Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-01-28
Frsn she state Capital,
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little breeze on the Temperance question
pran9 up 10 the Senate, Wednesday, by the pre-
sntadon Of petition signsd BY nearly 900
,dies Of Wilmingtoa and Smyrna, asking that
lay shah BE- applicable to every other day Of the |
Fesk e1cspt . it applies 70 Ia use for mechani-
~ and medicinal purposes. The petitions were
referred 10 committee called tho " COMMITTEES
IN Temperance" to which all future petitions
Do that questions arc 10 be referred.
Jhe breeze, however, In the Senate, was but
The forerunner Of pretty sen blow In tho
House on the question Of incorporating the Mid
dlst0wn Agricultural and PomoloxicAI AseociA-
ton. The incorporators In drawing up the char
ter bad reserved the right to sell wine, porter,
beer, ale, and cider. The committee OH oorpo
rassona reported back tho bill with this right
stricken out An amendment was offered to VI.
low cider to be sold, which was adopted by vote
OF "A 10 1. Mr.. Rowland then made an earnest
plea in favor Of restoring tho stricken out clause
md NJ /. I Houston sPo.s - earnestly
report Of the committee was adopted BY vote
Of 10 to =, and the Association allowed to sail
cider only.
ANOTHER RAIL Road BILL.
Though the last has been bad year on rail
roads. there appears TO be mo- lack OF applicA.
aens for charters to build now ones. Tho com
to have whetted the appetites Of oiiiEens Of thai
town TO have railroad along the Delaware
This would give them direct route TO New
Castle. Philsdelphis aud Wilmington, In
stead OF depending, ~ formerly, upon
the stage line TO Kirkw0od, the P. 4 d. road to
the junction. or the steamboss up the river
The capital stock is 100000 and the iucorpsrs-
tors are, William Reybold, James G. Shaw, F.
8. Dunlap, II. N. Cleaver, W. X. Bright, George
D. Money and William D. Clark.
UNITED STATES BONDS
1t appears that there il frequently $4,000
snd upwards in the State Treasury, for which
there Ii no immediate use, and the bonds
have no desire In have them redeemed. Mr..
Riddle thought that 30 large an amount Of mon
ey should not lie idle, hence his resolution. Mr..
Hay attacked the resolution, quite vehemsntly.
saying that as.soon - specie payments were re
sumed. the bonds Of the United States would
deprecats in value. He thought there was no
better security than our own bonds, and pro-
vision should be made to insert In Delaware
State Securities.
Thursday. at the morning session Of the
House, MI. Baldwin gave notice Of . bill extend
ing aid to the Wilmington 4 Western Rail Road
Company. The aid asked for IL to enable that
Company to build and complete their road west.
ward from its present terminus, aud the ground
upon which 1t 10 asked IL, that the Company, AZ
ter laudabls efforts to pail through the general
selves still unable to perfect their connections,
and develop for the route along which the road
psssss and for the city Of Wilmington, and the
general
PROSPERITY OF THE STATE,
| the full advantages which complete line will
| secure. Tho petition presented by mir. Baldwin
| only asks for . loan Of State bonds to certain
tually to BIO graded and bridged by bona-fde
| stock subscriptions. The petitioners are conf
dent the State can be made secure by first
mortgage on all new work. This would enable
the company to reap results from capital already
| expended. the additional capital to be Prov
ded would place the road in . position Ia
| pay delinquent taxes now due the State ~ vel
NJ those to become due.
| The company now has the road operated to I
distance Of 20 miles from Wilmington, and not
withstanding the business depression Of the laAt
year, after paying several Thousand dollars Of
| old debts and the expense Of running the road,
there was actually balance left Of nearly t2OOt
in favor of the company.
| THE PETITION FOR AID
is signed by about $50 of the leading bushes,
men in Wilmington and along the line o.
the road, and it IL hoped that .,
asked in earnest for any railroad in uppel
Delaware, that the prayer OF the petitioners viii
be granted. The State has literally helped th,
people Of Sussex county to build railroads, hav
ing given $4O0, 600 to the Junction d Breakws
tor. and $500, 00O., to the Georgetown and Frank
|
case, while the prosperity OF the people, and the
value OF their property have been greatly en-
larged.
| THE WILMINGTON AND CHESAPEAKE RAIL RoAI
BILL
| think am safe in saying that the bill char
tering the above named road will quietly sleep il
the hands Of the Committee on Corporations I'm
control the road. II 1t is the intention Of the cor
porators named to get charter aud then lease
their franchises to the highest bidders, the bill
will not pass. II the Philadelphia and Reading
Company want it, they can have 1t, but not with
out asking for it; and might we'll say that the
feeling ia averse to letting the Z. W. 4 b. II. r.
have it under any consideration. This is how
things stand ut present but AZ rail roads are
mighty uncertain these times, it ia hard to tel
| how matters will terminate.
ANOTHER REVENUE JOINT REVOLUTION.
Mr.. Voshell, who seems determined in som,
practical way to do something towards having
tne ta1 on bonds and mortgages repealed
launched joint resolution into the House OF
Monday for committee Of five, Instructed tt
| ascertain whether it il practicable to increase
the revenue Of the State derived from fixed in
vestments, and particularly to cause such an OK
animation OF the institutions in which the State
| IL stakeholder either for it's own use or for the
nse OF the school fund.- as shall discover q salts
| factory reason for the small dividends annual,
paid to the State and school fund by such cor.
poratlons. Also to ascertain whether il il to the
interest OF the State to continue any loan Of it,
funds At per cent. while paying the same on it,
bonds to much larger amount and also gem
orally to ascertain the practcabiity Of any prof.
table Change Of investment, 30 ~ to repeal the
State tax on the same.
1t was noticed Oh Monday evening that several
OF the leading officials Of the P. W. 4 b. X. r.
were IN ltown but for what purpose was not
known Ut the time to but few. YESTERDAY, how
ever, MIR. Baldwin introduced Joint resolution
when Was looked upon ~ n solution Of tho OBJ
1ect OF the visit. The resolution provided for
the appointment Of committee Of five from the
House and three from the Senate to meet with
delegation Of Peach Growers and the Off
GERS Of the P. W, 4 d. r. r. meet on Wednesday
evening next. The object Of the meeting has
not been stated. but it Is supposed to have some
reference. to All adjustment Of railroad taxes.
EDUCATIONAL
The committee on Education met yesterdav
morning and will meet all hour or more each day
until they report a perfected school bill some
thing after the Maryland law. 1t is said that
ample provision will be made for the
education OF the colored people either Nv
letting them tax themselves for education
purposes, or in some other way equally or more
effective.
THE STATE LIBRARIAN.
The contest for this little office las assumed a
lively aspect. A committee Of conference has
been appointed to settle the matter. Probably
N II Hutchlns may yet carry OF tile prize rs 4
compromise candidate, or il the question is left
to the Governor or Secretary Of State the pres
ent incumbent Mr. Enright will in all probability
be appointed.
GENERAL ITEMS.
Petitions are here asking that New Years Day
and Westinghouse Birthday be made legal holt
days, enabling the banks and other public offices
TO close OH those days. The bill for the purpose
has not yet been introduced.
The uiddietOHn Agricultural SO,
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION, ON sAruHDAy-
sTATEARNT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION,
Special 10 I've Commercial
MiDDLErowN, Jan. %.
The first annual meeting Of the Peninsular