The Morning herald., 1877-01-30
OUR DOVER LETTER.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
..... DovEP, JAN, 20.

The bill introduced In the House by Mr.
Holcomb giving the Chesapeake and DEL
aware Canal Company power to own boatt
to run by steam or sail, is being discussed
by some of the members with view to find.
Ing out its merits.- The question has been
asked by some why the power to ow ves-
sells, &c. when granted, and others want t.
know the reason that the friends of thir
caual fought. what was known as the Mary
land and Delaware Ship-canal corporation
on the ground that 1t gave them such pow.
er.. Well it DOES seem little Inconsistent,
but you know interested parties are not al.
ways consistent. Without pretending t.,
know anything about the merits OF this bill,
l will say that the power to own steam and
sailing crafts by this Canal Company, look.
like bulldoztng outside parties who patron
ize this corporation. This very bill may b,
the means of bepedting some other Della
wareans, as 1t is knownthat leading capital
lists of Baltimore have written to an attor-
ney 10 this place, inquiring as to the provi-
sions of this bill, and asking as to the feast
bility of q canal to run through Sassafrse
River into Appoquinimink creek to the Del
aware River or Bay. We are not advised
as to the course agreed upon, or is likely to
be agreed upon, whether 10 fight this bill or
let It pass without opposition by said cap
iralists. Six yo, es in the House would XIII
the bill, as the House is at present constitu
ted, on account of the absence of two men,
bers who are not likely to take their seats
during this session of the General Assembly
on account of sickness, and the consti.u, ion
It gu res two thirds of all the members
to luss corporation act.
The bill to encourage marriage at home
seems destined to short life as 1t is thought
It will be laughed out of existence. Why
1t should ever have been Introduced, am
unable to say, as lawyer of Dover draw it,
but probably he had become rusty on constt
tutional law. / would advise him to look q,
the question little, If he is not pressed too
hard for time, owing to his heavy practice
ut his profession and inform the General
as to the constitutionality of the
measure. This is only suggestion.
= One of the members OF Ken has been
raking up all The old musty old volumes b.
can lay his hands on, that says anything
about insurance" and I suppose that be
will shortly deliver In the House minority
speech on the subject which will astonish
his colleagues and wake up old ''socum" on
account Of the ability displayed by one Of
her most honored sons, whose light has
heretofore been hid under . "bushel."
This member has ability, and your CORES
pondent hopes he will do himself justice on
This most important subject, which has en-.
crossed so much Of his time since the be.
xining of the session of the Legislature. 4
There seems to be division Of opinion as
10 the feasibility of curt ailing the revenue of
Of the State. While some members of the
House, especially want the revenue decreased
others want to pass . resolution directing
The State Treasurer 10 call In the bonds and
compel the holders to accept payment or
stop the interest on them. / am unable to
} = what course will be pursued.
Every body except few extra Republi-
cams Of the Morton, Sherman stripe are
we'll pleased with the passage Of the law to
settle our presidential difficulties, as 1t saves
The country from serious trouble,
9eualor Salisbury arrived home on
last, visited the State House on
Friday morning, and paid his acknowledge
ments to the members for tho COMP liments
paid him in returning him to the Senate.
Ha has no doubt but that Tilden carried
Louisiana, and that the evidence adduced
before the Senate Investigating COMMITTEE
will satisfy the country of the fact, He !
caves for Washington to-day,
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