Smyrna times., 1875-01-27
For the Smyrna Times"
The Legislature.
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 9th, 1875.

OOt OEL., Jan. ZILQ, 1919.
From present appearances the lookout is
favorable for a long session instead OF short
one as hrst determined upon by the House.
Though there are no divorce cases, it really
seems as If the principal part of our Legislature
was to be employed 10 passing stock laws and
other trivial matters which ought never to
come before the body. Thus far New Castle
county leads in stock laws while Sussex is close
upon her heels, while, strange to say, Kent
csunty has not yet made any application.
j. brief glance will show very little local
legislation for Kent county. Mr. Wilds has
under way three bills of general character.
One OF them is to make personal property Tor
school purposes liable to be assessed and pay
taxes in the School District in which such
property is located. There is nothing wrong
In this, as we are informed that n some Districts
much Of the personal property is held by per-
sons residing IN some town remote from the
District In which such tax is paid, thereby
depriving certain School Districts of tho tax
which righttuly belongs to them.
Another Of Dir. Wild's bills is to extend the
time for recording private acts of previous
legislatures aud still another is to protect the
purity Of the ballot, by making it a criminal
offence to put private mark upon ticket 10
order 10 control votes. 1t appears that in
Kenton Hundred at the recent election the
Republican tickets were all marked on the back
by black lines in such a manner that it vas im-
possible to fold them without exposing some
Of tbs Epes.
Mr.. Voshell has decidedly heavy task be-
fore him 10 trying to get his bill passed repeal.
lnE the tax on degrees, rscoglizapees. mortgages
and bonds. tie however is hopeful for the
passage OF bis BILL but Is not pressing it at this
time.
Mr.. Voshell on Monday afternoon offered q
aHo fnA in he
House but not yet sent to the Senate appoint
ing 8 Committee to ascertain and report
ThetheT it IS practicable to increase the rave
bRe st the State by taxes upsn investments
end sac Ehy SO small dividend is paid TO the
State and School fund by the institutions ia
Wh.et IL S,ais j. q stOckhnlder
Ihs ~! FcpeallRg the laW permitting the
attaohpeHt OF wages, after having been made
anrIlsa.' Ne8 Castle county, and in thai
shate lie House, found few friend:
~ Tue osuate from Kent county. On its ina
passage there, Mr.. Flddeman moved on amend
Inent making it applicable to the whole State
IN which he was backed by Senator Shakspear
The bill was then passed aud sent to The
House for concurrence, but no action has beer
taken on it there yet. as it is known it lack
two votes to make it a law,
The Senate and House have disagreed upoI
ths rules reported by tbe State House join
Aue Oeuoto WdulH pro
hibited in both chambers, but the House say
no. The Senate wants G. G. Fulton for keepe
of the State House, and to be State Librarian
but the House says no, again, and SO the whel
matter hes gone to a cOmmittee OF conference
but what kjgd Of a compromise will yet b
made il 10 hard to tell Many of the member
think that either the Governor or the Sacrstar
OF State should make the appointments. il
that case the present incumbent, II. j. Enrigh
would in all probability be continued, bn
possibly the oopteEepee may units on N. II
Hutchins who is strongly recommended as
compromise candidate.
Aog a word or two about Auditor and Stat
Treasurer. The candidates gere all here O
Monday evening ss that was the time set 10
the caucus. but as thTes members were abser
the caucus was postponed until next Thursda
evening, the 18th instant Who ths nominee
wii bs is Jet undeyeioped. The members M
reticsnt, but outsiders think the State Treasure
Yill be either your tewnsman, John Vanisa
ksn, or John ID. Burton. of Dover, with th
chsncss in favor of the latter.
Nothing has taksp place as any correct ind
cation o. who ths State Auditor might be.