Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

RESOLUTION CONCERNING EQUAL REPRE-
sFSTArfoN INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
MONSTER PETITION.
Special Correspondence Of tho srArEJ ouRSAI.
Down. Feb. 4.-The House has been
engaged all day In routine business OF no
particular Interest 10 the general reader, |
unless, indeed, the presenting OF a resolu- |
tlon by Mr.. Thompson, OF MIL creek
hundred, referring the matter Of repfesen'
tation according 10 population to a JOINT
committee with power TO report by bill or
otherwise, upon the presentation OF when
several petitions, numerously signed, TO-
gether with a monster petition, signed by
one thousand of the most respected and
influential citizens of New Castle county,
presented by Mr. Silver, Of Brandywine
hundred, were also presented and read
asking that the fair and reasonable request
embodied In said resolution be granted.
The question now asked on every hand
by lobbyists and citizens generally Is,
What will the ruling patty do about IL
Opinions differ as 10 what II may be, but
Il Is generally conceded that the mean and
contemplate jealousy of Wilmington's
prosperity, which appears ~ be chronic,
will cause the defeat Of any bill looking
to ths redress Of this great wrong, or u,
| bv reason of very shame, they pass bill
at all. il will be lin such a questionable
shape' as to be Of very little advantage.
| Mr.. Maris offered resolution referring that
portion of the Governors message refer
ring TO the State finances ahd revenue 10
the Committee on Ways and Means, WIN
instructions to make aarepoit concerning
the same. The said committee Is good
one, whom | am satisfied will give the
mat r. IA searching investigation aud make
I tulfnh NuiIl annhlq the npn1flH nI
our State to know accurately what has
become of the large sums Of money that
are being expended yearly, which know
ledge, to say the least OF Il, will be OF
great importance to great many people
whose pocket books have been so depleted
In order to pay our enormous taxes.
You, | have no doubt, remember reading
In Holy Writ OF the confusion Of tongues,
which occurred after the tower Of Babel
had been built up to a certain height, ]
will serve a dish Of political gOssipto your
readers shortly, relating to another couiu-
sion Of tongues, but Of that anon.
GOOD DAYS WORK IL THE HousE.
DOVER. Feb. 5.-l will give YOU first a
, brief reorganization Of the acls when
have passed the House during Us session
{ o-day, which | will Introduce By saying
that during the session of the House to
! dav, the time has be II almost entirely Oc
cupled in considering bills upon the third
reading, viz; Acts to Incorporate Mnqua
Tribe of Red Men; TO Prevent Cruelty iC
, Animals Oriental Lodge, X. of P, WI
/ mingtOn Furnace Company, (postponed)
( Laurel Building and Loan Association
! Diamond Lodge, X. of Pr to amend Char
ter Of Passenger Railway Co.; Harmony
I. Lodge, No. B. X. of p; MattahOOn Ttibl
OF Red Men Democratic News Company
also an act providing an additional Trustee
p Of the Poor for APPOINTMENTS hundred
q 10 extend the time for recording deeds &c.
Z to 1875 act for the relief Of Mary a
n Williams (this Is an entering wedge 70
q securing certain absolute and neccssar
!, rights for woman; resolution Ooiut
!, giving to Francis Vincent $500 to enab'
~ him to complete his History Of Delaware
n Certainly well deserved and the reso'u
. ton is highly commercially; a joint reso
!, luton giving to the Autetam Cemeter
Company 1870, which is Dclaware's quota
aud which has hitherto bceu withheld
Do you not think that the Rip Van VIII
kle sleep which our Legislature has bee
5. INDUCING In, has been disturbed By hi
" act Of honest generosityi Gan act 10 ced
" cera ain lands In Della ware to the Unite
ie Stntes;" passed. This act grants Cover
hi ment OF the L. y. front near the Delawai
IL Breakwater, fer the erection thereon {
certain national improvements also, M
n acres on Reedy Island, for a like purpose
IS A bill to enable persons having incum
A. brances standing against them to have n
30 amount Of the incumbrance deducted fro
lie the assessed value Of their property, an
lie hence, relieves that class Of our peop
m from great and admitted wrong Truly,
TO am very happy TO be able TO announce I'll
In result TO your readers, for in my judgme
IS it is the first pale light In the approac
It. ing dawn Of relief from those numcro
ID expressions, under which our citizei
no hayeso long suffered, if the Sena
m does not killihe bill. Several othe
lis valuable measures for tho pub
good have been slaughtered IN that a
re tiquaied law masking arena, and the pro
nd ali lily is that this bill Will meet III
nd fate. But there Is one thing certa
unctious Ricords' bill tD increase the wdg
Iv, Of members, will meet such "a fate. I
Ne no for you know that me tsuie us cha
en- speare has II puts money IN thy Purse
re- But Of this and other matters Of iutcrt
.r, more uunu