Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-19


sideraton was postponed until Tuesday next 8
MIR. johnson moved 10 reconsider the vote by n
which the House bill entitled " An act concern i
ing Lottery Policies" passed the Senate, which s
motion prevailed.
Mr.. johnson moved to reconsider the vote by !
which the bill WAS amended by striking out the
House amendment, which motion prevailed
The question being GU the adoption of the
amendment by so striking out, further considera-
ton was postponed until Tuesday next Ad-
journed until o'clOce p NJ,
HOUsE.-Mr. Belts from the Committee on
Corporations, reported the Senate bill entitled
"An act to incorporate the Living Home and
Delaware Home for the ldiotc and Insane Asso-
ciaton," without amendment aud moved to read
the bill second time by it's title, which motion
prevailed and the bill was so read.
Mr.. Higgins moved to read the House bill en-
titled "An act for the relief of Samuel H. jack,
third time in order to pass the House, which
motion prevailed and the bill passed.
Mr.. Clements presented the memorial of Teneh
Tgman, President of the Maryland and Della
ware Railroad Company, praying the State to
endorse bonds of said Company, which was read
and eerred.
Mr. Appleton moved to take up for oonsilera-
tion the joint resolutions offered by MIR. Phillips
yesterday, which motion prevailed
Mr.. Appleton moved 10 strike out the word
"erriug' before the word 'sister" III the pre-
amble, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Appleton moved to insert the word
estate" after tue word SISTER" which motion
prevailed.
MIR. Appleton moved to adopt the resolutions,
: serdiim as amended, which motion prevailed. 49,
; The first resolution was adopted. The question
, being on the adoption of the second, Mr., Robin.
son rose to say that he could not vote for tbs
= resolution, expressing as it did denial of the
Q right of any State to eecode. lie thought il
question which the General Assembly was not
J., called upon to decide. lie was unwilling to
pledge the State Of Delaware to my course, but
y preferred to leave the whole matter to a convcn-
& ton Of the people,
,. Mr. NAPLES quoted from Daniel Webster
General Jackson, and the Farewell Address Of
l. Washington, to prove that there was no right to
J secede, aud asked if any gentleman, in the tace
l. oil these declarations, would dare 10 vote against
r. such expression contained in the resolution
I'd Mr.. Robinson thought the address Of Washing
ton was intended as warning against sectional
as parties, such have brought about the present
OF difficulty lie Contended at some length that
sd the South had been wronged, and by such parties
as spoken OF by Washington, but was not there
a. to say whether those wrongs justified did moi
ct juetify secession.
," The question being on the adoption Of the
ed second resolution it was adopted. The Peoples
men voting ailirmatively, the Democrats mega
IN lively. The succeeding resolutions, and the
lite MIR. Belts moved to reconsider the vote 10y
To- which the bill calling convention was indefinite
Id- ly postponed, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Appleton moved to postpone the further
for consideration of the bill until Wednesday next
for which prevailed.
40 Mr.. Bets, from the Committee on Corpora
tons reported the Senate bill entitled "a sup
Ter pement to the act entitled Au act to incorporat
ich the Delaware Savings Bank, with an amendment
which was read and further consideration post
bic poned until Tuesday next.
ner Mr.. Belts asked, and obtained leave to intro
on duce bill entitled AN act to amend the act cn
titled An act regulating the sale of Intoxicating
Oh Liquors. and also bill entitled San act I
Sc, amend Chapter "a Of the Revised Statutes,
mt which was read.
o. Mr.. Belts moved to read the House bills en-
in titled "A supplement to the act entitled An nc
nd to incorporate the Wilmington aud Philadelphia
M Turnpike Company AN act in relation 10 bind
ler lug by the Northern Home for Friendless Chi
EN- dren,' and AN act 10 amend Section of Chnptc
,as "a Of the Revised Statues second time b
W. their titles, which, motion prevailed and III
lie. bills were so read.
ain MIR. COchraue asked, and obtained leave
CO. introduce a bill entitled AN act concerning til
our binding out to service Of negroes and mnattoes
md which was read. This bill prohibits the budin
Ind Of one negrO to another.
re- On motion, adjourned until 3 o'clock, ~ IN
els AFTERNOON SESSION.
or, SEsATg.-AIr Gemm moved to concur
IL" the House amendnent to the SENATE bill eptillC
oI AN act to incorporate the Dover Gas Light Con
Tvs pany,' which motion prevailed
On motion, adjourned until 3 O'Clock, q
re- Monday next
RAJ HOusE.-Mr. Belts reported Il bill enutlc
aie An act to aid the Junction aud lircakwui,
"'v Railroad Company which was read. The hi
iey propose to endorse the bonds Of the former {,
n"t 100000, and the Inter for 10000.
NE Mr.. Belts introduced on lave bill entiuc
H. AN act providing for the increase of the numb,
leu of the members Of the Senate anil House Repr
op- sentatiyes of the States OF Delaware which WI
no No. read This bill gives to New Castle Count
ln seventeen, Kent ten and Sussex ten, Represent
ma tivcs and 10 tnch Of the counties five Senators
tue Mr.. Belts moved to take up for considerable
ere the House bill entitled An net providing for Il
re- Registration Of Births and Deaths which motto
ary prevailed, and. after amendment, the furth,
'@ consideration thereof was postponed until Tue
day next
nc Mr.. Appleton presented the petition of S.
ION Williams and others, praying an act allowing
zen additional Justice of the Peace to Brandy vii
"a Hundred, which was read and referred
my On motion, adjourned until o'clock on Mo
ol day next.