Smyrna times., 1861-01-24
M | Sc ELL A EOUS.
THE DELAWARE LEGISLATURE
Continued from first page.)
TkurSdav, Jan. 18th, lS6


solutions were this morning taken up for con-
sideraIiOn aud PASSED with the following vote;
geas-Alessrs. Cannon Green. Gemmill, Hoop.
er, Johnson, McFsrren, Polk, MIR. Speaker, 8;
Aays-Mr TStum.
MIR. l.ayton, clerk Of the House, being ad.
mitted, informed the Senate of the adoption by
$he House of joint resolutions, appointing an
Auditor and State Treasurer, and asked the
concurrence of the Senate therein. which was
'read a. follows: Resolved, by the House Of
Representatives ot the State of Delaware
with the concurrence OF the Senate, that VIM.
N. Hamilton be an he is hereby appointed Au-
.sitor of Accounts, and John H. Bewley be aud
he is hereby appointed State Treasurer, which,
..on motion of MIR. McFarren, was amended by
striking out the name of John II Bewley and
inserting in lien thereof the name of Samuel
b. Hitch, which motion prevailed, and the re-
solution as amended was, on motion of DR.. Nc
Farren, adopted, and the clerk ordered to
turn It TO the House and ask the concurrence
oTthe House in the Senate's amendment.
APrEEEooN.
MIR, Layton, clerk of the House, presented
c0mmunIcation from the House, alleging that
the Senate had transcribed its constitutional
authority in amending the said resolution, and
that it's province was simply to concur or nOn-
concur
On motion of Mr.. McFarren, a resolution
was adopted DECLARING that the Senate was the
best judge OF its own actions, and did not regard
the House of Representatives as its Constltu-
tIOnal adviser. Adjourned.
HoUsE MIR Belts offered the following re,
solution: Resolved, by the House of Represen
tatises of the State of Delaware (wiIh the con-
cprrsnce OF the Senats) that John H. knight
be aud he Is hereby appointed auditor OF ac-
cOunts, aud that John FL, Bewley be and he is
hereby appointed State Treasurer.
Pending the motion To adopt, Mr. Robinson
moved tht I the resolution be amended by strik-
iug out the name of John H. Bswley, and in,
serting in lieu thereof the name of Samuel B.
Hitch. The question being on the motion TO
adopt the amenement, the yeas and nays were
called for, which were as follows: Yess--4 !;
nays-l7. So the motion to amend was lOst.
Mr. Appleton moved that the name Of John
III. KRigh', in the resolution offered by Mr..
Belts, be- stricken out, and VIM. N. Hamllton
inserted in lieu thereof. The question being on
The motion of Mr. Appleton, the yeas aud nays
were called, which were as follows: Yees--l2
nays-9. So the resolution was 50 ameL ded.
MIR. Belts moved that the further consldera-
tiOn of the resolution for the appointment of
Auditor and State Treasurer, be postponed un-
Mr.. NAPLES moved that the motion to strik-
ing out the name of John y. Bewley, and in
sert ia Leu thereof Samuel B. Hitch, be recon-
sidered. which was lost.
The question recurring on the motion to
adopt the resolution as amended, the yeas and
nays were taken, which resulted as tollows:-
Heas-l4; nays-7. 20 the motion prevailed.
hr. Phillips presented the petition Of John
III. Houston, Manaen Gum and others, praying
that the provisions of the act concerning public
roads in NV Castle county be extended TO
Sussex county. Read and referred.
Mr.. Appleton from the committee on FL
nance to whom was referred the petition Of De.
light Gardner, reported favorably to the prayer
of the petitioner.
Mr.. Belts presented the claim of Henry Ec-
kel against the State, referred TO the commit
tee on claims.
Dir, Chandler from the committee on Di-
vorce. rep"rted adversely 10 the petition OF
Evan J. Monckton.
Mr Churchman moved that the amendments
to the bill incorporating Shawnee Tribe, No.
5, Improved Order OF Red Men, Smyrna, Del,
Ls adopted. which motion was lost The bill
then passed the House on its third reading.
On motion of Mr. Belts, the bill regulating
the construction of wharVes in the city of vii.
mlngton, was read a third time aRd passed the
House.
On motion adjourned.
..-..... AFTERNOON,
Mr.. Appleton presented the remembrance oi
John x. Smith, and 20 others. citizens of New
Castle CO., demonstrating against the passage
OF an act to prevent cows RAINING at large
Read and referred.
The clerk OF the Senate informed the House
that the Senate had amended the resolution
appointing Stale Auditor and Treasurer; also
THAI the Senate had conourred in the resOlu.
lion on the slate Of the Union.
Dir. Robinson moved that the amendment oi
the Senate to the resolution appointing State
Auditor and Treasurer be concurred in, when
the Speaker decided the motion ous ot order
The ground taken being that the Senate, under
the constitution OF the State, only had the
power TO concur or non concur in the appoint
Insnls of the House.
Dir. Belts moved that the resolutions be re.
turned to the Senate, aud that the Senate be
Informed of the decision of the House, thai
they could only concur or non.concur in the
appointments Of the House, which motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Jonathan Moore explained that his vote
yesterday, on the Crltter len ahsndmenIs, wat
made without reflection, and asked leave tC
correct the Journal accordingly.
The joint Committee OF the House and Sen
ate, appointed to settle with the Auditor, ant
also TO make like settlement with the trus
tees Of the school fluid, made the following re
port:
Ou the 18th day Of January, 1861, the State
Treasurer SettIed with the Auditor Of Accounts
ut which time there was due from State Trea
suFsr Sl5503 60. On the same day The rrea
sRurer, as trustees OF the school fund, settet
twIII the Auditor OF Accounts aforesaid. 9
which time there was due from him to tn
school und the sum Of Sl4 592 06, making il
all S:3Oi95 60. DDe districts in New Castl
so. .2S3.6S; Kent. S;332 94 Sussex, 81 .499 ~
making the whole amount due from hun S32,
2lI50
The committee examined the accounts an
vouchers tor the above statements, end foUn
lhesn correct and they found The sum Of SS:'2,
gil 50 deposited in the Farmers Bank, at Dc
yer, to the credit Of the State.
MS ChGrchman reported bill TO diVorc