Smyrna times., 1875-01-13


subject of legislation, MIR. Riddle having yes. !,
tesday given notice of bill to amend the act,
and only make the excess over 6 per cent for
teiture for violation.
1t is generally understood that the license
law IS to be changed in some manner, out In
what way has not yet been developed, but il is
scarcely possible that with the high moral tone
that prevails among tho members, that any
step backward will be taken.
The Senate resolution looking to the rati6ca-
tiop of the constitutional amendment allowing
the enactment of general incorporation law
has passed both Houses, and q committee ap-
pointed to report law to govern acts of incor
poration under the amended constitution.
OF all the bills yet introduced all are but
pigmies compared to that of Mr.. Nowland to
incorporate the Wilmington & Chesapeake II.
K. Co., and it is expected that soon we shall
see two powerful railroad companies face to
face contending for and against the passage of
the act.
The charter of the Company allows the
building of railroad to consist of one or more
tracks from Claymont, on the northern border
of the State, to run due south, parallel with
the Delaware line, crossing the Christiana river
below the city of Wilmington, and striking the
track of the old New Castle & Frenchtown
Railroad, following it to the State line near
Iron Hill and from thence to Welchs Point on
Back Greek, at arm Of the Elk river in Cecil
county, Maryland. ....--.,
William G, Whitley, Isaac R. Trimble,
Jonathan Groves, j. W. CoOch, j. L. Quigley
and others are named as cerporaters to form a
company with 10000 shares at 500 per share
or total of 81 100000, and they are author
lied to commence operations as soon as 200O
shares are subscribed.
1t is generally supposed that the proposed
:oad is to be in the interests of the Phila
delphia 4 Reading Railroad, enabling thai
Company to construct line to Baltimore
1t is said that the p & Il. Company
already have a charter under the general in
corporation law OF Maryland to build road from
the Delaware State Line to Baltimore. 1t il
known also that the p. & r. Co. having LEASED
the old track of the P, w. & B. r. r. from
Philadelphia to Chester only for a coal roaC
under forfeiture of 100000 would not minC
paying the forfeiture if by reason of the bill
now pending they could extend their line II
Baltimore and make passenger line of it
!, The little gap between Chester and Claymon
will Oe filled by an old existing charter for tn
construction Of road over that part Of tn
line.
, This movement being in direct opposition t.
the interests OF the F., W. 4 B. L. R., it /
expected, of course, that that Company wi
resist the granting of the pending charter, bu
as yet no opposition has developed itself
A joint resolution was passed in the HOus
to-day to inally adjourn the Legislature o
S Friday, the 10Th OF February, and that no ne
, business be presented within three days
adjournment. The resolution passed by vot
of Ii ayes to nays, both the Smyrna member
voting for adjournment.
! The Louisiana affair of course offered to
|, good an opportunity to let go by unimprOved
y a Legislature having no sympathy in commO
with the general Government, and so yssterda
the committee on Federal Relations presente
IS the annexed resolutions which were read al
IS unanimously adopted and are now awaitir
. action in the Senate. The resolutions we
understood to be drafted by Mr.. Wilds,
% kentOn hundred.
le ResoEUsd, By the Senate, &c. That U. S. Graz
A. President OF the United States, in causing the inv
!, siUn Of the Legislature Of the State Of LouisiaU
" by Federal soldiers, the arrest and dispersion Of I
10 members Of the House Of Representatives there
,e and The subsequent illegal and furcible organz4t
Of body of TO act as the Representatives,
said State was guilty OF an act Of criminal usurE
IT tion which has parallel in the history of the
7e public that such acton not only unanIhorizC
~ but in plain violation the Constitution Of the u
" ted States. aud tends to the subversion of Consn
IN tional Government and the destI ucon oi the F.
N eral Union.
,a ResOlued. That we, the Representatives Of
State of Delaware, which was the first to adopt
se Federal Constitution, do in their name and heh
&c record most solemn protest against this dang
GUS act Of usurpation By the Federal Executive, a
invoke the authoritative mandate Of the people
Is the whole country; that the Constitutional lirn
n tions upon The exercise OF the executive power 81
ira be observed; that usurpation shall Immediately
J. that Constitutional Government shall be preset
's and civil liberty shall he maintained in every
OF eign State Of the Union, and that the military
m fact it is in law, be made subserVent to the C
la power.
la ResolUed, That heartily sympathze with
lid people Of Louisiana in their oppressed condit
sss and commend the patience and lnrbearance "
which the unauthorized assaults upon their. Con
, tuIionsI rights and liberties by the military po
ed Of the country have been borne.
I'd. ResolUsd, That our Senators be instructed
"a our Representative in Congress be requested TO
all legal means in their power to secure to the s.
Of I.ouisians her just rights under the COnstitut
-- OF the United States sovereign State Of the