Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-12
FROM TIE CAPITOL.


NiSn Jul pfoeAaA correspondent
Dover, February 8, 1861.
The Legislature has quite number Of private
bills before it, but the most OF them are of no
Importance to the community at large, aud are
only OF interest TO those Immediately interested.
The Legislature appears to lie greatly CON-
eerned about the negroes, and seems anxious
that our State shall take retrograde step with
regard to our colOred population There is
bill before them 10 repeal the law prohibiting the
sale Of slaves out Of the State. 1t appears that
the intention is to make Delaware place for
raising negroes for the South, or in other words
to erect within our State an auction block where
human beings may be knocked off to tho highest
and best bidder into perpetual bondage Au-
otner bill is pending which prohibits negroes
from holding any kind of real estate. The de-
sign evidently is to extend the power and influ.
snce of the institution of slavery in Delaware
And it is not mprobable-should these acts
succeed-that we will yet rival the Southern
States, and compel this unfortunate class OF be-
ipgs to either become exiles from the lana Of
their birth, or submit to no longer breathe the
pure air Of freedom. We believe that such
measures are repugnant to the great mass of our
voters Of all parties, and it is to be hoped that
remembrance after remOnstrance against tie
passage of these measures, will pour into the
Legislative halls, expressing in unmistakable
act having tendency to check the progress Of
liberal principles in our State.
On Thursday, u bill was introduced into the
House by Mr.. Robinson, of Sussex, for the 5sne.
III of the State Of Delaware. This is when strip
ped of its fine feathers, nothing more nor less
than a grant to George P. Eddy to yend lottery
tickets in this State for is years, for which he
pays bonus of $780, in instruments of
SIC, 900 Gem- annually. This sum is to be devoted
to internal improvements. Would it not be we'll
to appropriate the whole sum to erect Peniten-
tary either in your city or Doverg This bill
will doubtless pass, though possibly somewhat
modified as our legislators think that il will dc
no harm to grant the present applicants I be
privilege of vending lottery tickets, as their
sale is already legalized to other parties.
The vote by which the bill to incorporate the
Delaware Rifle Company was lost, was re-cons-
dered in the House, on Wednesday, and the bill
| passed. An act was also passed on the same
day, to amend chapter 10 Of the revieed code.
This requires the Governor to grant arms to the
Principal Of any military school in this State, to
be retained by them unless actually needed fol
the defence Of the State.
bill has passed the House concerning thI
payment Of Notes, Checks and Bills of Exchange
The object Of this act is to make Thanksgiving
Day holiday.
The bill to divide Brandywine Hundred int
two election districts has passed both houses ant
is therefore law.
Your able Representative, Mr., Belts, hal
given notice Of his intention to introduce a bill
providing for an increase in the number Of thu
members Of the Senate and House of Represen-
tatiyes. This is a movement in the right quar-
ter, and we hope it may succeed,
Yours, HARRY.