Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-29

SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF DIVIDING NEW CASTLE
ooUNTY-THE sHERIFF's observation-disclosures
MENT FOR BREACHES OF TRUsT-NoMINATIoNs
FOR AUDITOR AND TREASURER, &C.
Special TO the Commercial.
DOVER, Jan. 80
To-day closes the fourth week Of the session,
with scarcely any of the leading reform meas-
ures 30 much needed reached yet. The House,
true to its first action refused to accept the
amendment Of the Senate to make the repeal of
the Attachment law apply to the whole State,
there being but one member outside of the New
Castle delegation who voted for it. The bill
will now only apply to New Castle county, un-
less the Senate refuses to accept the bill in that
shape. The question of
INCREASED DIFFERENTIATION
is now beginning to loom up and must soon
show itself III some definite shape The joint
committee on that subject, will have a meeting,
at which the question will be freely discussed,
next Wednesday, the same day on which the
Peach Growers and Railroad Presidents are to
meet here. There is decidedly strong feeling
in favor Of division of New Castle county. 1t
is very desirous that there should be strong
representation of citizens from New Castle at
that time in order to indicate some expression
of sentiment upon the subject. Unless the
county is divided, the most sanguine friends of
Increased representation do not expect all in
crease of over three members of the House while
tho Senate will remain as it is
sHERIFF's ADgERTIsEMENTs.
A bill is now pending to change the present
system Of advertising sheritfs sales, and re-
stricting the price of such advertisements to
$125 rer square, instead of 51.50, the prico
now paid. The defendant in the case is also
given the privilege Of choosing the two papers in
which he wishes his advertisements inserted.
The bill has been made the special order for
Monday next
BREACHES OF TRUST TO BE PUNISHED.
Mr.. Nowland has given notice of bill winch
will make what is now called breaches OF trust
punishable the same az the crime of larceny,
The bill will include all bank cashiers and clerks
who are in the habit of embezzling money aud
then getting clear for want of some law TO de-
fine the crime.
THE STATE OFFICERS.
A caucuss was held, last evening for tile nom-
ination of State Treasurer and Auditor. For
State Treasurer Thomas B. Giles, John NJ. Van
Gasken and John d. Burton were put in NOM
nation, and Giles was nominated on the first
ballot, he receiving 16 votes, Burton IL, and
Van Gasken 2.
For State Auditor Jacob Deakyne, James NJ.
Johns, Dr. Nathan Pratt, J. B. Walker, l.. W.
NAPLES, James Ii. Boyce, Il. @. Fiazier j. r.
Taylor and John f. Staats were put in nomiiAa
ton. The first ballot resulted as follows
Deakyne 8; Johns, 10; Pratt, s; NAPLES, 8;
Boyce, 5; Frazier, 1; Taylor, l; Staats, l.
Second ballot-Deakyne, 8; Johns, II; Pratt,
8; Boyce, 2; Frazier, 3.
Third ballot-Deakyne, 2 Johns, 13 Pratt,
49,
Fourth ballot-Johns t2 Pratt, Is.
This, of course, secures the election of
Thomas B. Giles, OF Laurel, for Treasurer, and
DR.. Nathan Pratt, of Milford, for Auditor, at
whatever time may be fixed upon by the Legisla-
ture to elect.
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
According to previous notice, large meeting
of the citizens of Dover WAS held in the Hall
of the new Court House, last night, to consider
the question of consolidation of the various
school districts of Dover-six in number-into
one District. The meeting was presided over
by Samuel Hargadine, and Henry Pennington
acted as kSecretarw. Addresses were made by
Charles Brown, ESQ, and others, when upon
motion of j. Alexander Fulton, Esq, consolida-
ton was agreed upon and Charles Brown N. B.
Smthers, Manlove Hayes, John G. Pennewill,
John B. Pennington, George V. Massey, and
Edward Ridgely were appointed committee to
draft bill to be presented to the Legislature.
eATHERED CRUMBS.
Mr. Bird has given notice of bill to annex
to Red Lion hundred, that part of st Georges
hundred included in school District No. At, and
lying south of the canal i'll the village OF st.
Georges.
Some of the new stock laws being put through
the Legislature includes fowls. One bill OF this
character was amended, yesterday, by striking
out fowls and letting it apply only to geese, i'll
addition to four legged stock.
1t is little singular, if not significant, that
the three bachelor members of the House, have
each presented petition from some poor weep
ing woman praying for q divorce from an alleged
heartless husband.
All the petitions asking for State aid for the
Wilmington Il Western railroad were, on motion
of Mr.. Bggs, taken from the Committee on
Corporations, yesterday, and referred to the
Committee on Finance, on the plea that it was
more question OF finance than of Corpors lions.
o.. IL.