Consisting of rcso!n,rons
from the General Assembly of New YorI S,o,n
HotSa - House met. (Nr Appleton in the
chair; Speaker stIll indisp1sed.)
FIR. Belts offered, for the purpose of faciIi,a-
ting The business of the House, an amendment
to Rule 9Th, by adding Committees on Educa-
ton state of the Union, Reads aud BRIDGES.
Vacant Lands, and Finances.
PendIng the adoption Of this amendment. a
sPlrdcd deba'c ensucd, in which Messrs BerIs.
NaPies, john a. Moore, Churchman aud Rob.
lhson participated
Mr.. Chandler presented the report of the
CoHmittee on Divorces, aud they deem il in.
eXpe .Ieht to legisGtc on the subject.
Inc b!II IN relation 10 Admitting free negroes
e., f,i
labor, read aud passed the liCu c.
MIR. Pratt, Clerk OF the Senate. nresca,cd
snndry resolutions from the State Of New York
IN relation to the trout les Of the Country. Re-.
fcrTfd to appropriate committee
Mr.. Ba's presented Joint rrsoIu,ion in re
gard 10 investigating the suhirc of lotteries n
this State, and other proposes which wasre.d
and postponed until to morrow.
Adjourned 70 3 o'clock
AFTERNOON.
SGNATE.-Snndry oils and petitions we're
read mentioned heretofore. Adjourned.
EousE Tie 5 C etary Of State presented
telegraphlc dispatches from the Presidents Of
the Conventions cf Alabama and Florida. 10
Governor Burton, informing him that those
States had uncondltionally seeded.
On motion of Mr.. Belts a copy of the dis
patches were ordered to the Senate.
Memorials were presented by Mr.. Betts from
Hon. Willard Hall and DR.. A. IL. Grimshaw.
asking an appropriation OF certain monies out
OF the School Fund, of New Castle county. 10
defray expenses Of school convention in Will
N ngton.
The Clerk of the Senate returned sundrv
bills concurrcd in by that body.
Mr. Cochran presented u petition for the
benefit of Delight Gardner.
a number OF unmportant bills from the Sen
ate were read for the information oflhe lIouse
Adjourned.
wednesday,, jan 18Th.
HENATE-This body passed some resolutions
heard several petitions read, and scn,e ether
unlnportant business deiore them, unInterest
ing 10 the reader.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.--John A. Moore, on behalf Of The
COMMITTEE on the state OF the Union, rcp,rted
the Crttendcn resolutions, and reuuestinu our
Senators and Representatives. to advocate
them IN Congress. Pending their adoption.
discussion ensued, as 10 their practica biiity and
Illness TO meet the difficulties which tn are
intended TO remedy. This discussion tended
TO cXp'an the real import of the resolutions
and the probable good effect they will have, if
adopted, IN allaylng the strife between the
North and South. J. A. Moore, Appleton.
Robinson and NAPLES advocated the resolu
tons. Mr.. Betts took different view ofrhe
matter, AID was the only member who voted
negatively. Yeas, 90, nays l.
Mr.. Belts introduced bill to incorporate te
the Union Hotel Company of Wilmington.
Mr.. Appleton presented a petition OF Bcri
i. B'ggs and Sewell Z. DIg9s, asking relei
IN matter therein mentioned
The further consideration of the Joint reso-
luton III regard TO inquring nio lotteries WAS
on motion OF Mr.. Robinson, postponed to w ed
nesday reXt. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The House met-lhe galleries. filled with
ladies' aud gentlemen.
Tue Smyrna Shawnee tribe bill, on motion
OF Mr.. ChurcAman, was taken up and read a
third time.
Mr.. Churchman offered the following amend.
ments: strike out 20 years, auc insert "2O
grandSons." In place Of money insert wan.
pun l." IN place Ct $1,000 insert 1899, faith
oms OF wampum."
Mr.. Ghnrchman-T propose, as said, a few
amendments 10 this bill OF the Shawnee Tribe
oil Red men. lfthey are really red men aud
differ from other men, ] want to know what
KIND OF men they are. must know something
more about them.
Mr.. Rohnson.-l understand they are an
tmPr0red order OF red men, and therefore may
be entitled to consideration
MIR. Appleton rose with book in hand, and
explained some ut The jaw.brea king names con.
talned in their vocabulary, by which it appear.
ed that i0amPWm means money, aud 20 yeRrS
IN ans 20 grandsous, &c,
DR.. john a. Moore.-TEe gentleman from
New Castle. (Churchman) seems o be familiar
with the terms used bv the tribe. and for aupht
know may be member himself Be this a $
1t may see no reason for pos,poning the fur
ther consideration Of the bill. | am pi epared
10 vote upon II now. ! know most of the gen.
tlemen, aud can say that they are white men,
and look like other men.
Mr.. WaPles The question, Mr.. Speaker,
should be decided at once think. 1t seems
to be our business and am decidedly in favor
OF investigating the matter now, and at the
same time OF gathering what information We
can in regard to 'oampum, grandscas and faith.
pms. l.anghrer
Mr.. Belts made some pertinent remarks, ad.
vocalng the right of the Red men to ask an
The bIl was laid over till tomorrow. Ad.
ourGed.