Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-25

LETTER FROM DOVER.
..,.,ondlue, of he .Lnprnal and Siatesman.

Dover, January 2Sd, 1867.
Death has invaded our Legislative Halls
On Sunday last, James II. Smith, member
of the House from Kent County, died at tue
residence of Eli Salisbury, Esq, in this |
place. Mr.. Smith was local preacher IN
the Methodist Protestant Church; was
member Of the last Convention held to
amend the Constitution, and for short
time was magistrate in this county Tic
was in good health at the commencement Of
the session, but was only permitted ~ par
ticipate in its active duties tor few days.
To-day the official announcement oil ms
death was made in both Houses, and the
House OF Representatives passed the usual
resolutions. A special election will be or
dered Immediately to fill the vacancy.
The bills to incorporate the Delaware and
Chester County Railroad Company and the
Dorchester and Delaware Railroad Com
pany have passed the Senate and are now
in the House for its action. A supplement
to the act incorporating the Frederick hail'
j. road Company giving that Company the
e right to connect with the Junction and
+ Breakwater and the Dover and Mahon roads
y has been read in the House.
The House has passed the act to re-charter
u the Wilmington Coal Gas Company, and an
g act TO incorporate the Delaware Gas Ligh'
e Improvement Company. The act incor
h porating the Mechanics and Workingmen'i
Building and Loan Association of New
Castle has passed both Houses.
Mr.. Cooper of Kent introduced to-day
. an act amending the Constitution by abol
: ishing life tenur0s in office and providing TO
terms of twelve years, which was read tn
In first time.
~ Yesterday Mr.. Reed presented the follow
ing resolutions, which were, at the reques
- of Mr.. Allderdice, laid over until next Wee
ea nesday:-
ResolUed 5y tie Senate and House Of n
No Dresentatiues of Tie State of DelaDare
ell General Assembly met, That the right on IL
part Of the States to create corporations Il
Mt The purpose OF banking, including the isst
-, by them of paper TO circulate as money, hi
io' been exercised at pleasure by the States fro
the beginning of the Government, and !
mp validity is now beyond the reach OF questio
ere and whereas, no clause or article OF the Co
ei' the power, directly or indirectly, TO int
We iere with the exercise of any such right; al
whereas, the tax imposed by Congress up
nm the circulation of the State Banks operat
as prohibition of such circulation, and W
ais- intended as such, as appears by the deba'
ew, of that body; and whereas, what cannot
be- done directly by Congress-tor examp
,oro the taking from the States the power
charter Banks of issue-cannot be done
a'e directly by taxation; therefore,
Resolced By the Senate apd House Of J
nm. presentatioes Of The State Of Delaware
n a General assembly met, That in the ludgm
of this Legislature, the question above ?
sented ought to be settled by the Supre
iaps Court Of the United States; and that the
rectors OF the Farmers Bank Gan institut
o,te in which the State is more than half ow
six ., .n st Sso .sbicb in HEIR Judgment viii
,thes effect that result; this State undertaking
He sustain said Directors in such proceeding
the extent Of its interest in the stock OF {
Bank.
lifax Resoloed, That a copy of these resoluti'
~ duly certified, be sent to each OF our II
'"e tors and to our Representative at Wash
5 an ton N he laid before Congress.
AS Resolutions hailing with pleasure the
our cent decisions of the Supreme Court, ant
solutions against the right OF the Un
,. States to tax the process of State Coz
~ " have been read In the House, and also
eNo over until next Wednesday. The same
=, ~ " has been assigned for the consideration
" ue Mr.. Allderdice's Civil Rights bill.
""''' Five new divorce bills were reporte
the House to-day.