Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-05
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, J

WEDNESDAY,, JAN 80, 1861.
Mr.. Tatum from the committee on the petition
Of William Tatnall and others, praying double
appropriation from the school fund Of New Castle
County to School District No. 8, reported adj
Versely to the prayer Of the petitioners, which
report was adopted.
Mr.. McFerran reported joint resolutions APP
pointing Hon. George b. Rodney and Daniel NJ,
Bates, Esq, Of New Castle County, Hon. Joseph |
?. Comegys and Dr. Henry Ridgely of Kent
County, and Hon, William II. Ross of Sussex
County, Commissioners on the part of the State
to meet Commissioners from other States at
Washington on Monday next, the 4th of Febru-
airy, as suggested by the Virginia Resolutions
Mr.. Cannon moved to postpone indefinitely, |
which motion prevailed
Mr.. Layton, Clerk of the House, being al
mitted, presented for the concurrence OF the
Senate, joint resolutions appointing Hon, George
Il. Rodney and Daniel NJ. Bates Esq, of New
Castle County, DR.. Henry Ridgely of Kent
County, and Hon. John w. Houston and William
Cannon, Esq, of Sussex County, Commissioners
as aforesaid, which was read
Mr.. Gemmill moved to adopt the same.
Mr.. McFerran moved to amend by substitu-
ting the names proposed in the resolutions offered
by him for the names 10 the House resolutions,
which motion was lost.
Mr. Gemmills motion to adopt recurring, the
RESOLUTIONS were adopted
An act to re-ennct the act entitled An act to
incorporate the Sisters of Charity Of the 81.
Peters School, Sc, passed.
Mr.. Green moved to read the bill entitled
An act further to amend the oct entitled An
act for the encouragement of internal improve
msnts, &C." third time in order to pass the
Senate, which motion prevailed, and the bill
passed.
Mr. Hooper moved to read The House bill
entitled " An act to enable Peter r. Hudson to
locate certain vacant lands, &C., third time
in order to pass the Senate, which motion pre-
vailed and the bill passed Adjourned
/ HOUSE.
MIR. Moore, of Kent obtained leave to intro
duce a bill entitled ga supplement to the act
entitled An act to incorporate the Bank Of
Smyrna"
Mr.. Belts obtained leave to introduce bill
entitled \ supplement to the act entitled An
act concerning the payment of promissory
notes, SC.
Mr.. Robinson moved to read the bill entitled
: can act to amend the act entitled An net re
gulaiing the sale Of Intoxicating Liquors."
, third time in order to pass tho House.
Mr.. Chandler moved to postpone the bill in
definitely, which motion prevailed.
= Air. Cochrane offered n joint resolution MAXIM
. an appropriation TO John Jones and the Execu
4 tors OF William Chandler deceased, for expense
Y incurred in causing block of granite, in th
c name of the State of Delaware, to be placed il
!, II certain monument, which was read
n MIR. Belts moved 10 refer to the Committee o
Finance which motion prevailed,
Mr.. Belts reported q bill entitled " An net /
y incorporate the Delaware Rifle Company" whic
d was read
10 Mr.. Belts reported a hill entitled "An act fC
d the suppression of yagraney," which was rea(
q and five hundred copies ordered 10 be printet
iC Adjourned,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
=. SENATE.
/ Iu tn Senate an act to divide North We
re- Fork Hundred was read, also the Georgia ord
nance of Secession.
The act to incorporate the Fame Hose Con
pany passed finally, Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Chandler presented the petition of Jol
a. Mills and others, citizens of New Castle Count
IL praying the call of convention to amend Il
We State Constitution. Referred.
ur Mr.. Moore, of Kent, presented similar pei
d. ton. which was referred 10 the same commitc,
IRE Mr. Appleton presented the petition of 4.
Of milford and others, praying an act TO extend 1
on jurisdiction Of Justices of the Peace to cases
on petty larceny which was read aud referred.
lde Mr. Richards moved 10 read the bill entitl
of " An act concerning the town of Milford, ihi
ur- time in order to pass the House, which mott
ing prevailed, and the bill passed.
n'o MIR. Moore, Of Kent, presented the petition
for the physicians Of Wilmington. praying the a
led poiutmcnt of committee to examine an nsti
tits ton for the idiotic and insane, situated nt
be Wilmington, and called the " Living Hon,
fed which was read aud referred to Il committee,
dcd Mr.. ChurclmAn moved to read the bill On
lace tied An act to divide Brandywine Hundi
its into two election districts" second time by
Of title. The bill was read.
lid Mr.. Belts reported bill entitled :" An
nall prohibiting buras in the graveyard of
itly Union African Church of Wilmington"
oral Mr. Belts, from the Committee on Corpo
are items, reported bill entitled "An act to inc
Ito porate the Clayton and Smyrna Railroad %
give pauy."
N of Mt Richards, from the Committee on Roa,
te~ reported bill entitled. can act authoriz
ow- the Levy Court Of New Castle County to eleo
the bridge over the Chrisiana Creek"
the Adjourned
erit SENATE