Smyrna times., 1869-03-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
DOVER, DEL, March 31th. 1850

The principal excitement in the Lcpi,l,tur,
Is tue well known tax bill now under con-,
Sid'rauuh Letters pour in upon the dear
heiloerS from the dear people, aud petitions
am felnon>tranceS from organized mprtiuys
IdAlh9 every thing into account lust now. il !.
nos very pleasant to be Il law-makcr. Tln
IT"S ana cDnS are very bcigcrent-esnaci,llv llv
TN; Ia ter. The charges against the bill in
SUBSTANCE are that It taxes the bu mess the
e'erSy, anu the enterprise of the people, rather
nm the capital and resources of the STATE
Ine members have not forgotten To vnte them.
selves their u'uaI salary " to be paid in GOLD or
It's equivalent. SO you will notice these law
makers are doing what they can- by examnle
to l., retutn to Sp Gle payments
me blil t" encourage the completion of the
Junct!"n an BreakwAtcr r. Road is still ON n
c!o IocS but Is to come up on Wednesday
vi 0i thiS week tor further he ring in the Senate
" he'ntr the Sayans will pledge the credit of
thc state, and receive therefor the first
mortgage Bonds OF Road as sccurity rem1;nS
70 Dc seen At present it is under fog but
there Is strong lobby in its favor.
me 50 cIll-d Infamous nine wards bil''
W:ich Dy reorganzlng the wards of the city of
W illi!ngt0n and 9th special interpretations. il
+ believed will be d grand ''political Job 70
ch thgc the political aspect Of the city. has ms
sci the Senate and gone to the II"u.e. 1t will
uou1tIeSs pass that body
Ohe "t the most humane and necessary mca
sureS proposed in our Legislature was I,:t ,v"st
lost IN the House. 1t was proposition 70 cx
empt $500 worth OF property from execution
pr"ceSs and was ably advocated bv Mo>srs
.nercllth, Dean and Brown but WIS loSt-S
Ior' ~ against An amendment to make s1oD
tue amount exempted was also lost. The ORIG.
maj b'll making 500 The amount to he exemnt.
e.; eI' was then referred to special Committer
nc nc, Dill VIII doubtless fail to pass.
nc Oli > incorporate the Citizens Building
an Loan Association, of Wilmington wan lug
In the llolse DR.. Brown declaring that the bill
Il drIw". would grant them honor to become
"I7AhH"d lhonopo y-a regular "shavinc
, up with all the machinery Of"bulls and
bears" anu
-" 'arI'n and Wyoming imbroglio has
y .'... '' - settled by the incorporation of
the ioFn "t Wyoming.
The bill to incorporate "Smyrna Seminary"
passed the House yesterday The bin rclatinc
to the incorporation of the town of SMYRNA viii
come up soon Oh the third reading.
Dr. Brown, Of Wilmington, has, it appcars ,
got INNS 1T INTO something of fix by having ,
4 bi passed the House to Incorporate West -.
Ilmlngton, the people not desiring the same ."
One Elisha ) Baily, NJ. d., Surgeon in the y
=: >. Army, who. during the war, had charge /
IL OH; Of the hopltaIs IN Wilmington married &
~ IIo'S Sou ma Dr'ue' Inc union, 1t appears,
hi no p owe happy one, as she SOON exhibit G
81 lOndnes5 for other officers at Fort Warren. !
\ here her husband was stationed, and she STAY -
d. The thing c anne uncomfortable, and early
u the present session of the Legislature, DR.. Sc
5illey, through an attorney from Wilmington. G
>ked for and obtaihel divorce The wife, il
n learning this fact hastened to Dover, and t.
,rhwith bill is introduced repeating the act
ivorc ny DR.. BaiIy from his wife, 1t passed N
h. Senate, came to the House, the rules were I
.lsrended and the bill passed the House in v
bout twenty mnu es and the lady left Dover i
18th the bill in hr dress pocket Now will 81
ome of you good Editors tell us what the pres I'll
Mt status of Mrs. BLily is Is she married or 81
nm 'rried. If chicago can beat this in the 1t
ivorce line she will have to " git up and git" al
We think Dover is ahead just now. l. p