Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-16

PROGRESS OF LEaIsLATIoN-NO BILLS PASSED YET
BY BOTH HoUsEs-PREsEsT STATUS OF THE WA
oEs ATTACHMENT BILL-FURTHER DEFINITION
OF LARcENY-cAPITAL NOTES, DC.
Special 10 The Commercial.
Dover, DEL, Jan. l6.
The monotony of the week ended yesterday
forenoon, and the members with light and Joy
full hearts, left, satchel in hand for their re.
spectiye homes, each hoping that next week
would not only inaugurate new Governor but a
more active desire OH the part OF the people to
present whatever business they may have at an
early stage Of the session.
THE FIRST BILIS PASSED.
Although no bill has yet passed both Houses
and become a law, but both the Senate and
House took sudden spurt and each passed a
bill, Another week will roll around before Ell
ther can become law, it being necessary for
each to have three separate readings on three
separate days, and afterwards to be enrolled,
signed by the Speaker Of each House, and then
signed by the Governor, Tho first bill passed
by the Senate was one to incorporate Keokuk
Tribe of Red Men, and the first passed in the
House was that offered at the commencement
OF the session to repeal the
ATTACHMENT OF WAGES LAW.
This bill at first included the whole State, but
in that shape met with aspirited opposition from
the Kent and Sussex members, who represented
that the laboring men and mechanics IN the two
lower counties did not want the law repealed
No opposition WAS expressed against the repeal
of the law far MS it related to New Castle. if
the people desired it, This being the case Mr..
Houston's amendment to confne the operation Of
the new law to New Castle county WAS adopted,
and another amendment made by Mr.. Pyle, ex-
emptng all debts contracted prior to the passage
Of this bill, WAS also adopted and as amended
the bill passed unanimously. There is no reason
to believe that the Senate will refuse to pass it
also.
LARCENY TO BE DEFINED.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of a bill which he in
tended to more particularly define the crime OF
larceny. A thief, for instance, may abstract
some valuable writings, coupons, notes, checks,
or rail road tickets, which represent but are not
money, and all that he can be convicted of is
for stealing the value OF the bare blank paper.
The bill is to punish for not only stealing the
paper but the amount Of money represented by
such paper
STATE HOUSE PICTURES.
While the repairs in the State House were in
progress, the pictures of Washington, Col. KIRK
wood, and Commodore Paul Jones were sent to
artist in Philadelphia where they were
touched up and revarnished and the frames re-
gilt. They have just been returned and will
be assigned permanent places in the State
House. 1t has been suggested that portraits OF
Col. Hazlett and the three signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence should be added to the
group.
MINOR MATrERs
Senator Sapp has been absent from his seat
all the week on account of sickness. Represen-
tative Lamden has also been absent the whole
week.
Speaker Hocomb don't like confusion and
noise. The House is quiet and still enough to
suit the most enthusiastic follower of Fox.
Fountain, of the State Capital, Schaich, OF the
Railroad Hotel, and the various boarding houses
are preparing for the rush expected on Tuesday
Fresh acquisitions have been made upon coun-
try larders and poultry yards.
The old Latin Bible upon which every Delaware
Governor took the oath of office will be again
used on Tuesday next to swear in Governor
Cochran. 1t was printed in 1882 and is now 3i3
years old.
Professor James N. Cemmer WAS here On
Tuesday night and yesterday making arrange
ments for a children's jubilee. He will hold one
in Middletown February 11th one in Smyrna
February 18th, and one in Dover February 25th.
The House of Representatives, yesterday, by
resolution employed James L. Walcott, Esq, as
attorney to the respective committees. MIR. w.
is an able young lawyer and will discharge his
duties with fidelity.
One little figure added by one OF your typos in
my letter of yesterday made me say that the
State librarians salary would be increased to
10, 000 when 5000 only WAS meant S. H.