DEL.lE.iRE LEGISLATURE.
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JAN s.-The prinoipa! tronsaction in the Sen.
ate to day, has already been noticed A number OF
bills received sccard reading.


JAN 9.-Mr. Robiason, Chairman Of the com
mi,tee to whom referred the petition Of Mt.
Iitiell, praying snhority to vend certain Books by
Lottery, reported Bill, which read A bill
from the House, pr hbit .one horses from going
at large was presented for concur renee. and read
The St. Peters Church Lottery bill was read. On
motion al Mr. !Spruance, seconded by Mr.. Eng
laml he bill providing ior the election OF Electors
Of President and Wee President OF the United
States Wy the People, was read. On motion oi
Mr.. Gretu, seconded by Mr.. England. the bill
authorizing Sl5.000 10 be raised by Lottery for
building Masonic Hall in Wilmington, was read.
A supplement- 10 act entitled An act for regula-
ling the Cenes Elections Of this State was read
aud referred to Messr.. Green, England and
Sprunnce The bill 20 revive and continue in for &C
parts oil An act for the election oil Constabics,
and concerning the election OF Inspectors and As
ses.ors' wa. cad Mr. Green Tpadu motion. which
was seconded by Mr. c. Polk, to postpone the bill
q the first oil May next, when the yeas and nays
being called for by Mr.. Green were as follows !:
Yess-Messrs. Green, &. PoM ", ~ Polk and
!Fobinson. Nays Messrs England spruance.
randegrif and Uhteley So the motion was
Ios, nd on morton oil Mr.. Green the bill was re
tcrrcd TO committee OF three. Messrs. BrincklP.



declining to serve, Mr.. Pnndpgrit was appointed
IN his place


JAN. l0-The bill to incorporate the Delaware
Oyster Company was read and referred to Messrx.
Spruancp, UiHinm ". Poih and Brinckln.-
The ti.l to authorize Mr. Liitell to vend certain
Books by Lottery was read a second time. The
Bill authorizing LOTTERY for the benefit OF the
College at Wilmington read. A bill nrodu.
ccd by Mr. Robinson, making provision Tor the
r
County was read.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


JAN. S.-Mr. Higgins introduced bill to auiho-
ize the persons therein named to raise sum not
exceeding $4,000, by Lottery, for the purpose Of
e,ectirg school hocse and house Of worship in
Delaware City--which was read. MIR. ErTin pre-
scented Memorial from the Burge:ses and Borough
Council OF Wilmington, praying law n authorize
hem to raise S50doo by Lottery, for the purpose
u creclicg wo' ks on the Brandywine to supply the
Borough with water. The memorial was read and
referred 10 Messrs Eruin, Ridgety and Burton.


JAN. 9.-Mr. Higgins presented the petition Of
sundry inhabitants OF Delaware City praying law
to establish lien upon houses built within certain
limits, Tor material furnished and labor performed
in building he same: which was read and referred
10 Messrs. Higgins, Stout and Riley. A petition
on the President and Managers Of The Wilmington
and Great Valley Turnpike, praying supplement
to their oct oil incorporation. read and referred
10 Messrs. Ermin, Ridgety and Broun. Mr..
Bates presented the petition OF John Nj. O'Harnet,
Tor the tuition OF poor children, wh was read and
referred 10 The Committee on Claims. MIR. Broun
presented petition from sundry inhabitants OF
Georgetown in Sussex County, for authority to raise
money by Lottery, to build and Academy and Ma.
sonic Hall in said town read and referred to Messrs.
Broun, Clerk, and Crawford A bill to authorize
the Trustees of the Mddlstown Academy to raise
S25 900 by Lottery, for endowing the said Acade-
my, was read.