The daily gazette., 1875-02-04
SECOND EDITION
The Representation Question.
Specially reported for the Go=ette.
DOVER. February 8. 1875.

Specially reported for the Go=ette.
Dover, February 3, 1875.
On the afternoon Of Wednesday, Feb.
ruary Sd, the New Castle county delega-
tion Of members of the Legislature had
public conference with citizens in the
Hall OF the House of Representatives ct
Dover to consider the question OF repre-.
sentation. =.
Mr.. Nowland called the meeting TO or.
der at 4:45 =. NJ.
On motion, Mr.. Pyle was appointed
Chairman and Messrs. Thos. Budd and
Joseph II. Walker Secretaries.
Dir. Pyle stated the object Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Samuel Townsend spoke at some
length on the subject Of the meeting.
was opposed to giving Wilmington in
creased representation.
The following proposition was read,
and caused long discussion on the mo-
ton to adopt.
Reeolped, That it is the sense of this
conference that the Constitution of the
State Of Delaware ought to be amended
in substance US follows; In section 2.
article 2, by adding that hereafter New
Castle county shall be entitled to 10
Representatives, 3 of whom shall be cho-
| sen by the citizens of Wilmington and
l tilC otiiSI 5Lhll DG CHOSEN DY the a.
| mainder of the county"
Amend section 8, article 2. by adding
| after the third paragraph that hereaf.
ter New Castle county shall be entitled
to Senators, one OF which shall be cho-
| sen by the citizens of Wilmington and
| the ether Senators shall be chosen by
the citizens OF the remainder of the
| county, provided that this amendment
shall not affect the term of any Senator
elected prior to the adoption of this
! amendment"
Mr.. Samuel Townsend presented the
following:
Resolved, in favor of two counties out
| OF New Castle county--the four upper
hundreds to be one and the six lower
hundreds the other county; each OF the
Two counties to have Representatives
| and Senators
Rssolced in favor of increased repre-
sentation In New Castle county provided
the mem bers OF the Legislature and Levy
Court are nominated and elected by sep
| crate and independent districts.
Resotrsd, We are opposed to increased
representation from WILMINGTON alone.
Dir. Townsend withdrew the last two
propositions.
Mr. Thomas Holcomb moved to amend
the first proposition by making it read,
Brandywine, Christiana and Wilmington
Hundreds.
Mr.. Townsend accepted the amend
| ment.
Mr.. Dean said that would not be accept
able to the people of the various Hun
dreds named. They are opposed to the
division of the county except within
| certain prescribed limits of Wilmington
city.
Mr.. HoIcombs amendment was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Nowland said that 10y PROPOSE
tion to give the city of Wilmington one
Senator and three Representatives she,
with population equal to the remain
der OF the county, or equal to the two
lower counties. will always have IL rep
| resentation in the State. 1t occurs now
only once i'll twelve years that the city
| Is represented in the Senate He also
| favored increased representation for
| k9nt and Sussex counties. To-day the
Senate lacked sufficient number of
Senators to pass corporation bills.
A resolution to call II Constitutional
| Convention was read
| Mr.. Townsend said it would be an un-
necessary expense.
| The resolution WAS not adopted
| On motion OF MIR. Biggs, adjourned.
!