CHAPTER CCLXXXVII.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Resolution as of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the organization of the to the organization of the militia of the United States, being a matter entrusted by the conmilitia of the stitution to the General Government, requires its attention and can be only efficiently and satisfactorily done by that government.

U.S.

Senators and

tive in Con

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be, and they are hererepresenta by instructed, and our Representative requested to use their exergress instruc- tions to procure the passage of a law providing for a more perfect ted &c. on and uniform organization of the militia of the several States of the this subject. Union.

Gov. to trans

this resolu.

Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor of this State, be mit copies of directed to transmit to each of our Senators, and to our Represention to them, tative in Congress, a copy of the foregoing resolutions. Also a and the Go- copy to the Governors of the other States in the Union, with a view vernors of the that the same may be submitted to their different Legislatures.

other States.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 1, 1833.

settle with

CHAPTER CCLXXXVIII.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That Joseph Smithers and Committee Henry F. Rodney of the Senate, and John H. Harris, Ignatius T. appointed to Cooper and Christopher Brooks of the House of Representatives, the S. Trea- be and they are hereby appointed a committee on the part of this surer and re- General Assembly, whose duty it shall be to meet at Dover, on the ceive the Au- first Tuesday of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand in Jan. 1834. eight hundred and thirty-four, for the purpose of settling the accounts of the State Treasurer, and of receiving the report of the Auditor of Accounts for the current year.

ditor's report,

To cause a

Resolved, That it shall be the duty of said committee, after their statement of settlement with the State Treasurer as aforesaid, to cause a statesuch settle- ment of such settlement under their hands or the hands of a majoment to be rity of them, to be published in two of the newspapers printed in this State, for the space of one month from the time of effecting the same.

published,

&c.

To audit the

Resolved, That said committee have full power and authority to acc'ts. of the audit the accounts of the Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the clerk of the House of Representatives, for superintending the printing of the Senate and of Journals of the two Houses of the Legislature during the present for superin- session, and for making indexes thereto; and to make such allow

the H. of R.

ance for said services as they may think just and proper, which tending the said allowance shall be paid by the State Treasurer, upon orders printing of the journals, drawn by the chairman of the committee in favor of said clerks. &c.

To make pro

Resolved, That said committee shall receive the same compen- per allowsation as is by law allowed to members of the General Assembly; ance, &c. to be paid by the State Treasurer, upon orders drawn by the chair- tion of the Compensaman of said committee, out of any money in the hands of said State committee. Treasurer not otherwise appropriated.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 2, 1833.

CHAPTER CCLXXXIX.

from 23d Jan.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That John M. Clayton, Jonathan Jenkins, William K. Lockwood, Charles I. du Pont, John J. Directors of Milligan, Joseph C. Gilpin, Thomas Stockton, George B. Rodney, Farmers' George Platt, David Hazzard, George Hickman and Henry Little, Bank to serve who have been appointed directors of the Farmers' Bank of the for 2 years, State of Delaware, by a resolution of this General Assembly, adopted 1833. on the twenty-third day of January, eighteen hundred and thirtythree, shall be capable of serving by virtue of said appointment, for two years from the date thereof, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "An additional supplement to the act entitled 'An act to establish a bank, and incorporate a company under the name of the Farmers' Bank of the State of Delaware,'" passed during the present session of the General Assembly.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 2, 1833,

CHAPTER CCXC,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That in the opinion of this Resolution Legislature it would greatly promote the interest, comfort and pros- respecting perity of the inhabitants of the peninsula, formed by the waters of the union of the Chesapeake and Delaware bays, if they were united under one shore of Magovernment.

the eastern

ryland with Delaware,

be denominated the State

Resolved, That it comports with the views and wishes of the people of this State, that the people of the eastern shore of Maryland If united to and of this State, should be united under one government, and that the region of country inhabited by them respectively, should be de- of Delaware, nominated the State of Delaware.

the Governor

Resolved, That the Governor of this State be, and he hereby is If approved of authorised and empowered, in case the above measure should meet by Maryland, the approbation of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, to apof this State point three commissioners on the part of this State, to meet such to appoint as may be appointed on the part of the State of Maryland, to carry three com'rs., the measure into execution and settle the details thereof, subject to the final ratification of the Legislature of this State, and that of the Congress of the United States.

&c.

1

Resolved, That the Governor of this State he requested to transForegoing resolution to be mit the foregoing resolutions to the Governor of the State of Marytransmitted land, to be laid by him before the Legislature of that State.

to the Governor of Mary. land.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 4, 1833.

Resolution respecting payment of interest on

CHAPTER CCXCI.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the act passed at the last session of Congress, making provision for the payment of claims for interest on expenditure made by the several States, for the common defence during the late war, and which did not become a law expenditures from its not having received the signature of the Executive, was so just aud proper in its nature and só fully accords with the views of this Legislature, being particularly calculated to meet the claim of this State, that our Senators and Representative în Congress, be and they are hereby requested to exert themselves to procure the enactment of a similar law, so soon hereafter as the same can be effected.

for the common defence during the last war.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the bill which lately Resolution passed the Senate of the United States, for making distribution of respecting the proceeds arising from the sales of the public lands for a limited the distribu. period amongst the several States of the Union, to be applied by tion of prothem to the purposes of education, internal improvement and colonization, is so just and patriotic in all its provisions and bearings, having for its object the promotion of the happiness and welfare of the whole American people, that it meets the fullest approbation, and accomplishes the wishes of this General Assembly,

ceeds of sales of public lands.

Copies to be

sent to senators and re

presentative.

Resolved, That copies of the foregoing resolutions be signed by the speakers of the Houses respectively, and sent to each of our Senators and our Representative in Congress.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 5, 1833.

CHAPTER CCXCII

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the account rendered. to this General Assembly by John H. Eccleston, Esquire, of his ex- Account of J. penses in procuring seals for the courts, under an act passed at the H. Eccleston last session of the General Assembly is correct, and that said John approved. H. Eccleston be, and he is hereby discharged from all liability for any balance which may remain in his hands of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, which was appropriated to defraying the expenses aforesaid.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 7, 1833.

CHAPTER CCXCIII.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That in the opinion of this General Assembly, the protective system ought to be sustained, Resolution because it encourages domestic industry, and is essential to the prosperity of the agricultural and manufacturing States.

Resolved, That the abandonment of this system at the present time, would be a surrender of the rights and interests of a large majority of the people to the menaces of a few, and destroy confidence in the ability of the general government to sustain the laws and constitution of the United States.

Resolved, That the tariff bill reported at the present session of Congress to the House of Representatives, by the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, will have an injurious effect upon the industry of this State, and of the other agricultural and manufacturing States, and that our Senators and Representative in Congress be, and they are hereby requested to use their exertions to prevent the passing of the said bill.

Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be transmitted by the Governor to our Senators and to our Representative in Congress. Adopted at Dover, Feb. 7, 1833.

approving of

the protective system.

CHAPTER CCXCIV.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That in case payment of the

to borrow for

State Trea- sum of ten thousand dollars, due from the State of Delaware to the surer to make executors of Ezekiel Needham, deceased, shall be demanded of the payment to E. Need State Treasurer, the said State Treasurer be, and he is hereby ham's ex'rs. authorised and directed to make such payment out of any money of $10,000, or in his hands, not otherwise appropriated; and if there should not be sufficient funds in the treasury to pay said sum, then and in that case, it shall be the duty of the said treasurer, and he is hereby authorised and empowered to borrow the same from the trustee of the fund for establishing schools in this State, to be repaid as soon as the said treasurer may have in hand money belonging to the State, sufficient for that purpose.

that purpose.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 8, 1833.

appointed to take charge

of the books,

CHAPTER CCXCV.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That William R. Morris be, W. R. Morris and he is hereby appointed to take charge of all the books, papers and furniture, belonging to the State, in the Senate chamber and the hall of the House of Representatives, and shall cause the books and papers of each House to be put into their cases according to Senate cham their catalogues respectively and locked up, and shall cause the of the House furniture of both Houses to be safely deposited in one or the other of Represen- of the said rooms and locked up, and from time to time shall extatives. amine and attend to the same, that they may be preserved from

&c. in the

ber and hall

injury.

Adopted at Dover, Feb. 8, 1833.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

DOVER, DEL. April 12, 1833.

In obedience to the directions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Delaware, entitled "An act to enjoin certain duties to be performed by the Secretary of State and for other purposes," I have collated with and corrected by the original rolls, and caused to be published, this edition of the laws of the said State, passed during the last session of the General Assembly, which commenced on Tuesday the first of January, and closed on Friday, the eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

JAMES ROGERS,

Secretary of the State of Delaware.