Smyrna times., 1869-01-27
For the Smyrna Times.'1
TIE LEGESL.ATVRE.
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 27, lS

DOVER, DEL, Jan. 27, 1869.
Legislation is becoming more lively as the
session gradually wears away; all homes Of a
snort session appear to have vanished. and the
indications now are that the balmy Spring
orcezes Will find our legislators still engaged in
| trying to solve the problem of raising revenue
10 pay the interest on the public debt, and keen
tne "neelS OF government in motion without
excessive taxation. Nothing has vet been pre-
Sented from the Committee on Ways and
Means OF definite character; yet, from a
schedule IN course of preparation, will be al
together safe in saying that the larger propor-
tlon OF the tax will come from the Manufac-
turing interests of the State, while the arri
culture interests will be allowed to remain
without any material advance in the rate of
taxation. The schedule, at present, embraces
tax upon the gross receipts of Manufactures.
l|allroad Companies for County and State pur-
poses, Steamboats,, Stage lines, Life and Fire
insurance Companies, Building and loan As
>oclatlons' State and County officers, Corpora
tiomS OF all descriptions, Free MaSons. Odd
Fellows, knights of PythiaS, and all other be-
nevolent Associations, Churches and Church
property, and Ministers of the Gospel. There
may be few exemptions made, but in The emain
the FOREGOING will be found to be nearly corrcct
Nr; DEAN on Tuesday, gave notice that he
would, on tomorrow or some future dav. in
troduce bill to annul the charter of the phil
adGipma, Wilmington Il Baltimore Railroad.
n Kalroad war seems inevitable, and. instead
OF any compromise likely to be made, the d.
verglng lines appear to be gradually growing
wider apart.
The wholesale granting of divorces has nj.
ready received a check in both Houses. and
none but the most meritorous eases will rn.
celve favorable attention. Considerable oppo.
Sltlon Is manifested against Incorporating Loan
ASSOCIATIONS, one of which was defeated in the
House on last Thursday but on Monday was
on motion or Mr.. Bacon, of Sussex, reconsid
Gred and will again come up for action on next
thursday. The repeal of the usury lawis very
strongly urged by many Of the members. and
from present indications will no doubt pass the
House; Sussex county is very much troubled
with old worn-out mills and mill pondS: ncti
tlonS nave been presented praying for an abatc
,heht or the nuisance, and the whole subject
iiaS been referred to committee to renort nv
bill or otherwise. Numerous new roaJs ar'.
applied for in both Kent and Sussex. Dr
Brown, chairman Of the Committee on Educa-
tlon' Is busy maturing bill which will be ac
cep'aOle to- the people and a benefit to the
cause OF education | am not vet advised Of
any OF It's leading features but believe II nro.
vldeS TOR State Superintendent, whose dutv
1t shall be to examine and grant certificates to
teachers, and believe the bill also provides
for ecquallzing the tax for school purposes,
levylns i and collecting it the same as other
taxes. The amendment to the charter Of the
Clayton Station and Smyrna Railroad Co.. NOT
only dl~poSeS of . Dummy" engines but a fur.
ther amendment in the Senate prohibits anv
Gnsine hereafter in use to burn wood for fuel.
l'r brown, from the Committee on Renairs to
state House, reported yesterday that the com
mlttGe had performed the duty assigned them
and had failed to discover that the State If
i1tIaware - was a rial oracr of any proDertv =
! he Doctor was, on motion of Mr. Bacon, con.
tlnued on the committee and authorized to still
lurther. pursue his Investigations.
= Another week will fully develope the turn af.
nrs will take, Of which will advise you in nv
next. r'"J