Smyrna times., 1871-02-15
t. For the Smyrna Times."I
The State Legislature.
DOVER, DEL, Een. Is. !

Another week Of Legislation has passed
away aud yet no general tax hi has made IT'S
appearance, but we are Informed that able
attorneys have been employed who are bu>ily
engaged III splicing IT together in legal shape
before it is formally introduced IN the HOUSE.
We are not informed in regard to the leading
features OF the bill, but if reports ar. to be
believed real estate will come in for its con
trlbutiOn to swell the State budget This will
not be very paiatable to real estate owners
whose property is already taxed for county
purposes, un ess personal property is laid under
contribution tor county pu poses
! The Legislature wants the State to he rem-
bursed Tor having furnished more than her
quota of men and money furnished during the
late civil war. A series Of Whereas followed
! by a joint resolution was offered in the House
on Monday by Mr. Smith, and adopted, the
Senate concurrlng in the same yesterday.
The real author OF the scheme is said to be
one OF Andy JOhnsOns Tx officials, who is now
only out of office because the present ad-
mlnistration turned a deaf ear to his applica
ton for reappointmrnt.
The Joint Committee appointed in pursu
ance OF the resolution, on the part of the
House was, MeSsrs Smith, Newton, and Tun.
nell, aud on the part OF the Senate MessrS
Lesley and DcDney.
Both Houses have passed the Duck Creek
Bridge Bill, notwithstanding the opposition
manifested to the measure by several of the
members from Kent County, and iudivdu
opposition from few in App rquinimink Hid
Following close upon the heels of the passage
OF the bull creating new ward out of a part
OF the First Ward, in order to make a major
tv of Democratic Councilmen in the CITY o
Wilmington, comes a bill for the organization
OF Police Department, which means nothins
more or less than the appointment of Police
commissioners, and thereby give the Police
Department over into the hands of the De
mocracy. Mr.. Newton gave the customar,
notice yesterday, of the introduction of tn,
bill, which will. no doabt be rushed through
under whip and spur as was the bill ereatinj
the new ward.
1t is hard to tell yet what Wilmington vii
have to undergo before the adjournment q
! the Legislature Tor daring to give u Republi
can majority at the recent State Election.
The petitions in favor of a PermiSsive Ii
] canse Bill continue 10 pour in. but no bill ha
c yet made its appearance in favor of mitigatin
tne evils complained Of unless the Cnmmitte
on Ways aud Means are perirt ting some mra'
ure OF hat kind tO lie presented with the bi
to provide revenue for the State
u Mr.. Smiths bill to make Negroes and M
!, LdttOcs take out a marriage license, tor half til
!. price, charged white people, and providin
=, that no part OF the fund so raised, shall
> paid into the school fund of the State, h,
u passed the House, the vote being II in fave
It and against it. 1t has been sent 20 II e Sci
i: ate, where in all probability it will be defea
! ed.
The bill prohibiting the selling Of inroxca
ing liquors on election day, which passed ii
e House few days ago and then reconsidere,
n was again brought up for further consider
>, ton on Thursday last, and the bill defeated.
The bill introduced by Mr. How, few da
G. ago to require the school commissioners
v. United School Districts Nos II aud 81 in Il
ts town Of Lcipsic, to levy a tax not exceedil
or 500 upon the white citizens for the suppn
of white school in said districts. after renal
ID ing in the hands of the Committee on Ed
IS cation until yesterday, was reported fro
that Committee, by Mr.. Martin, with
Il amendment striking out the word "renuire
a and in-erting The word IN "" aud al,o stri
~ inr "ut the wor.l white" wh"rriu it occur
T, o. Oh adoption Of me ,dmen The yC
ed and nays were cnIci which werc as follows
B Y-a>-MesSrs Caulk, Chlndler, Coop,
., Derrickson. Hitch, How, Hutchinson, Mart
Needles, Newton, and Mr.. Speaker Ill
Die Nays AIessrs. Cloud, Harrington, Morr
Mt Robinson, Short and Tunnell--6.
r. the bill MS amended then passed the Hon
nd The Legislative entertainment or b.
which was to have come off this, (Wednrsd,
en- evening has been postponed until MonC
he evening next. III