Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-21
Letter FRom DOVER.

Defeat q Ar. AlLderdiess bill 70 secure rspre,en-
iaiion according TO population-T TAs blu 10 ae-
espt hs donation Of public lands made By Con.
gree for educational puposts, revived in hs
SeHaie-Ihat 6ody i.fusss to take any action
on 1.-THE Dratt Bal in The Senale-7he
measure aAoiOing $500 TO drafted men who
enter The seTUice d.featsd-The Brandytgine
RGilroad Bal Defsdted-A resolution Of thanks
10 the Army and NdVy postponed-Ths Act
10 enable State Banks 10 become National
associations Defeatei-The OIL Subject in he
Legslatlrs-1he Legislature 10 ADJOURN until
ne Second 2ue'day in June, &C., &c.
DOVER, March 18th, 1865.
The most important and significant action
oil the Legislature during the present week
was the defeat of the bill granting justice
and right to New Castle County, in the
matter of representation according to pop
ulatlon. A bill for this purpose was intro
duced in the House several weeks since BY
Mr.. Allderdice of your county, the provi-
slons Of which are as follows THE House
OF Representatives to be composed of thir-
ty-nine members, of whom seventeen shall
be elected from New Castle County; ten
from Kent County and twelve from Sussex
County and the Senate shall be composed
OF nineteen members, eight Of whom shall
be elected from New Castle County, five
from Kent County and six from SUISSE I
County. The arrangements for future cleo
tions, so as not to interfere with the term Of
ONCE Of the present Senators, are carefully
made, and all existing laws applicable to the
election OF Senators and Representatives
IN the State Legislature are extended to and
applied to the increased number.
On Thursday morning, the bill was called
up for consideration, and Mr.. Allderdce
ably and eloquently advocated it's passage,
IN speech full of statistical information,
replete with facts which we're not denied
and cannot De controverted, and above all
abounding in truthful pictures Of the "Dem.
ocFatic" party, which may afford food ror
contemplation to the ruling majority of the
House for some time to come. He musl
have convinced gentlemen from the lower
counties, that the people of New Castle
County were at least earnest in this matter
aud there was fit audience present, among
whom were all the Saulsburys, to whom The
writer of this with much Difference tender
the consideration of this vital subject.
Messrs. Todd and Causey attempted to re.
ply to Mr. Allderdice, but the rejoinder di,
not leave them plank to stand upon. But
II the Democracy" could not argue th,
question, they could vote, and they did vot,
solid against the bill, and it was defeated.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Williamson
revived the proposition accepting tAe do
nation OF public lands for educational pur
poses, but tnat body refused TO act upon il
and laid it over until the second Tuesday il
June, at which time, presume, it is the in
tentiqn of the majority TO hold nnotbe,
session.
The House few days since passed bill
giving to drafted men, held to service aut
unable TO procure substitutes, the sum o
$500, but the Senate killed the measure b,
poslponing its consideration until neg
June. The members from New Castle uset
3 stg ezetliSs q secure the passage of tbil
~ ehiqh yedld have provided for til,