Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-26
Proceedings of the Legislature.

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Proceedings of the Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, Feb, 90
SENATE.-Mr johnson offered long series Of
resolutions condemning secession. Mr. Gemmill
offered set Of resolutions approving the patrio-
tic course Of Major Anderson.
MIR. Gemmill presented petition relative to
the calling of a State Convention, which was
read and referred 10 the Committee already raised
upon the subject
Mr.. Cannon moved to take up for oonsdera-
ton the House bill entitled San act 10 incorpnr
ate the Delaware Rifle Company" which motion
prevailed and the bill was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Polk moved to reconsider the vote by
which the joint resolution appointing bank
Directors was concurred in, which motion pre-
vailed and the further consideration thereof was
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Cannon moved to read the Senate bill
entitled AN act to aid the Kent and New Castle
Country Agricultural Society," third time in
order to pass the Senate, which motion prevailed
and the bill passed.
HoUsR.-Mr. Belts moved to read the House
hill entitled AN act 10 provide for tho legiatra-
ton of births and Deaths third timo in order
to pass the House, which motion prevailed and
the bill passed.
Mr.. NAPLES moved to read the House bill
| tutliibu 'tu uCN u incorporate lut
Society OF Sussex County third time in order
pass the House, which motion prevailed, and the
bill passed.
Mr., NAPLES presented the petition of John
Morgan and others, praying an act 10 tax
bachelors for the purpose of raising fund to
build an asylum for INDECENT and intirm spin.
sters, which was read.
Mr. Belts moved to refer the petition to the
Committee on Divorce.
MIR Churchman moved to refer to Committee
on Union.
Mr. Chandler moved to postpone indefinitely,
which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Moore, of Kent, offered resolution ia
receive no new business after Friday, the Isl
day of March, which was read.
Mr.. Moore, of Kent, moved to adopt the re-
solution, which motion prevailed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SgSATB.-Mr. Veteran moved to take up fol
consideration the House bill entitled, AN net L
divorce John L. MARITIME from his wife Mar,
Ann which motion prevailed and the bill wa,
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Polk moved to read the Senate bill cnh
tied, An act for the protection Of dogs, thir,
time in order to pass the Senate, which motion
prevailed, and the bill was lost.
lluUsE.-Mr. Moore of Kent moved to real
the Senate bill entitled, AN act to provide TO
the idotic children Of tue State of Delaware,
which motion prevailed, aud the bill was read.
Mr. Cochrane moved to read the House bill
entitled, 'An act concerning the binding out Il
service of negroes aud mulnttOcs,' third tim
in order to pass the House, which motion pre-
vailed, and the bill passed.
= Mr.. Robinson moved TO read the House bill
entitled, An act for the benefit of the State o
Delaware, n second time by its title, which mo
tion was lost by yeas Z, hays 10, and tho bill
was lest.
Mr.. Belts moved to take up for consideration
the House bill entitled An act to amend chapte
20 of the Revised Statutes, concerning salarie.
which motion prevailed. After voting upo
many propositions for the filling the blanks th
amounts below were agreed upon and the bill
was read third time aud passed, The bill u
it now stands, allows the Secretary of State
q 5000 90; Chancellor, Sl500.00; Chief Justice
=. Sl5OO,OO; Associate Judges, $l25000.
i THURSDAY, Feb 2lst, 1861.
4 SENATE.-Mr. Gemmil moved to read III
I House bill entitled AN act to divorce Frederic
q Craige from his wife Matilda third time
order to pass the Senate, which motion preyat
r and the bill passed
ia Mr.. Tatum moved to read the House bill On
v titled AN act to divorce James NJ. Roberts fro
his wife Caroline u third time in order TO pai
). the Senate, which motion prevailed and the hi
passed.
a titled AN act for the suppression of yagrancy,
N a third time in order TO pass the Senate whc
motion prevailed, and the bill was lost
Il Mr.. Polk moved 10 concur in the resoluiic
for assembling the two Houses tomorrow
If hear read Washngtons Farewell Address, whiC
70 motion prevailed.
"a lousE.-Mr. Higgins stated that the vote WI
II taken yesterday on the reading of the bill ent
tied, 'An act for the benefit of the State of De
I aF Iii .aull,n 4 Al.
10 vote be recorded against said reading, which WI
=. allowed.
ia Mr.. Clements moved to reconsider the vote
d which the House bill entitled, AN net to amer
!. Chapter % of the Revised Statutes coucernir
il salaries, passed the House.
v Mr.. Robinson moved to lay the motion to r.
Il consider on the table, which motion was read.
v The motion to reconsider recurring, it mr.,
vailed
0. Mr. Appleton moved to postpone further CO..
We sderatiOn until this afternoon, which mott,
10 was lost.
re The question then being on the passage of Il
Sc bill, it was lost by yeaas, nays Is.
I'd MIR, Cochrane reported bill entitled AN d
NJ for the beneht of Public Schools in the State
,e Delaware" which was read
so AFTERNOON SESSION
N sEEATE.-Mr. McFerrau moved to read Il
- l'ANN ANouiutiNh iui tltClnh Ol II IuOuuulu
=, over Elk Governor llaslet, which motion prevail
/, and the resolution was cOncurred in
I'd Mr McFerran moved to take up for couside
n alton the House bill entitled "a supplement
M the act entitled An act to incorporate The Juuot
Ia and Breakwater. Railroad Company which IN
"a tion prevailed and the bill, after amendmen
~ was read third time and passed.
=. Mr.. Polk moved 70 read the House bill enttl
rs 'An supplement to the act entitled An act
n. authorize the construction of bridge acre
Ia Blackbrd Creek" third time in order to pa
n the Senate, which motion prevailed, aud tue b
~, y, passed.
re- llousE-AIr, Belts asked, aud obtained lea
"a to introduce bill entitled San act to create
= Board of Fire Wardens in the City of Wilmiu
~. ton which was read.
It's FRIDAY, Feb 30
IS, Very little ofpublic Importance was transact
ne in either House to-day. Washington's Farew
ct Address was read, and shortly after, both Hour
adjourned till Monday morning.
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