Smyrna times., 1871-01-11
t. For the Smyrna Tim4s."I
The State Legislatnra.
DOVER. DLI Ian II

DOVER, DEL Jan. 10. 1871.
Nothing OF Importance has yet been brought
before the Legislature ; aud the members me.
chanicaIy meet and go thrnugh formula OF
business, and then adjnurning either for dinner
or to pass long weary evening, spent in all
imaginable topics of conyers,tion. To morrow
the two Houses will meet in inint session IN
count the votes cast for Governor az the recent
election, OF Course this will occasion no excite
| nent tor every intelligent citizen knows who
the coming man Is, and he will be in IN .,ur.ted
on Tuesday next. At the same time the two
Houses OF the Legislature will commence bal
inttlnp from day to day, until United States
Senator Is elected. think am safe in pre.
dieting that the name of the successful man
VIII be Salisbury, but whether Willard or Cove
remains yet To be- seen At present Sus.nv
county swearS hy Willard and Kent bv tInvn
while New Castle looks compacen,lv On and
says nothing t" nobody. Having already been
rewarded hy having one of the L. S. Senator,
the Congressman, and both of the Sneakers SIN.
CLAIMS no other office, which makes il decidedly,
dlScouraglng to certain a>Iirant~ whn have f,r
years been looking forward to the time when
the St'ie Irea>urer'S portfolio, and Audi OF :
h""Es should he conveyed to their safe keen
ing. >OP
Already candidates are arriving here 10 com
mehce operations 10 get the inside track for the
rev Iew oihceS IN the gift OF the Legislature, and
Governor Ponder N"N
1t is conceded that John H. Painter of
Georgetown, will be appointed Secretary Of
Htate ahh there is n good chance for rhe re
election OF the present State Treasurer and
auditor. "''N
k%ceIvlng. reading and referring petitions
Tor divorce has keen the prinripal mart of tbn
business Of the Legislature thus far No less
tnhh sixteen ot such cases are now pending
most OF whom will in all probability. havr
their prayer granted, whilst others will he
doomed to DISAPPOINTMENT.
me following are the names Of the petition
G erS ~ Parker JeHeres, Thomas Grimes, Mary
Z; Cha,e, Samuel w. Davis, Clara r. Stites
Hannah 4. Duff, Mary A. Durham. Anna q
Booth, William Fl. Wilkins, Ann s. McCee
Gr"rge W. Jones, Anna u. Mullen. Anna
Lisettl Fish 10''"'o'i'
The, application of George w. Jones was r.-
ported adversely by Mr.. CauIk, this afternoon.
and the report adopted by the House.
Inc Governor message was considered an
ahie document, and all the Recommendations
co"talhcd nave been cut up, and referred to |
appropriate committees. Mr.. Cloud, chairman
OF the committee, to whom WAS r4i.rrnd 80
much as related to the building of , nr,1to'
iiary, reported, that il was inexprdirnt m tb;s |
[lint, to undertake the erection of a ncuitent;.
ny, on account Of the low financial condition.
)i the State.
Soon after the Inauguration of the Governor
ne present act Tor raising revenue for St,,,,
purposes, will receive attention, aud meet win
general overlauiing. 1t is unpopular with
10 class more than with those who vnrc in
i trImeLthl Ia having it passed.
In accordance with the recommendation ne
ne Governor, the educational Interests nf the
state will receive favorable attention from the
Committee on Education
Mr. Hutchi'on to day presented the petition
u Rachel > Clraver, TO have certain real
state Invested in her name.
An act has already passed both Houses to
xt'nd the time i9r recording deeds until Jan,
81, 1873. " @"'
Senator Watson has given notice of his in
entlon to introduce bill 10 relieve nr.r,;
toner's OF medicine of the Thompsonian, Rn.
nhic, Homeopathic and Eclectic school and
lace them on an equality with their breibrrn !
The Alopathic faith, 50 far as the law is CON !
erned - % 0o"- !
lhe Senate has passed an act to incorporate !,
re German Mutual Benevolent Sucietv. Of :
IlI"ington, aud it is now in the House for !
nal action 'O1H II 'o' C