Middletown transcript., 1873-02-15
Letter from the Capital.
DovER, February l3, 1873.

Ep. TRANSCRIPT The members OF tho
General Assembly commenced their labors
iu good earnest on Monday afternoon.
They all seem well pleased with their visit
to aud the handsome treatment which they
received at Wilmington. Mr.. Bnrchinal.
the Speaker, in opening the House. spoke
in a very Aa,tering manner Of the Will
ming onians and thanked them for the
kind manner in which the members were
entertained
On Monday, both houses Of the Lcgis-
la,ure adopted u resolution clccting II. IL.
Davis, Esq Ssais Treasurer. and DR.. X.
q. Ellegood, Auditor of Accounts, for the
term OF two years. This is the second
tern Of Mr.. Davis. and the third for DR..
Ellcgood Both gentlemen have faithful.
ly discharged the duties dcvolving upon
them. and no doubt will continue to do so
In the House, IN Monday. Mr. Shell
drake, from Kent, introduced another cx.
cmption bill II cxemp's personal prop
erIy to the amount Of $3.50 Whether
this bill will meet the fate Of the former
one remains to be seen However.
think it will pass the House, but | am a.
fraid the Senate will veto it.
On Tuesday. the bill repeating the at
tachmcnt law was called up in the Senate
Mr.. Records, of Sussex. made n lengthy
argument in opposition to the repeal. and
he has evidently made up his mind to re.
tire to the shades Of Lewes, for good. after
the present session. which ends his term
Mr.. Riddle, the young radical Senator
from New Castle, spoke half an hour in
favor Of the passage Of the bill. aftcr which
the yeas and nays were called. with tho
following result: ycns-Mr. Riddle. !
nays. s. So you perceive MIR Riddl,
stood solitary and alone in favor Of jus,
measure. lie deserves much credit foi
manfnlly battling for the rights Of the me
chnnics and laboring men Of Delaware it
an oldfogy Senate. The presen, Lcgisla
turc is certainly making a bad record 70,
the Democratic party Of this State. an
fearful that the load will le too heavy I,
carry two years from now. especially il
kcut and Sussex. The people viii; no
be humbueged any longer They ar,
getting tired Of oldfogyism. aud will hur
iom power men who have betrayed them
The questions Of increased representa-
ton for New Castle County in the Lcci,
laturc. the removal Of the county seat t,
Wilmington, and the division Of New Ca.
tie County. are not much agiiatcd a
regards the two former. think they vii
not be seriously considered, Judging frou
the present temper n( the members. Blu
the division of your county meets wit
some favor, aud il properly brought bctor
the General Assembly may succeed. Tn
division of New Castle County seems I,
offer the only solution of the questions 0
increased representation and removal
Wilmington would then have her much
coveted courts OF fip-sturcs as well as a
equal representation.
The new postotlicc building :, Dove
seems to lie fixed fact, the bill appro
pria,iug $40. 900 for that purpose havin
passed both houses of Cungiess OF enurs
4 t ) & will attach his signature to tn
bill. The question Of location is now agi
ta,ing our people.
The Committee on Public Building
have had several meetings in relation /
the State purchasing the intercs, Of Ken
county in the capital buildings The o
piuiun seems 10 be general that such
purchase should be made for the convent
cncc Of our State officers, the present ac
commodntions being insufficient, |, /
though, that the county would sell he
interest for about $40. 600
There was check in the divorce husi
uess in the Senate on Tuesday. That b.
dy. for a wonder, voted down the hi
4" unhi,chine = Mary Magce from he
+" worscr half However, think ,h
venerable Senators will yet take pity 0
Mary aud release her The Gommt,c
on Divorces is now preparing gcnerr
law on that subject, which will incrcas
the jurisdiction o! the courts.
There was luiic an exciting debate i
the House yesterday on the resolutions
! Mr. Wilds, in reference to the civil righ,
bill Of Mr. Sumner. now before Congress,
No doubt the mover was after li,,
cheap no,oticty, and the resolutions wei
: very properly kicked out
Dover is aimos, daily overrun with wi
miagton poliiici aus Of all shades Anon
those in town yesterday | noticed Jude
/ Bradford. l. G. Grubb, ex-Clerk of II
House: II. NJ. jenkins, Of the Go,nmel
ciai; William Bright x-Collec,or Gree,
and number of lesser lights. There
something in the wind X 2. Y.