Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-01

TIE ATTACHMENT LAw-D1vIDING NEW
CASTLE coUNTY-THE SHIP CANAL CHAR


TIE ATTACHMENT LAw-D1vIDING NEW
CASTLE coUNTY-THE SHIP CANAL CHAR
TER-DEsPERATE EFFORT TO DEFEAT 1T.
Especial Cores, ondeBce Of the STATE JouREAI.
DOVER. Feb. 2l.-The Legislature has
again adjourned and trust that al least
some of its members will attend divine
service on Sunday and return to DoFer
next week with determination TO be
guided In the future, at least to some de'
gree, by the Holy truths they will doubt
less hear expounded if they but spend an
hour In church.
A bill 10 modify the attachment law has
been introduced ia the S.nate by Mr.. Rid
die. Il protects from attachment process
the wages of a married woman or minors,
and would prevent the creditor OF a drunken
husband or father from attaching the paltry
earnings of a mother or child who, in
many instances, are forced to support
themselves and provide means by which
the depraved appetite of many a worthless
man IL to be satisfied. The bill Is In the
Senate, and may or may not pass that
body. If it passes the Senate, however,
il will become law. for the House would
pass such a measure instantly.
DR.. Leslie proposes to divide New Castle
county, and for this purpose has introduced
an amendment TO the Constitution, author
| ztng the same. By this he proposes TO
meet. or shirk, in weak hummer, the
questions of increased representation for
| Wilmington and Court house removal.
Next week will, doubtless, be the most
lively of the present session, from the fact
that the Delaware & Maryland Skip Canal
Company's incorporation act will come up
for final consideration In the House.
A most desperate, vlllaiuous scheme
has lust come to light, by which II
Is proposed to Kill the measure, and
a most formidable combination Of lob
byists has been organized to carry the
scheme into effect, If possible. Men from
all parts of the slate have been engaged
to lobby against the measure, and even
some State officers have stopped so 10"
and so far forgotten the positions they
hold as to accept money to actively oppos'
the passage of the bill, aud one-half the
lawyers 10 Dover are said to have been re-
tained TO aid them in this degrading buss
ness.
Taking into consideration the large vott
by which the bill passed the Senate, al
this NAV sound queer 10 the ears Of TIT
uuinltlated but It is true, and although
have mentioned no names, | have them II
my possession and will use them If deemet
necessary. These men are paid by Ton
Scott, principally, and for his filthy lucr'
they are willing 10 rob their State Of tn
enormous benefits surely to accrue frou
,, the construction of this Canal.
, One Dover lobbyist, whose services hav
/. not yet been retained by the opponents O
/, the company, has had the audacity to ap
/, proach It's representative here and guar
antee TO put the bill through for tn
, modest sum Of 500 900. This offer wa
: Indignantly refused and the man who mad
= 1t told that not penny should be used
! influencing the vote Of any legislator, an
= = that II the bill could not pass upon It's ow
merits It must die.
, There has not yet been a single vail
: obi, ctlon raised against the bill, but th
policy of Its opponents is 10 Kill 1t by II
> duiring the company to pay an enormou
: bonus to the State. Is not this propos
y ton Infamous when all other incorpor'
I, ton acts, railroad or what not are passt
= without anything of tue kind being d.
!; manded The company, by the prov
u slous Of the bill Of incorporation, cou
!, ;, not, If It desired, lnjure the State in al
a manner. It is bound to pay for the Ian
u II desires before a spadefdl OF earth can
D., removed, or a stick Of timber cut. A di
interested commission is to decide upc
u the amount to be paid. All its proper
,, is to be taxed and the State
y represented in It's Board of Dire
tors. The rates Of tolls to be charged a
y even regulated, and the Legislature T
"a serves the right 10 revoke the charter
III the Company if the same is misused
N abused. Can anything be fairer than
y this 2
he | believe the bill will pass the Hous
despite paid opposition, for its provisio
prove ito be legitimate measure. The
I'D who have the bill in charge, Mr.. Smith
II. member of the New York bar, and Go
g. stabel, are quiet and unobtrusive gent
M men. They are not lobbyists, thereto
'r- not importunate, and hence are far fr'
ial being bores. W. D T.