Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-26
FROM tn e CAPITOL,

A petition was presented to the House,
on Wednesday, signed by number of your
citizens, praying the General Assembly to
pass an Act repeating the law requiring the
prepayment of tax before voting at the
election for municipal officers of Whining
ton. 1t was read and referred. This is u
Comprehend move as far l understand ana
they hope to secure a victory at your NUM-
cipal elections if the Legislature will open
the doors, and not require prepayment of
tax as qualification fer voters. Your city
council finds it hard enough now to collect
the taxes, and if this measure should become
a law, have not the least doubt, it would be
utterly impossible to collect more than one
third of the sum assessed. So far as the re-
suit of the election is concerned, it will
make not whit of difference as there is
such a strong Union preponderance that no
system of legislation can change the politi-
cal complexion of your gallant Union city.
l hope the Legislature will kick this peti-
ton out, as is would he very destructive to
the best interests of your thriving and beau
tilul place.
The bill introduced by MIR. duncan, to
define and prevent certain nulsances has
passed first reading, in the House, and /
am inclined to think will become q law. II
imposes fire Of $500 or $1,000 on any per-
son emptying chemicals, dye-stufis, &c, into
streams furnishing water as a drink or beve.
rage to villages, towns and cities. The
penalty to be collected by indictment.
The Lottery bill has been read first
time. 1t is to establish lottery on III,
payment to the State Treasurer the sum o
s2s8,OOO by VIM S. Spaulding, of Washing
ton city, Thomas Kinds, of Wilmington an,
Henry p. Goottee, of Baltimore. They ar,
to pay two instruments of $4,000 each on tn,
first of October and April of each year ill
all is paid. In consideration of this amount
Delaware is to become grand reservoir
from whence they are to send out thei
swindling schemes and policies to deIrau,
the people of the country. We hope for Tn
fame, honor and credit of our State that GU
Legislators will not prove so recreant to thei
trusts as to pass this Infamous bill.
Mr.. Tatum has introduced bill in tn
Senate to amend an act in relation 10 fire.
negroes and mnlattoes, passed March Is
1868. This bill is 10 repeal the law in re
gard to taking colored servants out of th
State and keeping them out longer than fiv
days. The act of March Is, 1868, is di.
grace to the State, and we regret that MI
la'um did not make an effort to have til
the whole thing wiped from the statut
book.
a bill has been reported to provide bon,
Ties Tor volunteers 1t provides that III
. State Treasurer shall borrow at necessor
= times upon credit of not more than si,
: years, 100000 at six per cent. The Trooa
ureT is to receive for his services one-si,
= teenth per cent, of the money obta,ne1
Il Every person who shall on or before Marc
l, 1865 voluntarily enlist in the militar
} service of the U. 5. for . years or during III
y war, and who may be Gully credited to III
. State under the cal! of the President of ii
L. s., shall receive $500 bounty Robe
r. Robinson, Evan G. Stotsenburg. Jam,
Bradford, to be commissioners for the pul
. pose. They are to sit once week in wi
Is mington.
D, This bill will will no doubt pass. We a
y glad to see that even measure in this shat
although open to many serious obje,
tions-is about TO become law.
The following bills have passed the hous
A further supplement to pn act entitled {