Smyrna times., 1875-02-03
For the "SmyrnA Tim
The Legisl0ture.
DOVER, DEL. Feb.

DOHE En- DEII.t reD. 81, 1919.
Amongst tho large number of stock laws
CROW ding IN upon the Legislature, none are
from Kent county, but we are informed that
one will yet be introduced to embrace Kenton
Hundred
A bill to incorporate q Benevolent Associa
ton OF the Sons and Daughters of Smyrna il
resting IN the hands of the Committee on Cor
poratlonS. 1t fingers longer in the hands of
that committee than other bills of a ike
character, possibly from vague suspicion that
the the parties applying were tinged with an
Ethiopian hue.
A joint resolution offered in the House last
week and eoncurred in yesterday by the Senate
appoints the following named persons State
Directors, of the Farmers Bank of Delaware /:
Branch at Dover.-Jehn W. Hall, Samuel
Hargadire, Samuel w. Taylor.
Branch at GeorgetOt0n. .--Loxley r. Jacobs
John K. McFee, Charles H. Richards.
Branch at NeLo CdStle-John L. Black.
John Johns B. Il. Holcomb
Branch at Wilmington. William Bright,
George H. Bates, Edward Moore.
The Railroad corporation bills are making
slow progress. ln addition to the bills to in
corporate the Wilmington T. Chesa peake Co.,
and the Delaware City 4 New Castle Co.
notice has been given by Mr.. Causey to incor-
porate the Sussex Inland Railroad Co. The
from Georgetown to Bridgeville. Relating to
railroads Is the bill pending to grant aid to the
wilmington Il Western Il. r. This bill OF
itself meets with but little announcement, but
coupled with the idea of aiding the Georgetown
& Sesford, or the one in contemplation from
Seatord to Bridgeville, the project assumes a
different phase, and gives the advocates Of
State aid some reason to hope for success.
There is runOr prevalent that an effort is
to be made to repeal the Ship Canal Charter
passed at the last session, and although the
rumor causes the friends of the canal some
uneasIness nothing definite can be traced vet
The bill to exempt wages from execution
attachment has passed finally for New Castle
county only. The Senate amendment, to ap
ply 1t to The whole State failed in the House
only Mr. broadway, outside of New Castle
comfy, voting for it. When Mr. FiddemaI
and other friends of the measure saw thsr
was no chance of passing it through the Houst
the Senate receded from its amendment ant
allowed the bill to become law, but applica
bic only to New Castle county.
|, The various School Districts in Dover are t
be consolidated into one District, the bill 70
which is now in preparation. The bill pro
vides for Bins Directors to be elected on tn
cumulative system, no person being allowed t
] vote tor more than six members of the Board
The subject of increased representation fo
New Castle CO. is leading to lively discussion
= as to whether the county shall be divided O
whether to take an increase of three member
of the House and one Senator. Is is very Ger
e tain, however, that there will be no increase
i the Senate, without a division, and it is nc
certain majority would bein favor of division
With such conflicting opinions it would not
at all surprising if nothing would be done.
The Senate BILL introduced early in the SCI
sion, to modify the usury law by not requi
. ing forfeiture of more than the excess OF 81
= per cent proved unpopular with the Senat
d and the bill was finally abandoned.
e The Senate and House seemed to have Il
s into loggsrhsads over the appointment of
Stste Librarian, the Senate insisting upon ~
- = appointment Of G. e. Fulton and the Hou,
u as resOlutely refusing to concur. The Hou.
e had helf hours secret session yesterday ov,
q the report Of the Committee Of Conference b.
q still refused to appoint Fulton. Wheth'
: another Committee Of Conference will be a
l. pointed upon this Vexsd question which i
y wolves salary of only $500 has not yet bee
3 developed
- The Temperance question is beginning
command attention. Local Option petition
} are beginning to pour in by the thousand.
it Temperance Convention was held here yeste
day afternoon having petitions for Loo
Option and other Temperance legisatio
signed Dy between 0UOO ana 4OOO person
le j. Alexander Fulton, Judge Layton, Re
], g. ID. Watson, Rev. A. d. Davis and W.
IN Cah0On were appointed COmmitte 20 viii,
il. all the petitions and other papers were reierrs
. to be distributed amongst members of the lie
. islature. The committee is also to prepare
le bill embodying the prayer of the petitioner
as An invitation was sent to the Legislatu
"A inviting that body to meet with the conVenti
last evening which was accepted.
aS In the evening nearly the whole of the mel
IN bers we're present in the VI. f. Church, a
e) listened to brief and effective addresses frC
. Revs. Msssrs. Stubbs, Davis, Watson a
Martindale.
lg The Levy Court met in session here vest
as day, and the town was full OF collectors a
road commissioners making their Februa
settlements. The County Treasurer and &
lsctors will be appointed next Thursday
To-day there will be a large meeting here
-al peach growers and railroad officers, to con
of together in reference to the State tax on rt
he roads. AT the same time a large number
- those in favor and opposed to division
~ New Castle county are invited to be present
consult with committee of the Legislature
,se that subject. ii