Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

LOBBY OF THE HOUSE, DOVER, April Z.
The Senate hill authorizing the Levy
Court Of New Castle County to refund to
Archie Given the amount Of money he
was required to pay by the United States
Circuit Court recently for defraudlrg
citlzefs Of the right to the ballot, passed
a second reading In the House this AFTER
noon. The bill will soon be put upon i's
third reading and will. TO the discredit Of
those who vote for Il, pass. The passage
of this bill will encourage Just such ras-
caliiy as Given was punished for engag-
ing ln,and says to the County Collectors,
" Violate the Enforcement act passed nv
| Congress, and If Won are mulcted for 1t.
the Legislature will reimburse you"
The funding bill, one Of the compro-
mise measures, passed the House to-day
aud will soon pass the Senate. The
passage Of this bill will enable Council &c
provide for the expenses of the city gov
eminent and meet the claims against II
| without making the assessment rate
much, II anv, higher than that Of last
year. Without this measure Council
would be compelled to increase the tax
rate over last year at least ten If net
twelve PER cent.
The Legislature this afternoon was
called upon officially to recognize and
sympathze with one Of the two State
governments Of Louisiana. The commu-
nication asked recognition and sympathy
was from the McEuery government and
was first read IN the Senate. Il Is we'll
written document and filed with alleged
| grlevanc and wrongs, and If what j.
cOntsins il true a most disgraceful state
\ T.. a
ed State.
To night members of the Senate are in
caucus, considering he liquor bill recently
passed by the House. II will probably
he voted on Tomorrow, and. in answer to
a question rs to what wonld be The prot'a
| bic result of The vote, a gentleman, VINO
Ia considered excellent and trustworthy
authority, said that ''the Third Hous e.
not being retained, the probabilities are
that the bill will pass with few imnla-
teriil amendments.
Another Of those boisterons town meet
ings, for which Dover has a rep ntation.
WAS held this evening. The NEE ting was
| held for the purpose Of deciding on site
| for the new post-ollce, but, u Rt its pre-
! decessors, Il reached no con clusion.
| Speeches were made, dilatorV motions
and resolutions offered - hut nothing
/ further. A q last resort the lights were
turned off and the crowd out. W. S. p.
JUST REPRESENTATION STILL REFUsl'D by
THE sENATE-THg WATER WORKS AND
HOSPITAL BILLS.
LOBBY OF TIE HOUSE,, DOVER, April
sth. Mr.. Riddles bill providing 70.
| fourteen Reprcs natives and six Senator
for New Castle county, was voted on il
| the Senate this aft ruuon and killed hy s.
vate of seven - ore--Mr. Shakespeare
being absent. Mr.. Records opposed the
bill at length, aud dilated upon the
evils It's passage would give birtn To-
He pictured In his Imagination the bale
ful results that would surely follow II the
Legislature should recognize the prigci-
pie of representation according to popu-
IntlOn. and wildly iancied imprabahiiiies.
MIR. Records was answered by Senator
Riddle, VINO upheld tire measure md
ably met the objections urged agains,
it.. He doubtless expressed the senti
ments of uine.tgnths Of the people Of
your county when he stated that the
time had come when the people living
north Ct the line of Kent, were sick ana
tired OF having no more representation in
the councils of the State than was ac-
corded TO the oyster beds and sand banks
Of Sussex, or the sparsely settled dis
tricts of this county. But the result was
the same old, old story, and the same
as given above. Ont Of courtesy
for their disfranchised constituents. if for
nothing else, Senator'S Leslie and Vande
grit should have aided MIR. Riddle in his
endeavor to have this bill passed. That
they did not lend either their voice or
vote in support Of the measure is proof
sufficient that they care very little for the
wishes of the ueoplc they were elected IN
represent and are bidding for the political
oblivion with which they are sure to be
covered during the remainder Of their
natural lives.
Wilds' assessment bill passed the Senate
this afternoon. While up for considefa-
ton Senator Riddle succeeded in having
1t amended by Furnishing the Clerk Of
the Peace TO the extent Of ten dollar
fine, IN each case where that officer omits
any name from the duplicate assessment
list.
The friends of the Dover and Rehoboth
Air Line Railroad presented an entirely
new bill tu day as n substitute for the one
recently voted down IN the House, but
subsequently reconsidered. The substi-
, tnte was something like an amendment
to the charter passed several years ago
for a road between this place ami Mil
ford, known as the Milford and Bay
Shore Railroad, and provided for the
State Issuing internal Improvement bonds
to the amount Of 100000 to aid in
the construction of the road. If the
substitute had prevailed the road
could not have been built further than
Milford but il didn't prevail. Two
amendments were tackled to the substitute
MI "a
amour, Of SIS 900 for the Georgetown
and Frnnkford road and the other for
State aid 10 The amount Of S25, 900 for
the Wilmington, Shelpot and Edge Moor
Passenger Rail way. On final vote
/ being reached the substitute and the
amendments thereto were killed in a
bunch-but eight members voting In the
affirmative.
Two very important bills relating TO
wilmington passed, finally, to day. l
refer to the bill for the benefit Of the
Water Works and the one allowing the
city To borrow sea. 0O0 for the erection Of
a hospital. Tie first-named bill, as l.
doubtless known, allows Council to Jor-
row S2G0 600 for the extension Of the
, Water Works, and an amendment TO II
gives authority to the Mayor TO APP oint
his policemen without consulting Council
The o. her Dill, III ADDITION 10 elNlnB
Council the authority to borrow money
b for the erection OF city hospital, also
allows that body 10 appropriate sum
not exceeding $4,000 per year for the
support of he same. W. ). r.
This letter should have appeared yes
terday int was crowded oat. ED. L. ]
ADJOURNMENT TO-MoRRow-THE CUES
TIoN OF sALARIEs-THosE POLITICAL
NEsoLUrIONs.
LoBBY OF THE House., DOVER, April o.
, both Houses met early this morning,
and with but slight intermissins re-
manned in sessions until late this even
! ing. Nearly all the measures before
either branch have been disposed Of ard
( little else save action on the report of the
! Joint Committee on Accounts aud the
adoption of resolution adjnuruing su's
die remain The report of the Commit
T tee on Acc 'ui IS is looked forward TO with
much interest, a. It las been given out
that the amonnts allowed Journal clerks
and other OH ers Of the l. gi-lature at