Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-04
From she slate Capital.

From the State Capital. .
AssAoE OF THE WAGES REPEAL BILL -srhuooLE I
OVEN THE APPOINTMENT CT LiBaAAIAN-THs
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION, AND PREPA1ATIoNe
TO RECEIVE THE LADIEs-KRST COUNTY LEVY
coURT-MINoR TOPICS, &c.
Specio, Correspondence of the Commercial
Down, Feb. 8.
1t really does seem ~ II the Legislature was
aever going to get done with ito little game OF
in..sppointing 4 librarian. The sp
pointment Of tive State Treasurer and State Aud
tor did not cause half the strife that this little
$500, salaried Office docs. The Senate votes far |
G. @. Fulton, and the House just ~ determined.
" votes against him. and SO We go see-sawing
along with no hope OF settling the little vexed
question, which will in oil probability yct be
left with the Governor.
THE ATTACHMENT LAW.
Tue House having refused to concur In the
Senate Amendment to let the law exemphng
wages from execution attachment apply to the
whole State, tho aenate yesterday morning re.
coded from its amendment and allowed the bill
to become law but applicable only to New Cas-
tie county. 30 VIC have now done with the At
tachment law for this session.
THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
The Temperance Convention held hero yes
terday afternoon and night was grand success.
Judge Layton, J. AlexandorI Fulton, Rev. A, D.
Davis, Rev. q. d. Watson and William X. Ca
hoon were appointed committee to whom to
refer all petitions and papers for presentation to
the members Of the Legislature. and also to
draw bill in accordance with tile prayer OF the
petitioners. An invitation was sent to the Log
islaiure inviting the members to be present 1t
temperance meeting to be held in the NJ. Z.
Church in tho evening, which invitation was &C.
copied in both Houses.
Att O'Clock in the evening, the members
nearly all repaired to tho meeting, who in add
ton to others present completely filled the lee
ture room Of the church. The meeting Was ably
and ,elo9uently addressed by Revs A. D. Davis,
+. Il. Martindale, G. D. Watson and Enoch
Stubbs.
Judge Layton presided at the meeting and ut
the commencement read his annual report Of the
work Of tho Moral Reform Association Of Della
ware.
1t having been stated during the meeting that
the ladies' and gentlemen from Wilmington and
other parts Of the State would come to Dover in
special train on Thursday. tile 10th instant, for
the purpose OF making another temperance
demonstration fayoring the passage Of Local
Option law, the following committee Of recep-
ton OIL motion Of Mr. Cahoon was appointed
Mrs. "A. A. Crouch, Mrs. Richardson, Miss Ida
Pennington, Mrs. Isaac L. Lofand, Mrs. Bice,
Mrs. Cahoon, Miss Amanda Cahoon, Mrs. KEEL
lum, Miss Alloway, Mrs. +. pleasanton, Mrs.
DuThuhul, NiTS y. L. JAkes, Nlleb 4Ilu4 flfAue,
Miss Gertrude Stevenson, Miss Lou Tucker,
Miss Augusta Dewitt, Miss Lou X. Davis. and
Miss Salie Sayton.
There are now IN the hands OF the Committee
the signatures OF nearly 1000 petitioners and
still they are pouring in from all directions.
THE LEVY COURT
of Kent County met in its February session yes.
terday and will continue in session ali the week.
On Thursday next the Collectors will be appoint.
present from all parts Of tho county and gave
Dover quite lively appea, snce.
The Legislature hns now entered upon the
fifth week Of the session,with all the members Of
the House present, but with three absent SenR-
tors, leaving barely enough in the Senate to pasI
| corporation acts.
THE sHERIFF's ADVERTISING.
The first business in regular order in til,
House Monday, WAS tho consideration Of tht
bill to amend section 49, Of chapter Ill. relating
to advertising sherifT's sales. Tho old bill al
lowed .l.75 AZ the charge for square Of adver
Using, and compelled the sheriff to give it to til,
| newspapers having tho largest circulation in the
| county. The amendment limits the price Il
81 % per square OF l6 lines BREWER type, aud al
lows the defendant in the case to select thu
newspapers in which he desires the advertise
ments to be placed. Tho bill was referred to
special committee.
INCREASED COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. Houston gave notice, Monday, Of all nc
| to increase the compensation OF the members o
the Legislature. 1t is doubtful, however, whethe
such measure will pass, while there is 10 diff
| Guilty in getting persons who are willing to b,
made candidates Of and spend the winter at Do
yer at 81 per day. and it is very doubtful. too
whether better men would be sent to the Legis
laturc even ut Increased pay.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
1t is understood that a bill will soon be intro
/ tp y,ro ina, Iu,
and rumor Gays that the Liquor League ha
100000 to spend to get the law repealed. Tn,
money can easily be expended amongst lobby
ists but that would be the last OF it. There ar
no, members for sale in this Legislature
and again reiteraio that no step backwar,
will be taken. Now for the other side. A tenn
pcrarce State Convention is to DO held here
this afternoon and evening, with the object o
getting tho Legislature to pass Local OptIol
law, and N other ways to restrict the sale Of Ii
Aunn~ Tint tho present nooune law will b1 ruau
more stringent can scarcely be doubted, Will
there is very good encouragement for Local Or
ton. Many OF the members have petitions nu
merously signed asking for some such law, whic
will be presented at proper time.
DIVORCE CASES.
l do not mesn to say that the Legislature /
any more in favor OF granting divorces than a
the commencement OF the session. but the &c
ton only shows disposition to treat the peti
TONERS with little more respect, and let the com
mittee appointed for that purpose Investigate
each case and report upon it's merits. Even tn
two petitions so unceremoniousy treated las
week were recalled and referred to specis
committee. Four of these kind OF petitions hay
boon presented and referred, three OF them 10
deserton, and one for adultery in addition /
| deeertiop.
.suERIrF's cApIAs
are to be remeded by bill 10 BIO introduced b
MIR. Rowland. The bill is to require the Clerk O
the Peace of each county to keep a record 0
those who tako out fractional licenses after til
iifst OF June, which has not hitherto been done
by reference to the record it will then be see
who have fractional Licenses, and save the trou
Die ana expense OF summonng parties from a
over the county to produce receipt for none
paid for license of which there is no record.
THE REPRESENTATION QUESTION.
There is really little breeze sprinRiug up o
this subject, which appears to take shape in IA
yor of a division of New Castle county. Til
plan meets with more support from til
down State members because it apparently give
representation according to population withou
acknowledging 1t IA n correct principle. This
though putting Wilmington on an equal footin
at the presens time, would, when her population
is double what it now is, completely enthra
her, as she would then have tire
rural counties in opposition. In regard to til
New Castle delegation on the question OF dyi
sion tho following may be assumed to be sub
stantially correct:
In fayor-Mcssrs. Ray and Davis, Senators
Messrs. Holcomb and Rowland, of the House
4.
Opposed-Mr Riddle of the Senate; an
Messrs. Bggs, Bird, Baldwin, Handy and Pyle
of the House-6.
or those set down as opposed to division
Messrs. Riddle and Pyle would favor it rattle
than have no increase of representation. Mr.
Bises is supposed to be of the sane mind, Will
Mcssrs. Baldwin, Bird and Handy arc oppose
to it all the time. In order to win over MI
Baldwin, the divislonists are willing TO includ
Mill Greek Hundred in the new county, but IL
such "tnbs TO the whale" will satisfy the Mi
Creek representative. Brandywinc is in an un
fortunate position. Being Democratic, thor,
would be no objection to her. joining the new
rural county, but Republican Chrstiana, LAWN
between her and Mill Creek, cuts Off all hope
and Brandywine is doomed, under any circum
stances. to be part of Wilmington county.
must not be assumed from what have said tina
New Castle county will Ls divided, bnt il it
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