Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-31
LETTER FROM DOVER.

rom our Correspondent.
..c. DovER, January 90, 1862
Mr.. EDToR: go,
The Lottery Revocation bill
passed to its third reading in the Senate on
tuesday morning, by two-thirds vote. We
have at last been able to rid ourselves ot
This terrible species of swindling Many |
persons from the lower part Of the State are
very much chagrined, because of the deprl-
walton Of this source Of revenue to sundry
in which they are extensive
stockholders They are loud in dennncias
ton of New Castle County, alleging that
having received all the revenue from the
Lottery system she desired she refuses the
same privilege to Sussex.
II is asserted by some that bill granting
a new charter to draw Lotteries, will be in
troduced at the present session OF the lie
eislature. | am inclined TO . contrary opln-
ion, however, and think that the object q f
tile Democracy will be, TO wait until the
next campaign and upon the assurance OF
another grant at the next regular session OF
the General Assembly, be enabled TO pro-
cure requisite amount of the rocks for
campaign purposes. This may, however,
proye a sinking investment to the party in
yesting, as in the case Of Wood, Eddy y
Co., who were reported to have been en-
shared in the same trap two years ago.
The Senate has also passed the bill to
divorce Mary Il. Townsend, and a bill to in.
corporate a new Bank at Seaford, under tht
name of the Sussex County Bank.
Several petitions have been presented tC
that body, praying the passage of milii'
law. A bill for that purpose will be intro
duced next week by Mr.. Gemmill, the chair
man Of the committee raised upon the sal,
petitions.
In the House. on Monday, no bushes
was transacted for the want of quorum
On Tuesday, the Speaker being absent, MI
Appleton-than whom none more ably dis
charged the duties of the chair-was elect
ed Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Higgins from the committee raise
upon sundry petitions, praying an alteratio
d Of the general assessment laws reported
{; bill for that purpose. synopsis there'
j. will appear in my next.
; A bill was reported by MIR. Belts, limi
is ing the jurisdiction of the Court of Chal
G Gerry in reference to relief from forfetur
This bill SO regulates the jurisdiction of IL
?, Chancellor, in regard to forieitures, as
l. prevent the exercise Of power to relieve al
10 party of forfeiture, where the General Al
as sembly has declared the forfeiture. III
n. object of this bill doubtless is TO depri
= John A. Morris from any relief which
,e might otherwise have had in the Conrt
" Chancery.
IN Mr.. Belts also introduced bill authC
n i2ing the Levy Courts Of the several con
I'd ties of this State to appoint Nacci
is Physicians.
,s. The bill to so amend the constitution,
he to abolish life tenures in office, and TO ma
al. provision for the election of the State j
nd dietary, which at the last session n
ne Churchman desired 10 postpone until
se FOURTH or JuLY, 1862, was introduced
st, day. What will be the final disposition
i'm it, | am unable,-with any degree Of 90
lal tainty--at present to say. This is certail
90 not the time for State Convention. Th'
he ia, however, stronger influence in favor
an the passage Of this bill, than has been he
iry tolore manifested | trnst, however, 1
int the Legislature will not-by its passag
of depreciate the ability of our State Judicil
cir which wonld most certainly be the result
e a they we're elected by the people.
or A considerable amount OF new busin
lue having been introduced this week, the
Ike iournmeut will not take place until nj
The general opinion among the memt
nal, seems to be, that, they will adjourn u
nee some time in May next. NERiTA