Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-22

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BILLS OF INCORPORATION a R. R. r..
THE p. W. b. CO., AND THE TAX
LAW.
Special Correspondents Of Ihs STATE JOURNAL,
DOVER, March i3.-The Delaware Mu
tual Health and Accident Insurance Com
pany, bill for the Incorporation Of which
has been introduced in the House, Is 10 be
another Wilmington institution, and lie
Intended especially for the benefit Of the
poor. For as small an amount as Is con-
sistent with safety the company Will In
sure against sickness and accident aud
thus provide the unfortunate with means
when postrated. The necessity of com
pany like the one to be Incorporated has |
long been felt in Wilmington and will |
doubtless meet with a large degree OF
success.
Another usury modification bill has been |
introduced in the Legislature. Speaker
Burchlnel 10 the father Of this measure,
which is similar In It's provisions to the
one introduced by Senator Shakespeare on
Tuesday, and noticed at length in this
correspondence, durii & the present week.
| This makes the fifth bill, In relation to
usury, introduced during tbs present ses-
sion, but not single measure OF this kind,
SO far, has been pressed 10 a final consider
alton.
Bills incorporating car manufacturing
companies have baen quite as numerous as
the proposed changes in the usnry law.
A bill Incorporating the "Western Car
Company of Wilmington" has been intro
duced In the House and one incorporating
the "Del. City Car Works, also. Prom
lnent gentlemen are at the head of these
measures, but whether they will find in
| tho aar hn,, tho Eldaradn fnr lEhiah they
are seeking remains to be seen. There
will only be nine car manufacturing estab-
lshments In the State when those pro-
posed get in operation.
The House was treated to-day to another
set of foolish, negro-denouncing, white
man-exaltlng, spread eagle, ldnd ofFourth
of-July resolutions. They Game from an
entirely unlooked-for source and place DR..
Martin, their introducer, In a position
of inconsistency. The Doctor was one of
the first TO denounce Wilds' absurd reso-
lutions, and called them unwse and un-
necessary. Now, If he is consistent, he
will soon denouuce his own work In the
same manner and repent for the insult he
has offered a large number OF the citizens
of his State. II Is thought that to Mr..
Deans recent meeting at Newark can be
traced this idden changing.
The Wilmington and Reading Railroad
Company are not only looking to the rich
and iuexhaustible coal mines Of PennsYl-
yania, but have now turned their eyes
toward New Castle for an outlet for their
a constantly increasing coal trade. They
propose to extend their tracks TO that town
q and for this purpose are asking the Legis-
/ lature to supplement their charter by
granting the desired permission.
Il is now understood that the recent
1 proposition relating to tax, accepted by
Mr.. Hinckley, President OF the T. w. q
i, B. r. r. Co., will be killed by the Senate
4 That blind, prejudiced and perverse bodl
e cannot see that the propositions agreed
!, upop by the House Ways and Means Com
4 mittce and accepted by the head of thu
). P. W. & B. Co, are fair and equitable
q but vent their spleen on the railroad tha
e has made the STATE to a great degree wha
o il is to-day, and think they should ever
) collect more tax from Mr.. Hlnckley's road
4 That gentlemen when before the com
X mittees Of two Houses, very frankly tolt
"a them that the exorbitant taxes levied die
not come from the treasury of his road
" but from the pockets of the people; tina
a when IL was heavily taxed II simply acte'
X as collector for the commonwealth in exact
e ing the money from the people, and tina
!. the only difference in such cases between
the railroad company and collector
taxes was that the latter received pc
cent, whilst the former did the eollecu n
" for nothing - VS. +.
iii ANOTHER KANGAROO r. r. SCHEME -DoVEl
IN FULL OF PEOPLE.
ID DOVER. March 17th.-That resolutio
ID in relation to new business was rescindet
ID for the second time to-day, that railroa
a Incorporation bill might be introduced
After this, the resolution again becam
I'd operative and excludes all business nc
C now before the Legislature. II may
n, resciuded a third time, and doubtless wi
Is, be, should some one want to introduce
w stock law for the benefit of some one
er the innumerable school districts Of IL
Ir. State.
&c The railroad bill 1 have referred to a
Il lows a company Chartered this winter
let the New Jersey Legislature) TO eonstruc
IN connection with a proposed railroa
Ial from Jersey City 10 Port Penn, railroal
ad on the Delaware shore, in a due soutl
Dr. westerly course from that town to Tow
send. on the Delaware railroad. This
wv Intended to be another of those through
ad bee-line railroads so often talked of
this State, but never constructed. IL Is
carry peaches from this Peninsular to q
metropolis of the country in very te
hours aud at remarkably low rates. Ever
10 thing is mapped out and the friends
This impracticable enterprise claim th
ate the completion Of the road will, to q
I'd peach growers, be Of far more interest al
10. much mere welcome than the mu'
ialked-of aud long-looked-ior milleniur
An We may live TO see the latter, but
'an the railroad that is proposed. II appea
the to be ON par with that muskrat ro
my chartered in this State some years ago.
or II ia confidently asserted here now u
Dan the ship canal bill will be disposed OF
A Thursday of this week. Its friends f
the sure of a two-thirds vote and argue d
1rc- its defeat would consigR those who Kill
an II to private life. FL,
tur- The bill authorizing the City CoIncil
vacate Fifth street passed the House &
afternoon and was Immediately transm
ARE ted to the Senate, where 1t passed Il
dis second reading.
I'd Although the hotels and boarding hou
sus- are all crowded there is not the least BIT
had excitement and no entertaining gos
olnt whatever. II is supposed the large NJ
was Der of persons who have arrived tot
Their are in the interest Of certain measures
a private nature or have come to the G
d of itol In anticipation Of lively and inter
on ing week In legislature affairs. W. 3.
able
1t to AN EXEMPTION LAW PASSES THE Hous
was THE GENERAL INCORPORATION
out AMENpED-rHE SHIP CANAL PRoJEo
GUS THE aERRYMAHDERINd SCHEME.
icial DOVER, March 1S.-Iu its magnanin
. of this morning the House passed S
rom drake's exemption bill-Dr. Thompson
was Sussex, and Mr.. Wilson, Of Kent, op
goes ing IT, The bill, as 1t passed, exen
personal properly to the amount OF
ware to be appraised by three freeholders, III
En- oath, one on the part of the debtor, on
the the part of the creditor, and one Il
chosen by the constable who Is conduc
nrate the sale. The tools of mechanic, to
relief amount of SIS, are also exempt.
were New Castle delegation made strenl
efforts to have the amount Of exeml
increased, but failed. This lie the
general exemption bill, it is said,
passed by a Delaware Legislature.
Neither House to-day accepted any
arker business, but considered measures mi
minis Of a private nature, that have been b
two the Legislature since the first month {
session.
once The Legislature has again assume
school air of devOutness, and this afternoon
unity Joint resolution invited the Rev. Mr..
If the ingdon to deliver sermon for the b
!ef of of its members
,nnty; Senator Riddle, your readers wi
30 per- member, some time since introduc
oufion | aunend uent IN the constitution DrOl