Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-13
SECOND EDI'NI0N.
From the state capital.

END or THE TENTH wEEK-AT LEAST A FORTNIGHT
MoRE--sENAroR sAPPs CASTING VOTE ON STATE
AiD-NEw NOTIONS OF THE DIyIDEns-PRoposED
LEHlsLAAtoN.
Specmt Correspondence Cthe Commercial.
DOVER March 10.
The tenth week of the session has closed, and
from present appearances it looks as if there
would be at least two weeks more The uncer-
tainty of the passage of the
STATE AID BILL.
through the Senate, if it should pass the House,
renders prolongation OF the session almost
| certain The position which Mr.. Sapp, (who has
been absent all winter) will take, and the ques-
| tion whether he s we'll enough to como out, as
| sume great interest 1t is believed that when
| the bill reaches the Senate, 1t will be opposed
| by the three New Castle county Senators, aud
probably by Mr.. Fiddeman, unless tho pressure
upon him becomes too strong, while it will bo
warmly supported by hIessra. Causey, Stockley
Moore and Shakespeare. Mr.. Sapp therefore seems
| to hold tho casting vote, and 1t il now said he
will be far recovered as to to bo present next
week. What makes things more complicated il
the report that Mr.. Sapp is opposed to State AID
This no doubt has more than grain of truth in
it. and which, probably. the subsidy for the
Queenstown and Harrington road il meant to
propitlate, Having thirteen votes in the House
iu favor of the bill, the threats of tue members
from Seaford that unless he got S65, 600 for the
Seaford and Georgetown road he would smash
states, did not amoNnt to much, and he was lead
to settle down and vote for the bill giving his
road but :i4, 600. The bill is now i'll the HANDS
of the Committee on Corporation, 10 be printed,
and may be reported on Monday afternoon but
probably not before Tuesday.
COUNTY DIVISION.
The friends of county division have been 30
far moved by the powerful opposition against
that measure to agree to the passage of bill
providing for leaving the question to vote Of
tho people at special election. The bill to di-
vide has no doubt lost strength since it has be-
come perfectly understood If it should pass
the House, it would stand but poor chance in
the Senate. 1t il but due to Senator Riddle to
say that though at first undecided. he has come
out firmly against division. Mr.. Hocomb yes.
terday gave notice OF his intention TO introduce
bill providing for II vote of the people on the
question.
NEW BUSINESS.
Yesterday being the last day for the reception
of new business, notices were given for about
fifteen new bills embracing almost all varieties
of legislation, except stock laws, the latter spe-
sles of legislation being apparently on the wane.
GENERAL ITEMS.
Mr.. Hocomb yesterday introduced bill pro-
vidlng for the removal OF the railrcal pier ex-
teuding ont into the harbor of New Castle. The
pier is represented to be great obstruction in
the harbor, the depth of water which used to be
90 feet at low tide now being only feet at high
tide. and indeed doubts are entertained as to
WHsuuer llie hhloI lteypOlu anu Oluer HteuuitTS
will be able to reach the wharf next summer.
The extreme character and presumed uncon-
stitutionality of Mr. Rays bill to neutralize the
effects Of the Civil Rights bill will cause its de-
feat. The bill provides that all hotel and saloon
keepers, common carriers, and proprietors of
places of amusement may refuse accommodating
any person obnoxious, without mentioning
either white or black.
The bill TO proong the Superior Court of New
Castle county one week which had already
passed the Senate, passed the House yesterday
by vote of II to g.
The Temperance Committee of the Senate
will introduce more stringent liquor license
law, either on Monday afternoon or Tuesday
morning. The bill will prohibit any person from.
signing more than two recommendations for Ii
cense in year, and also prohibits the Attorney
General from entering nolLe prose4ui without
first submitting the evidence
The liberal license bill introduced by Mr.. Pyle
is in the hands of the printer, with instructions
TO have 300 copies printed. Archie Given was
here on Thursday favorng this bill.