Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1873-03-06
FROM DOVER.

THE DEATH OF THE rHIRD-sT BRIDGE BILL M
MIHKNT-THE CANAL BILL. LEss PRoMIsINa-MR,
COPELAND BKFokE THE LEalsLATuAk-nKpoRr-
ED DKFALcAT1oN.
Special Correspondence Of he Commercial.
DOVER Feb. 20.
Most OF the sessions, to-day, have bean con-
sumed in tho passage of stock bills, and the first
reading Of bills Of incorporation, &c.
The prospects, for the Third,st bridge bill are
very dark, and those urging 1t have given 1t up a.
lost. The New Castle county delegations will
vote solidly against It, 1t is understood.
The canal bill lies dormant. Have heard 9th.
ers say its prospects are growing less
The Usury bill was postponed till Tuesday
next, and the Court House Removal question
until Thursday, but the prospect is that there
will be . still further postponement.
Mr.. Copeland addressed the Legislature and
citizens Ok Dover on the subject Of railroad from
Dover to Rehoboth. portraying for this watering
place magnificent future. He proposes to
build road from Dover to Milford, and thence
to Lewes, thus cutting of the two angles, At
Harrington and Georgetown. The Senate, to-
day, passed : bill incorporating R. r. from
The charter for another R. R., from George
town to Berlin, ia before the House. Both these
roads will be feeders to the enterprise on the
beach. Tho audience was very favorably i'm
pressed with Mr.. Copelands address.
It is reported that the Treasurer of Kent
county Wilson, think his name is) has failed,
or rather that he has overdrawn his account ia
bank and has been using the county's, funds for
speculation. His Secretaries think they may
be able to save themselves. b.
THE COURT HOUSE REMovAL-BlIL posrrorEp-
PILES OF BUSINESS ARD A LONG sKssIoN-kAu-
Road PRoSEors-THE CONFERENCE ACADEMY, &c.
Dover, Del, Feb. AZ.
The bill to remove the County Seat from New
Castle to Wilmington was special order for TO-
day, at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, but At that time, on mo.
ton Of Mr., MAris. who has charge OF tho bill,
it Was postponed, In order to give the deleQa-
ton from Newcastle town,) q hearing this
evening. These gentlemen came down, this
morning, about twelve or fifteen in number tha
party including Messrs. William Copper, Samuel
Copper, Charles KINNEY, G. W. Turner, John
liam Herbert, Ohss. E. Ferris, Dr.. Black, M. NJ.
Cleaver, E Challenger, and possibly one or two
others, H. H. McSIullin, and George q. w.
bout accompanied the delegation. MI. George
Gray was slready here, laboring for the New
castle interest.
In the same train, there also came sever.,
Wilmington people, including ". G. spruance
John O. Patterson, Chas. G, Rumford aud Geo.
d. Bates. These gentlemen, it is understood
came to hear the official statement OF the Nav
Castle case, 1t the hearing" this evening, in
order to learn upon what arguments The New
Castle people seek to retain the County Build |
ings.
OF course, the arrival Of these parties stirred |
up great deal OF interest in the removal cues
ton, and it became the overshadowing subject |
Of discussion, outside of the sessions Of the two
earnest and are anxious to "squelch" the BILL |
u once. Dome Of the members from
Kent and Sussex suggest that they are in doubt
= to what the majority Of the people Of New
Castle county really desire in the matter, and
ont OF this feeling, proposition to leave the
come. One Of tie 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
ton seemed to think, at supper time, that their
labors had already been conclusive. They claim
cd that on motion to indefinitely postpone the
bill, there would be Mays only, (Messrs. MAris.
Silver, L. Thompson, j. Thompson, and Hutch
!nson,) while 16 members would vote Yea.
This was very sAnguins expectation, indeed,
and will not be realized when the measure
comeA to = 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 ~ usual taken up the time.
Business 10 accumulatiLg, and in the House. the
rules adopted, by which bills on first reading,
petitions &C.. &c. are fist in order, have caused
The sessions to be largely consumed with this
business. excluding for want OF time, third road.
ngs Of bills. The prospect for an early adjourn
ment IL not encouraging. Nobody talks OF
getting away before April LIST, and some speak
81 protracting tile session to the 10th OF that
month.
The joint resolution by which no new business
Eas to be received after February 28th did not
'sss the Senate aud no rule to that effect is in
Orce.
NOTES on LEaIsLATIoN, GENERALLY.
The repeal Of the Mechanics Lion law has
'sssed the House, but is lodged in the Senate. |
Quinn and McIutire worked desperately for
he two Commission 'jobs"-Police and Water |
to small effect. They will hardly pass the |
snate, and will surely be defeated in the House,
they get so far.
A bill 10 in the House to repeal the repeal Of
he Bailey divorce-in other words, to revive |
he divorce, and reverse the ridiculous action
( two years ago, when Nh engaging female
urned the Legislature bottom upward.
The parties Interested in the bill tn repay the |
d street bridge subscriptions gave up the Of
ort, this evening, convinced that it could not