Smyrna times., 1873-04-02
OUR DOVER LETTER.
DOVER, April lst, 1873.

But little of interest was done by the Legis.
lature last week, and nothing, perhaps, save
the expulsion OF Mr.. Pride, correspondent OF
the Erery Erening, demands even passing
notice. Mr.. Pride, at the leginning of tha
session, Was voted a seat on the floor of the
House and provided with desk, that be
might do his work with some degree of com
tort. In his capacity as correspondent he not
only telt at liberty, but as gentleman cUnsid
cred himself bound, to discharge fairly and
iearesSly the task he accepted Of his employ
erS and promised faithfully to discharge. II
the course of time questionable measures pre.
sented themselves for legislative action and
MIR. Pride was not slow in denouncing them,
and calling on good Legislators for their defeat
In plain, unvarnlShcd language, he told what
these measures were, and what purposes they
were intended to SeTve-in fact, told honest
truths and pointed out the danger of following
the counsel OF men who have nothing to lose
and everything to gain in a game of chicanery
and fraud
Very foOlishly, unwisely and childishly, GER
tam members-representatv of party with
out principle or single living issue to longer
keep 1t together-tOok it to themselves to en-.
deavor to hush this particular correspondent
and check, if possible, the criticisms of the
independent press. After much caucusine
they decided to expel Mr.. Pride from the fool
OF the House, and see if he could not thereby
be driven entirely from the State capital. So
on last Thursday morning, Mr. Sheldrake, oil
Aent, lately from Pennsylvania, and now g
government contractor, rose In his seat and
offered resolution expelling the distasteiu
correspondent. After some speech making
the resolution was adopted and hlr. Pride re.
| tired to the lobby.
10 show that they acted hastily and without
cause, 1t Is only necessary to say that they re
considered the resolutions of expulsion on the
same day 1t was adopted, and only decided
to eenact 1t after they had read Ereri
Ecenlhg criticism of their small work. Thl;
Is specimen of the freedom and liberty the
Democratic party boast so much of. Til,
Legislature, perhaps, will endeavor to fettel
the pen OF the lines correspondent befur,
the end OF the session.
wHENr
Speaking of the termination of the present
session reminds me that at present. no on,
knows on what day, or in what week. the
Legislature will conclude its labors. Let u.
hope, however, that it will be soon.
THE SCHOOL BILL
Yesterday the House passed the free schoo
bill as reported from the Educational commit
tee. Messrs. Wilds and Wright were the onl,
members who voted against it, Its success il
the Senate Is not at all certain, but trust i
will become law. The most distasteful feat
ure OF the BILL to that body is, the provision
allowing the colored people an equal share O
the dividends arising from the school fund
and this is the only provision that makes the
bill such good one.
GENERAL INCORPORATION ACT
By vote of six TO three, yesterday, tbC
Senate passed Mr.. Riddles amendment TO the
Constitution providing for a general incorpora
ton law. 1t is hard to conceive why any per
son should oppose its adoption when the fac
Is patent to all that if the granting of charter.
to interpretations was lett entirely with the
courts session of the Legislature would cos
at least $4,000 less than it now does. think
the amendment is certain OF a large majority il
the House, and Republican Legislature two
years hence will doubtless ratify it.
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Since the passage of the bill allowing Della
ware College three thousand dollars per yea
for two years, it is very unfavorably comment
ed upon. 1t is said that there are only thirty
five students at the college, and that it nov
takes four professors to instruct them. 1t i
proposed to add two more professors, whicI
Will allow about six students TO one teacher
The college already receives IS 900 besides th
money paid for scholarships-and all thi
makes the foes of the measure prefer charge
OF reckless extravaganza against the Faculty O
that institution. 1t is further alleged that
costs those scholars sent there by members O
the Legislature within $50 or $50 the amour
paid by regular students. p.