Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-29
From, the state Capital.

THE LET UP ON DIvopcE-PREsENT TEMPER OF THf
LEaIsIATunE- THE UsURy LAW pRospRcT-K. OF
II. ANNIvERsARY, &C.
Especial Correspondent e Of the Commercially
DOVER, Jan. 2S.
Quito an accumulation OF small corporation
acts and stock laws now pending before the
Legislature and each day brings its quota OF
new ones Tho most noticeable thing in the
House, yesterday, was the let up on
DIVORCE CASES.
| do not mean to say that the Legislature il
any more in favor of granting divorces than at
the commencement of the session. but the ac-
ton only shows disposition to treat the petit
TONERS with littlemore respect, and let the COM
mittee appointed for that purpose investigate
each case and report upon its merits. Even the
two petitions unceremoniously treated last
week were recalled and referred to special
committee Four of these kind of petitions have
been presented and referred, three of them for
desertion, and one for adultery in addition to
desertion.
THE UsURY LAW.
As will be seen by the reported proceedings,
the lookout for modification for the Usury
law at this session is not very encouraging,
though am told that the action of yesterday
in the Senate is no true test of sentiment on
that question. l am inclined to this view of the
subject from the fact that some well known adj
vocates of repeal voted yesterday, with the op-
ponents for virtual abandonment of the bill
fort will be made that will command more
strength.
The inconveniences to which business men
have been subjected sometimes by a
sHERIFF's cAPIAs
are to be remeded by bill to be introduced by
Mr.. Nowland. The bill il to require the Clerk OF
the Peace of each county to keep record of
those who take out fractional licenses after the
iirst of June, which has not hitherto been done.
BY reference to the record it will then be seen
al. at,lau tta
ble and expense of summoning parties from all
over the county to produce Il receipt for money
pad for license of which there is no record.
X. OF II ANNIvERsARy.
The sixth anniversary of Central Lodge No.
10, X. of r.. of Delaware, held last evening, was
largely attended by the members, their families
and friends. Able addresses were made by Rev.
Joseph Dare, of Wyoming, and James r. Hayes,
from Wilmington. The music was varied and
select, including both vocal and instrumental.
Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Louderbough led with the
vocal, while A. B. Smith and the two Messrs.
Whitnacks handled guitar and couple of yio-
Inns in superb fashion. Little May Hersey, a
Wilmington singer, played on the organ and
The singing of Mrs. Lofty and II by Mr.. and
Mrs. Louderbough was grand and was repeated
by request. Refreshments in abundance were
served at the close If the exercises.
GATHERED CRUMBS.
Professor John b. Robinson, teacher Of music
in the Conference Academy, is training choir
for grand musical concert soon to be given i'll
the Dover NJ. E. church.
This evening, meeting of the citizens of Do
ver will be held in the Court House Hall to con-
slider the propriety Of consolidating the six
school districts of Dover.
Preparations are being made for a grand Leg
lslative ball to be held i'll couple of weeks
The time however, has not been set yet.
Petitions are coming in lively for division OF
Dover hundred into two hundreds, but the well
known fact that East Dover, which includes the
Capital, is thoroughly Republican, will operate
against the passage of the bill.
President Stockley of the Senate, and Mr..
Frame of the House, who have been detained
account of the funeral of Mr.. Anderson, of
Georgetown, arrived here yesterday, but Sena-
tor Sapp is still unable to be present.
The bill creating two additional Trustees of
the Poor for Wilmington has passed both
Houses, and the new Trustees will be appointed
at the February meeting of the Levy Court.