Middletown transcript., 1875-03-20
Local and State Affairs.

Odessa Items.
Streets greatly improved.
Mr.. Rhodes is now butchering.
The peach prospect is flattering as yet.
i Our first fish wagon was in town on Tues
day.
Our truckers and nurserymen have begun
work.
Parties are again all the rage among the
young folks.
Mr.. Jesse Hyatt has made decided i'm
.provement in his sidewalk.
White perch have been caught already,
which are the fererunners Of spring.
The songsters have been with us for few
weeks, as the harbingers Of spring.
The creek is free from ice and the vessels
will soon begin their spring trading.
Quite number of movings are expected on
the 25th, some leave town for other places.
The farmers are making preparations for
the coming seasons work-a majority having
hired their laborers.
Paving the streets has been again aeitated
and some of the free-holders are somewhat
Unified" on account Of the amendment pro-
posed to the bylaws in relation to the same.
The property of Mr.. James V. Moore, was
sold on Tuesday, Mr.. S. Harrington being
the purchaser Of the "Home" farm, and Mr..
McFaran of the "Hangman" farm, the former
selling for $ll 900, and the latter for $55 90.
A committee was appointed to donate the
finds obtained from the entertainment given
for the poor, which donations we learn were
confined to those who were owners Of real
estate which we suppose is strange donation)
for some are greatly in need, who are not the
happy possessor of such comforts. We trust
they will look further for those in distress.
The ever jolly s.sBard Of Appoquinimink'
visited our place on Tuesday last, and we
were amused greatly BY his lively flow Of fun.
We wish him many years Of future pleasure
and good health, as he gives us from time to
time his selections from goodly collection.
We regret not being able to comply with his
request in showing up the talent, industrious
qualities, &C., Of our rising generation. But
we will look for the future. HExICoN.
Proceedings of the Legislature.
THURSDAY, March llth, 1875.
SENATE.-Bills introduced: By Mr.. Ray,
Tin relation to certain classes Of persons ex-
ercising public employments, providing that
keepers of hotels, taverns &C., shall not be
obliged By law to furnish refreshments or en-
tertainment to persons when such acts wonld
be offensive to the major part Of their Gus
toners, and injure their business; by Mr..
Riddle, giving to Justices Of the Peach the
right to impose fines to the amount Of $40 in
cases Of assault and battery the same, bill
giving to Sheriffs the right to appoint and
remove wardens, jailers and others serving
under them; by Mr.. Causey, a bill to pre-
serve the purity of the ballot, similar to one
introduced in the House some weeks ago by
Mr.. Philips House bill requiring $3.50 to be
raised annually in district ~ Sussex county
House bill changing the name of street in
Dover.
Bills passed: House bill incorporating the
American Tin q Iron Company House bill
suppIementing the D. S. Building 4 Loan
Association, Of Smyrna, and reviving the
Jamison Rranch Ditch Company; bill to in
corporate Delaware City, amended making
the new town government responsible for the
obligations Of the old.
On molten of Mr.. Riddle the vote by which
the House bill in relation to capital punish
ment was indefinitely postponed, was recon-
sidered. Mr.. Riddle introduced a joint reso-
tuition to pay James & Webb for binding the
revised code Of 1874, and providing for the
sale Of the books by the PYothenotaries at
$3.50 per copy. Adopted. House bill to
amend chapter "a, vol. IA, was laid on the
table. House bill in relation TO the fees of
the State chemist was indefinitely postponed.
The bill relating to tenants under those hav-
ing dover rights was laid on the table. The
bill increasing the fees of Justices of the Peace
was indefinitely postponed.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced By Mr.. Pyle, a
bill to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors
this is substantially a re-enactment Of the
old liquor law, doing away with freehold
signers and publishing in papers, and requir-
ing the Clerks Of the Peace to issue licenses;
BY Mr.. Todd to make taxes lien upon real