Smyrna times., 1871-03-08
VI VIIV SIlyIHa IIMeS.
The State Legislature.
DOVER, DEL, March 8. 1871.


A little more spice is mixed up with the
proceeding of the Legislature than was mani
tested the first weeks of the session.
Taxing the Railroad Corporations ;s tho
knotty question which appears to engross the
the attention of members Considerable skir
mlshng has been going on for few davs past
between the President of the p. w. &Bi r
Il. Company, and the Legislature The irterst
eliminated on Thursday last by an attemnt on
the part of the House to pass the bill taxing
Railroads and Canals which imposed heavy
tax This hasty action was induced by a letter
received from President Hinckley, by Com
mlttee OF Fruit Growers, in which he sta.ed
that the freight per car load from Dover wonId
be Sl0O with the State tax, whatever it might
De, added in addition. Through the efforts of
speaker Blggs, and the calmer counsel of other
members OF the House, action upOn the hill
was postponed until Wednesday TO davl. We
understand that negotiations are in progress
between the contending parties with fair
prospect OF comprimise upon the basis of the
Company paying fixed sum- which if renorts
are 10 oerelled on will not De less than $24, ,OOO
1t is rumored that lottery bill is about to
be introduced to raise revenue for the State
but no matter how acceptable the money would
be to our debt ridden State there is no chance
tor the passage of such BILL The bill is
entitled an act to raise revenenue for the State
and was introduced on Monday by Mr.. Hitch
Of Sussex.
No general change will be made in our
present deficient school law, with the excep
ton OF bill now pending to allow the colored
people OF New Castle county to tax themselves
Tor the support of their own schools. The
prospect OF the passage of this bill is favorable
though by no means certain.
The bills to divide the hundreds of Appo-
gu nlmink and St. Georges, each into two
voting districts creates some cOmmOtion Tho
former IS advocated by Samuel Townsend. and
the latter by John p Cochran and Others II
provides that polls he opened at Middletown
as well as Odessa. The number of voters in
ot. Georges, according to Mr. Cochran, an.
proacheS 1000 and 1t is simply impossible that
their ballots can be all received at one noll in
any one day. The bill relating to st. Georges
had passed both Houses, but by pressure from
Charles Beaston and others, was reconsidered
IL the House, and postponed to next Thursday
afternoon (to-momow).
The bill known as an act in relation n
Foreign Life Insurance Companies doing busi. |
ness IN Delaware is called a reciprocal license
law, and taxes Lite and Fire Insurance ComS
panles 10 the same amount as each State taxes
the State of Delaware for doing business
within their boundaries. The bill passed the
oenate, but met with a strong opposition in
the House from local and foreign agents The
bill being now more thoroughly understood
objections have been Withdrawn, and it will be
allowed to pass.
y, The first of a series of bills offered by the
committee on Ways and Means, to raise reve.
nue. for the State entitled, IAN Act to amend
Chapter GS, Vol. l3, Delaware Laws, in rela- |
ton to retailers of goods and peddIers," was
passed yesterday afternoon without a dissent |
ing voice, although many objections have been
urged against the bill from merch4nts and
Others anu
The bill to abolish School District No. "a
which Is close by Smyrna having passed the
Senate was killed in the House yesterday af-
ternOOn.
The affairs of the Leipsic Navigation Co.
are to be overhauled by committe from the
Legislature. A joint Resolution which some
Tune ago passed the House was concured in bv
the Senate yesterday, providing for the inyes-
tigatiOn.
Divorce cases do not cease to make their an
pearahce nearly all now pass the House,
many OF them to be killed in the Senate.
a strong effort will be made to adjourn
against the 18th inst, but judging from the
amount OF business coming before the Legisla
ture the session bids fair to be prolonged be.
yond that time.
A bill passed the House yesterday afternoon
to amend the license Laws and require ali an
phcations to sell intoxicating liquors to have
tneir petitions signed by Twcnty-four freehold
citizens. This will be one bar to the free n.
ccnse law which now exists.
Inc Town Is fast filling with the members of
the VI. H. Conference which commences its
sessions to-day. -''
The Levy Court is also in session. so vou
may reasonably suppose times are lively here
now. TT
Plain and Fancy Job Printing neatly done at
, thls othce. Orders by mail attended IN