Smyrna times., 1869-04-07
iF"r the Smyrna " TlmeS.l
TEE LEGESEATEJRE.
DOVER DEL Anil ~

H'' DhL'' Apni 9th, 1869.
mere ere. nave been numerous bills of locol
i'nu ! inulVluual character passed through the
,-'sl"1ure the past week, principally to incor.
i, nu,"to - VI W amend an interpretations or reat
ing TO roads or bitches. or creatino, n IL:
tonal constable or deI,utv constnbc o." q" "uul'
ct the Peace, and ike acts of GttIo ronor M
tercst u ''''io general IN
Inc Sreat nine wards" bill has become =
law, ia anu the great Democracy are so far ready,
l"t tue mgger vote when it comes Strono,
remonStranceS against and petitions f,r tbn
passage OF the bill were read before the sovanS
out amounted to nOthing-they knew how to
fGtc. Nlr. Houston was the only one in the
ii0uSe, who voted against the bill in that body
hr. jackson made a strong speech against it
IN the Senate, alleging it to be unconstitnt;nn0
al &c. He was replied to by Mr.. Paynter
The well known tax bill has at lenotb
passed the House, yeas :, navs, MesSrs. Brown
1MeredIth' Silver, Nandergritt and Jump. s
me Gh mad It's first reading in the Senate ON
Monday anu am informed it will. by sDpciai
order, be put upon its third reading Tuesday
lto' day. and rushcd through if possible. Re.
lhonStranceS against the bill from the board of
tradc OF W Ilmlngton and from Mr.. LobdcIl
ana Others We're read in the House. (Mr. Lob
uclI alS9 made public speech against the bill
IN the Senate chamber, Thursday of last wool !
Mr.. Meredith and Dr. Brown spoke Stron@iy
against It's passage to little effect. Mr. Dean
was wa, ON hand for its defence, and indeed the
I,ill must pass, Tor does not Madame RumOr saw
that Two attorneys were employed at $1,000 each
I" draft this wonderful bill, and can it fail az
ter so much time and learning" as has henn
spent upon it?
a bill to tax railroad and canal companics
Is under consideration in the House. but II
seems the unterrItied' are little delicate
about taxing railroad companies A bill to tax
banks Nc, Is yet to be considered The h;lI ~ !
give aid to the Junction e. Breakwater Ra;I,
road company is yet little "foggy." It is a
special order for Wednesday of this week. If
may pass the Senate but its fate in the Housc
Is doubtful. The State Treasurer has infnrm-
Ell the Senate that $l3O.0UO of State bond. /
have already been given in favor of the com. /
pany &c. 00'1
The bill to incorporate the railroad bank Of
your town has passed the House and had its
hrSt reading IN the Senate, but the bill RELATING
TO your town charter still sleeps. The bill to
incorporate the town of FELTON, was lost in tL.,
House on Monday The bill to protect sbenn
by taxing dogs, was lost in the Senate last wrnL
50 many ours will still delight to bark and
bite that would have found their last resting
places under the law.
Dill has passed the House virtually limit
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors to rernIar
hotc!s, which will drive the low drinking h0ns"s
out OF existence or into dark corners-tbis is
move IN the right direction
y JOINT Resolution has passed both Houses
to adjourn sine die on the 9Th inst. Friday If
tins week, but the good people need not he
surprised if the resolution is reScinded and the
wise men stay in Dover, little longer" but
they are doing their best to get away. Nirht
sessions will, | think, he held nearly eyery
evening of this week. i'
, There another divorce bill rushed through
he House on Monday by special order. laiI
M T4Iportant matters are ma o special orders of.
me me parry praying Tor this divorce is IL Mrs. I,
Nary r Tumlin, daughter Of Ex C,nvernnr
harp, believe. Her husband has not been
leard of In these parts for years.