Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-28
FROM DOVER.

/ THE COURT HOUSE REMovAL--BLL POSTPONED
PILES OF BUSINESS AND A LONG sEssIoN-RAn-
ROAD PRoJEoTs-THE CONFERENCE ACADEMY, &o
Special Correspondence Of tle Commercial.
| Dover, DEL, Feb. "a.
The bill to remove the County Seat from New
Castle to Wilmington was a special order for to-
day, at O'Clock, P. M. but at that time, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Maris, who has charge Of the bill,
/ 1t was postponed in order to give the delega-
ton from Newcastle (town,) hearing, this
/ evening. These gentlemen came down, this
/ morning, about twelve or fifteen in number, the
party including Messrs. William Couper, Samuel
i Couper, Charles KINNEY, g. W. Turner, John
/ II. Rodney, Harry Rogers, James Jones, Will
liam Herbert, Ohas Il. Ferris, DR., Black, M. M.
others. II. H. McMullin, and George y. Ty-
bout accompanied the delegation. Mr.. George
Gray was already here, laboring for the New
| castle interest.
In the same train, there also came several
/ Wilmington people, including w. q. Spruance.
| John O. Patterson Chas. G.. Rumford, aud Geo.
| II. Bates. These gentlemen, it is understood,
came 10 hear the official statement OF the New
CASTLE case, at the hearing" this evening. in
| order TO learn upon what arguments the New
Castle people seek to retain the County Build
| ings.
or course, the arrival Of these parties stirred
| up great deal OF interest in the removal ques-
| tion, and it became the overshadowing subject
of discussion, outside Of the sessions Of the two
Houses. The New Castle party seemed quite
earnest, and are anxious to "squelchR the bill,
| at once Some OF the members from
Kent and Sussex suggest that they are in doubt
as to what the majority OF the people OF New
Castle county really desire In the matter, and
out OF this feeling, proposition to lesve the
question to popular vote viii very Jbably
come One of the New CASTLE party, however,
on being asked whether they would agree to
leave it TO the decision Of the people, replied
very decidedly No; adding that they wanted TO
defeat the proposition, here and now, and not
permit it to take any other shape. The delega-
ton seemed to think, at supper time, that their
labors had already been conclusive. They claim
ed that on motion to indefinitely postpone the
bill, there would be 5 Nays only, (Messra. Maris,
Silver, L. Thompson, j. Thompson, and Hutch
inson) while 16 members would vote YEA
This was very sanguine expectation, indeed,
and will not be realized when the measure
comes to a vote. ..
Inside the two Houses, during the session. the
course of affairs has been quiet enough. Bills
of incorporation, stock laws and other matters
of routine have as usual taken up the time.
Business is accumulating, and in the House. the
rules adopted, by which bills on first reading,
petitions &o., DC, are fist in order have caused
the sessions to be largely consumed with this
business, excluding for want Of time third read
ings OF bills. The prospect for an early adjourn
ment is not encouraging. Nobody talks OF
getting away before April LIST, and some speak
OF protracting tile session to the 10th Of that
month
The joint resolution by which no new business
was to be received after February 2Sth did not
pass the Senate and no rule to that effect is in
force.
NOTES on LEGISLATION, GENERALLY.
The repeal Of the Mechanics Lien law has
passed the House. but is lodged in the Senate.
Quinn and McIntire worked desperately for
the two Commission .'jobs"--Police and water
to small effect. They will hardly pass the
Senate, and will surely be defeatedin the House,
il they get 30 far.
A bill is in the House to repeal the repeal of
the Bailey divorce--in other words, to revive
the divorce, and reverse the ridiculous action
Of two years ago, when an engaging female
turned the Legislature bottom upward.
The parties interested in the bill to repay the
Sd street bridge subscriptions gave mp the eff
fort, this evening, convinced that 1t could not
The charter for the Wilmington M. E. Confer
ence Academy was put through the House in Q
hurry, this afternoon. The rules being suspend
ed il had it's first and second readings, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations, con-
sdered, reported back, and passed, finally, all
inside Of an hour. 1t is desired to have the
Charter ready for the meeting OF the Conference,
next week.
A bill passed the House, this afternoon, under
charge OF Mr. Hutchinson providing that colec-
tors ''shal" be to the correctness OF their
Error Lists, on settling with the Levy Court. AT
present the law declares that they ''may" be 30
required; ,. ,,,,,,-
of Kent, and ordered to be printed, referring 10
assessments, and collections Of taxes. They are
evidently the political bills, fOre-shadowed in
| Governor Ponders Message,b by which 1t is to be
| made such difficult thing for citizen to be
| qualified voter, that hundreds or thousands VIII
| be disfranchised. It's a job OF course. When
the bills are printed. we will look them over, and
| describe their provisions.
The Joint Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported in favor OF buying Kent Oounty's inter
est in the Capitol for $4,000. They will prepare
a bill for the parpose. JAY.