Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-02-26

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Iasonicatfna Liquors on Election Dqys--Pr
g,ertg of Married Women-Legy Court
Z issioners--Sck0Ol COmpitssioners--
The Ship Canal Building and Loan As
acknowledgements PetaIons lor
Tho Wilmington Water Questson-Ihe
Excursion 10 VtrginiG- When toil the Le-
gisldture ddjourns Sc.
DOVER, February SO, 1867
The House Committee on Elections have
renorted, under instructions, q billto prevent
the sale Of intoxicating liquors on the days
sci apart by law for holding the Inspectors
and General Election. The bill mas passeu
two readings in the House.
On Thursday bill was introduced in the
| House for the protection of the property oil
married women. The law passed two years
ago is defective, and-the present bill pfotecls
| ali kinds of property, real and personal. Inc
| House ordered three hundred copies oil inc
bill 10 be printed for circulation,
The project to elect Levy Court Com
missioners in New Castle County by Hun
dreds instead of general ticket throughout
the County, has been indefinitely postponed
in the House.
The Senate bill to elect School Com
missioners and Clerk for three years-tne
term of one expiring each year--passed inc
House on Thursday; and six hundred copies
OF the law were ordered to be printed.
On Friday, Mr.. Bewley introdueel the
bill to incorporate the Delaware and Mary
land Canal and Railroad Company. 1t is
big thing, and no mistake. ship canal
| any Mace from the Chesapeake to the Dela'
ware; railroad each side of the canal, and
! vessels to be lowed by locomotives. Wha'
. il all means has not yet penetrated the cranl
um of this deponent. Is it to be a, reality
Is il a stock speculation Or, is the mod.
= Of towage adopted Tor the purpose oil depress
ing the mule market? Your readers VIII haV'
! TO await future developments.
= Charters for Building and Loan Associ
\ atoms are granted unanimously, and thes
! institutions are springing up all over tn
State.
l. Only one divorce case has been deteate
!; so far.
!, Bills 10 incorporate the Delaware Leathe
u Manufacturing and Belung Company; IN
= Delaware Trust Company; the Wilmingto
i i Steam Brick Company; the Phliadeiphl
= aud Baltimore Union Steamboat Company
4 and the New York and Baltimore EXPIRES
:, Steamboat Company are pending IN u
!, Senate or House.
70 Petitions have been received asking for
10 charter for Market House Company
Wilmington; for an amendment to the
W cense law more restrictive in its eharactc
W to divide Christana Hundred into two ele
y. ~ ton districts; and for law fixing the stan
ls- ard of a bushe of Indian meal at iorty-io
"a pounds, all of which went to Commute
ID either standing or special.
Nv Nothing new has TRANSFERRED in relation
ay the Brandywine and Chrishana Bridge
,.' The former has passed the House and
~. two weeks past has been sleeping in I
~ pidgeon- holes of the Senate The Christia
az bill Is ready for its third reading in the Hou
~ but it is said no vote will be taken until al
tne the "Virginia Excursion.
~ ~. The "water question of Wilmington
is,i exciting some interest. A committee
~ here on Thursday, but remained very sh
'n time. The impression seems to be Il
wi power will not be granted 10 borrow
en- en- money to accomplish the work, without
nei Council agree to the establishment of DO
~ ~ of Water Commissioners, TO be appointed
'n5 a manner which will keep said Board
anu from political bias. II is suggested that
a. Chief Justice and the Chancellor app'
wv. . tie membersof the Board. What the Cou
lleo will think of this move is not certai
u ~, " known, but ii is conceded on all sides
~ in this way only can authority be obtai
~. ~ to increase the city debt for the purpose
49, dicated
ione The excursion to Norfolk will be NJ
l ii,ie next week Both Houses adjourned on
uue day to meet at an earlier hour than usua
s v nv Monday. The trip may extend to II
\. y, VI mond, and some oil the members may p
NV bly, want to call on JEFF. Davis for VI
t iaa they have strong sympathy. 1t is exl
ions ed that The session will occupy about
ll M weeks after the return.