Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-10


IMpKIsCNMENT FOR DEBT-AN INsANE ASYLUM
OLD RELICS ETC.
Special Correspondence ef the Commercial
DOVER, Feb. 10.
After the Legislative ball of Monday night,
which did not close until o'clock in the morn
ing some of the members were slow in getting
to their seats, and when they did get there they
had an excellent opportunity Of indulging in a
quiet snooze while the clerk read the bill to in
corporate the
CITY OF NEW CASTLE,
which occupied so minutes exactly AS soon as
it was read, Mr.. Nowland presented remom-
STRANGE against its passage. The remonstrants
protest against the charter on account OF the
expense which will be entailed in the way OF tax
es, and also because they say the town has only
$500 inhabitants, and is entirely too small te
be incorporated as a city.
AN INSANE AsyLuM.
Mr.. Bird, yesterday, presented a petition OF
considerable length from committee oi the
Trustees Of the Poor for the several counties oi
the State. setting forth the great need OF an In
sane Asylum for the INDECENT and insane Oh 'he
State.
The committee appointed at meeting OF the
Board of Trustees of the Poor for New Caste,
Kent and Sussex counties held at the New Gas
tie Almshouse, October 2Sth 1874, submitted
report giving IN detail the expense OF erectme
indipent persons The cost OF buildings and
every other appliance needed, including help
and supply, were estimated at $40 ,0o0., and 0he
estimated yearly receipts at $26 oO0. :,
1t is provided that the institution shall be
governed by board of three managers from
each county, to be appointed by the Governor OF
in such other way as may be provided Tor, one
to go out of office every year in each county.
The petition is signed by John g. BLACK, John
W. Evans, William Slay, ]. Pratt and Miles Mes.
sick as committee on the part OF the United
Board.
At subsequent meeting of the Board held at
Dover it was resolved to ask the Legislature fof
an appropriation Of 800, ,000., to be expended in
the erection and furnishing of an asylum for the
insane of our State. The petion was read and
referred as our regular reports will show.
One of the reforms 20 devoutedly wished for by
many people has actually been accomplished and
the tax on
BONDS AND MORTGAGES
has been repealed. The House passed the bill
some days ago, and yesterday after stiff little
contest between Mr.. Ray in favor OF the bull and
Mr.. Causey IN opposition, the bill passed by
vote of to 2, Messra. Causey and Stockley yo
ting in the negative.
At last something is to be done to prevent
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT,
kind of imprisonment which probably few OF
your readers are aware has exiated 1t is Otter
the case that some poor, luckless debtor Ii
bounced upon with a sheriffs capias and In de
fault of giving bonds to meet and try the case a.
the next term of court, he is thrown into pri
son, and there aecurely kept unit
he furnishes the required bonds or waits
until the court meets. 1t is tt
| prevent this system of imprisonment that Mr.
Fit tdemap, deserves the thanks of an enlightened
community for introducing his bill.
THE INCREASED PER DIEM.
Mr.. Houston, having some days ago given notice
Yesterday introduced his hill to incrase the pc
| diem of the members OF the Legislature. Th'
| bill fixes the pay of two speakers at So per da.
and that of other members at S5 per day, an'
closes the Legislature by the. 25th @
March. Mr. Houston, in introducing hi
| bill, had sent the clerks des
and read extracts from the COMMERCIAL, of Will
mington, and Ne,cs. of Milford, criticising sue
increase. He stated with considerable acidit
that he never would have offered the bill
those papers had favored the measure.
The bill providing for an additional
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY PUBLIC
in Wilmington has had several ups and down
but finally passed the House, yesterday, MI
Handy only voting against it. 1t now goes {
the Senate where it will be very apt to requir
some elucidation before it will pass. The bi
was backed by strong petition and opposed
an equally strong remonstrance.
| OLD RELICS.
The old State House bell, but short time ag
80 nearly sold with old rubbish, has become s
| 10 tf, tn Eputannis