Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-28
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From the state Capital.

THE LET Up ON DIvoRCE-PREsENr TEMPER or The
LEaIsLATURE-- THE usURY Law PRosPEof-h' VI
p. ANNIVERSARY, &c.
Especial Correspondence of the Commercial.l
DOVER JAM %.
Quite an accumulation of small corporation
acts and stock laws are now pending before the
Legislature, and each day brings its quota oil
new ones. The most noticeable. thing in the
House, yesterday, was the lot up on
DIVORCE CASES.
do not mean to say that the Legislature is
any more in favor of granting divorces than az
the commencement of the session. put the ac
tion only shows disposition to treat the petl-
tioners with littlemore respects and let the CON-
mittee appointed for that purpose Investigate
each case and report upon its merits Even tne
two petitions SO unceremonlousiy treateu iass
week were recalled and referred to special
committee Four of these kind of petitions have
been presented and referred, three OF them for
desertion, and one for adultery in addition to
desertion.
THE usURY LAW.
As will be seen by the reported proceedings,
the lookout for modification for the Usury
law at this session is not very encouraging,
though am told that the action of yesterday
in the Senate is no true test OF sentlment on
that question. / am inclined to this view OF tiie
subject from the fact that some well known al
vocates OF repeal voted yesterday, with the op,
ponents for virtual abandonment OF the Dill
then pending. / am informed that another ell
fort will be made that will command more
strength.
have been subjected sometimes by a
sHERIFF's oApIAs
are to be remedied by bill to be introduced by
Mr. Nowland. The bill is to require the CLERK OF
the Peace of each county to keep record OF
those who take out fractional licenses al1er bhe
first of June which has not hitherto been done.
By reference to the record it will then be seen
who have fractional licenses, and save the trou
BILE and expense of summoning parties from all
over the county to produce receipt for money
paid for license OF which there is no RECORD.
X OF ANNIvERsARY.
The sixth anniversary of Central Lodge, No.
10, K. of p, of Delaware, held last evening, was
largely attended by the MEMBERS their families
and friends. Able addresses. were made by hev'
Joseph Dare, of Wyoming, and James T. hayes,
from Wilmington; The music vas i,as Varied ana
MIR, Mrs aud Miss Louderbough led with the
| vocal while A. B. Smith and the two Messrs
| Whitnacks handled a guitar and couple OF Vio-
| Inns in a superb fashion. Little May Hersey, a
| Wilmington singer, played on the organ and
sang some yerv pretty Sunday School music.
| The singing of " Mrs. Lofty and L by MIR. and
| Mrs Louderbough was grand, and was repeated
| by request. Refreshments In abundance were
| served at the close tt the exercises.
GATHERED CRUMBS
| Professor JOlu ID. hODlusOili leoShSi "a hfA'Ae
| in the Conference Academy, ID training chou
for grand musical concert soon to be given IN
the Dover NJ. E. church.
This evening, meeting Of the citizens OF DO
| yer will be held in the Court House Hall TO con-
slider the propriety Of consolidating the Six
| school districts of Dover.
Preparations are being made for grand Leg
islative ball to be held in couple OF weeks.
The time however, has not been set yet
Petitions are coming in lively for division OF
Dover hundred into two hundreds, but the well
known fact that East Dover, which INCLUDES the
Capital, is thoroughly Republican, will operate
against the passage of the bill.
President Stockley of the Senate, and Mr,
Frame of the House, who have been detained
on account of the funeral of Mr.. AndersoI, oi
Georgetown, arrived here yesterday, but seha-
tor Sapp is still unable to be present.
The bill creating two additional Trustees oi
the Poor for Wilmington has passed both
Houses, aud the new Trustees will be appointee
at the February meeting of the Levy Court: