Smyrna times., 1873-03-12
OUR DOVER LETTER.
DOVER, March llth, 1873.
NO MORE NEW BUSINESS.

Last night the Senate received all the new
business it proposes to notice the present ses-
sion, and after the adjournment of the House
to-day, no more new business will be received
by that body. Both Houses put different
Interpretation upon the joint resolution recent
ly passed relative to new business hence, the
House determines to receive business twenty
four hours after the Senate has shut down on
the'same. The resolution is very simple in its
construction, and the House holds, is suscepti
BILE only of the construction it puts upon it.
THAT EVERLASTING DIVORCE CASE.
Your readers, doubtless, have vague recol.
lection of what is known as the Bailey Divorce
Case it occupied the valuable time and atten-
ton of our legislators, during the last session,
for at least one week. During that time DIR.
Bailey, was divorced, undivorced, and came
near being divorced again. The same case has
now been introduced to this Legislature, and a
bill dissOlving the bonds of matrimony between
the Doctor and his wife has been read in the
House twice. Mrs Bailey, really fne-look-
ing, and almost handsome, lady, bearing of the
bill, put in an appearance here yesterday, and
this morning is before the Divorce Committees
of the Senate and House giving testimony in
the ease. 1t is understood she don't oppose
the divorce being granted, if conditional. She
has contracted numerous debts and wants the
Doctor held responsible for their payment.
What the result will be il is hard to tell Ger.
tain it is however, that during the last few
years Of his life Dr. Bailey (he is surgeon in
the United States Army has had " hard row
to hoe" Because he was unsuccessful two
years ago-or for some other reason not stated
he was tried by military court martial in New
York city, on the charge Of copduct unbecom
ing an officer and gentleman. He was acquit
ted, and sent to Alaska, where he has beer
serving his country ever since.
Mrs. Bailey has many advantages over the
Doctor. He is gray and is growing old she
as | said before, is really handsome, and he
charms doubtless lessen respect for his gray
locks, aud awaken sympathy in the breasts o
our grave Legislators which is enlisted on he
side Of the case. | trust this Legislature vii
make some final disposition of the case soon
and thereby settle i; for ali time to come
JAIL ovERsEER.
There is now a bill before the House givinJ
the Levy Court OF Kent County authority t,
appoint an Overseer of the Jail here. Thi
prospective official is 10 attend to the heatn
and ventilatlng apparatus OF the prison, etc.
and is TO receive reasonable compensation fO
his services. There is hardly any necessity fo
an overseer of the Dover Jail, and it would
simple waste OF money 70 create one. Doubt
less some on" demands to be provided for
hence the bill.
THE P, W. b. R. R. ACCEPTS THE TERMS.
Last night President Hinckley of the Phila
WIlmiuo..u., 8, Baltimore Railroad and a lare
number of fruit growers, had an audience wit
the House Committee of Ways and Means an
the Senate Committee on Finance, in relatio
10 the propositions recently advanced by ii
fruit growers, and it is understood the con
Inittees concluded to report bill with the fo
lowing features: The p, w. & B. X. H. q
TO pay the State $4,000 year as take
abandon all suits against the State, abolish Il
lO-cent passenger tax and the 81 so peach t.
and reduce the freight tariff on the Delswa
Railroad on all merchandise or farm produc
10 per cent Mr.. Hinckley is said to fav
this, and it will most probably be reduced Ia
law. The proposition is very fair and "
simplify, TO some extent, the present comp
Gated tax law relating to railroads.
Later.
DOVER, March 12-Both Houses rescind
the resolution respecting new business, vest
day afternoon, and decided that no busin
would be received after Friday next. p