Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-05
LETTER FROM DOVER
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Loan Associations Deiawdre and Chesapeake
Canat-Ins Public School SgstemC -;
tfon Of Public Ldnds-Stdfe bdnh ot, ,.,,
flOn- Witnesses IN CigiI cases ol'ses1 ~,
10 he ,ium5ie indiridudt'-T Terms Of ONO,
" Iyd,ninofon Ofcials- Licenses 10 SeH
TotorisotinS LiouoTs-THe Courts, Bridges,
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DOVER, February 2, 1867.
The Mechanics Loan Association, the VIII
mington Loan Association and the Germanla
Loan Association, have all been incorporated
by the Legislature. Institutions Of the same
character have been in existence ior some
years, and when properly managed are u
blessing to the community. Ihey eh"o''
the laboring man to command capital
During the past week an act has peeh
passed allowing the Delaware and Ohesa-
peake Canal Company TO divide It's STOCK
into four times the number OF shares now IN
existence. The par value OF one share oil
stock is now 5000, which is to be o"lueo
into four shares of the par value Of sou each
This alteration has been made for the con
venence of the shareholders.
Mr.. Jackson, of the Senate, has recently
introduced an amendment TO the Sehoo
laws, providing for longer terms Tor I'M
, Commissioners. They are now elected ever.
e wear. and Mr. Jackson's bill proposes tern
i Of three years. Whether the proposition
;. will meet with favor or not, cannot at I'LL
+, time be determined. Certain it is, that on
n whole school system needs oyerhaulingi
g g has been patched up so often, that the Tim
~ has now arrived when patching is oil yer
e little service. We should not refuse to ava
s. ourselves of the experience of other Stat
:, in a matter so important public educauo
st The Legislature should give the subject
Mt tention now, aud take measures to lntrouu
into our school system whatever has be-
G. found beneficial in other States.
a. The proposition to accept the donation
b. public lands from the United States, WIN
was defeated at the last session, was ag'
ne ne introduced by Mr.. Eliason, on Thursdi
he and 1t is said, there is prospect that
a "Democracy' will now favor the measu
re- Last summer Congress granted further Il
WI WI for acceptance, and there is no good reas
he why Delaware should not avail herself
ed The nossession of 90, 900 acres of the pul
re- lands in order to advance the cause
III III. education among her people.
;ns The Senate has concurred in the lilo
ter Joint resolutions denying the constiIut
=, atty of the act of Congress taxing the
lell culation of State Banks, and authorship
MI, Farmers Bank to test the question IN
The the Supreme Court
On Thursday, Mr.. Allderdice introd'
,,ns very important bill, in relation to the
idv. of causes in our State Courts. He prop
alter in civil cases to allow all persons to be
feek amined as witnesses, and not TO be excl
'e'' on account of interest OF because they
- parties 10 the suit This IS no new ex
hird ment 1t has been adopted in England
in many of the States, and is found to
the serve the ends Of Justice.
pres Mr.. Davis has introduced joint iesolu
the approving the reconstruction policy of
who drew johnson. The "'umble indivit
lie OF will be thankful ior small favors; and
Iegls. nil the States which voted for him in
now reject him, it may afford him
ested consolation to know that he is in u
,e in with the Copperheads of Delaware,
er OF blackguarded him from one end of the
- sn' ot to the other when he was in sympai
large teigned sympathy with the Union eau
not, Mr.. Bradford has introduced bills
OPP tend tho terms of office OF the Mayor,
~ o,,; oo man, Treasurer and Assessor Of the
eason Wilmington to three years, and also
serve the stakes and landmarks of W
8 final an tbo Christiana.
oa'i'u The subject of increasing the pr
mean, licenses for the sale of Intoxicating
Row to 500, and allowing any one to taxi
license, is spoken of with favor. The
' l'ci system is no restriction on the sale i
q income derived from the sale is very
ing of There should be sonic expression of {
K, was on this subject in the public press.
a iin~ 81 Not a petition or a memorial of al
on was has yet been received on the propost
ion, on remove the Courts and to build IL
mington bridges.