Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-02
FOURTH EDITION.
From the state Capital.


THE sHERIFFs ADVERTISING B1LL-woRK FROM
GATHERED CRUMBs, &c.
Especial Correspondence of the Commercially
DOVER, Feb. 2.
The Legislature has now entered upon the
fifth week of the session.with all the members OF
the House present, but with three absent Sena-
tors, leaving barely enough in the Senate to pass
corporation acts.
THE sHERIFFs ADVERTISING.
The first business in regular order in the
House yesterday was the consideration of the
bill to amend section 49, Of chapter Ill. relating
to advertising sheriffs sales. The old bill al
lowed 91.75 az the charge for square Of adver-
tisng, and compelled the sheriff to give it to the
newspapers having the largest circulation in the
county. The amendment limits the price to
81. per square of l6 lines BREWER type and al
lows the defendant in the case to select the
newspapers in which he desires the advertise
ments to be placed. The bill was referred to q
special committee.
BATCH OF WILMINGTON BILLS.
Mr.. Pyle, yesterday, gave notice Of several
bills which he intends to introduce to-day, rela-
ting to Wilmington. The objects OF some Of
them are but lily defined by the title, but
amongst them are the following An aot to pro-
vide for the publication of the act authorizing
the widening Of Water street, and Railroad ave-
cue. 1t appears the act has never been pub
lished as provided for by law; hence some argue
that all proceedings under such act were illegal.
The bill in question is to lsgalize all the pro-
ceedings and have the act published Another
important bill to be introduced by Mr.. Pyle is
the act to authorize the city of Wilmington to
issue bonds for the laying OF water mains, and
the completion Of the water works.
INCREASED CONFIRMATION FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. Houston gave notice, yesterday, Of an act
to increase the compensation of the members of
the Legislature. 1t ia doubtful, however, whether
such measure will pass, while there is no diff
Guilty in getting persons who are willing to be
made candidates Of and spend the winter at Do
yer at "a per day, and it Is very doubtful, too,
whether better men would be sent to the Legis-
lature even at increased pay.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. |
1t is understood that bill will soon be intro
duced to repeal the present Liquor License law,
and rumor says that the Liquor League has
100000 to spend to get the law repealed. The
money can easily be expended amongst lobby
lists, but that would be the last Of it. There are
no members for sale in this Legislature
will be taken. Now for the other side. A tenn
perance State Convention is to be held here,
this afternoon and evening, with the object Of
getting the Legislature to pass q Local Option
law, and in other ways to restrict the eale Of Ii
quor. That the present license law will be made
more stringent can scarcely be doubted, while
there is very good encouragement for Local Op-
ton Many Of tile members have petitions nu-
meronsly signed asking for some such law, which
will be presented at proper time.
The bill to create an additional
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
for New Castle County to be located in Whining
ton IL meeting with spirited opposition. 1t re-
quires two third vote TO pass It, and for want
of that number was defeated on Friday but
yesterday 1t was reconsidered and laid upon the
table. Its chance OF passage is very slim, in
deed, as the argument that there are already
" N Inn nufpp anf, ,nI, l.
make enough to support themselves, without be-
ing tempted to encourage small itigations is
quite strong The advocates Of the bill say that
they want ia good Justice in place of some who
are considered worthless. To this the oppo-
nents say: "Wait until the terms of some of
the bad ones expire, and then appoint good men
to the Office" 1t ia doubtful whether the one
whose name is most prominently used in connec-
tion with the new office would be any improve
ment over the other justices.
GATHERED oRUMRs.
1 am justified In stating that Mr.. Biggs is de-
terminedly opposed to a division of New Castle
county under and circumstances.
Petitions are pouring in asking for schools
for colored children; also asking for change Of
The present school law.
Wednesday promises to be busy day with the
peach growers, the railroad officers, and
the friends and opponents of division of New |
Castle county-all here at one time.
The feeling in favor of State aid for the Will |
nington Western Railroad is on the increase |
Another weighty petitions in its favor was read |
md referred yesterday.
Speaker Stockley is detained from his seat on |
account of the death of a niece. 1t is doubtful |
4 he will be in his seat this week.
It is said charter is being prepared for |
abroad between Georgetown and Delmar.
The act to incorporate the Delaware City and |
New Castle Railroad Company was referred |
second time to the Committee yesterday, because
t was thought there was section giving exclu-
'ive banking privileges.
The House bill incorporating the fire and Ma
'ne Insurance Company was reported adversely |
~ the committee yesterday, on account Of the
exclusive banking privileges contained in the
Dill. and because almost any kind OF business
could be carried on under the charter
The Dover consolidated school bill soon to be
'ffered provides for cumulative voting There
ire to be nine directors but no person can vote
or more than six. This will be the first of the
Kind in Delaware. S.H,