Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-29
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.

sESAtg,--Tht Senate mot pursuant to adjournment.
sir Green, in pursuance at previous notice asked aud
obtained leave 10 Introduce bill entitled An act 10
incorporate the Dover Gas Light Company which was
read
The llous. bu entitled IAN sd authorizing the Re.
cprirr ol New Castle County to make Indirect Mort
gage lnduN,h passed
Sic Tatum moved to read the House bin entitled " A
supplement- To tue act Outit An act to incorporate the
Hnenlship Fie Company Of Wilmington third time in
order TO pass the sHuate.
NJ Layton, Clerk of the House heiug admitted ure
secuted suudry hills and resolutions and informed the
Senate OF the ae,on Of the House thereon.
Mr. Green moved p red tue Ohio Resolutions aud the
Alabama Ordinance " Secession which motion prevailed
and they read and hs urhur motion referred
20 khs Commute on the stats Of the Union.
Mr.. johnson, from the pst oi the Sisters Of Charity
reported hill untitled An act 70 re-enart the act emil
lied An act t. incorporate the sisters of Charity ST.
lands in Mill Greek Hundred which was read
On MOTION adjourned until o'clock, =. NJ
Hopsf The House met PURSUANT to Adjournment.
Mr.. Richards presented The petition Of Mitchell Warren
aud thirty others citizens ct Cedar Greek Hundred sus-
County, praying the call Of Convention for the pur
pose Of amending t Constitution, which read and
referred to the Committee raised upon the subject.
Nj Chandler from the petition Of Mary L strnup
ported hill entitled An act 10 divorce Mary f. and
James siroup from tile bonds Of matrimony which was
read
Nv Cochrane from the petition Of Joseph Tatnall and
ihes, residents Of School District No. 3. of New Castle
County praying an act to divide sad district reported
that the committee deemed It unnecessary TO egslae
the subject, Adopted.
M Belts moved to take up for consideration the Joint
ject OF Lotteries, which motion prevailed
Mr. Churehman proposed TO amend LIST. Resolution by
substituting $3.50 for $4,000, which amendment his
motion. adopted
Nit ChurchmAn offered the following rs Resolution Gil
Reioiredi That tho COMMITTEES have power to send foI
persons and paperh,
Which amendment, on his notion was adopted.
Mr.. Belts moved 10 adopt the resolution as amended
Mr. Robinson moved postpone further consideration
until Tomorrow Which motion prevailed and the resou
ton was - postponed.
On motion, adjourned until O'Clock. Pm.
In The Senate nothing Of Importance transprsd, during
the afternoon session.
HorsR-Mr l.roaiAway presented the petition of sun.
dry citizens Kent County, praying The call Of Con
veution which referred 10 the Committee til,
subject.
Mr Chandler, from the petition of B. D. Lynch praying
divorce reported bill entitled An act 10 divorce
| D. and Mary Lynch from the bonds Of matrimony."
MIR, Churchman moved that the bill entitled " An ae
proposing amendment TO the Constitution Of the Stat
OF Delawaren be read third time In order to pass tn
House which motion prevailed, and the question
Its passage the BILL not receiving constitutional majority
va lost.
the Citizens Bank AZ Middetown reported bill entitled
An act amend the entitled An act to neOrpo at
the Ulzen's Bank at 'hiddleown, DELAWARE which wal
read. Adjourned
ruuRspLY Jan. a. 1851.
sTSArE-The Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
The I'LL entitled An act to incorporate the UnioI
Hotel Company" passed The Senate
Mr.. Layton, Clerk Of the lilo So presented tho join
resolution for the relief Of the sehool Convention Of New
Castle County. and also the bill entitled AN ae
| IN amend chapter GO Of tho elesenth volume a
the lave Of Delaware" with the House amendment there
Mr johnson moved to concur IN the House amendment
to the bill entitled Gan act to amend chapter e59 Of thu
eleventh ume OF the laws which mo.on prevailed an
the amendment was concufred 10.
On motion, adjourned until 2 o'clock +. NJ
lIocsE The li1i re met pureuant to adjournment
Mr., Appleton oie5 i1nt res lutlon requesting the
Governor 10 inio5n the Legislature whether tho arms
lately In posseasn olTheodore Hyatt have been removed