Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-14

NO LEGIsLArivE RUSH, YET-THE INAUGURATION
FEARS OF A FREE TRAIN-BEARCH FOR STATE
sTANDARD-MINoR MATTERS.
Especial to the Commercially
DovER, Jan. IA.
1t really seems as if no business of Importance
was to be pushed in the Legislature until after
the Inauguration Of the Governor, next Tues
day. A committee has been appointed to make
the necessary arrangements, which will not be
on a very extended scale, though 1t is expected
that there will be a crowd present to witness
the ceremony. State Temperance Convention
to be held here on the same day will contribute
considerably to swell the numbers. The report
that free train will come from Wilmington on
the day of the Inauguration is causing consider
cradle uneasiness amongst many Of the citizens
who have vivid recollection OF the scenes en-
acted on previous occasion when free train
was run.
A STATE FLAG.
The resolution to purchase United States
flag was yesterday recalled in the Senate and
amended by instructing the committee also to
procure State flag. This was all well enough
but when the committee came to inquire after a
State flag, none Of them could recollect having
ever seen one, and although the Oldest inhabi
tants had some recollection of such banner,
none of them could tell what it looked like or
how it was made. In the meantime an active
search and inquiry will be made for that flag.
MINOR MATTERS.
Mr.. Wilds has given notice that he would in
troduce bill to preserve the purity OF the bal
lot box, by making it punishable offence by
fine or imprisonment or both, to mark the ballot
of any person so as to control his VOTE Mr..
Wilds showed us some tickets voted at the last
election, that were marked by long broad black
lines being stamped upon the back.
The Louisiana resolutions which passed the
House on Tuesday, went through the Senate,
yesterday, Mr.. Riddle having spoken and voted
against them.
In the reports Of Tuesday the name of Mr.
mittee on Education and the name Of Mr.. Wilds
substituted in its stead. This is an error which
we wish to correct by placing Mr.. Pyle on the
Committee mentioned in place Of Mr.. Wilds.
The. bill to incorporate the Wilmington &
Chesapeake Railroad Company is still in the
hands of the Committee on Corporations, and
will no doubt be reported with favorable rec
ommendatioD and pass the House, though its
success III the Senate is not 30 assured.
The claim of Helry ]. Row, Sheriff of Craw-
ford county, Ohio, for the $500 reward for the
capture of Joseph Fl. Taylor, charged with the
murder of Mackey was laid before the House
yesterday afternoon, and referred to the Com
mittee ON Claims. or course the amount will
be allowed, but whether all to Sheriff Row re-
mains yet to be seen.
There is considerable talk here in reference to
the liquor license law, but it is pretty well estab-
lished that if any change is made, 1t will be to
make 1t more stringent.
We have been visited with another deluge OF
ice and sleet which on Tuesday night and yester-
day morning made the streets and roads almost
impossible. reporter of the Legislature (not
Of the COMMERCIAL was the first to be tripped,
and the next we observed hors du combat was a
leading merchant, while following him was about
225 pounds Of senatorial dignity laid fiat on his
back looking at that time anything else than
dignifed s. III.