Sussex County

501

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Ct,. Amount brought forward, 3,3137 58 To Lowder T. Layton, for damages on new road, 15 00 Albert Webster, do do 05 Appropriation for opening and making said road, 20 00 William K. Lockwood, commissioner on road, 2 days, 2 00 Albert Webster, do 3 3 00 T. L. Davis, do 3 3 00 George Jones, do 2 2 00 William Nickerson, do 2 2 00 Alexander Johnson, surveyor, 7 00 John Cox, for damages on road, 50 00 William Slay, do 06 David Marvel, do 06 Martha Day, do 06 Appropriation to open and make said road, 150 00

$3,642 31 March Session.

Thomas S. Buckmaster, for overwork under a resolution, 3 89 Isaac L. Crouch, for work on jail, 87 Joshua Nickerson, for work on a bridge, 2 08 S. C. Leatherberry, cryer of the courts, 20 62 Joab Fox, for work on a bridge, 9 87 James Jones, assessor for Duck Creek hundred, 29 38 Nathan Soward, Little Creek " 25 56 William Slaughter, Dover, " 27 56 John Sherwood, Murderkill, " 34 02 John Quillen, Milford, " 26 46 Henry W. Harrington, Mispillion, " 27 00 Dr. Isaac Jump, for medicine for prisoners in jail, 4 50 William Hirons, commissioner on road, 1 00 Thomas Stevenson, justice peace, for fees, 15 35 Alexander J. Taylor, late sheriff, board of prisoners and fees, 352 51 James B. Richardson, coroner, for fees, 17 23 John P. Coombe, justice of the peace, for fees, I 00 George Smith, commissioner oo new road, 1 00 Joho Ha wk ins, for excess of tax, for the years 1848-9, 12 98 John Sherwood, for services dividing school districts, I 00

Am,unt carried forward, $4,356 19 502

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Ct,. Amount brought forward, 4,356 19 To Thomas H. Mcilvain. oiling and superintending Bar ker's Landing bridge, 5 00 Ezekiel Cowgill, jail commissioner one year, 10 00 " for lumber for county, lB 97 Ambrose Broadway, for services in dividing school district, 1 00 Thomas Gooden, do de 1 00 Rhodes S. Hemrnons, constable, for fees, 3 06 S. C. Leatherberry, for State fees, 3 15 S. M. Harrington, for balance due him on settlement for C. H. fund, 3 20 C. H. Heverin, for work on Little Creek bridge, 16 45 Henry Pratt, justice of the peace, for fees, 6 20 John Raughley, for repairs on office steps, &c., 10 36 Daniel George, late constable, for fees, 1 02 E. W, Gilpin, Attorney General, for fees, 53 60 Edward West, to build a stone bridge over head of L. Creek, 150 00 Jas. G. Waples, to repair bridge on road to L. Creek Landing, 125 00 Wm. McGonigal, to repair road between Dover and L. Creek Landing, 50 00 James Jones, assessor for Duck Creek hundred, an ad ditional allowance, for making general assessment, 4 76 Nathan Soward, assessor for L. Creek hundred, addi tional allowance for making general assessment, 6 60 William Slaughter, assessor for Dover hundred, addi tional allowance for making general assessment, 7 64 John Sherwood, assessor for Murderkill hundred, addi· tional allowance for making general assess'Tlent, 4 68 John Quillen, assessor for Milford hundred, additional allowance for making general assessment, 11 74 Henry W. Harrington, assessor for Mispillion hundred, additional allowance for making general assess ment, 7 00 S. C. Leatherberry, for taking care court rooms, one year, 50 00 Edward W. Wilson, to widen the draw of L. Creek bridge, 100 00 Andrew Smither&, to repair foot bridge at Bridgetown, 30 00

Amount carried forward, $4,936 62 503

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS.

Doll,. Ct,. Amount brought forward, 4,936 62 To Sally A. Dickerson, for d11mages on Barker's Landing road, 250 00 Dr. Wm. W. Morris, jail commissioner, 8 00 " for medicine for prisoners in j11il, 4 66 Parrott Keily, for 2 days' fees on Coroner's jury, 66 Warner M. Cowgill, recording and re-binding record books, 63 65 Wm. P. Nickerson, for work on a broken bridge, 7 46 David Clayton, for work al jail, 3 87 Pennewill & Clark, for lumber to repair the jail, 13 37 Jabez Jenkins, for excess of lax for the years 1848,9, 1 64 John M. Smith, for work at jail and jail yard, 18 87 Isaac L. Crouch, for work on Jail, 1 75 S. H. Willey, assignPe of A. Webster, 8 02 Benjamin Enos, for State fees Rs witness before a jus tice of the peace, 88 Thomas Rash, late constable, 94 James McBride, constable, for fees, 1 02 Do do 1 08 Build a new bridge over the head of St. Jones creek, ont he State road to Smyrna, J. G. Waples, 1iuper· intendent, :.1,000 00 Henry Todd, as clerk of the Levy Court, for recording sundry road returns, as per bill rendered, 55 00 Henry Todd, for one year's services, as clerk to the Levy Court, al their several sesliions, &c., 400 00

APRIL SESSION,

Sabbath School Allowance,.

Daniel R. Cox, superintendent of Sabbath school, school district No 46, 48 scholars, 9 60 Thomas G. Murphey, superintendent of Presbyterian Church Sabbath school, Dover, 39 scholars, 7 80, William H. Hardesty, superintendent of Todd's Chapel Sabbath school, 20 scholars, 4 00, Charles Jones, superintendent of Salem Church Sab bath school, 61 scholars, 12 20· Charles Ross, superintendent of Bannmg's Meeting House Sabbath school, 40 scholars, S 00

Amount carried fortcard, 7,818 00 504

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Ct,, Amount brought forfl)ard, 7,818 00 'l'o William Walton, superintendent of M. E. Church Sab bath school, Milford, 240 scholars, 48 00 Levin Hul'desty, superintendent of Sabbath school at Williamsville, 55 scholars, 11 00 R. D. Crockett, superintendent Farrow's Meeting House Sabbath school, 92 scholars, 18 40 Thomas Martindale, superintendent Methodist Episco pal Church, Camden, 65 scholars, 13 00 Solomon Barwick, superintendent Bethel Church Sab• bath school, 51 scholars, 10 20 Robert Wilson, superintendent Rash's Church Sabbath school, 43 scholars, 8 60 Nathan Jones, superintendent Union Chapel Sabbath school, 78 scholars, 15 60 James Hopkins 1 superintendent Purnell's Chapel Sab· bath school, 4a scholars, 8 60 Thomas M. Hutchins, superintendent Thomas' Chapel Sabbath school, 90 scholars, 18 00 James Downham, superintendent Willow Grote Sab bath school, 69 scholars, 13 80 ,John S. Bell, superintendent Kenton Sabbath school, 47 scholars, 9 40 James 8. Uonner, superintendent Green's Chapel Sab• bath school, 80 scholars, 16 00 Charles W. Knight, Superintendent Gum Swamp Sab· bath school, 38 scholars, 1 60 John Wells, superintendent school district No, 50, Sab bath school, 60 scholars, 12 00 John Wells, superintendent school district No. 00, Sab bath school, 60 scholars, 12 00 Quinton Camrer, superintendent Milford Neck Sabbath school, 43 scholars, 8 60 Isaac L. Crouch, superintendent M. E. Church Sabbath school, Dover, 105 scholars, 21 00 William Slaughter, superintendent Hawkins' Chapet Sabbath school, 68 scholars, 13' 60 Carey Frazer, superintendent Laws' Chapel Sabbath school, 65 scholars, 13 00 David J. Murphy, superintendent Presbyterian Church Smyrna Sabbath school, 49 scholars, 9 80

Amount carried forward, 8,106 20 505

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Cts. Amount brouglit forward, 8,106 20 To Benjamin L. Coliins, superintendent M. E. Cb.urch Sab• bath school, 202 scholars, 40 40 Thos. Maclary, superintendent Leipsic Sabbath school, 72 scholars, 14 40 Thomas Brown, superintendent Union Meeting House Sabbath school, 47 scholars, 9 40 Elijah Phillips, superintendent Raymond's M. House Sabbath school, 50 ~cholurs, 10 00 Thomas Lockwood, superintendent Frederica Meeting House Sabbath school, 40 scholars, 8 00 NovEMnER SEssrnN. Martin W. Bates) Esq., for fees as counsel assigned for S. Spicer, 10 00 Warner M. Cowgill, for recording constables' bonds and marriage certificates, 8 87 George Whitaker, for State fees, l 61 Joseph Stayton, for foe:s as commissioner of weights and measures, 29 80 John B. Conner, for suµerintending the building of Bar ker's Landing bridge and road, 100 00 Asa Loliand, for superintending the building of Bar• ker's Landing bridge and road, 87 50 Charles M. Wharton, for superintending the building of Barker's Landing bridge and road, 25 00 John A. Moore, clerk of the Orphans' Court, for record books, &c., 7 20 Samuel D. McGonigal, for overwork on dyke-bridge and causeway, 109 6~ Edward W. Wilson, for overwork on Little Creek Landing bridge, 128 20 James R. Mason, for overpayment to roads of Little Creek hundred for 1849, 162 03 Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, for overpay· meat to roads in said hundred, 116 79 S. M. Willey, col. for Murderkill hundred, for overpay· ment to road, in said hundred, 209 04 Daniel Wyatt, col. for Mispillion hundred, for overpay· ment to roads in said hundred, 116 54 Mitchell A. Webb, col. for Milford hundred, for over payment to roads in said hundred, 23 65

A.mount carried forward, 9,313 29 64 ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Cit, Amount brought foi·wai·d, 9,313 29 To Thomas L. Cahoon, to repair Martin's Bridge, 40 00 '1ohn Hopkins, L. C. C. at March session, 6 ds. 26 ms. 20 llJ Shadrach Postles, do do 7 16 19 32 James Longfellow, do do 8 18 23 04 Daniel George, do do 8 16 20 16 John S. Bell, do do 8 10 19 20 Zadock Postles, do do 7 5 14 70 Thomas Moore, do do 8 8 18 24 William Collins, do do 8 9 18 72 Samuel C. Leather bury, bailiff to Levy Court, 7 days, 7 00 John Hopkins, L. C. C. at April se.ssion, 2 26 6 72 Shadrach Postles, do do 2 16 5 52 James Longfellow, do do 2 18 5 76 Daniel George, do do 2 12 5 04 John S. Bell, do do 2 IO 4 80 William Collins, do do 2 9 4 68, Zadock Postles, do do 2 5 4 20 Thomas Moore, do do 2 8 · 4 56 Samuel C. Leatherbury, bailiff to said court, 2 2 00 William Collins, L. C. C. at Nov. session 1 9 2 34 Daniel George, do do l 12 2 52 Zadock Postles, do do 1 5 2 10 James Longfellow, do do 1 18 2 88 Sam'!. Harrington, do do 1 12 2 52 Shadrach Postles, do do 1 16 2 76' John Hopkins, do do 1 26 3 36 Samuel C. Leatherbury, bailiff to said court, 1 day, 1 00 Henry Todd, C. P., for all services rendered the school districts of Kent county, and for State fees in sun- . dry cases, as per bill rendered, 254 16 Appropriations for roads completed and described in road warrants.

DucK CREEK HuNDRED, To John Vangesel, overseer, $100 90 Benjamin Turner, do 70 00 Albert G. Sutton, do two roads, 60 00 Timothy Carrow, do 40 00 Joseph George, do 40 00 Thos. L. Cahoon, do 50 00---360 90

Amount carriedforward, 10,191 62 507

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS.

Dolls. Cts. Amount brought forward, 10,191 62 To David S. Casperson, overseer, 35 00 James Boyer, do two roads, 60 00 Thomas Ratliff, do 80 00 Alexander Jones, do 75 00 Jonathan Jones, do 45 00 Loadman E. Jones, do 50 00 William D. Burrows, do 45 00 Edward Attix, do 125 00 Daniel Thompson, do 50 00--925 00

LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED, Henry R. Keith, overseer, 75 00 Joab Fox, do 100 00 Josiah Collins, do 50 00 Daniel Cook, do 80 00 John Moore, do 80 00 James Ford, do 70 00 William Berry, do 25 00 John Frazer, do 125 00--605 00

DovER HuNDRED,

Isaac Jester, overseer, 40 00 James Raymond, do 100 00 Myers Cassons, do 35 00 William McGonigal, do 100 00 John Ratlr,dge, do 35 00 James G. Waples, do 100 00 William Slaughter, do 50 00 Thomas Thomas, do 45 00 Edward West, do 25 00 Zadock Lofland, do 40 00 Littleton Reed do 35 00 Levi B. Nickerson, do 75 00 Jonathan Thomas, do 30 00 William S. Steward, do 40 00 John Downham, do 65 00 Philemon Scotten, do 40 00 Henry Moore, do 75 00 William Wilson, do 60 00--990 00

. Amount carried fortcard, 11,830 72 508

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Cts. .4mount brought forward, 11,830 72

MURDERKILL HUNDRED. Jonathan Melvin, overseer, $85 00 Jonathan Longfellow, do 30 00 Thomas Reed, do 30 00 Woodman Stockley, do 25 00 Wm. D. Harrington, do 125 00 John Wells, do 45 00 John Simpson, do 100 00 William P. Bell, do 45 00 John Cooper, do 120 00 James Hughes, do 40 00 William Wix, do 135 00 Gideon Clark, do 50 00 Henry J. Anderson, do 40 00 John Sherwood, do 50 00 James Hawkins, do 30 00 Thomas Purnel, do 80 00 William Burke, do 35 00 John G. Chambers, do 50 00 James Frasher, do 40 00 William Purnel, do 35 00 --1,190 00

MILFORD HUNDRED. Sylvester D. Webb, do 100 00 William Fowler, do 90 00 Joseph Frazier, do 100 00 John M. Lofland, do 75 00 Josiah Marvel, do 65 00 Jame,; Davis, do 140 00------570 00

MrsrILLION HUNDRED. James Melvin, do 130 00 William Harrington, do 75 00 Daniel Nichols, do 70 00 Peter Callaway, do 45 00 Job Willoughby, do 60 00 John Fearnes, do 55 00 George Powell, do 65 00 John Jones, sen. do 50 00---550 00

Amount carried forward, $14,660 72 509

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS.

Dolla. Ct8. Amount brought forward, 14,660 72 To William H. Mastin, overseer, 40 00 Waitman Hopkins, do 130 00 Eli Callaway, do 55 00--775 00 $14,885 72

Summary of the foregoing all0toancea and appropriationa. Dolls. Ota. Road commissioners, surveyors and chain carriers, 181 50 Record books, recording, and table for office, 102 35 Magistrates, 33 59 Coroner, 180 58 Sheriff, board of prisoners, &c. 703 89 Repairs on public buildings and material for same, 92 06 Commissioners of weights and measures, 324 60 Collectors, 62 77 Physicians, 19 10 Fuel for jail, 119 00 Constables, 15 77 Counsel to Levy Court, 20 00 Attorney's fees, 310 00 Crier's fees, and taking care of court,room, 73 77 Assessors, 212 40 Levy Court Commissionsrs and bailiffs, 377 30 Attorney General, 53 60 Jail commissioners, 18 00 Sabbath schools, 400 00 Clerk to the Levy, Court, &c. 772 16 Bridges, roads and causeways, 10,664 64 Miscellaneous, 58 64 814,885 72 '- s~~~mmmN~ Exhibitin'g the valuation of property and the taxes laid for collection in Kent county, for 1849.

1County tax 34 Road tax 16 Poor tax 10 Collectors. V a.luation of Icents in the cents in the cents in the Aggregate o. Hundreds. property. $100. $100. $100. _ taxes._ 1 Henry Pratt, $852,9771 $2900 12 $1364 76 $852 98 $5117 86 Duck Creek, James R. Mason, 362,671 I 1233 08 580 27 362 67 2176 02 Little Creek, Samuel Carter, 576,546 1960 26 922 47 576 55 3459 28 Dover, S. G. Willey, 666,172 2264 99 1065 88 666 17 3997 04 Murderkill, Daniel Wyatt, 354,130 II 1204 04 566 61 354 13 2124 78 Mispillion, Mitchell A. Webb. 347,418 1 1181 22 255 87 347 42 2084 51 Milford. ~------i ------·-- Deduct delinquents, errors 3,159,954 10743 71 5055 86 3159 92 18959 49 and commissions, O:'.'.i' 86,128 1129 96 531 12 331 95 191}2 73 ------I ------Nett proceeds of tax for the --- I year 1849, $3,073,826 $9613 75 4524 74 $2827 97 816966 76 ~ ;~.t.1mmmN1 Ot delinquencies, erMrs and commissions allowed on the several taxes of Kent county, for the year 1849.

I -- -- Assessable Delinquen-1 Commis- Delinquen-1 Commis- \oelinquen-1 Commis· Aggregate Aggregate. Collectors. amount of cies on the sions on the cies on the sions on t)lelcies on the sions on the amount of amount of I . Hundreqs.

dcli~quen- county tax.'county tax. road tax. II road tax. poor tax. I poor tax. the d~lin- commis- cies. I q uenc1es. s1ons. Herry------Pratt, 15,481 52 641· :.l:.!7 8U 24 27, 1U7 2U 15 48' 67 00 112 89 402 00 Duclc Creek, James R. Mason, 14,191 48 24 94 78 22 70i 44 60 14 19 27 87 85 13 167 25 Little Cretk,

Samuel Carter, 7,113 24 18 154 88 11 38 1 72 88 7 11 45 55 42 67 273 31 Dover, S. H. Willey, I 33,734 114 69 173 30 53 97, 80 95 33 73 50 59 202 39 304 84 Murderkill, Daniel Wyatt, 8,717 29 64 93 95 13 94 1 44 21 8 72 27 63 52 30 165 79Mispillion, Mitchel A. Webb. 6,892 23 22 92 64 10 93 1 43 59 6 831 27 25 40 98 163 48 Milford. ------______1____ !______------1 1 86,128 292 61 837 35 137 69 393 43 -8;;-06 245 89 516 36 1476 67 292 61 I 137 69 86 06 516 06 j $112~96 /$53~12 $33195 $199~73 512

WiUatR Skaw, County Treasurer, in account 10itk Kent countg,

DEBTOR. 184P. Doll,. Ct,, April 3. To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, col, in full for county tax, for the year 1848, 254 46 To cash received from Farmers' Bank on loan, 788 00 24, To cash received from sheriff Green and the sureties of Daniel Magear, late county trea· surer, for balance due the county, 189 41 25. To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. in full for county tax for 1848, 301 71 To cash received from John M. Denning, col, on account of county tax for 1848, 335 00 June 28. To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 200 00 30. To cash received from Mitchell A, Webb, col, on account of county tax, for 1849, 250 00 July :4. To cash received from Thos. W. Jakes, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 315 62 'fo cash received from Henry Prall, col, on account of county tax for 1849, 725 00 To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 200 00 To cash received Trom Sylvester H, Willey, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 395 00 Aug.· 7, To cash received from Samuel Carter, col, on account of county tax for 1849, 160 00 To cash received from James R. Mason, col. in full of county tax for 1849, 99 58 To cash received from James R. Mason, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 274 00 o. To cash received from Sylvester H. Willey, col. for county tax for 1849, 312 00 16, To cash received from do. for county tax for 1849, 100 00 Sept. 11, To cash received from John M. Denning, col. in full for county tax for 1848, 88 09 To cash received from Samuel Carter, col, on account of county tax for 1849, 150 00 Oct, 2, To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, col. on account of county tax for 1!49, 360 00 To cash received from Henry Pratt, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 460 00

Amount carried forward, --$5,027 87 513

DEBTOR. 1849, Dolls. Cts. Amount brougltt forward, 5,027 87 Oct. 2. To cash received from John M. Denning, col. on account of county tax for 1848, 311 91 13. To cash received from Mitchell A. Webb, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 250 00 23. To cash received from HPnry Pratt, col, on account of county tax for 1849, 150 00 To cash received from Sylvester H. Willey, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 100 00 Nov. 10. To cash received from Mitchell A. Webb, col, on account of county tax for 1849, 200 00 Dec. 4. 'fo cash received from James R. Mason, col, 50 00 To cash received from Henry Pratt, col. for county tax for 1849, 560 00 To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for county tax for 1849, 170 00 1850. Feb. -5. To cash received from Henry Pratt, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 550 00 To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 80 00 To cash received from Sylvester H. Willey, col. on account of tax for 1849, 473 00 6. To cash received from Mitchell A. Webb, col. on account of tax for 1849, 200 00 To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. on account of tux for 1849, 300 00 To cash received from Sheriff Green, witness fees, 63 38 To cash received from Henry Pratt, col. on account of county tux for 1849, 60 00 To cash received from James R. Mason, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 100 00 To cash received from .\lex. J. Taylor, adm'r. of Ignatius Taylor, late sheriff, 51 83 To cash received from Alexander J. Taylor, late sheriff of Kent county, 318 58 To cash received from Sylvester H. Willey, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 50 00 To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 200 00 To cash received from Saulsbury Dean, for ground rent for the year 1849, 17 00 ----- Amount carried forward, $10,203 57 65 514

DEBTOR. 1850. Dolls. Cts, Amount brouglit forward, 10,203 67 Feb. 6. To cash received from llauiel Wyatt, col. on account of county tax for 1849, 100 00

$10,303 57

CREDITOR. 1850. Dolls. Cta, March. By balance due the treasurer on last year's settlement, 163 oe By sundry payments made by the treasurer for the use of said county, as per settlement with the Levy Court, and 624 vouchers ex hibited to and allowed by t.he Auditor of Accounts, 8,956 52' By commissions on $8,956 52, at 4 per cent. 358 26 By balance due from treasurer this day, 824 81

$10,303 57

DEBTOR. 1850. March To balance due Kent county, fr<>m the treasu· this day, $824 81

John McDowell, Treasurer of the Poor, in account 'lbith Kent county. DEBTOR. 1849, Dolls, Cta, To balance due on last year's settlement, 191 30 To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, 50 00 To cash received from T. W. Jakes, col. for Murderkill hundred, 30 00 To cash received from John M. Denning, col. for Duck Creek hundred, 100 00

Amount carried forward, $371 30 515

DEll'nm. 1849. Dolls. Cts. Amount brought forward, 371 30 To cash received from John H. Eccleston, col. , for Milford hundred, 50 00 To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, collec· tor for Mispillion hundred, 34 30 April 2. To cash received from David Lockwood, 39 00 25. To cash received from Samuel Carter, collector for Dover hundreu, 53 91 To cnsh received from Moses Rash, 99 17 May 7. To cash received from Jarnes Postles, 2 25 June 4. To cash received from John II. Eccleston, col. for Milford hundred, 50 00 To cash recCTived from J. Caldwell, 10 32 To cash received from Charles Warren, 22 22 :!l. To cash received from John M. Denning, col· lector for Duck Creek hundrl'd, 30 00 30. To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, col. for Mispillion hundred, IOU 00 To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, 50 00 July 2. To cash receiv~d from S. H. Willey, collec tor for Murderkill hundred, 200 00 To cash rec('ived from Mitchell A. Webb, col. for Milford hundred, 75 00 Aug. 6. To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, 50 00 7. To cash received from J. R. Mason, col. for Little Creek hundred, 78 69 30. To cash received from Henry Pratt, collector for Duck Creek hundred, 300 00 Sept. I. To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, 50 00 To cash received from John M. Denning, col. for Duck Creek hundred, 30 00 3. To cash received from Camden Mouthly Meet ing, Friends, 40 00 29. To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, 100 00 Oct. 1. To cash received from Henry Pratt, col. for Duck Creek hundred, 200 00 3. To cnsh received from Daniel Wyatt, col. for Mispillion hundred, 75 00

.4mount carried forll'ard, 2,111 16 5l(j

DEBTOR. 1849. Dolls. Ct11, Amount brougltt forward, 2,111 16 Oct. :1. To cash received from John M. Denning, col. for Duck Creek hundred, 23 31 To cash received from James R. Mason, col. for Little Creek hundred, 130 00 To cash received from Henry Pratt, col. for Duck Creek hundred, 100 00 22. To cash received from Mitchell A, Webb, col. for Milford hundred, 150 00 23. To cash received from S. H. Willey, col. for Murderkill hundred, 100 00 30. To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, 100 00 Nov. 16. To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, col. for Mispillion hundred, 75 00 17. To cash received from Hunn Jenkins, 36 00 20. To cash received from Henry Pratt, col. for Duck Creek hundred, 200 00 Dec. 1. To cash received from James R. Mason, col. for Little Creek hundred, 50 00. a. To cash received from Jehu Clark, 8 72 4. To cash received from Mitchell A. Webb, col. for Milford hundred, 50 00 27. To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for Dover hundred, 115 00 30. To cash received from Sylvester H. Willey, col. for Murderkill hundred, 100 00 1850. Jan. 5. To cash received from Samuel Carter, col. for for Dover hundred, 50 00 7. To cash received from David Lockwood, 39 00 To cash received from Sylvester H. Willey, col. for Murderkill hundred, 100 00 8. To cash received from J. H. Draper, 19 42 18. To cash received from Daniel Wyatt, col. for Mispillion hundred, 30 00 Feb. 4. To cash received from Daniel George, 4 00 5. To cash received from J. R. Mason, col. for Little Creek hundred, 50 00 To cash received from S. H. Willey, col. for Murderkill hundred, 100 00 6. To cash received from Mitchell A. Webb, col. for Milford hundred, -----35 00 $3,776 61 517

CREDITOR. 1850. Dolls. Cts. Feb. 7. By sundry payments made for the use of the poor, as per settlement with the Levy Court and 127 vouchers exhibited to and allowed by the Auditor of Accounts, 2,833 11 By commissions on 82,833 11 at 2 per cent.. 56 66 By balance due trustees this day, ----886 84 83,776 61 ----

DEBTOR. 1850. Feb. 7. To balance due the trustees of the 'poor this day from John McDowell, tren11urer, $886 84 518

Agreeably to an act of the General Assembly in such case made and provided, the Auditor attended at Dover, on the first four days of the April Term, A. D., 1850, of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace. The school committees of the several districts of Kent county, set down in the following statement, appear·. ed and settled the accounts of their respective districts.

2EE&E ~ rm 22Y ._ ,,; Time each No. of Contribu. School Paid for Paid for I Due the IDue the O g school in No.of dist. tion. fund . tuition. contin- districts. commit- ~ ~ operation. I scho. .--l .., ~ ) ___ ,~g_en_c_ie_s. Mos. Days. 1~ 14 4 1 170 61 jl~ ·-"' 1 o 261 87 31 82, 22 57 l 12 66

2 127 40 136 48 250 00 30 05 1 19 60 " 12 71

3 465 36 170 60 534 77 73 9S, 7 501 2 24 163 4 184 98 136 48 300 00. 22 9i' 3 82 1 1 12 80 5 441 63 170 60 619 Hi 27 35!. 1169 26 2 24 130 6 137 36 170 60 184 13 31 43 129 78 l 12 81 7 164 01 170 60 300 00 28 971 193 78 ,, 12 96 8 25 00 170 60 211 66 21 7U 23S 11 " 11 60 9 184 46 136 48 309 56 16 32i 10 71 " 11 6, 98 10 111 89 129 66 145 oo 20 62/ 56 01 " 9 I 55 11 148 80 129 66 231 31 22 02: 100 07 " 11 93 12 216 50 170 60 218 70 58 79] 111 01 " 8 18118500 13 128 16 129 66 244 88 4 11: 17 07 " 10 34 14 206 13 170 60 273 07 9U 72 4 8iJ " 12 15 50 22 136 48 172 62 10 10 19 91 " 9 101 96 16 27 75 136 48 204 50 12 29 21 .. 7 / 60 17 25 00 129 65 150 00 27 39 197 17 " 8 16 60 18 478 75 170 60 591 00 39 27 25 31 2 23 76 19 25 00 136 48 135 45 7 87 25 91 1 7 74 20 122 60 136 48 265 00 5 !34 11 26 " 11 80 21 65 97 170 60 193 33 8 69 91 28 " 10 69 22 183 24 170 60 275 00 34 53 50 18 •• 11 80 23 25 00 170 60 171 60 16 79 66 55 " 9 66 24 41 09 113 73 124 09 35 34 l 03 " 6 12 66 25 25 00 113 73 99 09 30 18 25 46 " 8 30 26 53 04, 170 60 145 00 14 15 74 53 " 9 60 27 148 551 85 30 163 33 22 92 26 18 " 8 71 28 29 25, 170 60 168 00 8 94 32 62 " 7 4 ,7! 29 25 oo 170 60 191 78 24 II 82 62 " 11 11 Hit 30 71 891 170 60 221 38 12 48 14 25 " II 3 104 31 38 00 170 60 240 00 35 15 331 " 9 8i 32 132 25 170 60 305 00 30 17 25 46 2 18 108 33 27 68 170 'iO 203 75 5 691 99 43, 1/ II 2 74 519

!!5!!!l 1 It.... • Time each No of Contribu· School f Paid for Paid for / Due the Due the ~ {j school in No. of di.st. tion. fund. tuition. contin· districts. commit. r z] operation. echo- genC'.ies. I tees. I al Mos, Days. Iara. ------___,.-.. 34 25 170 60 175 45 25 ----91 62 - I 8 85 35 50 170 60 1 217 27 2 Of.I 130 55 " 11 71 68 36 25 170 60 200 7 52i 97 89 " 10 88 37 25 170 60 220 16 50' 101 62 " 10 I 87 38 26 170 60 175 83 14 86 194 28 " 6 13 70 3!:J 25 178 60 165 50 5 61 44 82 I 1 " 8 40 25 170 60 177 50 11 10 100 77 " 12 ·1 6989 41 25 170 60 160 20 !4 51 64 " 9 8 64 42&43 214 17 341 20 521 25 62 61 1 142 24 2 24 [ 169 44 35 04 170 60 190 I 15 04 1 32 90 I 1 9 6i 90 45 40 170 60 207 33 5 73 7 16 " 9 107 46 78 62 136 48 220 30 12 78 10 57 " 11 9 IOU 47 25 170 60 184 54 5 48 11 09 " 10 10 46 48 29 25 170 60 190 14 26 36 2 61 " 10 7 70 49 102 31 136 48 179 90 50 67 7 82 " 9 a 45 50 41 85 30 70 9 14 15 64 " a 50 51 n, 129 65 203 35 I 30 " 52 77 113 74 50 213 35 72 61 a 62 "

A SUMMARY.

Received from contributions, $ 5,228 82 " school fund 8,018 19 Paid for tuition, 11,409 04 " contingencies, 1,578 72 Due the districts, 1,718 61 " committees,. 352 ao Number of schools, 55. Time in operation, 542 months and 5 days. Number of scholars, 4,000. SUSSEX COUNTY.

A ac!&edule of allowance, and appropriation, made by t!&e Le"11 Court and Court of Appeal in and for SuBBez county, in the month of March, in the year of our Lord one thouaand eight hundred and fifty.

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Cts. To grand and petit jurors and bailiffs, at April session, 1849, 379 68 Petit jurors and bailiffs at April term, Superior Court, 327 68 Grand and petit jurors and bailiffs at Oct. session, '49, 327 t!lO Petit jurors and bailiffs at adjourned term of Superior Court, October, 1849, 323 44 Do do at regular do UH 98 $1,510 78 Nathaniel Deputy, constable, attendance at court 2 ds, :J 00 Nehemiah Prettyman, do do 2 00 Daniel H. Collins, do do Thomas Pepper, do do 2 00 John Smith, of M. do do 2 00 Samuel H. Willey, do do 2 00 John Smith, do do 2 00 James D. Stewart, do do 2 00 Thomas J. Colbourn, do do 2 00 John B. Caulk, do do 2 00 David Calhoun, do do 2 00 Thomas Hearn, do do 2 00 Southy A. Polk, do do 2 00 John Moore, do do 2 00 Joseph Morris, do do 2 00 Robinson Meens, do do 1 day, 1 00 Robert L. Johnson, do do 1 day, 1 00 Henry E. Hill, do do 2 days, 2 00 Philip Green, do do 2 00

Amount carriedforward, $1,546 78 521

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Cts. Amount brought forward, 1,546 78 To Wesley W. Stephenson, con., attendance at court, 2 ds., 2 00 Willia!ll M. Brown, do do 2 00 Camilus R. Wiltbank, do do 2 00 William 0. Redden, clerk of the i:eace and clerk of Court of General Sessions, 469 30 Edward W. Gilpin, Attorney General, for fees, 65 60 Nehemiah Walls, crier of courts; fees, 23 17 Roger Adams, sheriff, fees, 291 SS Wesley Wolfe, jail co0mmissioner, 10 00 Job Pride, do 10 00 James T. Purnel, do 10 00 Elisha Messic, keeping and cleaning court-house, IS 00 Elias S. Rickards, jail physician, 20 00 Robert Pepper, wood for jail and court-house, 133 00 W rn. 0. Redden, for records, i.tationery, &c. 52 50 Theodore W. Marvell, coroner, fees, 172 33 Robert W. McColley, excess of tax, 5 01 Greenbury Rogers, for candles, &c. 14 41 Thomas J. Colbourn, constable fees, 3 86 William Hazi.ard, J. Peace, fees, 1 40 J. D. Rodney, clerk 0. C. and Reg. in C. C. stationery, 4 00 Henry E. Hill, horse hire, &c., 6 37 Charles Tunnel, recorder, for records, 10 30 Robert Russell, repairs on Paynter's bridge, 76 78 Elisha Gothard, smith's work on do 5 77 Wm. A. Conwell, work, &c. on do 22 50 Aaron Marshall, scow hire for do 10 50 Woolsey Burton, for work on Dagsborough bridge, 31 99 Josiah O•Neal, for work on Laurel bridge, 61 84 James A. Parker, for wood for jail, 5 66 Trustees of Milton Academy, for election use, 6 00 Jonathan Brown, for holding election in house, 2 00 James H. Boyce, do 8 00 John Smith, constable, for fees, 6 47 Thomas Pepper, do 2 00 Nathaniel Deputy, do 3 12 John A. Hazzard, justice of the peace, fees, I 44 John Aunell, judge of election, omitted, l 50 James T. Purnell, repairs on jail, I 37 John B. Waples, for candles, &c., 42 Thomas Jacobs, surveyor on road, 6 00

A.mount carried forward, 83,127 28 66 522

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Cts. Amount brought forward, 3,127 2S To Tilghman Layton, freeholder on road, l 00 .Joshua Sharp, do 1 00 Bayard Sharp, do 1 00 William Lynch, do l 00 Zacheus Griffith, do 1 00 Alfred Short, surveyor, 8 00 do to pay chain carriers, 1 00, .Tames Hudson, freeholder on road, 4 00 .Joshua Truitt, do 1 00 Stephen Warren, do 1 00 Solomon Deputy, do 1 00 Josiah Polk, do l 00 John West, for repairs on jail lot fence, 17 11 R. A, Houston, proth'y., for records, stationery, &c. 52 92 Thomas W. Hatfield, repairs, locks, &c. on doors, 2 62 Charles M. Adams, jailor, for board of prisoners, 204 96 Jonathan Milman, as5essor of Cedar Creek hundred, 20 66 Levin B. Day, do Broadkiln do 26 66 William H. Spicer, do Nanticoke do 20 33 William Ross, do N. W. Fork, do 14 90 William D. Rickards, do Broad Creek, do 22 81 George H. Walson, do Little Creek, do 23 18 William S. Carey, do Dagsboro, do 17 78 N. M. Derrickson, do Baltimore do 16 25 Henry D. Joseph, do Indian River, do 14 68 Joseph H Dodd, do L. and Rehoboth, do 14 46 Josiah Marvel, commissioner of weights and measures, 271 80 William 0. Redden, clerk of the Levy Court, 650 00 Elisha Messic, bailiff to do 13 00 Wm. V. Coulter, L. C. Com. and Road Commissioner, 52 50 David Pepper, do do 31 20 Isaac Willen, do do 44 40 John Kinder, do do 57 00 James Scott, do do 49 44 Nathaniel Horoey, do do 51 48 Aaron B. Marvel, do do 47 40 .Josiah T. Selby, do do 54 00 Henry Lingo, do do 45 54 Purnal B. Norman, do do 50 64 Willard Saulsbury, attorney lo Levy Court, 10 00 James Ho}Jkins, surveyor on road, 12 00

,4,nounl carriedforward. $5,056 00 523

ALLOWANCES A ND APPROPRIATIONS.

Dolls. Cts. Amount brought forward, 5,056 00 To C. S. Layton, attorney for Mary Ann Griffin, n., 10 00 Jonathan R. Torbert, for the use of Charles Draper, 300 00 Alex. S. Draper, col. for making returns of defaulters, 1 90 Edward Marvel, do 1 18 Robert W. McCollcy, do 1 30 James Huffington, do 1 54 Arthur Neall, do 2 20 John S. Colbourn, do 2 08 David O•Neal, do 1 72 Wingate Prettyman, do l 66 R1Jbert Warren, do 1 18 David Moore, do 2 08 Robert D. Stephenson, do 1 72 Wm. S. Phillips, do 2 20 James F. Martin, do 1 60 $5,388 36 Sabbath School Allowances, Perry Pool, superintendent of Sabbath School, 15 83 William Williams, do 20 48 Aaron Marshall, do 15 54 . Jacob Kinder, do 10 89 Warren Kinder, do 7 72 Houston Hall, do 21 70 William Pierce, I do A 54 Robert Prettyman, do 6 37 John S. Salmons, do 7 34 Isaac J. Jenkins, do 27 IO James Wharton, do 4 27 Henry Brennum, do 14 49 James F. Marten, do 13 59 William A. Conwell, do 38 28 Jonathan R. Torbert, do 30 00 William M. Hickman, do 12 69 Henry F. Hall, do 21 60 James Lank, do 9 08 John P. Sammons, do 5 47 Fletcher Lacey, do 12 09 Rachel B. Draper, do 10 54 Philip Short, do 8 72

Amount carried forward, $5,710 79 524

ALLOWANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS. Dolls. Cts. Amount brought forward, 5,710 79 To John Hueston, superintendent of Sabbath School, 15 54 Wm. S. Phillips, do 4 57 Caleb S. Layton, do 19 16 Hiram W. Collins, do 21 71 Elijah West, do 12 69 Cornelius Waples, do 3 90

$5,788 36

Summary ef the foregmng allowances and appropriations. Dolls. Cts Grand and petit jurors and bailiffs, 1,510 78 Magistrates and constables, 60 29 Clerk of the Peace and clerk of the Levy Court, 1,119 30 Attorney General, 65 60 Crier, 23 17 Sheriff, for fees and board of prisoners, 496 84 Jail Physician and Jail Commissioners, 50 00 Keeper of court.house, 18 00 Court.house, jail, wood, lights, &c., 174 60 Coroner, 172 33 Records, &c., 119 72 Bridges and causes, 209 38 Surveyors, freeholders and chain carriers, 37 00 Assessors, 191 71 Commissioner of weights and measures, 271 80 Levy Court and bailiff, 496 60 Jonathan R. Torbert, for use of Chas. Draper, 300 00 Collectors, 22 36 Sabbath Schools, 400 00 Attorney to Levy Court, 10 00 Miscellaneous, 38 88

$5,788 36 A ;1£tmmmN~ Of the delinquencies allowed by the Levy Court, for the year 1849, to the several Collectors.

I - ! Collectors. Public rates Public tax.:Poor rates Poor tax. !Road rates. Road tax. Aggregate j HundredP. in the $100. in the $100, amount. Alexander S. Draper, $ 40 $ 26 as 3 30 $ 19 79 I$ 21! $ 13 25 $ 59 42 Cedar Creek, Edward Marvel, 40 84 55 30 63 41 25 49 66 197 62 Broadkiln, James Buffington, i 40 26 36 30 19 77 25 14 07 60 20 Nanticoke, I Arthur Neall, I 40 33 92 30 25 44 21i 15 07 74 43 North West Fork, David O•Neall, I 40 37 48 30 28 11 25 23 43 89 02 Broad Creek, William S. Phillips, I 40 43 50 30 32 62 25 27 19 103 31 Little Creek, Wingate Prettyman, 40 43 32 30 32 49 30 26 65 102 46 Dagsborough, David Moore, 40 26 14 30 19 60 35 16 15 61 89 Baltimore, Robert D. Stephenson, I 40 23 12 30 17 34 12! 9 23 49 69 Indian River, I I James F. Marten. I 40 29 48 30 22 06 30 22 06 73 60 Lewes & Rehoboth. ~ ;1J.1mmmNt Exhibiting the valuation of property and amount of taxes laid for collection in Sussex county, for · the year 1849.

,Public rates Public tax, Public tax ,Poor tax at i • Road tax torotal am'ts Collectors. Valuation i with addi· with add'n.' at 40 cents 130 cents Road tax in Road rates be worked, to be col. Hundreds. of property. tion for r'ds for roads. i per $100. per $100. I cash. i in work. &c. lected. I David Watson,, $197,U37f 45 $ tlt:17 11 $ 788 55 $ 591 41 $ 98 57 $ 16i $ 328 56 $1807 us Cedar Creek, Edward Marvel, 26:.!,8561 45 1182 85! 1051 42 788 571 131 43 20 525 78 2497 13 Broadkiln, James Huffington 135,752; 45 610 s8i 543 01 407 26 . 67 881 20 271 50 1289 64 Nanticoke, Arthur Neal, 276,1151 45 1242 52\ 1104 46 828 35: 138 06'. 16i 460 19 2531 06 N. West Fork,, David O•Neal, 196,817J 45 885 67! 787 27 590 45: 98 41: 20 593 63 1869 65 Broad Creek, Jon. Ca,therall, 233,329! 45 1049 98' 933 32 699 98, 116 661 16i 466 66 2216 62 Little Creek, Win. Prettyman, 151,1581 50 755 79 604 63 453 47i 151 16i 20 302 33 1511 58 Dagsborough, John Dazey, 153,4021 50 767 01 613 61 460 21: 153 401 25 383 50 1610 72 Baltimore,

R. D. Stephenson 139,073 1 45 625 83 556 29 417 22. 69 541 12t 173 84 1826 89 Indian River, James F. Marten. 137,376' 46 549 50 549 50 412 13 16i 228 96 1190 59 L. & Rehoboth, 527

A STATEMENT Showing the hundreds that require an additional tax to be levied and collected with public tax, in cash,for the cash demands of the road,, Jor which the following rates have been paid. ====-=!!!EL-!!11!!!1!!! Hundreds. Rates. Cedar Creek, 5 cents per every $100. Broadkiln, 5 " Nanticoke, 5 " North West Fork, 5 " Broad Creek, 5 " Little Creek, 5 " Dagsborough, 10 " Baltimore, 10 " Iudian River, 5 "

Thomas Walker County Treasurer, in account with Sussex county.

DEBTOR. 1849. Dolls. Ct,. March 7. To sundries received from Nathaniel Deputy, late collector for Cedar Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1847, 27 46 13. To cash received from Alex'er. S. Draper, late col. for Cedar Creek hundred, on account of public ta" for 1848, 200 00 To cash received from Robert Warren, col. for Dagsboro' hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 93 00 April 10. To cash received from Samuel Davidson, late col. for Indian River hundred, on account of public tax for 1847, 58 04 To cash received from David O•Neal, col. for Broad Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 92 4& 17. To cash received from William S. Phillips, col. for Little Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 106 00

Amount carried forward, $575 96 528

DEBTOR. 1849. Doll,. Ct,, Amount broughtforward, 575 96 April 17, To cnsh received from John Dazey, lale col. for Baltimol'e hundred, on account of public tax for J 848, 28 53 To cash received from David Moore, col. for Baltimore hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 40 87 June 5. To cash received from Robert D. Stephenson, col, for Indian River hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 203 52 12. To cash received from Charles Tunnell, Jas. Martin and Kendal Wingate, securities of John W. Morris, late col. for Broadkiln hun· dred, in full of public tax for 1846, 624 22 26. To cash received from David Moore, col. for Baltimore hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 37 26 July 5. To cash received from Edward Marvel, col. for Broadkiln hundred, on account of pub· lie tax for 1848, 203 60 17, To cash received from David O•Neal, col. for Broad Creek hundred, on account of pub- lie tax for 1848, 107 57 Aug. 21. To cash received from David Moore. col. for Baltimore hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 64 a, To cash received from Alexander S. Draper, col. for Cedar Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 126 00 28. To cnsh received from David O•Neall, col. for Broad Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 125 61 To cash received from John L. Colbourn, col. for North West Fork hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 365 36 Sept. 11. To cash received from Robert ~· McColley, col. for Nanticoke hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 167 70 Oct. 2. To c1,1sh received from David Moore, col. for Baltimore hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 58 67

Am aunt carried forward, --$2,719 61 529

DEBTOH. 1849, Dolls. Cts. Amount brought forward, 2,719 52 Oct. 9. To cash received from William S. Phillip<1, col. for Little Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 85 71 16. To cash received from John Daizey, col. for Baltimore hundrei.l, on account of public tax for 1847, 28 00 Nov. 6. To ca~h received from Jas. F. Martin, col. for Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 307 60 To cash rect:ived from Robert Warren, late col. for Dagsborough hu.ndred, on account of public tax for 1848, 127 86 20. To cash received from Wingate Prettyman, col. of Dagsborough hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 296 43 To cash received from David Moore, col. for Baltimore hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 240 93 To cash received from Robert D. Stephenson, col. for Indian River huudred, in full for public tax for 1848, 101 37 To cash received from Robert D. Stephenson, col. for Indian River hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 65 21 20. To cash received from William S. Phillips, col. for Little Creek hundred, on account of pub lic tax for 1849, 282 49 To cash received from Robert W. McColley, col. for Nanticoke hundred, on account of public tax for 1847, 24 93 To cash received from Alexander S. Draper, col. for Cedar Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 224 40 To cash received from Alexander S. Draper, col. for Cedar Cri>ck hundred, on account of public tnx for 1849, 76 05 To cash received from William Cannon and Amos Stayton, sureties of Whittington Re. cords, late col. of N. West Fork hundred, in full for public tnx for 1846, 257 38

Amount carried forward, $4,837 •27 67 630

DEBTOR. 1849. Dolls. Ct,. Amount brought forward, 4,837 27 Nov. 27. To cash received from Edward Marvel, col. for Broadkiln hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 977 94 Dec. 4. To cash received from Arthur Neal, col. for North West Fork hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 867 00 18- To cash received from David O•Neal, col. for Broad Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, · 25 59 To cash received from David O•Neal, col. for Broad f'.reek hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 174 20 1850. Jan. 8. To cash received from Robert Warren, late col. for Dagsboro' hundred, on account of public tax for 1848, 76 01 22. To cash received from James Buffington, col. for Nanticoke hundred, on occount of pub· lie tax for 1849, 246 12 29. To cash received from Robert D. Stephenson, col. for Indian River hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 76 69 Feb. 5. To cash received from David Moore, col. for Baltimore hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 35 00 To cash received from Arthur Neal, col. for North West Fork hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 55 68 To cash received from Alexander S. Draper, col. for Cedar Creek hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 25 00 26. To cash received from James F. Martin, col. for L. and Rehoboth hundred, on account of public tax for 1849, 173 32 To cash received from Wingate Prettyman, col. for Dagsborough hundred, on account of public tax for 1849,' 36 37 March 4, To balance due the treasurer this day, as per settlement with the Levy Court, ---1,848 05 ---89,454 85 531

CREDITOR. 1850. Dolls. Cts. March. 4. By sundry pnyments made by the treasurer for the use of said county from March 7th, 1849, to March 4th, 1850, as per 7 44 vouch. ers exhibited to and allowed by the Levy Court this day, 9,091 21 By treasurer's commissions on $8,091 21, at 4 per cent., 363 64

$9,454 85

1850. March 4. By balance due Thomas Walker, county treasurer, this day, · $1,848 05

James Anderson, Treasurer of tlte Poor, in account witlt Sussex county.

DEBTOR. 1849. Dolls. Cts. March 7. To cash received from Whittington W. Rick· ards, col. for North West Fork hundred, for tax levied in 4846, 223 76 To cash received from John W. Morris, col. for Broadkiln hundred, for tax levied in 1846, 124 47 To cash received from Nathaniel Deputy, col lector for Cedar Creek hundred, for tux le vied in H347, 27 85 To cash received from John Daizey, collector for Baltimore hundred, for tax levied in 1847, 87 48 To cash received from John C. Barwick, col lector for North West Fork hundred, for tax levied in 1M7, 80 56 To cash received from A !Pxander S. Drnrer, collector for Cedar Creek hundred, for tax levied in l 848, 407 51:i To cash received from Edward l\farv<'i, rnl lector for Broadkiln hundred, for tuJ,. levied 1848 and 1849, 758 65

Amount carried forward, $1,710 35 532

DEBTOR. Doll8. Ct1, 1849, Amount brought forward, 1,710 35 March 7. To cash received from Robert W. McColley, collector for Nanticoke hundred, for tax levied in 1848, 346 85 To cash received from John L. Colboul'il, col- · lector for North West Fork hundred, for tax levied in 1848, 551 83 To cash received from Arthur Neal, collector for North West Fork hundred, for tax lev· ied in 1849, 94 00 To cash received from David O•Neal, collector for Broad Creek hundred, for tax levied in 1848 and 1849, 561 85 To cash received from William S. Phillips, collector for Little Creek hundred, for tax levied in J 848,9, 543 93 To cash received from Robert Warren, collector for Dagsboro' huudred, for tax levied in 1848, 279 79 To cash received from Wingate Prettyman, collector for Dagsboro' hundred, for tax levied in 1849, 295 11 To cash received from David Moore, collector for Baltimore hundred, for tax levied in 1848-9, 409 91 To cash received from Robert D. Stephenson, collector for Indian RiYer hundred, for tax levied in 1848-9, 311 57 To cash received from James F. Martin, collector for L. and Rehoboth hundred, for tax levied in 1848,9, -----374 80 --f5,480 05 1850. March 4. To balance due the trustees of the poor, this day, from James Anderson, treasurer, 8342 84 533

CREDITOR. 1849. Doll,. Ct,. March 6, By balance due James Anderson, treasurer, on last year's settlement, 22 68 By sundry payments made for the use of the poor of Sussex county, as per 251 vouch· ers exhibited to and allowed by the Levy Court, 5,013 80 1850. By treasurer's commissions on $5,036 48, 100 73 By balance due the trustees of the poor from James Anderson, treasurer, this day, 342 84

$5,480 05 534

~v~~mwmitrmQ Agreeably to an act of the General Assembly in such case made and provided, the Auditor attended at Georgetown, on the first four days of the April Term, A. D., 1850, of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace. The school committees of the several districts of Sussex county, set duwn in the following statement, appear- ed and settled the accounts of. their respective districts.

~~ Time each No. of Contribu. School Paid for Paid for Due the Due the O g school in No. of • .d 4iat. tion. fund. tuition. con tin- districts. commit. 0 " operation. scho- gencies. tees. z"' Mos. Days. Jars. ------i- 71 41 122 47 145 9 ti5 39 38 --1 8 6' 90 2 45 122 47 186 23 17 55 06 " 8 60 3 25 98 18 129 13 801 50 32 " 7 101 56 4 48 09 98 18 160 5 711 20 27 " 8 66 5 81 97 98 18 8 60 161 9 771 12 16 " 6 25 98 18 80 54 25 36 91 " 4 5 50 7 66 06 122 47 H30 8 78 " 9 70 8 25 122 47 139 3 76 35 04 " 7 38 9 25 122 47 116 23 42 41 44 " 6 11 60 10 25 122 47 126 17 81 64 77 " 6 60 11 25 122 47 60 11 37 105 56 " 6 53 12 26 75 122 47 156 25 8 01 48 " 6 5 72 13 25 122 47 139 20 40 23 06 " 5 16 38 14 59 122 47 164 78 17 48 " 6 15 ..S5 15 26 122 47 125 1 96 21 35 " 5 75 16 39 82 122 47 228 52 20 47 84 " 8 47 17 25 122 47 132 7 57 " 6 48 18 25 122 47 200 50 12 79 83 58 " 6 11 56 19 25 122 47 75 10 06 199 91 ·~ ::: " 3 60 20 30 122 47 141 23 26 7 74 " 8 55 21 30 122 47 108 15 02 65 02 " 5 11 75 22 25 122 47 161 6 49 14 38 " 8 44 23 100 122 47 205 68 22 52 1 631 " 8 5 80 24 25 61 24 66 5 46 31 !J61 " 3 40 24t 76 50 61 23 149 57 11 84 25 21 70 61 23 94 54 14 95 31 30 " 4 48 251 50 I 61 23 13 15 41 20 54 20 " 3 25 26 25 122 47 110 45 27 26 53 37 " 5 11 50 27 25 I 122 47 120 8 29 34 95 " 6 55 28 27 75 122 47 136 36 27 75 11 66 " 6 18 113 29 25 75 122 47 117 25 43 71 55 " 6 10 55 30 25 25 122 47 132 25 25 7 07 " 8 60 31 30 I 122 47 75 03 29 62 166 75 " I 6 9 128 535

1 .:!i!!!. rime each No of k::ontribu· School Paid for IPaid for Due the Due the ....c -s school in No. of dist. tlon. fund. tuition. contin· districts. commit, ~ ..8 operation. echo. --- gencies. ___ ~ ;l ,Mos. Days. Jau 32 50 122 47 97 50 00 46 fi9 2 9 129 33 25 122 47 131 33 17 47 6 92 1 7 90 34 25 122 47 120 16 41 166 56 " 6 50 35 29 122 47 127 28 7 23 23 54 .. 4 13 55 36 26 15 122 47 133 29 43 5 Su .. 7 83 37 25 122 47 162 25 00 30 51 " 9 70 38 25 122 47 151 50 12 52 8'l 06 " 8 56 39 30 122 47 108 75 14 32 64 30 .. 6 11 60 40 26 20 122 47 114 54 7 74 109 2:~ " 6 6 30 41 25 122 47 117 17 04 1 13 " 6 11 60 42 47 20 122 47 157 fj() 18 95 113 58 " 8 49 43 25 122 47 132 00 30 78 81 28 " 6 42 44 25 122 47 148 27 13 74 139 26 " 8 5 84 45 25 122 47 111 81 IO 81 ll O 4:3 " 9 35 46 50 78 122 47 154 41 5 96 3 63 " 7 65 47 25 122 47 150 6 35 217 39 " 7 11 35 48 25 122 47 172 6 14 18 60 II 8 13 85 49 25 61 24 97 63 2 21 52 .. 6 40 49! 25 61 23 90 00 3 93 5 25 " 5 31 50 25 122 47 141 50 11 88 63 90 " 7 50 51 49 122 47 162 00 8 83 47 " 7 16 60 52 25 122 47 125 8 00 Ul 36 " 5 50 53 25 122 47 149 10 31 II 00 " 8 80 54 25 122 47 149 68 37 64 31 12 " 8 67 55 27 50 122 47 138 88 19 82 95 84 " 7 55 56 25 122 47 123 50 60 32 67 23 " 8 50 57 25 122 47 120 2 OS 53 04 " 8 49 58 44 66 122 47 150 54 15 86 Sa 89 " 7 10 56 59 30 122 47 120 28 10 57 8 17 " 6 15 66 60 30 122 47 130 92 22 45 10 58 .. 7 6 50 61 28 122 47 143 50 24 91 3 29 " 6 10 72 62 25 122 47 131 64 32 61 64 " 6 30 63 25 122 47 118 25 00 38 88 2 6 55 64 25 122 47 138 64 21 36 5 74 1 7 45 65 25 61 23 60 25 00 12 49 " 3 26 65! 25 61 24 45 37 89 34 55 " 3 25 66 25 122 47 Ill 04 19 50 38 70 .. 5 14 50 67 81 87 122 47 151 32 9g 29 42 " 9 70 68 40 122 47 157 20 31 77 14 70 " 8 7 62 69 38 19 122 47 124 40 20 55 28 61 " 6 11 65 70 100 122 47 198 72 16 96 58 28 .. 11 65 71 25 122 47 185 IO 74 50 91 " 9 60 72 75 122 47 189 IO 12 13 75 " 9 76 536

I ...... Time each No. of Contrib11- School Paid for Paid for Due the Due the ~ l school in jNo.,qf dist. tion. fund, tuition, contin- districts. commit· ;, ..ci operation. scho- gencies. teeP. 1' Mos. Days. Jars, 73 29 89 61 :!4 81 00 13 21 17 60 ___ 1 4 11 50 73! 25 00 61 23 54 00 6 18 42 65 " 3 58 7 4 25 00 122 4 7 135 00 7 17 7 26 " 7 70 75 25 00 122 47 140 00 8 10 11 57 " 8 50 . 76 50 00 122 47 176 82 5 65 40 05 ,. 9 2 56 77 30 00 61 24 150 00 59 88 60 88 " 9 30 ""77! 25 00 61 23 4 40 81 83 " 7S 25 00 122 47 158 55 25 00 107 99 11 9 61 79 , 25 oo, 98 11 45 oo au 47 18 75 11 a u

A SUMMARY.

Received from contributions, $ 2,919 49 " school fund 9,553 64 Paid for tuition, 10,863 82 II contingencies, 1,709 74 Due the districts, 3,809 84 " committees, 94 40 Number of schools, 85. Time in operation, 563 months and 15 days. Number of scholars, 4,87 4.

* In District No. 77 l, there has been no school-the district being recen1l1 G.>rmed, and not yet thoroughly organized. INDEX.

ACCOUNTS- Committee of-appointed 130, reported 432.

ACCOUNT- Crouch, Isaac L., of-presented, read and referred 390, Culbreth & Brother, of 412. Emerson, John H., of 411. Kimmey, S., of 418. McDowell, John, of 390. Price, '\Yilliam C., of 398. Secretary of State, of, Daniel M. Bates-presented and read 143. Smith, John B., of-presented, read and referred 431.

ADJOURNMENT- House, to the first Tuesday in January, A, D., 1852, 437,

AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS- Dr. Luther Swiggett-appointed 181, bond approved 261, Report of finances for 1850-submitted,

ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS- A further supplement to an act entitled An net proviLling for the re· cording, of the General Assembly, not of a public nature, and for other purposes-presented for concurrence and read 421, read second time 425, read third time by special order, passed and returned to the Senate 425.

A supplement to the act entitled An act providing for recording of the, of General Assembly not ofn public nature nnd for other purposes introduced on leave and rend 358, read second time 365, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 378, returned concurred in with amendment, amendment read and concurred in 406, enrolled 430. 68 538

AMITY LODGE, NO. 20, OF I. 0. 0. F- An act to incorporate, of Camden, in the State of Delaware-presented for concurrence 27 4, read 380, read second time 389, read third time, passed and returned to the Senate 398, enrolled 430.

APPRENTICES AND SERVANTS- An act to amend the act entitled An act concerning-reported and read 358, read a second time, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 380, returned concurred in with amendment 428, amendment read and concurred in 429, enrolled 43G. B. BILL- Bank ef Laui·el, An act to incorporate a bank at Laurel, under the name of the-reported and read 319, read second time 342, taken up and lost 382.

Bank of Milford, An act to incorporate a bank under the name of the president, directors and company of the Bank of Milford-re· ported and read 166, taken up for consideration and amended 184, read second time and amended 190, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 208, returned concurred in 242, enrolled 396.

Bayley, C!tarlotte, An act to divorce, and her husband Nathirn Bay. ley, from the bonds of matrimony-reported and read 114, read second time 119, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 122, returned concuned in 169, enrolled 187.

Bis/top, James, An act for the relief of-reported and read 308, read second time 324, road third time and lost 342.

Black, Jolin (}., An act to authorize, to employ his slaves in the State of Maryland and in the State of Delaware-presented for concur· rence and read. 304, read a second time 318, read third time and postponed 323.

Board of Education, in t!te city ef Wilmington, An act to establish a-reported and read 135, read second ti•ne 167, taken up, amend· cd, read third time and postponed for further consideration 189, in; definitely postponed 202.

Bowman, Jacob, deceased, An act to authorize the sale of the real estate of, in New Castle county, Delaware-presented for concur.· rence and read 370, read second time 377, read a third time, passed and returned to the Senate 386, enrolled 435. 539

BILL- ~ridge, An act to empower the Levy (;ourt and Court of Appeal of Kent county to erect a, over Little Duck creek, at the village of Leipsic--reported and read 136, read second time 138, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 184, returned concurred in, with an amendment 209, amendment read and concurred iu 210, enrolled 326.

Bridge across Broad Creek, An act to provide for the erection of a, at the town of Laurel, in the county of Sussex-reported and read 172, read second time 190, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 200, returned concurred in with amendments, amendments read 281, Senate amendment concurred in 295, enrolled 38!).

B1·oadkiln Railroad and Planl.road Company, An act to incorpo· rate the-reported and read :n 1, read second time 382, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 389, returned concurred in 418, enrolled 435.

Buena Vista Division, No. 26, Sons of Temperance, An act to in corporate-reported and read 260, r:md second time 293, read third time, passed and £ent to Senate 305, returned concurred in 328, en· rolled 382.

Burying G1·oundfor tlte Poor, An act constituting the commissioners of the town of New Castle trustees of the free, of said town-report ed and read 402, read second time by special order 404, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 409, returned concurred in 426, enrolled 435. Caldwell, David, deceased, An act to authorize the sale of certain real estate of-presented for concurrence 355, read 362, read a sec ond time 377, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 386, enrolled 436. Callioun, Epliraim, An act to enable, to locate certain lnnd, situate in Baltimore hundred, Su5sex county, and to complete his title to the same-reported and read 250, read second time 273, read third time, pass;ed and sent to Senate 318, returned concurred in, amended, amendments rend and concurred in 349, enrolled 396. Canal near Green Bank, An act to authorize the trustees appointed under an act entitled An act for the benefit of Sussex county, passed at Dover, Feb. 13, 1835, or any supplement thereto, to pay to the trustees appointed under the act entitled An act to improve the navi· gation of Lewes Creek by cutting and making a, passed Feb. 19, 1841, and any supplement thereto, a certain amount of money herein specified-reported and read 248, read second time 257. 540

BILL- Cannon, 1Vm., of Daniel, An act to change the name of, to William Buffington Cannon-reported and read 235, read second time 239, read third time· by special order, passed and sent to Senate 239, re· turned concurred in 245, enrolled 273.

---, Wm. JI., An act to enable, to locate certain vacant lands. in N. W. Fork hundred in Sussex county and to complete his title to the same-presented for concurrence and read 287, read second time 309, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 338, en· rolled 396.

Cape Henlopen Sea Batliing and Steamboat Company, An act to incor porate-presented for concurrence 339, read 341, read second time by special order 343, read third time, passed and returned to Sen ate 351, enrolled 396,

Cape Henlopen Sea Bathing Company, An act to incorporate the reported, read and amended 220, read second time 250, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 265, returned non-concurred in .309 • City of Wilmington, An act to confirm and establish certain ordin ances of the, vacating a part of Eleventh street and Monroe street, and for another purpose therein mentioned-reported and read 268, rend second time 279, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 295, returned concurred in 328, enrolled 389.

Claims, An act for the payment of-reported and read 431, read sec· ond and third times by special order and sent to Senate 431, return· ed concurred in 434.

Clea'Oer, George B., Franci.s D. Dunlap and Henry L. Peckard, An act to enable, to sink piers out in the river Delaware, at Dela· ware City-introduced on leave and read 391, read second time 4031 read third time by special order, passed and sent to Senate 404, re· turned concurred in 418, enrolled 435.

Clerk cif the Peace, An act authorizing the, for New Castle county, to procure a new seal of office-presented for concurrence 348, read 349, read second time 373, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 380, enrolled 436.

Collins, Josiah W., John l'V. Short and Burton West, An act to en· able, to locate certain vacant land in Broad Creek hundred, Sussu county, Del., and to complete their title to the same-reported and read 232, read second time 251, read third time, passed and sent to 541

BILL- Senate 286, returned concurred in and amended 328, amendment read and concurred in 329, enrolled

Concord Division, No. 33, Sons ef T., An act to-incorporate, located at Concord, Sussex county-reported and read 226, read second time 248, read third time, passed' and sent to Senate 257, returned concurred in 303, enrolled 331.

Conrad's Company, An act in relation to the marsh company in N, Castle county called-presented for concurrence 339, read 341, read second time 352, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 365.

Constable, An act allowing an additional, to Wilmington city, in New Castle county-introduced on leave and read 207, read second time 219, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 239, returned con curred in 266, enrolled 365.

-----, An act allowing an additional; in St. George's hundred in the county of New Castle-reported and read 118, read second time 128, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 132, returned concurred in 149, enrolled 188.

----- in Broad Creek ltundred, An act allowing an additional, and county of Sussex-reported and read 361, read second time 366, read third time and lost 380.

Constitution of this State, An net to ratify an amendment proposed to the-presented for concurrence and read 242, read second time 247, read third time and lost.

Convention, An act concerning a-reported and read 132, read sec· ond time 135, taken up for consideration 162, read third time, pass· ed and sent to Senate 164, returned concurred in, amended, amend ments read 339, Senate amendments amended and concurred in 376, returned House amendments concurred in 402, enrolled.

Coulter, Wm. V., An act to enable, to locate certain vacant lands in Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex county-presented for concurrence and read :H 3, read second time 324, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 332.

Cow Marsh., A supplement to the act entitled An act authorizing the owners and possessors of the marsh or low grounds, commonly call. ed or known by the name of, situate in the forest of Murderkill hun dred, in Kent county and State of Delaware, to cut a ditch or ditches, drain or drains through tho same, and to keep said ditches and 542

BILL- drains open and in repair-reported and read 243, read second time 247, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 253, returned con curred in amended 339, amendments read and concurred in 341, enrolled 430.

Crimes and Misdemeanors, A supplement to the act entitled A fur ther supplement to the act entitled An act providing for the :rnnish ment of certain-introduced on leave and rearl 2t3i3, read second time 354, read third time and lost 362.

------, A further supplement to the act entitled Aa act providing for the punishment of certain-reported and read 206, read second time 217, read third time and lost 230, reconsider ed and lost 234.

Da1'is, Jolin W., An act to authorize to change the course of a road in Sussex county-reported and read 233, read second time 259, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 267, returned con· curred in 356, enrolled 382.

Day, Jolin, An act to authorize to locate a certain tract of vacant land in Nanticoke hundred, Sussex county, and to complete his title to the same-reported and read 366, read second time 385, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 394, returned concurred in with amendment, amendment read and concurred in 427, enrolled 436. Deeds, A further additional supplement to an act entitled An act to extend the time for recording-introduced on motion and read 118, read second time 121, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 125, returned indefinitely postponed 166. -, A further additional supplement to an act entitled An act to ex tend the time for recording of-presented for concurrence and read 127, read second time 132, read third time, passed and returned to the Senate 136, enrolled 200. Delaware City, An act for the better regulation of the streets of, and for other purposes-reported and read 287, read second time and amended 313, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate, return· ed concurred in with amendment, amendment read 421, concurred in 423, enrolled 436. JJelaware and Chesapeake Canal Company, An act binding the to keep in repair the road known as the St. Geerge's mill dam, in New Castle county-reported and read 229, read second time 231, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 239, returned concurred in, with amendment 266, read and concurred in 266, enrolled 326. BILL- Delaware Temple ef Honor, No. 1, An act to incorporate, of the State of Delaware-reported and read 360, read second time 367, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 378, returned concur· red in 402, enrolled 414.

Delaware Union Boot, Shoe and Leather 1llanufacturing Cornpany, of Wilmington, An act to incoq,orute the, and to extend the provi sions of the same to tbe corporation in and by this act c,eated-in troduced on leave and read 170, read second time 180, amended, read third time, passed nnd sent lo Senate 238, returned concurred in 27 4, enrolled 331.

Delaware City Bank, An act for tbe relief of the-reported and read 129, read second time I :31, rend third time, passed and sent to the Senate 133, returned concurred in 172, enrolled 188.

Delaware College, An act to re-incorporate the trustees of-introdueed on leave and read 215, amendment offered 225, adopted nod bill read second time 236, rend third time, passed and sent to the Senate 237, returned concurred in 266, enrolled 396.

Delaware Railroad Company, A supplement to the act to incorpo· rate the-presented for concurrence and read 294, read second time 336, read third time, passed and returned to the Senate 358, enrolled 436.

Donovan, Reuben, An act to enable to locate certain vacant land in Nanticoke hundred, Sussex county, and to complete his title to the same-reported and read 321, read second time 342, rend third time, passed and sent to the Senate 364, returned concurred in, amended, amendment read and concurred in 402, enrolled 405.

Do'Oer, An act to extend and open High street, in the town of-report· ed and read 176, read second time 186, taken up, amended, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 197, returned concurred in 220, enrolled 273,

Dragon Creek, An act for the relief of owners and possessors of low grounds and marshes on both sides of, in Red Lion hundred, in New Cn:,tle county-presented and rend 180, read second time 198, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 206, returned concurred in 231, enrolled 382.

Drawbridge over Cliristiana River, An act to authorize the Levy Court and Court of Appeal of New Castle county to purchase or ac quire the, at Wilmington, for the purpose of making the same a 544

BILL- public and free bridge-reported and read 209, amended and read a second time 243, amended, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 254, returned concurred in with amendment, amendment read and concurred in 270, enrolled 330.

Duck Creek, An act to incorporate a company to improve the navi· gation of-reported and read 258, read second time 264, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 286, returned concurred in 313, enrolled 423.

Durham, Rebecca, An act for the relief of, late Rebecca Dean and others-reported and read 251, read second time 259, read third time, passed and sent to the Senate 294, returned concurred in 328, enrolled 389.

Elections, An act to repeal an act entitled An act to compel certain testimony in cases of contested-introduced on leave and read 201, read second time 223, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 251, returned concurred in 287, enrolled 331.

---, An act to repe11I an act concerning contested, in either branch of the Legislature-introduced on leave and read 256, read· second time 319, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 399, re· turned concurred in amended, amendments read and concurred in 418, enrolled.

Election, A further supplement to the act entitled An act regulating the general-reported and read 171, read second time 180, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 199, returned non-concurred in 372. ---, An additional supplement to the act entitled An act regulat· ing the general-reported and read 190, read second time 225, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 245, returned concurred in 274, enrolled 289. Endeauor Lodge, No. 17, An net to incorporate, of Ancient York Masons of Milton, Del.-reported and read 176, read second time 227, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 245, returned con· curred in 274, enrolled 401. Eubanks, John D., An act for the relief of-presented for concur rence and read 329, read second time 352, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 366, enrolled 435. Farmers' and Peoples' Planlc Road Company, An act to incorporate the-introduced on leave and read 414, BILL- Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank ef Delaware, An act to incorporate a bank at Cantwell's Bridge un

Fees, An additional supplement to the act entitled An act establishing bertain, for the use of the State-reported and read 199, read sec ond time 28!), read third time, passed and sent to Senate 299, re turned concurred in 328, enrolled 360.

Fire-arms, An additional supplement to the act entitled An act to pre vent the use of~ by free ucgrucs and free mulattoes, and for other purposes-reported and read 288, read second time 306, amended, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 322, returned concurred in 370, enrolled 423.

Fish, Oysters and Game, An act concerning-reported and read 284, read second time 295, amended, read third timc, passed and sent to Senate 318, returned concurred in with amendments, amendments read 392, Senate amendments amended ond concurred in 410, House amendment concurred in 421, eurolldd 4;35,

Fowler, Elizabeth, An act to divorce, from her husband Benjamin Fowler-reported and rend 224, read second time 242, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 246, returned indefinitely postponed 304.

Foreign attachment, An net in relution to the outh lo be made in cases of-presented for concurrence 339, read 341, read second time 352, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 360, enrolled 436. Free negroes and slaves, An act in relation to-introduced on leave and read 294, read second time 307, taken up and amended 363, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 3G8, returned concurred in, amended 415, amendments read 416, amendments non-concurred in, amended by the House, non-concu1Tcnce of Senate's amend· ments, reconsidered and concurred in 419, House amendments con. curred in by Senate 428, enrolled 43:3. Free negroes and mulattoes, An act to prohibit, in New Castle coun· ty, from owning or harboring dogs-reported and read 414, motion to read second time lost 428. Golden Rule Lodge, No. 17, An act to incorporate, of the I. 0. 0. F. of the State of Delaware-reported and rood 136. read second time 171, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 200, returned con curred in 220, enrolled 273. 69 BILL- Good Samaritan Lodge, No. U, I. 0. 0. F., An act to incorporate- presented for cou1.·urre11cc li:.J, read 212, read second time 223, read third 1ime, passed and returned to Senate 231, enrolled 3311.

}fall, John C., An act to aulhurizP, to employ his slaves in the State of l\laryland and iu the .::,tale of Delawure--reported and read 317, read second time 337, ·read third time and lost 3 112.

Hanson, Benjamin R. and Lucrct-i11, !tis wife, An act to divorce, from the bonds oC rnatrirnouy-·prcsentcd for concurrence 265, read 273, read second time 279, read third time, passed and returned to Sen· ate 286.

Hatch, Elizabeth C., An act to divorce, and Wm. H. Hatch from the bonds of matrimony-reported and read 191, read second time 198, read third time, passed and s

Hill, Eleonora Sarah, An act for the relief of-reported and read 114, read second time 115, read third time, passed and sent to Sen· ate 122, returned concurred in 141), enrolled 188.

--, Williarn, deceased, An act lo authorize the heirs of, to erecl a gate across a private road iu N. Castle county-presented for con• currence 320, read second time :335, read third time and lost 338.

Hinson, Pet<'.r, An net for the relief of-reported and read 115, read second time ll 8, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 122, re turned concurred in 166, enrolled 188. Hopl.:ins, James, An act to revive and re-establish the act entitled An act to enable, of Kent county, to locate certain vacant lands in Kent county and to complete his 0title to the same,.-presented for. concur• rencc H39, refid 202, read second time 207, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 215, enrolled 28!J.

Huds:m's Branch Ditcli Company, An act to incorporate the-re ported and read 403, read second time, passed and sent to Senate 414, returned concurred in 428, enrolled 435. Imprisonment for debt, An act to amend the act entitled An act con cerning-introduced on leave and read 212, read second time 234,. read third time and lost 324, reconsidered and amended 347, taken up and lost 397. Index books, An act authorizing the recorder of deeds and the pro thonotary of the Superior Court, in and for Kent county, to procure .'i47

BILL- certain-introduced on leave and read 267, reud second time 295 read third time, passed and sent to Senate 308, returned concurred in 339, enrolled 382.

Intoxicating liquors, An regul:1ting the sale of-reported and read 351, amended and read sPcond time 372, amended, read third time, passed and sent to Senate :364, returned non-concurred in 418.

Island Pond .llfarsh Company, A supplement to the act entitled An act to incorporate the-presented for concurrence and read 392, read second time 407, rend third time, passed and returned to Sen ate 409, enrolled 436.

Jamison's Branch, A supplement to the net entitled An act to c!lable the owners of the mftr;;lws, cripple and low ;;rounds ~ituate upon and contiguous to, in Little Creek aml Uuek Cre

Jefferson, Elihu, An act to confirm the title of, in a certain lot of land in the town of New Castle and for other purposes-reported and read 277, read sec~nd time 2Sl, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 294, returned concurred in with amendment, amendment read and concurred in 35(i, enrolled 405.

Jones, Bayard ancl Nathaniel, An act for the relief of-reported and · read 342, read second time 354, read third time, 'passed and sent to Senate 381, returned concurred in 402, enrolled 430.

Juries, A further supplement to the act entitled An act concerning awards, to regulate the summoning and returning of, and for lessen ing the expense thereof and for other purposes-presented for con currence and read 242, read second time 251, read third time, pass ed and returned to Senate 255, enrolled Justices ef t!te Peace, An act to amend the act entitled An act ex tending the jurisdiction of-to one hundred dollars-introduced on leave and read 298, read second time 319, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 3:!6, returned concurre

Kennedy, James, An act to vest in, the title of the State of Delaware in certain water lots or vacant land in the town of New Castle-re- 548

BILL- ported and read 376, read second time 386, read third time, passed· and sent to Senate 3!H, returned concurred in 411, enrolled 430.

Kollock, James F.; An net to divorce, and Matilda, his wife, late Ma· tilda P. Bowman, from the bonds of matrimony-reported and ree~ 295, read second time 319, read third time and lost 362.

Lambden, Joshua J., An act to enable to locate certain vacant lands in Nanticoke and Broad Creek hundreds, in Sussex county, and to complete his title to the same-reported and read 281, read second time 305, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 316, returned concurred in, amended 348, amendment read and concurred in 349, enrolled 400.

Landlords and Tenants, An act concerning--reporte

------, A further supplement to the act entitled All act concerning-reported and read 241, read second time 255, amended, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 302, returned non-concurred in 328.

Lands in New Ca.~tle county, An act granting the title of this State to certain, to the persons therein named-reported and read 2961 read second time 324, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 336, returned concurred in 369, enrolled 400.

Laurel, An act for the relief of the citizens of the town of, in Sussex county-reported and read 212, read second time 223, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 239, returned concurred in 286, enrolled 360. ·

Laws, An act concerning the publication of the-presented for concur• rence and read 190, read second time 255, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 353, enrolled 389.

Layton, Robert, An act to divorce, and Genette Layton, (late Genette; Long,) from tho bonds of matrimony.:....reported and read 119, real second time 131, road third time, passed and sent to Senate 136, re turned concurred in 182, enrolled 188.

Levy Court and Court ef Appeal ef Sussex county, An act to enable the, to build a bridge in Dagsborough hundred-reported and read 385, read ~econd time 394, read third time, passed and sent to Sen ate 405, returned concurred in 426, enrolled 435. 549

BILL- Levy Court and Court ef Appeal, A further supplement to the act entitled An act concerning the constitution of the-reported and read 317 -400, copies printed 320, read second ti roe 361, read third time and lost 381.

Lord's Day, A further supplement to the act entitled An act more effectually to prevent the profanation of the, commonly callep Sun day-presented for concurrence 428, read 429, read second time by special order 429, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 431, enrolled 437.

Map ef the city of Wilmington, An act to establish the-introduced on leave and read 214, amended and read second time 264, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 267, returned concurred in 303, enrolled 326.

Married Women, An act for the more effectual protection of the pro perty of-introduced on leave and read 388, read second time 394, read third time and lost 406.

Marshy Hope Division, No. 36, Sons ef Temperance, An act to in corporate, of the State of Dela ware-reported and read 267, read second time 276, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 288, re turned concurred in 320, enrolled 330.

Maxwell, Emeline, An act to divorce, and her husband Elias Max well, from the bonds of matrimony-reported and read 295, read second time 319, read third time 337, amended, passed and sent to Senate 338, returned non-concurred in 370.

McCabe, Garrison, An act for the relief of-presented, read and laid on the table 414.

McNeill, Ephraim lV., An act for the reliefof-reported and read 312, read second time 325, read third time and lost 338.

Melson, Benjamin, An act to enable to locate certain vacant land, situate in Broad Creek hundred, in the county of Sussex, and to eomplete his title to the same-reported and read 262, read second time 269, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 278, returned concurred in 313, enrolled 396.

Meredith's Branch, An act to enable the owners of certain marshes and low grounds on and near to, to reclaim and improve the same reported and read 325, read second time 354, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 357, returned concurred in 392, enrolled 401. 550

BILL- Miller, Peter, An act for the relief of-presented for concurrence and read 179, read second time 187, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 201, enrolled.

Milford, A supplement to an act entitlecl An act to amend the act di· reeling the manner of choosing commissioners to regulate and repair · tha streets of, and for other purposes-reported and rend 207, read second time 219, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 240, re turned concurred in 266, enrolled 401.

Milford Bank, An act to revoke the charter of the-introduced on leave 3!38.

Milford, A supplement to the act entitled An act to amend the act en titled An act directing the manner of choosing commissioners to re gulate and repair the &treets of, and for other purposes-reported and read 251, read second time :l58, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 264, returned concurred in, amended, amendment read and concurred in 304, enrolled.

-, A further supplement to the uct entitled An act to amend the act entitled An act directing the manner of choosing commissioners to regulate and repair the streets of, and for other purposei-pre sented for concurrence and read 421, read second time by special order 423, read third time by special order, passed and returned to Senate 423, enrolled 436.

Milton Dit,ision, No. 13, Sons of Temperance, An act to incorpo· rate, at Milton, Delaware-reported and read 180, read second time 232, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 244, returned con·. curred in 274, enrolled 289.

Monies in the Treasnry of the State, An act to appropriate the-in· traduced on leave and read 401, read second time by special order 407, rend third time, passed and sent to Senate 411, returned con. curred in 426, enrolled 435. \ Moor, Robert H., An act for the benefit of the wife and children of, of Kent county-'-reported and read 206, read second time 215, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 219, returned concurred in 245, enrolled 414.

Murphy, Elizabeth, An act to vest in, the title of the State of Dela ware in certain water lots or vacant land in the town of New Castle -presented for concurrence and read 406, read second time 409, read third time, passed and returned•to Senate 425, enrolled 436. 551

BILL- Newark, An act for the better regulation of the streets of, and for other purposes-reported and read 310, amended 314, read second time 315, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 322, returned concurred in with amendment 35G, amendments read and concurred in 359, enrolled 396.

Neto Castle Library Company, Au act tu incorporate the subscribers of the, their heirs and assigns-presented for concurrence and read 242. read second time 24 7, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 252, enrolled 292.

New Castle County ,1futual Insurance Company, A supplement to an act entitled An act to incorporate the-reported and read 217, read second time 218, reild third time, pas;,ed and sent to Senate 233, returned concurred in 256, enro'lled 273.

New Ca.stle Manufacturing Company, An act to re-enact the act en. entitled An act to incorporate the-presented for concurrence and read 116, read second time and amended 125, amended further 126, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 176, returned from Senate, amendments non-concurred in 210, amendments receded from and returned to Senate 226, enrolled 293.

Notaries Public and Commissioners of Deeds, An act concerning introduced on leave and read 224, read second time 280, read third . time and postponed for further consideration 310, passed and sent to Senate 316, returned concurred in wjth amendment 349, amend ment read and concurred in 350, enrolled 382. Nuisances, An act to repeal part of the first section of an act entitled An act to prevent certain-introduced on leave and read 212, read second time 223, read third time and lost 258. Orphans Friend Lodge, No. 24, I. 0. 0. F., An act to incorporate, at Cantwell's Bridge, New Castle county-reported and read 201, read second time 219, read third time, passed aad sent to Senate 233, returned concurred in 256, enrolled 360. Patrick Henry Lodge, No. 11. /. O. 0. F., An act to incorporate, at Delaware City, in the county of New Castle-introduced on leave and read 265, read second time 278, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 285, returned concurred in, amended 328, amend· rnents read and concurred in 329, enrolled 396. Personal Actions, An act for the limitation of certain, and of excep· tions to accounts-presented for concurrence and read 379; read second time 390, read third time and passed 407, reconsidered, amended and indefinitely postponed 411. 552

BILL- Personal Property, An act to exempt from execution process and die· tress for rent a certain amount of-reported and read 124, taken up, amended and postponed for forther consideration 202, read second time and amended 227, amended further 235, further amended 240, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 245, returned concurred in 304, enrolled 414.

Physicians and D1·uggists, An act for the relief of-introduced on leave and read 425.

Pivot Bridge over Appoquinimink Creek, An act to empower the Levy Court and Court oC Appeal of New Castle county to erect a, in New Castle county-reported und read 295, read second time 310, read third time and lost 322.

Pivot Bridge, An act changing the permanent bridge near Little Duck Creek, called Martin's bridge, into a-presented for concurrence 189, read 324, indefinitely postponed 329.

- --, An act authorizing the Levy Court and Court of Appeal in Kent county to change the permanent bridge over Little Duck Creek, called Martin's bridge, into a-introduced on leave and read 352, read second time 355, amended, rend third time, Fassed and sent to Senate 37i, returned concurred in 402, enrolled 405.

Pocomoke River, An additional supplement to the act entitled An act for improving and extending the navigation of that part of, which is situated in the State of Delaware-reported and read 259, read sec ond time 264, taken up, amended, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 345, returned concurred in with amendments, amendments read and uon·concurred in 370, Senate insists upon its amendments 412, House refuses to recede from its non-concurrence 413, com· mittee of conference appointed 413, reported 427, adopted 428, Senate recede from its amendment 433, enrolled 437.

Poor of New Castle county, An act for the support of the-reported and read 378, read second time 386, rend third time, passed and sent to Senate 394, returned concurred in 428, enrolled 435.

Pope, John, and Elizabeth, his wife, An act for the relief of, of the State of Delaware-reported and read 131, read second time, r'ead third time, passed and sent to Senate 149, returned concurred in 182, enrolled 188.

Potter, Benjamin, An act to authorize the sale of 1he real estate de vised by, late of Kent county, deceased, to charity-presented (or 553

BILL- concurrence and read 313, read second time and amendments offer ed and read 332, amendments amended and adopted 345, read third, timP, passed and returned to Senate 347, enrolled 389.

Prettyman, Curtis J., An act to divorce, and Mary, his wife, from the bond, of matrimony-reported and read l 83, read second time 209, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 232, returned concurred in 256, enrolled 273.

Price, John R., A11 act to confirm the title of, to certain lands in N. Castle county, in the State uf Delaware-introduced on leave and . read 198, re;d ser:ond time :.!O!J, rPad third time, passed and sent to Senate 224, returned concurred in 24(!, enrolled 208.

Prothonotary of Sussc.r county, An net appointing commitsioners to examine the records i11 the ollice of the, •rnd for other purposes-re ported and read 317, amended and read second time 334, read third time, passed and sent to Senate :3;Jl, returned non·concurred in 434. Rawlins, Lot, An act to nuthorizc and c-mpower, and the owners of the mill-stream and saw-mill al Middleford in Sussex county in this State, to build and erect u grist-mill on the said stream-reported and read 277, read second time 305, read third time :315, lost 326. Real Estate, An act to authorize the 8alc of c-ertain, therein mention ed-presented for concurrence and read 406, read second time 412, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 414, enrolled 436. 1

Real Estate of intestates, A further supplement to the act entitled An act concerning the-presented for conc11rrcnce and read 402, read second time by special order 406, read third time, passed and re· · turned to Senate 410, enrolled 4:-30.

Real and personal propei·ty, A further supplement to the act entitled An act for the valuation of, within this State-reported and read 250, read second time 303, five hundred copies ordered to be printed 350. , Rechabite Division, No. 22, Sons of Temperance, An act to incorpo rate, of Georgetown, De!.-reported and read 233, read second time 259, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 272, returned con· curred in with amendment, amendment read and concurred in 309, enrolled 382.

Reed, Warren and Win. Jarnes, An act for the relief of-reported and read 190, read second time 211, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 232, returned concurred in 256, enrolled 396. 70 BILL- Reese, Sarah, An act to divorce, and Thomas Reese from the bonds of matrimony-presenred for concurrence and read 116, read sec· ond tirrne 119, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 122, enrolled 180.

Rees, Tliomas A. deceased, An act to authorize the sale of, certain real estate, late of-prescnled for concurrence and read 287, read second time 323, read rhird time, passed and returned to Senate 332, enrolled 381).

Religious denominations, A further additional supplement te the act entitled An act to enable all the, in this State, to appoint trustees who shall be a body corporate for the purpose of taking care of the temporalities of their re8pcctive congregations-presented for con currence 189, read 214, amended and read 306, read third time and passed 32ii, motion to reconsider lost 327, House by resolution de, cided the bill not to have passed by constitutional vote 334, Senate informed thereof by resolution 335.

Reple,vin, An act in relation to the action of-presented for concur rence and read 329, read second time 353, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 365.

Roads and bridges, A supplement to the act entitled An act concern ing-presented for concurrence and read 309, read second time 387, read third time and lost 399.

Road Commissioner for Appoquinimink hundred, An act to author ize the Levy Court and Court of Appeal of New Castle county, to appoint a, in said county-introduced on leave aud read 214, read second time 218, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 230, re· turned concurred in 256, enrolled 289. Roads, An act to vacate, therein mentioned-presented for concur rence and read 121, read second time 125, read third time by spe cial order, passed and returned to Senate 125, enrolled 180. Road in Murderkill liund1•ed, An act for changing the location of a certain, and for other purposes-reported and read 359, read second time 380, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 385, returned concurred in 411, enrolled 430. Sales ef Real Estate, An act concerning the, under execution pro cess-presented for concurrence and read 320, read second time 354, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 361. Samaritan Dfoiaion, No. 17, Sons ef Temperance, An act to incor- 555

BILL- porate, of the State of Delaware-reported and read 357, read sec ond time 367, read third time, passed and sent lo Senate 375, re· turned concurred in 402, enrolled 414.

School Commissioners ef school district No. 58, An act vesting in the, in New Castle county tho title to a cert.ain lot of land therein described-reported and read 219, reaJ seeonJ time 248, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 253, returned concurred in 294, en rolled 330.

School District in Sussex county, An act to create an additional reported and read 42,1.

School Districts, Nos. 42 and 4a, An act relative to united, in Kent county-presented for concurrence 348, read 349, read second time 373, read third time and lost 39S.

School District, An act' to create an adtlitiona I, in the county of New Castle-reported and read 184, read second time 198, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 206, returned concurred in 231, en rolled 423.

School Districts Nos. 40, 38, 39, An act concerning the division of, in Sussex county-reported and read 202, read second time 226, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 235, returned concurred in with amendment 256, amendment concurred in 257, enrolled 289.

School Districts, Nos. 23 and 75, An act for the relief of united, in New Castle county-presented for concurrence and read 256, read second time 261, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 267.

School District No. 8, in Kent county, An act in relation to-pre sented for concurrence nnd read 287, read second time 310, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 3ti5.

Schools of Wilmington, An act for the benefit of the public-intro duced on leave and read 277, read second time 354, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 384,

Seaford Division, No. 31, Sons of Temprrance, An act to incorpo rate, of the State of Delaware--presented for concurrence 348, read 349, read second time 387, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 394, enrolled 430. 556

BILL- Seat of Justice, A further supplement to an act for removing the, from Lewes to a more central part of Sussex county and for other purposcs--reportcd and read 369, read second time 384, amended, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 393, returned concurred in 418, enrolled 113,i.

Seeds, Joseph C., An act for the relief of--presented for concurrence aud read 392, read second time 407, arneudcd, read third time, pass· ed and returned to Senate 409, amendment concurred in 426, en rolled 436.

Servants and Slaves, A further additional supplement to the act en· titled An act for the better regulation of, within this government reported and read 3:20, read second time 342, read third time, pass ed and sent to Senate 353, returned concurred in with amendment; amendment read and concurred in 379, enrolled 423.

Sheriffs' sales, An act concerning-introduced on leave and read 307, read second time :ns, rend third time, passed and sent to Senate 323, returned concurred in 352, enrolled 360. Skips or other vessels, A further supplement to the act entitled An act for the more effectual preservation of all such, and the goods thereof as shall be forced or stranded upon the coasts of this State and for other purpose3 tfwrci11 mentioned-reported and read 393, read second timn by special order :!07, rend third time, passed and sent to Senate 411:1, returned concurred in with amendment, amend· ment read and concurred in 415. cnrolk;d 430. -- and otl1er vcssel.

BILL- Slaughter' Neck, A further supplement to an act entitled An act pro· viding for the draining of certain marshes and low grounds in, pass· ed 1st day of Feb. 1823-reported and read 258, read second time 261, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 344, n,turned con curred in 370, enrolled 3U6.

Small debts, An act to amend the act entitled An act providing for the recovery of-introduced on leave and read 332, read second time 342, read third time, passed and sent to Senate for concurrence 353, returned concurred in 378, enrolled 389.

Smyrna Division, No. 4, Sons of Temperance, An act to incorpo· rate, at Smyrna, Del.-reported and read 215, read second time 265, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 293, returned concur· red in 320, enrolled

St. George's Creek, An act to amend the act entitled A further sup plementary act to the act entitled An act for stopping, and for em· banking and draining a quantity of marsh and cripple on both sides of said creek being deemed about three thousand acres, situate .in Red Lion and St. George's hundreds and county of New Castle, and for keeping the dykes and dams belonging to the same in good order and repair-reported and rend 204, read second time 207, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 223, returned concurred in 294, en· rolled 326.

Staytoni,ille, An act to change the name' of T. Town to-reported and read 286, read second time 332, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 350, returned concurred in 378, enrolled 389.

Stayton, Amos, An act to enable, to locate certain vacant lands in N. W. Fork hundred, Sussex county, and to complete his title to the same-reported and read 261, read second time 268, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 278, returned non-concurred in 37g, Sullivan, William, An act to divorce, and his wife Rebecca Sullivan, late Rebecca Simpler, from the bonds of matrimony-reported and read 131, read second time 137, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 167, returned concurred in 199, enrolled 256. Sussex county, A further supplement to the act entitled An act for the benefit of-presented for concurrence and read 214, read second time 225, read third time, pa&sed and returned to Senate 2:35, enrol· led 293. Swedes Lutheran Church, A further additional supplement to an act supplementary to the several acts incorporating and relating to the, 558

BILL- called Trinity Church, in the borough of Wiimington and county of New Castle-introduced on leave and read 247, amended and read second time 308, read third time, rassed and sent to Senate 319, re· turned concurred in 348, enrolled :mo.

Swine, A further additional sur,plement to the act entitled An act to· restrain persons from suffering, to go at large within certain limits -presented for concurrence 348, read 349, read second time and indefinite! y postponed 383.

--, An act more effectually to prevent, from running at large in Murderkill hundred-reported and read 380, read second time 386, read third time and lost 405.

--, A further supplement to the act entitled An act to restrain per sons from suffering, to go at large within certain limits-presented for concurrence and read 380, read second time 386, read third time, passed and returned to Senate !393, enrolled 430.

--, An act to extend the provisions of the act entitled An act to re· strain persons from suffering, to go at large within certain limits presented for concurrence and read 27 4, read second time 307, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 313, enrolled 389.

--, A further additional supplement to the act entitled An act to re· strain persons from suffering, to go at large within certain limits reported and read 225, read second time 2:l9, read third time, pass· ed and sent to Senate 247, returned concurred in 287, enrolled 430.

--, A further additional supplement to an act entitled An act to re strain persons from suffering. to go at large within certain limits -reported and read 204, read second time 226, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 2'12, returned concurred in 27 4, enrolled 331.

--, A further additional supplement to the act entitled An act to re strain persons from suffering, to go at large within certain Jimits reported and read llB, read second time 124, read third time, pass ,. ed and sent to Senate 127, returned concurred in 166, enrolled 188.

--, A further additional supplement to the act entitled An act to re, strain persons from suffering, to go at large within certain limits -reported and read 161, read second time 183, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 199, returned concurred in 231, enrolled 289. 559

BILL- --. A further additional supplement to the act entitled An act to re· strain persons from suffering to go at large within certain limits reported and read 17:.?, read sc:cond time 183, read third time, pass· ed and sent to Senate 203, returned concurred in 242, enrolled 273.

Taxables ef tkis State, An act to extend the rights and privilPges of the poor white-iutroduced on leave and read :!80, amended and read second time 206, read third timL', passed und sent to Senate 311, re turned concurred in 34t3, enrolll,d 382.

Taxes in New Castle county, An net to change the manner of col· locting the-reported nllll read 361, read second time and indefinite· ly postponed 390.

Temple of Honor, No. 2, of Gcorgetoum, Delaware, An' act to in· corporate Sussex-reported and read 2t35, read second time 310, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 324, returned concurred in 352, enrolled 360.

Townsend, Israel, An act to authorize, to locaie a certain tract of vacant land-reported and read 33G, read second time 365, read third time and lost 375.

Turnpike Road, An act to authorize the Levy Court to purchase the, from Wilmington to Christiana village-reported and read 354, read second time 385, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 420. .

Union Bank ef Delaware, An additional supplement to the act enti tled An act to incorporate a bank iu the city of Wilmington, under the name of the-introduced on leave and read 170, read second time 179, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 186, returned concurred in, amended, amendment concurred in 221, enrolled 251,

Union Wharf Company, An act to incorporate, in Brandywine hun. dred, in New Castle county-reported and read 276, read l!econd time 289, amended, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 305, returned concurred in, amended 339, amendment read and eoncur red in 340, enrolled 365.

United States, An act to cede to the, the jurisdiction over a piece ot land and beach adjl)ining the Atlantic ocean-introduced on ieave and read 311, read second time 316, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 327, returned concurred in 356, enrolled 389.

Vickers, John B. and 1lfary E., his wife, An act to confirm the mar· riage of-reported and read 131, read second time 136, read ihird 560

BILL- time, pasied and sent to Senate 165, returned concurred in 199, en· rolled 256.

Vii-den, lVilliam, An act to authorize, to convey certain lands therein mentioned-reported and rea,1 404, read second time by special or· der 405, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 410, returned concurred in 426, enrolled 435.

Walls, Martin, and Francis Ann, An act to divorce, a vinculo matrimonii-presented for concurrence 242, read 244, read second time 262, read third time and lost 267, rnconsidered, passed and returned to Senate 273, enrolled.

Wallace, James C., An act to enable to locate certain vacant salt marsh, situated in St. Jones' neck, in Kent county, and to complete his title to the same-presented for concurrence and read 129, read second time 130, read third time, passed and returned to Senate 134, enrolled 200. "

Waples, William D., An act to enable to locate certain vacant land in Baltimore hundred, Sussex county, and to complete his title to the. same-reported and read 234, rear! second time 255, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 303, returned concurred in, amend· ed 339, amendment read and concurred in 340, enrolled 400.

Washington Lodge, No. 5, I. 0. 0. F., An act to incorporate, of the State of Delaware-reported and read 201, read second time 207, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 213, returned con· curred in 242, enrolled 273.

Weights and Measures, An act regulating-reported and read 289, read second time 311, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 344, returned concurred in 370, enrolled 396.

Wilmington, A supplement to the act entitled An act to limit the debt of, and to provide for the dischar~e thereof-reported and read 176, read second time 185, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 197, returned concurred in 220, enrolled 251.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, An act continuing the-reported and read 176, read second tim0 185, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 199, returned concurred in ~20, enrolled 250.

Wilson, Joseph S. and Emeline, An act lo divorce a vinculo matri· monii-reported and read 248, rend second time 261, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 268, returned non.concurred in 820. 561

BILL- Wilmington, An additional supplement to the act entitled An act to al ter and re-establish the charter of the borough of-reported and read 316, read second time 324, read third time, passed and sent to Sen ate 336, returned non-concurred in 392.

---, A further supplement to the act' entitled An act to alter and re-establish the charter of the borough of-presented for concurrence and read 421, read second time by special order 424, read third time by special order, passed and returned to Senate 425, enrolled 436.

---, An act to repeal an act entitled An additional supplement to the act entitled A further supplement to the act entitled An act to alter and re-establish the charter of the borough of-introduced on leave and read 166, read second time 172, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 185, returned non-concurred in 220.

Wilmington Coal Gas Company, An act to incorporate the-intro duced on leave and read 343, amended and read second time 368, amendments offered and read 373, amendments adopted and further amended, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 381, returned concurred in, amended 415, amendments read and concurred in 416, amendments reconsidered and concurred in 420, enrolled 435.

Workman, Jesse, An act to divorce, and Elizabeth Workman, late Elizabeth Dykes, from the bonds of matrimony-reported and read 117, read second time 121, read third time, passed and sent to Sen ate 128, returned concurred in 166, enrolled 188.

Worrill, Rebecca, Edward Worrill, Priscilla B. Smith, Elizabeth Merriken, Mary L. Merriken, and Joseph R. Merriken, An act for the relief of-reported and read 182, read second time 198, read third time, passed and sent to Senate 205, returned concurred in 220, enrolled 293. c.

CLAIMS- Committee on-appointed 98, reported 431.

CLAIM-· Adams & Co., presented, read and referred 361. Allee, James F., presented, read and referred 212. Branson & Derrickson, presented, read and referred 256. 71 562

CLAIM- Chandler & Harker, presented, read and referred 137. ---, William, presented, rrad and referred 210. Emerson, John H., presented, read and referred 179. ---, ---, presented, read and referred 407. Evans & Vernon, presented, read and referred 274. Ferris, Jacob, presented, read and referred 360. Gales & Seaton, presented, read and referred 407. George, W. Joseph, presented, read and referred 182. Grubb, Isaac, presented, read and referred 167. Johnson & Chandler, presented, read and referred 137. Jones, W!ll. Hemphill, presented, read and referreii 208. Kimmey, S., presented, read and referred 361. Leatherbury, Samuel C., presented and referred 336. Mansfield, John, presented, read and referred 303. McDowell, John, presented, read and referred 369. Moor, Robert H., presented, read and referred 265. Porter, John B., presented, read and referred 182. Register Francis, presented, read and referred 256. Smith, J. B., presented, read and referred 231. --, J. Mason, presented, read and referred 325. --, ---, presented, read and referred 324. Vincent, Francis, presented, read and referred 360. Wilson, Edward W ., presented, read and referred 137. ----, ----, presented, read and referred 285. Wolfe, Daniel, presented, read and referred 299. Wyatt, John, presented, read and referred 376.

CLERK- Dudley B. Tinker, elected and qualified 4.

COMMITTEE- Accounts of-appointed 130, reported 432.

Anderson, James and others, on petition of, in regard to the right ~r petition for freedom-appointed 246, reported 329.

Ball, John, and others, on petition of, praying an alteration in th& mode of collecting taxes in N. Castle county-appointed 3251 re ported 361. 563

COMMITTEE- Banner, George, on petition of, praying for the repeal of the law pro hibiting circus performances-appointed 183.

Barlow, Gideon E., on petition of, praying for a grant of cerli,in es tate therein mentioned-appointed :!15, rt·port ,Wu.

Barr, John H. and others, on petition of, praying for a law for the sale of all vacant lands in this State at public aution-appointed 385. Bayley, Charlotte, on petition of, for divorce-appointed 111, report ed 114.

Belville, John, and others, on petition of, praying for the passage of a hog law in Murderkill hundred-appointed 215, reported 225.

----, Thos. W. and others, on petition of, in relation to blacks -appointed 315, reported 358.

Biggs, B~njamin T. and John J:mes, on petition of-presented, read and referred 188, reported 219.

Bishop, James, on petition of, praying for an act to authorize him to work his slaves in the Slate of Maryland-appointed 236, reported 308.

Bonwill, Peter L., and others, on petition of, praying for a law to pre vent swine from running at large within certain limits-appointed 170, reported 279.

Boundary, between Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland and the compensation of commissioner, &c., on so much of the Governor's Message as refers to the-appointed 99, obtained further time to re port 118,

Boundary line, of, conference on the subject of the disagreement of the two Houses concerning the-appoimed 284, reported 302.

Calhoun, Ephraim, on petition of, to locate certain vacant lands appointed 219, reported 250. ,

Canby, James, and others, on petition of, praying for additional direc tors of the Mutual Insurance Co. of the city of Wilmington-ap· pointed 206, reported 217.

Cannon, Wm. of Daniel, on petition of-appointed 232, reported 235. 564

· COMMITTEE- ----, Joseph B., and others, on petition of praying an act oon· cerning school districts Nos. 36, 40, 41, 43, in Sussex county-ap· pointed 307, reported 324.

Challenger, John G., on petition of, praying for an act to incorporate Washington Lodge, No. 5, I. O. O. F.-appointed 188, reported 201.

Chaplain, to inform the Rev. Thomas G. Murphey of his appointment as-appointed 97.

Churchman, Geo. W., and others, on petition of, praying for an act authorizing the erection of a wharf in New Castle county, between Quarrysville and Naaman's Creek-appointed 232, reported 276.

City Council of Wilmington, on petition of, in relation to vacating certain streets in the city of Wilmington-appointed 2i2, reported 268.

------·, on the report of the-appointed 307, re ported 316.'

Claims, on the part of the House-appointed 98, reported 431.

Clement, ,James, R., and others, on petition of, praying for a law to pre, vent tree negroes from carrying fire-arms-appointed !437, reported 288.

----, Joel, and others, on petition of, for the division of school district in Kent county, No, 23-appointed 235.

Clow, John, and others, on petition of, praying for a hog law within certain limits-appointed 166, reported 172.

Collina, Benjamin, and others, on petition of, praying for an act of incorporation of Smyrna Division No. 4, Sons of Temperance-!lp• pointed 204, reported 215.

--, Josiah A., and others, on petition of, praying for an act to re,, build a grist mill at Middleford in Sussex county-appointed 2301 reported 277.

--, Joaiah W., Burton West and John W. Short, on petition OC. appointed 187, reported 232. 565

COMMITTEE- Commisaioners, on the part of the majority of the-appointed to ex· amine and report what changes if any are necessary in the present mode of taxation in this State-appointed 197, reported 250.

Conner, Barratt P. and others, on petition of, praying for an act pro hibiting swine from running at large within certain limits-appoint ed 149, reported 204.

Conr,ention, on so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the subject of a-appointed 112, reported 132.

Cow 1lfarsh Ditch Company, on petition of~ appointed 209, reported 243,

Cubbage, Thomas D., on petition of, praying for a law to enable them to ditch certain low grounds-appointed 24 7, reported 325.

Cullen, E. D., and others, on petition of, praying certain moneys to be applied to the cutting of certain ditches in Sussex county-ap· pointed 244, reported 259.

Cummins, George W. and others, on petition of, praying for an act to incorporate a company to cut certain canals-appointed 201, report 258.

Dams, Col. Samuel B., to accept a full length portrait of 165,

Dar,is, John W. and others, on petition of, praying for a law to in· close certain lands in Sussex county-appointed 186, reported 233.

· Day, William M., on petition of, praying for an act to incorporate Buena Vista Division, Sons of Temperance in New Castle county appointed 248, reported 260.

Day, John, on petition of, praying for a law to enable, to locate cer tain vacant land in Nanticoke hundred, Sussex county-appointed 330, reported 366.

Derrickson, Dagworthy, on petition of, praying for an act to repeal a certain act creating a new school district in Sussex county-ap· pointed ~72, al!ered 274, reported 386.

Donooan, Reuben, on petition of, praying for a law to enable him to locate certain vacant land in Nanticoke hundred-appointed 312, reported 321. 566

COMMITTEE- D01Dn1&am, Thoma, J. and others, on petition of, praying for a new school district in Kent county-appointed 386.

Draper, Henry W. and others, on petition of, praying for a law to prevent swine from running at laJ1ge in Cedar Creek hundred, Sus· sex county-appointed 354, rt:ported 415.

Draper, Lemuel, and others, on petition of-presented, read and re ferred 249, reported 258.

Dunham, Daniel and Rebecca, on petition of-appointed 237, report· ed 251,

Education, on so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the subject of public-appointed 214.

Elections, of, on behalf of the House-appointed 98, reported 111.

Enrolment, of-appointed 119.

Ei,an,, John W., and others, on petition of, praying for an amend· meat to the act entitled An act concerning landlord and tenant-ap· pointed 227, reported 241.

.Eu,ing, A, P. and others, on petition of, praying for a law to authorize the construction of a railroad or plankroad from Georgetown to Mil· ton-appointed 364, reported 371.

Fisher, Jabez, on petition of, praying for a law to take up certain va . cant land-appointed 169.

Fowler, Elizabet/&, on petition of, praying to be divorced from her husband, Benjamin F.owler-appointed 203, reported 224. Gildersleai,e, Benedict, on petition of, praying for a law to change a county road-appointed 337, reported 359. j Godwin, Isaac, and others, on petition of, praying for a new school district in Kent county-appointed 263. Gordon, John, and others, on petition of, praying for a law to appoint commissioners to take charge of the burying ground for the use of the poor in the town of New Castle-appointed 401, reported' 402. Gordy, John, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to autho,. rize them to plant posts, &c., in the town of Laurel-appointed 18'•• reported 212. 567

COMMITTEE- Gonernor elect, to wait on the-appointed on the part of the House 137, reported 142.

----, to wait on His Excellency, the, Secretary of State and Judiciary, and invi1e them to take seuts on the floor of the House appointed 97, reported 08.

----, to inform the, of the organization of the House-appointed 5, reported 6.

Hall, Houston, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to incor· porate Milton Division, No. 13, Sons of Temperance-appointed 167, reported 180.

Hall, John C., on petition of, praying for an act to enable him to work his slaves either in Delaware or Maryland-appointed 205, reported 317.

Hall, Willard, and 01hers, on petition of, relative to \\I ilmington Sa vings Fund ~ociety-appointed 161, reported 176.

------, on petition of, praying for an act to create a Board of Education for the city of Wilmington-appointed 126, reported 135.

Hatch, Elizabeth C., on petition of, praying for a divorce-appointed 142, reported 191. .

Hazzard, John A., and others, on petition of, praying for an exten· sion of the act prohibiting poultry from running at large within cer tain limits-appointed 183, reported 207.

Hearn, Nathaniel, and others, on petition of, praying for the incorpo· ration of a bank at Laurel-appointed 217, reported 319.

Henry, John J., and others, on petition of-appointed 179.

Higgins, Anthony M., and others, on petition of, relative to certain marshes, in Red Lion hundred-appointed 161, reported 180.

Hill, Eleanor Sarah, on petition for the relief of-appointed 112, re ported 114,

Hinson, Peter, on petition of, praying for an act authorizing him to convey certain lands-appointed Ill, reported 115, 568

COMMI'rTEE- Houaton, Robert A., and others, on petition of, in relation to the books and papers in the prothonotary's office-appointed 308, reported· 317.

Hunter, Isaac, and others, on petition of, praying for a division of school district No. 52, in Red Lion hundred, New Cast.le county appoioted 169, reported 184.

Jefferson, Elihu, on petition of, praying for an act to secure his title to a certain lot of land at New Castle, for the purpose of ereeting a wharf thereon-appointed 269, reported 277.

Johnson, Nathaniel, and others, on petition of, praying for a game law-appointed 24(1, reported 284.

Jones, Bayard and Nathaniel, on petition of, praying for a law grant· ing to them a title to certain real und personal estate-appointed 293, reported 342.

Kennedy, James, on petition qf, praying for an act investing in him the title to a certain vacant water lot, in the town of New Castle- appointed 366, reported 376.

Knowles, Wilson, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to au• thorize the Levy Court in Sussex county to appoint an additional constable, in Broad Creek hundred-appointed 263, reported 363,

Kollock, James S., on petition of. praying to be divorced from his wife,. Matilda-appointed 268, reported 295.

Lafetra, Joseph, and others, on petition or,· praying that the office or commissioner of wrecks be made a term office-appointed 391, reported 393, ·

Lamb, Thomas, and others, on petition of, praying a change in the manner of electing Levy Court Commissioners-appointed 3021 re ported 317.

Lampson, Joshua G., on petition of, praying for an act to locate cer• tain vacant lands-appointed 233, reported 281.

Laws, to examine the revised Digest of the-appointed 110, reported· 299.

eLayton, Caleb 8., and others, on petition of, praying for an act to ill· 569

COMMITTEE- corporate Rechabite Division, No. 22, Sons of Temperance, George· town, Del.-appointed 187, reported 237.

Layton, Robert, on petition of, for divorce--appointed l 12, reported 119.

Lqftand, James P., and others, on petition of, praying for a charter of a bank in the town of Milford--appointed 127, reported 166.

Lnftand, David, and others, on petition of, praying for a general law in regard to roans-appointed 287, reported 343.

Lotteries, on resolution concerning-appointed 412.

Mansfield, Jolin, and others, on petition of, praying for a law author izing the commissioners of the town of Dover to extend High street -appointed 168, reported 176.

Marshyhope Division, No. 35, Sons ef Temperance, on petition of appointed 246, reported 267.

Martin, James S. and others, on petition of, praying for an act incor porating the village of Newark in New Castle county-appointed 257, reported 310.

Massey, Alexander, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to appoint a commissioner of wrecks in Rehoboth 189, reported 203.

Maxwell George, on petition of, to amend the charter of Delaware City Bank-appointed 126, reported 129.

Mazwell, Emeline, on petition of, praying for a divorce-appointed 167, reported 295.

McDowell, R. B., on petition of-appointed 212.

McCabe, Garrison, on petition of, praying a law to enable him to lo cate certain vacant land in Baltimore hundred-appointed 407, re ported 414,

McCaulley, Samuel, Mrs. McCavlley, and others, on petition of, praying for a law further to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors -appointed 187.

McCracken, John, and others, on petition of, respecting the remission 72 570

COMMITTEE- of certain costs again~t Thomas Denby, negro-appointed 404, re ported 406.

-,---, and others, on petition of~ praying an act to prevent free negroes from owning or harboriug dogs-appointed 405, re ported 414.

McR"aine, McElroy, on petition or, praying for a hog law within cer· tain limits in Murderkill hundred-appointed 337.

McKee, D., ~nd others, on petition of-appointed 185, reported 201.

McMullen, Ja.mes, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to in· corporate the town of Delaware City-appointed 277, reported 287.

McNeill, E. W., on petition of, prayin~ for a law to enable him to work his slaves in the State of Maryland-appointed 239, reported 312.

McNatt, Samuel, and others, on petition of, praying a law to author• ize the Levy Court to purchase a certain turnpike in New Castle county-appointed 312, reported 354.

Melaon, Benjamin, on petition of, to take up certain vacant lands in Broad Creek hundred-appointed 171, reported 262.

---, ----, and others, on petition of, praying a law creating a new school district out of districts Nos. 41, 42, 43 and 44, in Sus•' sex county-appointed 367, reported 377.

Miles ,James L., and others, on petition of, praying an alteration in the law concerning the construction of the public roads-appointed 334 •.

Milford Bank, on resolution to report a bill entitled An act to revoke the charter of the-appointed 396. Mitchell, James R., and others, on petition of, concerning streets and sidewalks in the town of Milford-appointed 241, reported 251. · Montgomery, James, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to exempt goods and chattels from seizure for debt-appointed 114, re ported 124 • • Morgan, John W. and others, on petition of, praying for an act com· pelling the collector of school taxes to pay over the amount of tu• after sixty days-appointed 260, reported 336. . ,. 571

COMMITTEE- Moore, James B. and others, on petition of, praying for a law grant· ing the erection of a bridge over Appoquinimink creek-appointed 283, reported 295.

1Woor, Robert II., on petition of, praying for a law to sell certain real esta.te in Kent connty-appointed 179, reported 206.

Moody, John S. and others, on petition of, praying for an act of in corporation of Samaritan Division, No. 17, Sons of Temperance, Milford, Del,-appointed 353, reported 357.

Murderkill hundred, on petition of sundry persons, citizens of, pray, ing for a law to drain certain lands-appointed 311, reported 403.

O•Daniel, Wm. F., and others, on petition of, concerning landlords and tenants-appointed 358, reported 360.

Parsons, Elijah R. and others, on petition of, praying the appointment of three commissioners in Sussex county to lay off a ditch or ditches -appointed 261, reported 325.

Pettyjolin, Levin, and others, on petition of, praying fat· a law to asses damages to the public for cutting cerlain ditches-appointed 253, re port 321.

Pocomoke river, of conference, on the subject of the disagreement of the two Houses, relative to an amendment to the bill entitled An ad· ditional supplement to the act entitled An act tor improving and ex: tending the navigation of that part of-which is situated in the State of D~aware-appointed on the part of the House 413, ditto on the part of Senate 413, reported 427.

Ponder, James, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to incor porate Endeavor Lodge, No. 17, at Milton-appointed 164, reported 176.

Pope, John, on petiiion of, praying for an act to sell certain real es tate-appointed 129, reported 131.

Prettyman, Curtis, ,T., on petition of, praying for divorce-appointed 171, reported 183.

----, Solomon, on petition of, praying for an act to incorporate a Sea Bathing Company at Lewes-appointed 206, reported 220.

Pyle, John, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to remove 572

COMMITTEE- the place of holding the elections in Brandywine hundred, in- the county of New Castle-appointed 162, reported 191.

Reed, John C., and others, on petition of, in relation to the numbering a school district in Kent county-appointed 306.

Reed, Warner and William James, on petition of, praying ,an act , securing to them certain real estate-appointed 161, reported 190.

Reybold, Ph-ilip, and others, on petition of, together with a resolution of a county meeting of the citizens of New Castle county, on the subject of the poor house farm-appointed 376, reported 378.

Reynolds, Tlwmas P., and others, on petition of, praying for an act to repeal the eleventh section of the act concerning landlords and tenants-appointed 279.

Richards, John, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to in· corporate the village of Georgetown, in Sussex county-appointed 272, reported 369.

Rogers, Greensbury, and others, on petition of, praying for a law to increase the price ofpedler's license-appointed 142, reported 199.

--, ---, and others, on petition of, praying for an act to open Love lane, in Georgetown, Sussex county-appointed 136, reported 202.

Salmons, John S., and others, on petition of, praying for a law to lay off an additional school district in Sussex county-appclinted 343, reported 403. Sawdon, F. J., and others, on petition of, praying for an act to change the place of voting in Christiana hundred-appointed 143, reported 171. Sharp, Jesse, and John ,llcClung, and others, on petition of, to lay a new main in the city of Wilmington-appointed 164, reported 176. ------, and others, on petition of, committe& of the city council of Wilmington-appointed 167, reported 209. ' Shockley, Peter D., on petition of, praying for a law to enable him to locate certain vacant land in Dagsboro' hundred-appointed 288t report_ed 312. Short, Nicholas V., on petition of, praying for an act to locate certain vacant land-appointed 186, reported 268. 573

COMMITTEE- Short, Isaac S., and others, on petition of-appointed 258, reported 210.

Sipple, C. H., and others, on petition of, praying an aet to erect a drawbridge over Little Duck creek-appointed 119, reported.

Smith, John S., and others, on petition of, praying for an act to in corporate Concord Division, No. 33, Sons of Temperance-appoint ed 191, reported 226.

Smith, Joseph, and others, on petition of, praying for a law authorizing them to erect a new bridge across Broad Creek, in the county of Sussex-appointed 128, reported 172.

State Treasurer, to settle with the-appointed on the part of the House 98, reported 134.

Stayton, Amos, on petition of-appointed 249, reported 261.

---,--,on petition of, praying for a law changing the name of T town to Staytonville-appointed 252, reported 286.

Stockley, Charles C., on petition of, praying a law to enable the Levy Court of Sussex county to build a bridge on a certain mill dam-ap pointed 331, reported 385.

Stout, Jacob, 1.!nd others, on petition of, praying for the erection of a drawbridge over Little Duck creek-appointed 122, reported 136.

Streets, William, and others, on petition of, praying an act authorizing the Levy Court of New Castle county to appoint an additional con· stable in St. George's hundred-appointed 114, reported 118.

Sullivan, William, on petition of, for divorce-appointed 119, report ed 131.

Sutton, Dr. James N., on petition of, praying an act binding the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company-appointed 200, report ed 229. Taylor, Thomas, and others, on petition of, praying the remission of a certain fine imposed upon Messrii. Jeandel & Vincent, editors of the Blue Hen's Chicken-appointed 280, reported 350.

Temple of Honor, at Georget'.!'Wn, on petition of the members of the, praying an act of incorporation-appointed 268, reported 285. 574

COMMITTEE- TemplP, Henry M., and others, on pet1t1on of, praying for an act to prevent swine 'from running at large within certain limits-appointed 127, reported. Townsend, Israel, on petition of, praying for a grant of vacant land -arpointed 217, reported 336. Unfinished business, on-appointed 99, reported 114. Valentine, J. S., and others, on petition of, praying for an act to in corporate Delaware Temple of Honor, No. 1--appointed 358, te· ported 360. Vickers, John B. and Mary E., on petition of, praying for a law to legalize their marriage-appointed 129, reported 131.

Virden, Wm. and Rachel B., on petition of, praying for a law to ena ble them to make a deed for certain lands-appointed 261, reported 404. Walton, Alfred, and others, on petition of, praying for a law to repeal all imprisonment for debt, except for frl,lud-appointed 240. 1 ,

Ward, BenJamin, and others, on petition of, praying for division of school districts in Sussex county-appointed 171, reported 202.

Waples, Wm. D., on petition of, praying for an act to locate certain vacant land in Baltimore hundred-appointed 210, reported 234. Weights and Measures, on resolution appointing a, to examine the law regulating the standard of-appointed 128, increased to five 162. West, Robert, and others, on petition of, concerning a canal at Green Bank-appointed 241, reported 248. ' Whitaker, Joseph H., and others, on petition of, praying an act to pre vent hogs from running at large in the town of Frederica-appointed 115, reported 118, Whiteley John, and others, on petition of, praying for the incorpora• tion of a bank at Cantwell's Bridge-appointed 253, reported 272. lVilson, Joseph S., on petition of, praying to be divorced from bia wife, Emeline-appointed 246, reported 248. Wiltbank, Joh.n H., and others, on petition of, praying for an act to incorporate Golden Rule Lodge, of I. O. 0. F.-appointed 130, ,N,,' ported 136. 575

COMMITTEE- Workman, Jesse, on petition of, for divorce-appointed 113, reported.

Worrell E., trustee, on petition of, for power to sell certain real es· tale-appointed 170, reported 182.

Young, N., and otlwrs, on petition of, praying for the repeal of the law prohibiting ten pin alleys in certain cnses--appointed 201, re ported 206.

COMM UNI CATION- Biddle, Andrew, from, respecting the erection of a gate across ,pri vate road, in New Castle county-presented and read 320.

Chapin, William, from, presented' and read 124.

-- , ---, from, principal Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind -presented and read 276. Riddle, George Reed, from-presented and read 177, referred 179. Marvill, John P., Esq., from, rei;pecting the gold, silver, lead and copper mines, in Sussex county-presented and read 288.

DOCUMENTS- Connecticut, resolutions of, in relation to the subject of slavery 39.

Georgia, resolutions of, to send delegates to the Nashville Convention 34. ---, resolutions of, in relation to slavery, &c., 36.

Indiana, preamble and resolutions of, sustaining the compromise mea sures 44.

---, resolutions of, on the subject of slavery 45.

Maryland Reform Convention, report of the committee of the, on the late acts of Congress, forming the compromise, &c. 22.

---, Pennsylvania and,Delaware, report and proceedings of the commissioners on the part of, relative to the boundary survey 49.

Mississippi, memorial of, to Congress 46.

Pennsylvania and Delaware, in relation to the act of the General As· sembly of, concerning the boundary between 290. ~76

DOCUMENTS- Rhode Island, resolutions of, in relation to slavery and the slave trade 38.

South Carolina, resolutions of, in relation to a Southern Convention 26.

----, Memorial of the American Association of, for the depart· ment of science 28.

Southern Convention, preamble aud resolutions of the 32.

Texas, resolutions of, on the subject of slavery 47.

Vermont, resolutions of, relating to the subject of sla,·ery 41.

----, resolutions of, for the promotion of peace 43.

Virginia, preamble and resolutions of, in relation to 11 Southern Colt' vention 24,

GOVERNOR- Tharp, William, Message of 6. Special Message of 138. Teller on part of Senate 119. Teller on part of House 120. Returns of election for-opened and published 122.

Ross, William H., Inaugurated 150.

------, Message of 290. H. HALL OF THE HOUSE- Use of, granted to the ladies of the M. E, Church of Dover ll3. , Use of, granted to the ladies of Dover 99,

I. INAUGURAL- Ros1, William H., Governor 150. 577

INAUGURAL- Five hundred copies ordered to be printed 160. J. JUDGE AD LITEM- Resolution to pay James A. Bayard as-presented for concurrence 355, read, concurred in and returned to Senate 362. M. MESSAGE- Ross, Wm. H., of, with sundry documents-presented and read 290.

Tharp, William, of, with sundry documents-presented and read 6, 500 copies ordered to be printed 97.

Boundary, so much of the Governor's, as relates to the, between De laware, Pennsylvania and Maryland, compensation of commission. ers, &c.-referred to a select committee 99, report 118.

Con1'ention, so much of the Governor's, as relates to the subject of a -referred to co'mmittee 112, report 132.

Education, so much of the Governor's, as relates to the subject of public-referred 214. MEMORIAL- Chandler, William, of-presented, read and referred 171. MESSENGER- Tkomas B. Lister, elected 4. P.

PARDONS AND REMISSIONS- List of, granted by Executive-presented and read 140.

PETITION- Allston, Jacob, and others, of, in regard to extending the basis of tax. ation-presented, read and laid on the table 259.

Appleton, John, and others, of, praying for a Jaw further to restrain the sale of spirituous liquors-presented, read and referred 204. 73 i7B

PETITION- Anderson, James, and others, of, in regard to the right of petitioa (or freedom-presented, read and referred 246, report 329.

----, John D. and others, of-presented, read and referred 189. Banner, George, of, prnying for the repeal of the law prohibiting cir· cu p<·rformauces-prnwnt,·d, rC'ad and referred 183. Barlow, Gideon E. of, praying a grant of certain real estate therein mentioned-presented, read and referred 215, report 296. Ball, John, and others, of, pruying an alteration in the mode of col lecting taxes in New Castle county-presented, read and referred 325, report 361.

Barr, Jchn H. and othN!!, of, praying for a law for the sale of all Vl• cant lanrls in this State at public auction-presented, read and re ferred 3o5.

Bayley, Charlotte, of, for divorce-presented, read and referred Ill,

Beloille, Thomas W. and others, of, in relation to blacks-presented. read and referred 315, report 358. ·

-, John, and others, of, praying for the passage of a hog law in Murderkill hundred-presented, read and referred 215, report 225,

Biggs, Bt'T1jamin T. and John Jones, of-presenteel, read and refer,. red 188, report 219.

Bishop, James, of, pmying for nn act to authorize him to work hif slavPs in 1he State of Maryland-presented, rend and referred 238', report 308.

Bonwill, Peter L. nnd othPr~, of, prnying for n law preventing swine from ru1111ing at larg" within certain limits-prel!ented, read and re• fer red 170, report 2i 9.

Calh.oun, Ephraim, of, to locate certain vacant land in Baltimore bun-: dred-·preseu1ed, read and referred 219, report 250.

Cannon, H7m. of Daniel, of-presented, read and referred 232, report 235.

-, ,foseph B. end others, of, praying an act concerning school districts Nos. 36, 40, 41, 43, in Su11sex county-presented, read• referred 307, 824. 579

PETITION- Can'by, Jame,, and others, praying for additional directors of the Mu tual Insurance Company of the city of Wilmington'""""presented, read and refem·d 206, report 217.

Challenger, Thos., and 01hers, of, respecling an alteration of the license laws-presented, read and referred 262.

----, John G. anrl others, of, praying for an net to incorporate Washington Lodge, No. 5, 1. 0. 0. F.-presented read and referred 188, report 201.

Chvrchman, Geo. W. and others, of, praying for an act authorizing the er<>ction of a wharf in New Castle county between Quarryville and Naaman's Creek-presented, read and referred 232, report 276.

City Council ef Wilmington, of, in relation to vacating certain streets in the city of Wilmington-presented, read and referred 262, report 268.

Clemf'nt, Joel, and others, of, for the division of school district No. 23, in Kent county-presented, read and referred 235.

---. James R. and others, of, praying for a law to prevent free negroes from carrying fire-arms-presented, read and referred 237, report 288.

Clements, Thomas, praying a law to enable the owners of lands to shut up neighborhood roads-presented and read 390.

ClOtD, John, and others, of, praying for a hog law within certain limits -presented, read and referred 165, report 172.

Collier, George W. and others, of, concerning the changing of the time for holding stated meetings of the school voters of Kent county -presented, read and referred 321.

Collins, Joseph A. and others, of, praying for an act to rebuild a grist mill at Middleford in Sussex county-'presented, read and referred 230, report 277.

~, Josiah W., Burton We,t and John W. Short, of-presented read and referred 187, report 232.

-, BenJamin S. and others, of, praying liir an act of incorpora tion of Smyrna Division, No. 4, Sons of Temperance-presented, read and referred 204, report 215. 580

PETITION- Bonvnll, Wm. C. and others, of, praying for the passage of a bog law in Broadkiln hundred, Sussex county-presented and read 404, .

Conner, Barratt P. and others, of, praying for an act prohibiting swine from running at large within certain limits-presented, read and referred 149, report 204.

Co~k, James, and others, concerning licenses for the sale of spirituous liquors-presented,. read and referred 234 • Coursey, Thomas B. and others, of, praying for an alteration of the license law-presented, read and referred 260.

Cou, Marsh Ditch Company, of-presented, read and referred 209, report 243.

Crozier, Eli, and others, of, praying for a law exempting a certain amount of property from forced seizure and sale for debt-presented, read and referred 166. ·

Cubbage, Thomas D. and others, of, praying for a law to enable them to ditch certain low grounds-presented, read and referred 247, re· port 328. Cullen, E. D. and others, of, praying certain moneys to be applied to the cutting of certain ditches in Sussex county-presented, read and referred 244, report 259. Cummins, George W. and others, of, praying for an act to incorporate a company to cut certain canals-presented, read and referred 201, report 258.

Day, Wm. M., of, praying an act to incorporate Buena Vista Division, No. , Sons of Temperance, in New Castle county-presented, read and referred 248, report 260.

Day, John, of, praying for a law to enable him to locate certain. Ya• cant land in Nanticoke hundred, Sussex county-presented, read and referred 330, report 366.

Datiis, John W., and others, of, praying for a law to enclose certaia lands, in Sussex county-presented, read and referred 186, report 233.

Denny, John, and others, of, praying an alteration in the license, laa -presented and referred 314. · · . • 681

PETITION- Derrick,on, Dagv,orthy, and others, of, praying for a law to enable them to enclose private roads in Sussex county-presented, read and laid on the table 367.

------, and others, of, praying for an act to repeal a certain act creating a new school district in Sussex county-pre sented, read and referred 272, report 386. ·

Donoi,an, Reuben, of, praying for a ·law to enable him to locate certain vacant land in Nanticoke hundred-presented, read and referred 312, report 321.

Downham, Thomas J., and others, praying for a new school district in Kent county-prE:sented, read and referred 386.

Draper, Lemuel, and others, of-presented, read and referred 249, report 258.

Draper, Henry W., and others, of, praying for a law to prevent swine from running at large in Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex county-pre sented, read and referred 354, report 415.'

Durham, Daniel and Rebecca, of-presented, read and referred 237, reported 251.

Ei,ans, John lV., of, praying an amendment to the act entitled An act concerning landlord and tenant-presented, read and referred 227, report 241,

Ewing, A. P., and others, praying a law to authorize the construction of a rail or plank road from Georgetown to Milton-presented, read and referred 364, report 371.

Fell, Ezra, and John BaUey, and others, of, praying for an alteration of the license laws-presented, read and referred 264.

File, James G., and others, of, praying a repeal of the act prohibiting circus performances within this State-presented, read and laid on the table 254,

Fisher, Jabez, of, praying for a law to take up certain vacant land presented, read and referred 169.

Fowler, Elizabeth, of, praying to be divorced from her husband, Ben· jamin Fowler-presented, read and referred 203, report 224, PETITION- Gilderslea'De, Benedict, of, praying for a law to change a county road -presented, read and referred 337, report 359.

Godwin, [mac, and others, of, praying for a new school district in Kent county-presented, read and referred 263.

Gordon, John, and others, of, praying for a law to appoint co'llmis sioners to take charge of the burying ground for the use of the poor in the town of New Castle-presented, read and referred 401, re· port 402.

Gordy, John, and others, of, praying for an act to autl1orize them to plant posts, &c., in the town of Laurel-presented, read and refer. red 187, report 212.

Green, Edward, and others, of, praying for a drawbridge over Little Duck Creek-presented, read and referred 170.

Ha'll, John C., praying for an act to enable him to work his slaves within Delaware or Maryland-presented, read and referred 205, report 317.

Hall, John W., and others, of, praying for a modification of the law for the regulation of weights and measures-presented, read and refer red 162.

Hall, Willard, and others, of, praying for an act creating a Board of Education, for the city of Wilmington-presented, read and referred 126, report 135. -----, and others, of, relative to Wilmington Savings Fund Society-presented, read and referred 161, report 176. Hall, Houston, and others, of, praying for an act to incorporate Mil· ton Division, No. 13, Sons of Temperance-presented, read and re ferred 167, report 180. , Harker f Johnson, of, praying the Legislature to remit a certain tine -presented and read 350. Har'Dey, Chalkley, and others, of, praying for a law appointing n com missioner to a'ct in conjunction with a commissioner on the part of Pennsylvania, to survey and mark the boundary line-presented, read and referred 217.

Hossinger, joseph, and others, of, praying for an alteration of the license law-presented, read and referred 260. PETITION- Hatch, Eli11iabeth, C., of, praying for a divorce-presented, read and re· ferred 14:.!, report 191.

HaHard, John A., of, praying for an extension of the act prohibiting poullry from running at large within certain limits:.._preseuted, read and reforred 18~, report :.!U"i.

Hearn, Nathaniel, and others, of, praying for the incorporation of a bank at Laurel-presented, read and referred 217, report 319.

Hearn, Martin L., of; praying an increase on pedlers' licenses-pre· sented, read and referred 2~5.

Henry, John J., and others, of-presented, read and referred 179.

Higgins, Anthony M., and others, of, relating to certain marshes in Red Lion hundred-p-resented, read and referred 161, report 180.

Hill, Eleanora Sarah, for the relief of-presented read and referred 111, report 114,

Hinson, Peter, of, praying for an act to authorize him to convey cer· tain lands-presented, read and referred 111, report 115.

Houston, Robert A., and others, of, in relation to the books and pub· lie records in the prothonotary's office-presented, read and referred 808, report 317.

Hunter, Isaac, and others, of, praying for a division of school district N,,. 52, in Red Lion hundred. New Castle county-presented, read and referred 168, report 184.

Jackson, Thomas S., and others, of, praying for a law regulating taxation-presented read and referred 278. .

Jones, Bayard and Nathaniel, of, praying for a law granting to them a title to certain rPal and personal property-presented, read and referred 293, report 342,

Jefferson, E., and others, of, praying a.. law granting a certain water lot in the town of New Castle to James Kennedy-presented and read 386.

- --, of, praying for an act to secure his title to a certain lot 584

PETITION- of land at New Castle, for the purpose of erecting a wharf thereon ,-presented, read and referred 269, report 277.

Johnson, Nathaniel, and others, of, praying for a game law-present ed, read and referred 240, report 284.

Jones, Charles, of, praying for further restriction upon the sale of in· toxicating liquors-presented, read and referred 203.

Kennedy, James, of, praying for an act investing in him the title to a certain vacant water lot, in the town of New Castle-presented, read and referred 366, report 376.

Kollock, James S., of, praying to be divorced from his wife, Matilda -presented, read and referred 268, report 295.

Knowles, Wilson, and others, praying an act to authorize the Levy Court in Sussex county to appoint an additional constable in Broad Creek hundred-presented, read and referred 263, report 361.

Lafetra, Joseph, and others, praying thnt the office of commissioner of wrecks be made a term office-presented, read and referred 391, report 393.

Lambson, Giles, and others, of, praying for a law to equalize taxation -presented, read and referred

Lampson, Joshua G., of, praying for an aet to locate certain lands presented, read and referred 233, report 281.

Lamb, Thos, and others, of, praying a change in the manner of elect, ing Levy Court Commissioners-presented, read and referred 3~ report 317. Layton, Caleb S. and others, in regard to pedlers' licenses-present· ed, read and referred 218. -,---, and others, of, praying for an act to incorporate Re chabite Division, No. 22, Sons of Temperance, Georgetown, Del. presented, read and referred 186, report 237.

---, Robert, of, for divorce-presented, read and referred 112, report 119. ' ·. Le'Dy Court, of New Castle county, of, the members of the, on the subject of the equalization of public taxes-presented, read and 1~ ferred 289. 585

PETITION- LetJerett, Hiram, and others, of, praying for a law exempting a cer· tain amount of property from seizure from debt-presented, read and referred 240.

Lojland, James P., and others, of, praying for a charter for a bank in' the town of Milford-presented, read and referred 127, report 166.

-, David, and others, praying for a general law in regard to roads-presented, read and referred 287, report 343.

---, Joshua, and others, of, relative to a convention-presented, read and referred 161.

Lowber, Dr. Alexander, and others, praying for an act to incorporate ti¥! village of Newark-presented, read and referred 285, report 310.

Mansfield, John, and others, of, praying for a law authorizing the commissioners of the town of Dover to extend High street-present· ed, read and referred 168, report 176.

Marshyhope Division, No. 36, Sons of Temperance, of-presented, read and referred 246, report 207.

Martin, James S., and others, of, praying for an act incorporating the village of Newark, in the county of New Castle-presented, read and referred 257, report 300.

Massey, Alexander, and others, of, praying for an act to appoint a commissioner of wrecks in Rehoboth-presented, read and referred 189, report 203.

Mazwell, George, of, to amend the charter of Delaware City Bank -'-presented, read and referred 126, report 129.

-- , Emeline, of, praying for a divorce-presented, read and re· ferred 167, report 295.

---, Elias, of-presented, ::ead and referred 255, report 295.

McCracken, John, and others, of, respecting the remission of certain costs against Thomas Denby, (negro)-presented, read and referred 404, report 406.

-·-- --, and others, praying an act to prevent free negroes from 74 586

PETITION- owning or harboring dogs-presented, read and referred 405, repor& 414.

McCabe, Garrison, of, praying a law to enable him to locate certain vacant land in Baltimore hundred-presented, read and referred 407, report 414,

Mccaulley, Samuel, Mrs., and others, of, praying for a law further to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors-presented, read and re· ferred 187,

McDowell, R. B., of-presented, read and referred 212.

McKee, D., and others, of-presented read and referred 185, report 201.

1llclfoaine, McElroy, of, praying for a hog law within certain limill, in Murderkill hundred-presented, read and referred 337.

McMullen, James, aud others, of, praying for an act to incorporate the town of Delaware City-presented, read and referred 277, re· port 287. -

McNeill, E. W., of, praying for a law to enable him to work his slaves in the State of Maryland-presented, read and referred 239, report 312.

McNatt, Samuel, and others, of, praying a law to authorize the Levy Court to purchase a certain turnpike in New Castle county-pre· sented, read and referred 312, report 354.

Melson, Benjamin, of, to take up certain vacant lands in Broad Creek hundred-presented, read and referred 171, report 262.

------, and others, of, praying a law creating a new school district out of districts Nos. 41, 42, 43 and 44, in Sussex county presented, read and referred 367, report 377.

Miles, James L., and others, of, praying an alteration in the law con· cerning the construction of the public roads-presented, read and re• ferred 334.

Mitchell, James R., and others, of, concerning streets and side walks of the town of Milford-presented, read and referred 241, report 251.

Montgomery, James, and others, of, praping for an act to exempt goods 587

PETITION- and chattels from seizure for debt-presented, read and referred 114, report 124,

Morgan, John W., and others~ of, praying for an act compelling the collector of school taxes to pay over the amount of taxes after sixty days-presented, read and referred 260, report 336.

Moody, John S., and others, of, praying for an act of incorporation of Samaritan Division, No. 17, Sons of Temperance, of Milford, Del. -presented, read and referred 352, report 357.

Moor, Robert H., of, praying for a law to sell certain real estate, in Kent county-presented, read and referred 179, report 206.

Moore, James B., und others, of-praying for a law granting the erection of a bridge over Appoquinimink creek-presented, read and referred 283, report 295.

1.lfurderkUl hundred, of sundry citizens of, praying for a Jaw to drain certain lands-presented, read and referred 311, report 403.

Newmnn, Cornelia V., and others, of, praying an alteration in the license law of this State-presented, read and referred 321.

0'Daniel, Wm. F., and others, of, concerning landlords and tenants -presented, read and referred 358, report 360. Parsons, Elijah R. and others, of, praying the appointment of three commissioners in Sussex county, to lay off a ditch or ditches-pre· sented, read and referred 261, report 351.

Pepper, A. C. and others, of, in relation to school districts Nos. 42, 53 and 54, in Sussex county-presented and read 401.

Pettyjohn, Levin, and others, of, praying for a Jaw to assess damages to the public for cutting certain ditches-presented, read and refer. red 253, report 321. Prettyman, Solomon, of, praying an act to incorporate a Sea Bathing Company at Lewes-presented, read and referred 206, report 220. ---, Curtis J. of, praying for divorce-presented, read and refer. red 171, report 182. Ponder, James, and others, of, praying for an act to incorporate En deavor Lodge, No. 17, of Milton-presented, read and referred 164, report 176. PETITION- Poke, John, of, praying for an act to sen certain real estate-present• ed, read and referred 129, report 131.

. Pusey, Jacob, and George W. Chucchman, and others, of, praying for an act to appoint a commissioner to act in conjunction with a commissioner on the part of Pennsylvania, for determining and mark· ing the boundary line--presented, read and referred 260.

Pyle, Joh11, and others, of, praying for an act to remove the place of holding the elei::tions in Brandywine huudred in the county of New Castle-presented, read and referred 162, report 191.

Reed, John C., and others, of, in relation to the numbering a school district in Kent county-presented, read and referred 306.

-, Warren and William James, of, praying for an act securing to them certain real estate-presented, read and referred 461, report 190.

Reynolds, Thomas P. and others, of, praying for an act to repeal the eleventh section of the act concerning landlords and tenants-pre· sented, read and referred 279.

Reybold, P1tilip, and others, of, together with a resolution of a meet. ing of the citizens of New Castle county, on the subject of the poor. house farm-presented, read and referred 370, report 378.

Richards, John, and others, of, praying for an act to incorporate the village of Georgetown, in Sussex county-presented, read and re, ferred 272, report 369.

Rogers, Greensbury, and others, of, praying for an act to open Love Lane in Georgetown, Sussex county-presented, read and referred 136, report 202.

---,----,and others, of, praying for a law to increase the price of public license-presented, read and referred 142, report 199.

Salmons, John S., and others, of, praying for a law to le,y off'an addi• tional school district in Sussex county-presented, read and referred 343, report 403.

Sawdon, F. J., and others, of, praying an act to change the place of voting in Christiana hundred-presented, read and referred 143, re,. port 171. 589

PETITION- Seal, J, T., and others, of, praying for a law incorporating Wilming· ton Gas Company-presented and read 363.

Sharp, Jesse, and John McClung, of, committee of city council of Wilmington-presented, read and referred 167, report 209.

------, of, together with a report of committee on loans, and also report of committee of citizens of town meeting, in the city of Wilmington-to lay a new main-presented read and re· ferred 164, report 176.

Shockley, Peter D., praying for a law to enable him to locate certain vacant land, in Dagsborough hundred-presented, read and referred 288, report 312.

Short, Miera B., of, praying for a law to locate certain vacant land -presented, read and laid on the table 388.

Short, Isaac S., and others-presented, read and referred 258, report 310.

Short, Nicholas V., and others, of, praying for an act to locate cer tain land-presented, read and referred 186, report 268.

Silver, Sarah, and others, of, praying for an alteration of the license laws of this State-presented, read and referred 331.

Sipple, C. H., and others, of, praying an act to erect a drawbridge over Little Duck creek-presented 118, read and referred 119, re· port. Smith, Wm. a.nd Mrs. Ann, and others, of, praying for a change in the present license law-presented, read and referred 248. Smith, Joseph, and others, of, praying for a law authorizing them to erect a new bridge across Broad Creek, in the county o! Sussex presented 127, read and referred 128, report 172.

Smith, John S., and others, of, praying for an act to incorporate Con cord Division, No. 33, Sons of Temperance-presented, read and referred 191, report 226.

Stayton, Amos, of, praying fo~ a law to change the name of Teatown to Staytonville--presented, read and referred 2~2, report 286.

----, of-presented, read and referred 249, report 261. • 590

PE'rITION- Stockley, Charles C., and others, of, praying a. law toenable the Levy Court of Sussex county to build a bridge on a certain mill dam··· presented, read and ,referred 331, report 385.

Stout, Jacob, of, for the erection of a drawbridge over Little Duck creek-presented, read and referred 122, report 136.

Streets, William, and others, of, praying an act authorizing the Levy Court of New Castle county to appoint an additional constable in St. George's hundred-pre5ented, read and referred 11', report 118.

Sulli1'an, William, of, for divorce-presented, read and referred 119, report 131.

Sutton, Dr. James N., and others, of, praying an act binding the. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, &c.---presented, read and referred 200, report 229.

Taylor, Thomas, and others, of, praying the remission of a certain fine imposed on Messrs. Jeandell & Vincent, editors of the Blue Hen's Chicken-presented, read and referred 280, report 350.

Taylor, A. J., and others, of, praying for a change in the mode of electing Levy Court Commissioners-presented, read and referred 317, report 317.

Temple, Henry M., and others of, praying for an act to prevent swine from running at large within certain limits-presented, read and re· ferred 127, report. ·

Temple of Honor, at Georgetown, of, praying for an act of incorpo· ration-presented, read and referred 268, report 285.

Townsend, Israel, of, praying for a grant of vacaHt land-presented, read and referred 31 7, report 336.

Valentine, J. S., and others, of, praying for an act to incorporate De· !aware Temple of Honor, No. l~presented, read and referred 358, report 360.

Virden, Wm. and Rachel B., of. praying for a law to enable them to make~ deed for certain land-presented, read and referred 261, re· port 404. . Vickers, John B. and Mary E., of, praying for a law to legalize their marriage-presented, read and referred 129, report 131. 51H PETITION- Walton, Alfred, and others, of, praying for a law to repeal all im· prisonment for debt, except for fraud-presented, read and referred 240.

Waples, Wm. D., of, praying for an act to locate certain vacant lands in Baltimore hundred-presented, read and referred 210, report 234.

Ward, Benjamin, and others, of, praying for division of school dis· tricts in Sussex county-presented, read and referred 171, report 202.

West, Robert, and others, of, concerning a canal at Green Bank presented, read and referred 241, report 248.

Whitaker, Joseph H., and others, of, praying an act to prevent hogs from running at large in the town of Frederica-presented, read and referred 115, report 118.

I Whiteley, Jahn, and others of, praying for the incorporation of a bank at Cantwell's Bridge-preiented, read and referred 253, report 272.

Wilson, Charles, and others, of, praying an act incorporating a Sea Bathing Company, at Lewes, Del.-presented, read and referred 259. . Wilson, Joseph S., of, praying to be divorced from his wife, Emeline -presented, read and referred 246, report 248.

Wiltbank, John. H., and others, of, praying for an act incorporating Golden Rule Lodge, of I. 0. 0. F.--presented, read and referred 130, report 136.

Worrall, E., trtstee, of, for power to sell certain real estate-present· ed, read and referred 170, report 182.

Workman, Jesse, of, for divorce-presented, read and referred 113.

Young, N., and others, of, praying for the repeal of the law prohibit ing ten pin alleys, in certain cases···presented, read and referred 201, report 206.

REMONSTRANCE- Biddle, Andrew, and others, against the passage of the bill entitled An act to authorize the heirs of Wm. Hill, deceased, to erect a gate across a private road in New Castle county-presented and read 335. 592

REMONSTRANCE••• Burton, N. W. and others, against the law creating an additional school district in Sussex connty-presented, read and referred 336,

Caldwell, John T. and others, against the passage of a hog law in Broadkiln hundred, Sussex county-presented and read 404. Cochran, Wm. A. and others, against the passage of a law to erect a · bridge over Appoquinimink creek-presented, read and referred 284,

Cooper, Samuel L., against dividing school district No. 23, in Kent county-presented, read and referred 263.

Cummins, George W., and others, against the equalization of taxation -presented and read 394.

Dunning, Jameg A., and others, against the passage of a bill incor· poratirig the Roman Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia with extraordi, nary power within this State-preserlted and read 327.

Dupont, H., and others, against changing the place for holding elec· tions in Christiana hundred-presented, read and 1·eferred 170.

-, Charles l, and others, against changing the election ground in Brandywine hun_dred-presented, read and referred 207.

Hurlock, William J., Edward Betts, and others, against the passage of the act entitled A further supplement to the act for the valuation of real and personal property within this State-presented and read 391.

Jones, James W., against the passage of an act preYenting swine from running at large within certain limits-presented, read and referred 398.

Keith, Henry R., and others, against converting Martin's Bridge over Little Duck Creek into a pivot bridge-presented and read 355.

Lambden, John S., and others, against th~ passage of an act making a new road and erecting a bridge over Duck Creek, near Leipsic presented, read and referred 149.

Lingo, Henry, and others, against repealing a certain act creating a new school district in Sussex county-presented, read and referred 272. 593

REMONSTRANCE •.• Lynam, John R., and others, against any alteration in the law relating to Conrad's Marsh Company-piesented and read 353.

Polk, William, and others, against the enactment of a lew to value real and personal property-laid before the House and read 400.

Price, J. E., J. T. Seal, Ziba Ferris, and sundry others, against the passage of a law equalizing taxation-presented, read and referred 375.

Rench, M., and others, against opening Love Lane in Georgetown presented, read and referred 180.

Reynolds, Thos. P., and others, against any change in the prosent license law-presented, read and referred 248.

Sassamons, Peter, and others, of, against any alteration in the present license laws of this State-presented, read and referred 284.

Satterfield, William, and others, against the passage of a hog law in the southern part of Murderkill hundred-presented, read and re· ferred 250.

School Districts, Nos. 42, 52 and 54, against an act concerning prestmted and read 401.

Stetoart, Ann A., against a law to rebuild a certain mill in Sussex county-presented, read and referred 235.

Thompson, Lewis, and others, against appointing a commissioner tO' mark the boundary line between this State and the State of Pennsyl· vania-presented, read and referred 263.

Truitt, Wm., Jacob Gumby, Cornelius D. West and sundry other citizens of Sussex county, against the passage of a law taking the money raised by lottery for the purpose of draining the Pocomoke~ &c.-presented aQd read 338.

Vandegrift, Lewis, and others, against building a bridge over Appo• quinimink creek-presented and read 315.

West, Abel W., and others, of, against the repeal of the law creating: school district No. 79, in Sussex county-presented, read and refer· red 321. 75 594

REPORT- Accounts, committee of-reported and read 432, adopted 433. Auditor ef Accounts, of, for 1850-submitted City Council ef Wilmington, of the-~resented, read and referred 307.

Laws of this State, of the commissioners appointed to revise the, now in forr.e and arrange and digest the same-supmitted 101, read 102, referred to joint committee of examination 110, referred to same committee 113, reported and read 299, report adopted by Senate and concurred in by the House 402.

Secretary of State, of, relative to the distribution of Harrington's Re· ports, under the act of February, 1849-147.

State Treasurer, of, committee to settle with the 134.

Taxation, of the majority of the commissioners, appointed to examine and report what changes, if any, are necessary in the present mode of, in this State-submitted and read 191, referred 197, three hun. dred copies ordered to be printed 197.

Unfinished business, of committee on 114.

Wollaston, Samuel, of, Secretary of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Turnpike Company-presented, read and laid on the table 275.

RESOLUTION- Adams, Roger, joint, to discharge and release, late sheriff of Sussex county, of a certain fine-presented for concurrence, read, concur· red in and returned to the Senate 131, enrolled 180.

Adjournment, for, of both Houses, pro tempore-presented for concur· rence, read, concurred in and returned to Senate 175.

-----, for, of both Houses, sine die-suhmitted, read, adopted and sent to Senate 298, returned concurred in amended and amend· ment read 372, Senate amendment amended and concurred in, sent to Senate 397.

-----, for, of both Houses, pro tempore-submitted, read, adopt· ed and sent to Senate 142. , 595 RESOLUTION- \ Auditor of Accounts, appointing an-submitted, read, adopted, sent to Senate 181,, returned concurred in 182.

Auditor's Report, joint, directing the printing of the-presented for concurrence 215, read and indefinitely postponed 226.

Bank Issues, concerning, within this State-submitted and read 379.

Banking Capital, concerning, in this State-offered, read and lost 217. Blind, joint, inviting William Chapin, principal of the Pennsylvania Institution for the instruction of the, to visit the Legislature, with a delegation of the pupils of said institution-offered, read, adopted and sent to Senate 124, returned concurred in 127. Boundaries of the State, concerning the-submitted, read, adopted 211, reconsidered, amended, adopted and sent to Smale 216, return· cd concurred in with amendment 249, Senate amendment non-con· curred in 269, Senate refused to recede from its amendment 278, committee of conference appointed 284, reported 302, adopted 302, amendments agreed to by the Senate 329, concurred in by the House 329. Boundary line, between Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and to the compensation of the commissiciner, on the part of this State, and this State's share of the compensation of Col. J. D. Graham, re ferring so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the, to a select committee-offe,red, read and· adopted 99.

Chaplain, inviting the Rev. Thomas G. Murphey to act as-offered, read and adopted 6.

Commissioners to digest the laws of this State, in relation to the com pensation of-offered and read '¥1, adopted and concurred in 402, enrolled 436.

Compromise Measures, joint, in relation to the-offered ,and read 221, adopted, sent to Senate 231, returned concurred in, with amendments 434, amendments read and concurred in 435, enrolled 437.

Convention, appointing a joint committee to ascertain the vote given at the last election for a-submitted, read and lost 121, motion to re· consider, lost 131. Davis, Col. Samuel B., joint, appointing a committee to accept a full length portrait of-offered, read, adopted and sent to Senate 165. 596

RESOLUTION- Denby, Thoma,, (negro,) remitting costs in the case of-offered, read • . adopted and sent to Senate 406, returned concurred in 418, enrolled 485.

Digest and Laws, directing the State Librarian to furnish copies of the, for the use of the members of the House-offered, read and adopted 112.

Directors of the Farmers' Bank, appointing, on the part of the State -submitted, read, adopted and sent to Senate 184, returned con curred in with amendment, amendment read and adopted 190, en rolled 256.

Dii,orces, concerning, in cases cognizable before the Superior Court offered, read and adopted 188.

Education, referring so much of the Governer's Message as relates to the subject of public-offered, read and adopted 214,

Elections, appointing a committee of-offered and read 98, adopted 99,

Elihu D. Tarr, granting the use of the hall of the House to-submit· ted, rl:lad and lost 415. ·

Ex-Go1'ernor Cornelius P. Comegys, Esq., deceased, joint, for ad· journment, out of respect to the memory of-presented for concur· rence, read and concurred in 399, returned to the Senate 400.

Funds of the State, relative to the investment of the-presented, read and lost 868.

Go1Jernor, appointing a joint committee to wait on the, and inform him of the organization of the General Assembly-submitted, read, adopted and sent to Senate 5, .urned concurred in 5.

---, appointing a committee to wait on His Excellency the, Secre tary of State and the Judiciary, and invite them to take seats on the · floor of the House-offered, read and adopted 97.

---, for a joint meeting to be present at the opening and publishing,· the returns of the election for-offered aod read 117, adopted aod sent to Senate 118, returned coucurred in 119,

Hall of Representati1'es, inviting the Ladies to take seats on the floor of the, to hear the reading of Washington's Farewell Address-1.ofi fered, read and adopted 858. 597

RESOLUTION-' Hall of tke House, granting the use of the, to Passed Midshipman R. Clay Rogers, of the U.S. Navy-offered, read and adopted 2il"3.

-----, granting the use of the, to the Ladies of Dover offered, read and adopted 99.

-- ---, granting to the Superintendent and Managers of the Sabbath School connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Dover-offered, read and adopted 319.

Harrington, Samuel M., Josepli P. Comegys and Daniel M. Bates, joint, of thanks to-offered and read 30 I, adopted and concurred in 402.

Jeandell, Wm. T. and FranciB Vincent, to remit to, a certain fine reported, read and lost 350.

Joint meeting, for a, to hear Washington's Farewell Address-pre· sented for concurrence, read, concurred in and returned to Senate 344, meeting 356.

Judges of Superior Court, joint, requesting the opinion of the, in cer tain cases of divorce-offered and read 129, adopted 130, reconsid ered and indefinitely postponed 183.

Judge ad litem, joint, directing the State Treasurer to pay James A. Bayard for his services as-presented for concurrence 355, read, concurred in and returned to Senate 362.

Laws, appointing a joint committee to examine the revised digest of the . -offered, read, adopted and sent to Senate 110, returned concurred in 113. Laws, and of the Journals of the t'U!.2. HouBes, joint, relative to the printing of the-presented for con8firrence 411, read, concurred in and returned to the Senate 412, enrolled 436. Legislature, to revoke no law passed at the present session of this submitted, read and lost 888. Lewis Cass, Henry Clay, Henry S. Foot, Daniel Webster, and others, of thanks to-submitted, read, adopted and sent to Senate 222, returned concurred in, amended 434, amendments 1ead and concurred in 435, enrolled 437.

LotterieB, appointing committee on the subject of-submitted, read and adopted .U2. 598

RESOLUTION- Message oj Goi,ernor, directing the clerk to have printed 500 copies of the-offered, read and adopted 97.

Milford Bank, appointing a committee with instructions to report' a bill entitled An act to revoke the charter of the-offered, read and adopted 394.

Newspapers, directing the cle!k to furnish-offered and adopted 5.

-----, directing the clerk to furnish two copies of each of the, printed in this State-read and adopted 97.

Public lands, joint, in reference to-presented for concurren~e 428, read and C(?ncurred in and returned to Senate 429, enrolled 436.

Religious denominations, declaring the bill entitled A further addi. tional supplement to the act entitled An act to enable all the, in this State to appoint trustees who shall be a body corporate, for the pur pose of taking care of the temporulities of their respective congrega tions-l1>st; offered, read and adopted 334, directing the clerk to in form the Senate thereof 335.

Reporter, allowing to Wm. Huffington a seat on the floor as-submit ted, read and adopted 5.

Riddle, George R., relative to the authority conferred upon, as com missioner on the part of this State to fix the boundary line-offered. read and indefinitely postponed 229.

School Districts of the State, concerning the re-districting of the-of. fered and read 408, amended and lost 427.

Secretary of State, joint, dire~ing the, to publish certain Jaws-sub mitted, read, adopted and sent to Senate 424, returned indefinitely postponed 434.

------, directing the, to have bound certain books and manuscripts-submitted, read, adopted and seut to Senate 369, .fe turned concurred in 426, enrolled 435.

Senator of the United States, for holding a joint meeting for the pu,.. pose of choosing a-submitted, read, adopted and sent to Senate l~ returned concurred in with amendment, amendment read and co..,,: red in 169. 599

RESOLUTION- Speaker, of thanks to Samuel Jefferson, Esq.-offered, read and' adopt· ed 437.

State Librarian, requesting the, to furnish four copies of the map of this State for the use of the House-offered, read and adopted 142.

Stase Treasurer, directing the, to borrow $5,000 to pay the expenses of the State for the current year, &e.-submitted, read and lost 359.

------, appointing a-submitted, read, adopted and sent to Senate 181, returned concurred in 182.

- ---, appointing a joint committee to settle with the-pre sented for concurrence, concurred in, committee appointed on the part of the House and returned to Senate 98.

---, -- ' authorizing the, to borrow dollars of the Trustee of the School Fund-submitted and read 364, amended, sent to Senate 399, r~turned concurred in with amendment 428, amend ment read and concurred in 429, enrolled 435.

Stockholders or owners ef banks, disqualifying, from sMving as ju. rors or witnesses in certain cases-submitted, read and lost 425.

Taylor, Alexander J., appointing, to take charge of the papers of the Senate and House of Representatives, &c. &c.-presented for con currence 433, read, concurred in and returned to Senate 434, enrol led 436.

Weights and Measures, appointing a committee to examine the Jaws regulating the, and fixing the standard for the sa!}le-offered, read and adopted 128, report 289. RULES- House, for the government of the-adopted 100. s.

SCHEDULE- Books and papers 15. ----292.

SECRETARY OF STATE- Report c;>f, relative to the distribution of Harrington's Reports 147, 600

SENATOR OF THE UNITED STATES Jamea A, Bayard elected 173..

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Nathaniel B. Coi,ington elected 4,

SPEAKER-- Samuel Jejferaon, Eaq. elected and qualified 4. ------Valedictory 437.

STATE TREASURER- William Cannot& appointed 181, bond approved 252. Y.

YEAS" AND NAYS- Adjournment, pro tempore, on motion for an 115.

Amity Lodge, No. 26, I. O. O. F., on final passage of bill entitled Ao act to incorporate, of Camden, in the State of Delaware 398.

Banking Capital, on the adoption of the resolution concerning the, in this State 218, Bank of Laurel, on motion for third reading of bill entitled An act to incorporate a bank at Laurel, under the name of the 382, on final vote on first section of the bill 382.

Bank ef Milford, on amendmel'lt to the bill entitled An act to incor· porate a bank in Milford, under the name of the president, directors and company of the 298, on final passage of the bill 208.

Bishop, Jamea, on the bill for the relief of 342. Boundariea ef the State, on the adoption of third resolution concerning the 216. Boundary line, on the adoption of the report of the committee of con· ference relative to the 302. Bridge oi,er Little Duck creek. on the final passage of the bill enti· tied An act to empower the Levy Court and Court of Appeal, in Kent county, to erect a, at the village of Leipsic 184, - Broadkiln Railroad and Plankroad Company, on final passage of bill entitled An act to incorporate the 389. . 601

YEA.SAND NAYS- Buena Viata Dir,ision, No. 26, Sona of Temperance, on final passage of the bill entitled An act to incorporate 305.

Cape Henlopen Sea Bathing Company, on final passage of bill enti· tied An act to incorporate 265.

Clements, Thomas, on motion to refer the petition of, praying for a law to enable the owners of lands to shut up neighborhood roads 390.

Concord Division, No. 33, Sons of Temperance, on final passage of the bill entitled An act to incorporate 257. .

Constable in Broadkiln hundred, on final passage of bill entitled An act allowing an additional, and county of Sussex 380. Constitution of this State, on bill entitled An act to ratify an amend· ment proposed to the 285. Con1,ention, on motion to adopt the resolution to appoint joint com· mittee for ascertaining the vote given at the last election for a 132. ----, on motion to reconsider the resolution to appoint a joint committee for ascertaining the vote given at the last election for a 132. ---, on motion to take up for consideration the bill entitled An act concerning 135. --, on amendments to the bill entitled An act concerning a 164. Crimes and Misdemeanors, on final passage of bill entitled A further supplement to the act entitled An act providing for the punishment of certain 234. ------, on final passage of bill entitled A further sup· plement to the act entitled An act providing for the punishment of certain 362. Delaware City Bank, on the final passage of the bill entitled An act for the relief of the 133. Delaware College, on final passage of the bill entitled An act to incor porate the trustees of 237. Delaicare Union Boot, Shoe and Leather Manufacturing Company, on the final passage of bill entitled An act to incorporate the 238 •. Delaware Railroad Company, on final passage of bill entitled A sup . plement to the act to incorporate the 358. 76 602

YEAS AND NAYS- Delaware Temple of Honor, .No. 1, on final passage of hill entitled An act to incorporate, of the State of Delaware 378.

Derrickson, Aquilla, on motion not to excuse from voting 233.

Drawbridge oi,er Christiana rieer, on amendment to the hill entitled An act to authorize the Levy Court and Court of Appeal, in New . Castle county to purchase or acquire the, at Wilmington, &c, 254.

Duck Creek, on final passage of the bill entitled An act to incorporate a co,.npany to improve the navigation of 286, t'"1· ' ' ~ Election, on final passage of bill entitled A further supplement to the act entitled An,act regulating the general 199.

Endeaeor Lodge, No. 17, of Ancient York Masons, on final passage of bill entitled An act to incorporate, at Milton, Del. 245.

Farmers' and Mercliants' Bank of Delaware, on final passage of the bill entitled An act to incorporate a bank at Cantwell's Bridge, un· der tho name of 316.

Fees, on final passage of the bill entitled An additional supplement to the act establishing certain, for the use of the State 299. File, James G., o~ motion to lay on the (able the petition or, praying for a repeal of the act prohibiting circus performances 254,

Free Negroes and Slai,es, on amendment to bill entitled An act in re lation to 364, on final passage 368.

Funds of the State, on the adoption of resolutions relative to the in· vestment of the funds of the State 368.

Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, 1. 0. 0. F., on final passage of the bill entitled An act to incorporate 231.

Golden Rule Lodge, No. 17, on final passage of bill entitled An act to incorporate, of I. 0. 0. F., of the State of Delaware 200.

Hatch, .Elizabeth C., on the first section and on the final passage of the bill entitled An act to divorce, and William H. flatch from the bonds of matrimony 205.

Hall, John O., on final passage of the bill entitled An act to author- 603

YEAS AND NAYS- , ise, to einploy his slaves in the State of Maryland and in the State of Delaware 342.

Imprisonment for debt, on final passage of the bill entitled An act to amend the act entitled An act concerning 397.

------, on final passage of the bill entitled An act to amend the act entitled An act concerning 324. ·

lntozj,cating Liquors, on final passage of the bill entitled ~n,~ct reg,u- latmg the sale of 384. ·. . :tJ:. .fw I ,· Kollock, James F., on final passage of1,the bill entitled An act to

Landlords and Tenants, on final pass~e of the bill entitled ~An,a9t concerning 387.

Lord's. Day, on final passage of the bill mtitled A further supplement to the act entitled An act more effectuaty to prevent the profanation of the, commonly called Sunday 431.

Lotteries, on the adoption of the resolutio1 concerning 412.

LetJy Court and Court of Appeal, on find passage of the bill entitled A further supplement to the act entitled !\n act concerning the con· stitution of the 381. ·

Married W ow.n, on passage of first sectio\ of the bill entitled An act for the more effectual protection of the ptl)perty of 406.

McNeill, Ephraim W., on an act for the iilief of 338.

Meredith's Branch, on final passage of the \ill entitled An act to ena• hie the owners of certain marshes and lo" grounds on and near to, to recb1im and improve the same 357.

Milford Bank, on motion to read the bill enitled An act to revoke the charter of the 388.

..,...... ,_ -., on motion to indefinitely postpo1e the resolution appoint• ing a committee, with instruction~ to reporta bill entitled An act to revoke the charter of the 395.

--· ---, on motion to lay the resolution on the table 395, 604

YEAS AND NAYS- ,. Milton Dir,iaion, No. 13, Sona of Temperance, on final passag~,6£ the bill entitled An a~t to incorporate, at Milton, Del. 244.

New Castle Manufacturing Company, on amendments to the bill en· titled An act to re-enact the act entitled An act to incorporate the 125-6, on final passage of the bill 176.

N()/ariea Public and Commis.,ioners of Deeds, on amendment to the bill entitled An act concerning 279.

i.Y ~~·· -----__;_.., on final passage of the bill enti tled"·,t,n 'act concerning 317.

tJrphans' Friend,J,odge, No. 24, L 0. O. F., on final passage of the · bill entitled An act to incorporate, at Cantwell's Bridge, New Castle county 233.

'Patri;k Henry Lodge, No. 11, I. O. O. F., on final passage of the bill entitled An act to incorporate 285.

Personal Property, on attl3ndment to the bill entitled An act to ex empt from execution process and distress for rent a certain amount of 228.

---, on fi;al pafsage of the bill entitled An act to exegjpt . from execution process ~11d distress for rent a certain amount of, 24$.

Pettyjohn, Ler,in and others, on motion to refer the petition of 25'3,

Pocomoke River, on amendment to the bill entitled An additional sup plement to the act entitled An act for incorporaing and extending the navigation of that part of, which is situated in the State.of Delaware 347. .

-----, on amendments to the bill entitled An additional sup plement to the act entitled An act for incorporating and extending the navigation of that part of the, which is situated in the State o( Delaware 371.

--:--..:L..--, on motion to concur in Senate amendment to the bill entitled An additional supplement to th~ act Qntitled An act for in corporating and extending the navigation of that part of, which i• situated in the State of Delawate 413.

Pi'Dot Bridge, on motion to indefinitely postpone the bill entitled An