Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19
From the state Capital.

THE DEMOCRATIC cAucUs-MovEMENr FOR rDU
cATIoN-FIsH CULTURE MARRIAGE ILCENrI
BILL--aENERAL TOPICS.
Special TO The Commercial.
The Democratic members Of both Houses me
last evening in caucus, and nominated Mr.. Bay
ard for U. S. Senator. The session was brief
and there were, OF course, no other candidates
proposed.
EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT.
The first movement in favor Of
better school system has come from
Sussex county. Mr.. ], W. Phillips, yesterday
presented petition OF 1888 citizens IN the vcini
ty OF Seaford praying for more efficient school
law. The prevailing idea is to levy taxes fol-
the support of schoole, as other taxes are levied
and in sufficient amount to keep them open
eight months in the year. While on this topic
| might as well say that there is in the hands OF
one of the members from Sussex IL petition from
the colored citizens, asking for some law which
possible they prefer law allowing them the
privilege of taxing their own color and support
ing their own schools
FISH CULTURE.
A bill is soon to be introduced in the House
by Speaker Holcomb to regulate the raising OF
fish and to provide for stocking the waters OF the
State with the same. The bill authorizes the
appointment OF a Fish Commissioner at salary
of $1,000 per annum, who shall inspect the waters
VI the State with q view to stocking the same
Witf bucu Hsn hb he snail deem most nnVhDtaRe-
ots, and to gain all the necessary information
on the subject He is then authorized TO select
proper location for the cultivation and propo-
CATION OF fish from ova, and the protection of
such small fish until they are properly distribute
ed throughout the waters OF the State.
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE BILL.
The lookout for the passage of Mr.. Birds bill
To repeal the tax on Marriage licenses is not 10
bright AZ the friends of that measure could wish
lt. Inquiry has been made and il has been ascer-
tanned that the repeal would lessen the appro-
.priation to each School District about 10. This
OF itself invites some opposition, but when right
ly considered it cannot overbalance the moral
argument in favor Of repeal. Mr.. Bird has re-
ceyed communications from ministers and 9TH
ers commencing his bill.
GENERAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Sussex county is to have a Fire Insurance
Company, notice having been given yesterday,
byJ. W, Phillips of All act for an incorporated
company with capital of 0,000, and to be To-
Gated at Seaford.
The House bill to exempt wages from execu-
ton attachment passed the second reading in
the Senate yesterday
MIR. Handy, one of the committee to purchase
a State flag and United States flag, went to
Philadelphia on Friday and ordered the former,
and purchased a very beautiful bunting National
flag 16x10 to be raised on the State House.
The State Temperance Convention is tc be in
session here to-day. Judge Layton OF Sussex
and several other champions of the cause arrived
yesterday.
Though no special effort las vet been made
TO modify the Usury law, lively discussion lis
carried on, with the sentiment of the two lower
counties mostly against any change.
Ex State Senator John q. Jackson was ON
the floor Of each House yesterday and was kind
ly received by the members.
Senator Sapp is still confined to his home with
II very severe cold.
Since the adjournment last week, W. b. Smith,
matchmaker and jeweller, of Dover, has placed
in each house very handsome clock,
The sash has been removed from the cupola OF
tue new Court House and open stats substituted.
The striking OF the town clock can be
heard to a much greater distance
Ignatius q. Grubb, Esq who is to be Gov
ernor Cochrans Secretary of State, arrived last
evening and wac warmly received. A continua.
tion OF the same courtesies which have diatin-
guished the outgoing Secretary, will be contin-
ued by the incoming one.
Representative Lambden who was detained
home last week on account of the death of his
nephew, was in his seat yesterday. s. II.