Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-12
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From the state capital.

LEGIsLATIoN IN PRoGREss-THE NEW RAILROAD
PRoJEor-cLAYMoNT, VIA. WILMINGTON TO aLAs-
oow-A COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-rHE POT
TER ESTATES. ETC.
Especial to the Commercially
DovEB, Jan. H.
At 8 o'clock, yesterday, all the members OF
the Legislature were on hand, except Stockley
of the Senate, and Lambdin Of the House.
quE WILMINGTON AND cHEsApEAKE RAIL ROAD
COMPANY.
The main feature of the proceedings IN the
House was the reading of Mr. Nowland's bill the
first time to incorporate the Wilmington and
Chesapeake Rail Road Company. A respectful
silence prevailed while the bill was read, winch
lis but the calm before the storm that is expect
ed when two giant corporations are piCueo one
against the other.
As we have already stated, the proposed road
is to run from Claymont, in the upper end OF the
State, down the Delaware River shore, crossing
she Christiana south OF Wilmington and leave
the State about two miles South West of Glas-
gov, and from thence to Welsh point in Back
Creek, an arm Of Elk River, in Maryland. The
authority to build the road from the Delaware
State line to its South eastern terminus, is de-
rived from the general incorporation law of
Maryland, 30 that the only legislation required
il for authority to build it through Delaware.
The following is a condensation or the Dill
Section 1st. authorizes William q. Whiteley,
Isaac b. Trimble, j. Wilkins Cooch, Jonathan
Groves, and John L. Quigley, to open suitable
books for subscription to the stock of the Wal
mngton and chesapeake Railroad Company, at
800 per share, and fixing the capital stock at
u 100000 with the privilege to increase the
amount.
Inc second section authorizes the Company,
as souu as 1000 shares are subscribed, to sue and
DO siled, &c, and to declare dividend of profits.
and have a common seal, and all other corporate
powers. Section Sd provides that rs soon as
1000 shares are subscribed, the said commission
ere after 10 days notice. shall call q meeting of
the stockholders in Wilmington to organize said
company by the appointment OF ofhce
Section provides for an annual meeting on
the Second "Wednesday of January for the cleo
tion of Directors and tho transaction of other
business.
Section provides that at the annual meeting
seven Directors shall be elected, majority of
whom shall be from Delaware, and otherwise
prescribers the duties of Directors.
The tenth section authorizes the company to
survey, lay out and construct a railroad not ex-
ceeding 66 feet in width, with one or more racks
| from tie town of Claymont and thence by such
| route and over such faud as the said company
shall select, to point near Iron Hill, about two
| miles southwest from Glasgow, and from thence
to Welsh Point, on Buck Greek, an arm of Elk
River.
| No other sections relate to the usual cond-
| tions and requirements of it's incorporation. The
road proposed ls about 26 miles long and would
give the Philadelphia & Reading road a direct
| line to the Chesapeake.
| THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEhT.
The resolutions of Senator Moore, few days
| ago. to ratfy the constitutional amendment pro-
viding for general incorporation law, and
which was laid over at the instance of Mr.. Rid
die, was called up yesterday and passed in the
Senate without opposition. The same resolu-
| tions provide for the appointment of q joint
committee to report bill to govern acts of in
| corporation under the amended constitution. Lit
has yet to be sent to the House.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Owing to the accumulation of Court business
in New Castle county, a bill was offered by MIR.
Riddle in the Senate providing for the establish
ment of a court of Quarter Sessions TO be held in
| April. July and October. This Court is to be
held by one Judge, and a petit jury of six, which
may be increased to twelve on the petition OF
the accused. The right of appeal is also allowed
to the Court of General jail Delivery. This bill
only applies to New Castle county, and from
present appearances will become law.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES
were appointed the first thing upon assembling
Yesterday The chalrmanships of the twelve
, committees are divided equally between tho
three countie- the important ones of Ways ant
Means, and Education being given to New Gas
tie members.
THE POTTER CHARITY ESTATES,
which have now been referred to in both Houses
consist of number of farms and other propert,
IN the vicinity of Milford, and were left by
Mr. Potter for the use of tho poor OF Ken
county. They were once valued at Sloouuu-
but instead of Welding an income, they are nov
in debt to the Commissioner who manages them
A law passed some years ago, required in conse
uuence of the poverty of the estates, that thu
Recorder of Deeds should record the leases o
| the property for 81 so each, and now this Dill II
for granting him full fees. And that's all there
is about the affair, so far.
OTHER MATTERS
The Centennial subject, on motion of MIR. Rio
die, is referred to a JOINT committee, the Senat
proposing two from each chamber, and TIN
House desiring three of its own members on it
Senator Ray has offered bill to appoint De
putty Recorder to act when the Recorder is slcl
OF absent.
There is difference of opinion here whethe
the new Revised Code is yet law without fur
j ther Act of Assembly ratifying it. Ray thinks
isn't, but the Senate did not sustain his point.
3 MIR Bird will introduce bill, to day, to abo
' ish the marriage license tax. 1t ought to pass
, of course. 8. II.