The daily gazette., 1877-02-02
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Correspondence OF the Gazette. s
DOVER, Del, Feb. ., 1877.
Yesterday the two houses held an ordi
nary sc ssion, with very little TO com
mand any unusual attention. In the
House n ESQ ution TO adjoui sine die on
February =, was promptly voted
down, the members evidently not in
tending TO fix day for final adjourn
ment until they can fairly see through
all the business before them.
The House members, yesterday AFTER
noon amused themselves by series OF
dilatory motions, arising from an un-
successful attempt to have one Oh tue
standing rules amended. Six roll calls
were ordered before the report ended,
and while slowly recording the long
journal attendant thereon, the CLERK
doubtless sadly reflected upon the fact
that what was sport to the members was
hard work to him.
The Finance Committee of the Senate,
and the Ways and Means Committee of
the House, now have the Revenue Laws
under consideration, but have not ye.
perfected any definite plan of operationst
1t is very probable, however, that in view
of the gratifying condition of the State
Finances, revision OF the tax law Will
be made, and that considerable reduc-
ton in the licenses will be effected.
The two committees of conference on
the bill in relation.to advertising Sheriff rs
Sales, came TO an agreement, yesterday,
and their report was adopted by both
houses. The result of their agreement
was as follows: The Sheriff shall select
one paper, and the defendant may
select the other In case the defendant
fails to select, the Sheriff, in that case,
shall insert such advertisement in the
paper having the largest circulation. By
this law, the size of advertisements is
curtailed, and the number of insertions
in the daily papers restricted to three
per week
Representatives Thompson and Mus;
tard have gone to Georgetown. TO attend
the Sussex County Teachers Institute,
now in session there.
Among the bills Introduced in the
Senate, yesterday, was one revoking the
charter of the Wilmington Turnpike
Company, the Compdny desiring TO
make their road a public road, as it is not
now paying investment.
Mr.. Fiddeman has in hand. and will
soon present, an act requiring the State
Treasurer to redeem, so far as he has the
means, the outstanding state bonds. He
will be required to advertise for such
bonds, from time to time, to the amount
OF the funds in hand to effect such redemp-
ton on all bonds SO called in and not pre-
sented for redemption at the specified
time, the interest will be stopped, not
withStanding the coupon sattached.
The famous ''dog case" has occupied
the attention of the people of Dover
again to-day; and is not yet ended. The
defense clsse their argument tomorrow
morning, and Reed is expected to bull
doze' while when it will 20 to the
referees.
During the afternoon session of Es-
qmre Dlckson's court. 4 burly fellow,
named Kelly, under the influence of sew.
eral Smiles wished TO illustrate the
Point of dogs being personal property.
Justice Dickson very properly committed
him for contempt.