Daily Republican., 1879-02-27
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House 10 he TransferreC "a VII.
mingsen-sheri sale Advertis.
iny-Minor Notes.
Special Correspondence Of the RKPrBLicAE.
DOVER, DEL., Feb. 25.
The uncertainty with which the re-
scinding resolution In relation to the
reception of new business was envelop-
Cd, for the time being, was productive
Of beneficial effects. The business done
TO, day In both Houses was double that
gone through with during any preced-
ing day Of the session. The business
being mostly that pertaining to live
stock and districts, broken marsh
banks and inundated lands, and mat
ters of like import, it was OF very little
interest to the general public.
THE gEw COURT HOUSE.
In the upper House Senator Sharp.
Icy had read bill providing for the
erection OF the new court house in the
city Of Wilmington. In the early part
of last week a similar bill was intro.
duc.d empowering this Levy Court of
New Castle county, when 1t in its su-
perier judgment shall see the exigen.
cy which must demand il, TO erect the
court house in New Castle; and also
gave it the authority to raise the
amount Sl00, 900 by loans. As to the
popularity of the two bills there is no
doubt but what public sentiment,
barring that which arises from and
around court house row at New Castle,
is almost wholly in direct accord with
a measure like that embodied in Sena
tor Sharpley's bin. The principal pro-
visions Of this proposed law are:
First, 1t authorizes and directs the
Levy Court OF New Castle county to Sc
lect, and acquire by purchase or con-
domination, as hereafter provided, lot
or lots Of land in the city of Whining
ton, in said county, for the purpose ol
erecting thereon court house and
other county buildings.
Second, For the purpose OF acquir
ing.said land and erecting said build.
ing or buildings, the said Levy Court
is authorized, and directed to borrow
upon the credit of said county, such
sum or sums of money as may bt
necessary, not exceeding in the aggre.
gate 100000, and for such purpose
may issue certificates ofindebtedness, Of ,o
such denominations, in such form
payable at such time, and bearing sucl
| "a 20 nf nl t,rt
may deem expedient.
Thirdly, it provides for the erection
Of a building upon the land (after il
has been purchased } which shall con,
tain a coErt room or court rooms, anc
Offices for the Prothonotary, clerk of tn,
Orphans Court, Registrar of wills
Clerk OF the peace, Registrar in chan
cary, Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds, &c.
J aud also a jail for the temporary reten
ton Of prisoners.
Fourthly it provides for the remoy.
al of all county documents from tn,
county officers at New Castle to the new
building, and also the holding of tn,
county courts in Wilmington.
Filthy, it provides that that portion
of the building which is to b,
used for the temporary detention
! OF the prisoners shall be in charge o
] the Sheriff Of New Castle County anc
2 the county jail at New Castle shall still
y continue to b. used as the county jai
. until otherwise provided 10y law.
Sixthly, it says that if the Lev,
Court cannot agree with the Ownrrs o
y the property in making purchase, tn
0 Associate Judge Of the Superior Cour
. residing in the county, shall appoin
five persons to view the premises an'
ASSESS the damage the owners Of tn
! said property may sustain by reason o
the taking OF said land, and upon til,
payment of the assessed damages tn,
land shall become the property OF tb'
county.
Thes- are the silent features of til,
bill. Whether it will meet with tn,
entire appreciation of the Legislature
or whether its effectiveness, like many
other bills that prove unsavoryt to leg
islative nostrilS, shall be- crippled by
carplDg committees remain 10 De seen
SHERIFF sALE ADVERTISING.
Yesterday i'll the House that muchl,
legislated upon statute regarding til,
Sheriff sale advertising was again turn
ed inside out. This time the old Law
: giving the sheriff exclusive control o
the advertising has been adopted il
r linn e Ia. nj {, ri iaI - ia,
upon the subject. The law which now
exists gives the defendant choice o
} one paper. Opinion upon this poin
is conferred. 1t recognizes it as being !
Just method, ana thinks that under it
; provisions the defendants rights arr
justly respected.
ln order to have him secure tn,
greatest possible remuneration from thu
disposition OF his effects the law come
III and gives him the privilege of placing
his advertisement whore he thinks j
. will secure him the greatest publicity
: and the consequent attendant benefit
The choice does not then become a mat
t ter Of political preference, and it woult
he imposition on tn" part OF our Stat,
oolons to make 1t 80. The present Law
meets with the appreciation OF the peo
pie generally, and for the house to a
sumo such dictatoriaI opposition in th,
face Of this general favor, is a diagram
disregard of those individual claim.
which the unfortunate insolvent By
every moral right, is entitled to.
The bill as drawn up bv the Trans
script" of Middletown, and in:roduc
ed by Mr.. Cochran,an interested party