Smyrna times., 1867-03-27

bill. lent to them his influence and zealously
to secure its passage in the Senate.
The opposition of your other member, Mr..
Bewley, springing up so sudden and unexpec-
tedly took everybody by surprise, and his speech
on Thursday created quite a sensation. We
regret that we have not copy of this eloquent
(?) harangue, for coming as it did from one so
widely known for his forensic abilities as an
orator as this gentleman, it would certainly be
proper document to transmit to the rising
DemoSthenes and CicerOes Of the age. Its
chaste style, elegant dictlon and scrupulous cor
rectness may well command place side by side
with the productions of the orators and states
men of the times in which we live. Its melt
ing pathos was indescribable for when with |
moist eyes and quivering voice he thanked God
that his integrity was unquestioned, every |
heart IN the audience seemed to beat respon-
siyely to his and as the handkerchiefs of va
rious gentlemen were Immediately placed be-
toeen them and the Speaker, this fact alone at
tested how deep his utterances had fallen into
the hearts of the listeners. His declaration
that Representative Raymond, who composes
one of the board of your present commission
ers, wanted by the bill to be promoted to mem
Der Of the council so as thereby to be able to
receive twenty -four dollars year, and that the
gentlemen who were endeavOring to pass the
bill were my cent men, showed that he possess
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passed by Swift Smollet or Ben Johnson
Whom he come to speak of the reception he
would receive from his constituents on his re-
turn to them Tor his course in defeating the
measure, ho became perfectly sublime in his
aspirations and shouted with triumph "they
tetH regard me dS a second SduOr!' Mr..
liewicy, when he took his seat, left behind him
iii tho mIndA of his hearers II very exalted rcpu-
tatl0n aa n speaker, and the impression seems
/ Q Iva tl,nN IA L.,
ing sent To Congress, which is the heghth of
his ambition, he will be able to surpass even
John MorrlsSy IN ability. We have left you,
MIR. Editor, To speak of the merits or demcrits
of the bill 1t was our duty alone to refer to
the speech of the Honorable ex-senator,
and that We have spoken of him impartial
! ly, We leave to his many hearers to attest
Previous to the adjournment the legislature
taking for their guide the precedent adopted
two years ago, voted to pay themselves in gold
or its equivalent in currency. This is all very
well if they can satisfy their own cOnsciences
as to the propriety of such action when it is re-
membered that the State is almost on the very
eve OF bankruptcy, and that the heavy taxes
now collected from our people are scarcely suf.
hclent 10 meet the current expenses of the
State government from year to year
The Senate voted to pay Mr.. Wolcott, its
Clerk, SllOO, and paid to MIR. Ebanks, the
Sergeant at arms, $500. The House paid to
Mr.. Grubb, the chief Clerk, $1,000, and to Mr..
Wctherby, the assistant, $500; and in addi-
ton to this amount, was added $3.50 for Iii,
services III preparing for publication the Jour
nal OF the Senate for the sessions of 1865 66.
n resolution was offered and adopted authOliz
ing the State Treasurer pay to j. Frank Ha
; zell, the former Clerk of the House, $500
when he shall have prepared and have pub
lished 800 copies of the journal of the HOUSE
for the last session. The House also votcc
$3.50 as payment to Mr.. Reynolds, the Ser
geant-at-arms, for his services The pay O
,, the members, and the purchasing Of lights
stationery, stamps, &c, used during the ses
sion, with other expenses, will amount t
. about O,OOO The messenger of the Hous,
received $50 for his services, and that Of the
Senate, $.
: The Senate was busy all of Friday in com
T. pleting the unfinished business. The House
: : could have adjourned early in the morning, bu
were compelled to wait the action of the Sc
! nate. At half past nine, 2. NJ, Mr.. Bancroft
: of the House, arose and offered a resolution
. thanking Speaker Polk for the faithful ant
q impartial manner with which he had discharg
E ed his duties as presiding officer, and which
upon his motion, was unanimously adopted
o Mr.. Bancroft, in neat and appropriate speech
= recalled to the minds of the members the cir
. cumstances under which they first met together
and congratulated them that though havin
!. met as strangers for the most part, they woul
4 separate with feelings of friendship for eacl
: other, and carry to their homes pleasant recol
!. ections of the discharge of their duties as pub
Q lie servants of the State. He concluded b
n thanking the Speaker for his uniform kindnes
and strict impartiality which he had extende
. to every member of the House. Speake
r Polk, III reply-see Legislative Proceedings
!; Ed
; In the Senate, the closing scenes were no les
r interesting than those of the Houses. Whe
# all the business had been completed, Senate
! Ellison offered resolution of thanks to Speak
q er Ponder, whereupOn Senator Jackson arose
+ and with much feeling thanked Speaker Pon
- der-see Leg. Proceedings--Ed.
i Speaker Ponder in reply said-see Leg. pre-
n Thus closed the session of the legislator
!. which has been one of business. The enact
y ments that have been made from time to tim
o and which you have already published WILL j
p Is believed, advance the prosperity of tn
n State, and benefit not only ourselves, but ou
- posterity.
~ ~ And now, Mr.. Editor, thanking you fo
- your uniform kindness, and cougratulating you
=. readers that they will no longer be burdene
q with the regular weekly letter from Dover, an
! wishing you and them happiness and success
>. in life, | bid you adieu. LIBERTY.
IL
- NJ. p CoNFERENCE.-The Maryland Annu
= al Conference of the Methodist Protestar
u Church was held in Baltimore last week.
Delaware is within the bounds of its jurisdiC
ton. We take the following statistics frol
the proceedings
Number of persons in full membership 8,3G
Probationers, I,2e
l. Unstationcd ministers, 8
IN Unstationed preachers,
N Itinerant ministers and preachers,
N Making a total of 1927!
n The total last year was 9,3e
Is The following are the appointments for Ii
Is Easton Shore and Delaware:
Circuits. ts.-Caroline, James II. Ellegood
Of one to be supplied; Cecil, James NJ. Eide
., dice, Thomas G. Downes; Cambridge, job
1t Elderdice; Carlisle, unsupplied; Concord, job
Z NJ. Holmes Chesapeake, James f. Maloy
Dorchester, James T. Lassell Kent, J. Tho,
@ Murray, Milton +. Hysore; Laurel, Webstt
II NJ. Strayer; Liberty, Daniel Webster Bates
a Newtown, r. Semple Rowe, Alfred T. Me
"a vim; New Market, Robert Whinna, Saml Z
q, Furguson; Queen Anne's, Hy. G. Cushinl
~ Aug w. Mather; Snow Hill, John d. Kinze
le Severn, VIM. I. Ltsinger; Sussex, VIM. c
r Holmes; Thomas A. Moore, supernumerar
O. assistant; Susquehanna, Thos. Lee; Talbo
" Lawrence W. Bates, Henry T. Miskimmor
5 and one to be supplied; Warwick, Daniel 4