Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-15

From the state Capitai.
THE STATE HOUSE REPORT THE REGISTRY BUREAU
MINOR MATTERs-THE LEVY GoU +.
SpeoiGi 10 The Commercial.

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DOVER Del. Jan. 10,
Nothing Of special moment WAS done in the
Legislature yesterday-indeed,e everything seems
tohave come to a stand. Members are tired of
the monotonous routine OF meeting aid adjourn
ing, and surely when they tire of ii, the people
may feel fatigued, also.
THE STATE MOUSE REPORT.
The committee to act on the report Of the
State House Commissioners have reported JOINT
resolutions, complimenting the commission, and
approving their work. The resolutions were
adopted, to-day. They recommend the
employment of a competent State Libra
rian, propose to place t. g sold bell' in niche
in the Library; and recommend that
the Commissioners, who have served
without pay, in overseeing the repairs and alter
ations be paid the following sum W. NJ Shak-
spcsre, $500; L. I. Riddle, $3.50; Dr. Hugh
Martin, 1850 J. II. Yangasken, $3.50 Lewis
Thompson, 1856; G. G. Stockley, $500.
pIscoSIEST WITH THE REGISTRY BUREAU.
Mr.. Pyle yesterday presented a petition for q
bill to repeal the registry Bureau of Whining
ton, backed up with 8U6 signer5 who complained
of the large expense and the little advantage
such an institution was to the citizens. The bill
was referred.
MINOR MATTERS.
A JOINT resolution of Mr. Collins to adjourn
over To Monday, though passed in the House,
was voted down in the Senate.
Mr.. Pyles natural rescrye is wearing off and
lie is fast becoming accustomed to business.
Ii is hard yet to tell WHO will be the leading
cebateI of the House, but 1t is very certain that
Mr. Nowland will not come IN last
The effort, yesterday to have daily leelsla
tive record even though it cost but 7A0O pei
day, soon came to grief under vigorous attacl,
upon it by Mr.. Nowland who thought it would
not be worth the expense however small.
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flag. They will now have chance to immortal
ize themselves by making design as well as {
flag.
| Directors of the Delaware Railroad Compan.
| brought some new faces % the Capital yester
| day They arc mnc,, pleased with tile balance
| 95,G17 10 i'll favor of the Company, i'll a yea
when the peach crop partially failed, and whel
| there was general depression of business.
| send you full report of the proceedings.
| There S a regular rush Of candidates for thu
office of State Librarian, who will also tak'
charge of the State House. The oilice ls nov
worth looking after. as rumor says it is to be
$4,000 p sition.
THE LEVY COURT.
The Levy Court of Kent County met asail
| yesterday having concluded to qualify the new
ly elected members, even though it should be
| a small stretch of authority. The only buslnes
transacted was receiving the new Court Hous
in finished condition, perfectly satisfac
tory to all concerned. There wer
II applicants for tho office of balin but az only
one could be elected the choice fell upon Jame
W. Wise, who for the last sixteen years has bee
bailiff and has had charge of the old Cour
| House.
The first use to be made of the new Cour
House will be the Inauguration of the Governor
on Tuesday next, the Levy Court having granite
it for that purpose ). IL.