Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1875-02-23
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From the state Capital.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE HoUsE-Eo SENATE
YESTERDAY - THE RAILROAD QUESTION - PRO-
PosED 1NcREAE OF REPRESENTATION.
special Correspondence Of the Commercial.
Dover, DEL, Feb. 23.
Two members Of the Senate met yesterday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock when Speaker Stockley took
the chair and Senator Causey moved to adjourn.
After little fun by those present, in raising
points Of order, the Senate was declared ad-
journed until 10 o'clock this morning. In the
House the members were all present
but Representatives Handy and Pyle
from New Castle, and Lambden from
Sussex. Business was about commencing in
earnest Mr.. Houston having re 3orted.a large
Corporation act for third reading and final
passage, when Speaker Holcomb suggested that
possibly it might be illegal to PASS bill on an
acknowledged
LEGAL HOLIDAY.
This suggestion led to an animated discussion
between Messrs. Houston and Broadway, the
former conteDdng that the U. 8. Congress
met and PISSED bills not only on legal holidays
but on Sunday also, especially during the late
war; Mr.. Broadway thought the gentleman was
mistaken, for although Congress-, owing to
deadlock, might have sat through holiday or
even Sunday, he did not think any bills were
ever passed on those days. The discussion had
the effect Of stopping the reading Of bills the
third time, but refusing to adjourn, Niles Reg
lister was hunted up and
wAsHINaToNs FAREWELL ADDRESS
was read by Clerk Hazel. Several ladies' were
present when the reading was commenced. but
when it closed they were amongst the missing,
and some of the members had slid off into slum-
ber. Another motion to adjourn was lost when
the regular business was resumed and carried on
quite lively for an hour or 30. Col. Baldwin,
who ID very much opposed to a division of New
Castle county, gave notice OF bill to
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
so as to secure increased representation. What
that representation is TO be like has not yet been
developed, but it is hinted that it will consist Of
an additional Senator and two Representatives
for New Ca: tie county. This is very small in
crease, but those, here, who favor it think it
best to take what possibly can be got, without
indulging in wild ideas of division Of the coun-
ty. Your correspondent was informed, by gen.
vision has got very unpopular there, and is daily
growing more 80.
Col. Townsen nd of the S,sser Journal, is here
and hard at work, and enthusiastic In his efforts
to secure
STATE AID.
for some short lines of railroads in Sussex alone
upon their own MERITS failing in which he is
willing to have united effort made and aid
granted to the other two projected new railroads
in the State that wants aid. 1t really looks as if
the Colonels picture of Georgetown as great
railroad centre going to be is realized. At least
295 miles of road, much Of it now finished, will
centre there. The sentiment in favor of State
Aid is fast growing, especially in the lower coun-
ties, but receives very little encouragement from
New Castle.
GATHERED CRUMBS.
large number of petitions were presented
yesterday in favor of a stringent regulation of
the liquor traffic, also one from SMYRNA for a re-
peal of the present license law. The village of
St. Georges, which lies half and half respective
ly in Red Lion and Appoquinimink hundreds is
by the recent bill which passed the House all to
be thrown into Red Lion hundred. The bill has
yet to pass the Senate.
ball was held at the State Capital hotel last
night which some of the members of the Legis-
lature attended.
preferable to hanging in capital cases.
ST.