The daily gazette., 1879-01-30
FIFTH EDITION.
THE STATE CAPITOL.


THE ROADS OF NEW CASTLE coUH-
TVS LOWER HUNDREps-THE STATE
TREAsURKR's BANQUET -oTnERMAT-
TIERS OF MINOR MOTIF.
Special Correspondence OF GAZETTE.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 80, 1879.
For the first time during the present
session a deadlock has taken place be-
tween the Senate and House. 1t is not
anticipated that the disag cement will be
prolonged for more than this mornings
sess on, when the Senate will reconsider
their vote, and the resolution will be
adopted. The cause of the disagreement
was the amount Of pay TO be given the
counsel and c.erk Of the Townsend In
vcstigating Committee. This committee
held its last meeting Tuesday evening.
AT that meeting the costs of the case
Were counted up, and the fees TO be paid
TO those employed by the committee to
assist in making its researches, were de-
cide1 upon. The cum TO be paid to At
tor0ey Pennington Tor services as coun-
sci, vas fixed at 500, and Correspondent
Colclazer, the clerk, was thought to have
done $50 worth of work, and was accord
ingly marked down Tor that amount. The
sum total amounted to $500 Senator
Rust presented these sums to the Senate
yesterday afternoon, anu in a joint reso
luton moved that they be allowed. Sena-
tor Peunewill amended by eating tue
counsel's and the clerks pay down 50
per cent, and IL was adopted.
When this went to the House there was
quite lively debate. Representative
Dean strongly objected, with his usu j
view 10 economy, when Mr.. Cochran
asked that the original sum be allowed,
and amended the resolution to that effect.
The amendment was lost aud, Represen-
Iiaiye Houston moved to amend by
allowing the Attorney General SIS and
Mr. Colclazer $40. The amendment
prevailed aud was sent to the Senate,
which refused to concur. Thus the mat
ter stands, and the dull monotony has
for the present been enlivened.
his action on the part Of the General
Assembly shows very plainly that the
members are in favor of economy. even
in the smallest particulars, and the peo-
pie may feel assured that this move will
be carried out.
1t is quite true that the allowances
made by the committee are not high, but
the sum allowed by the resolution as
awarded, is still very reasonable. The
reduction is due mainly TO the efforts OF
Mr.. VIM. Dean.
NEW CASTLE coUETY's ROADS.
Yesterday Senator McWhor er present.
ed bill i'll relation to the roads of New
Castle County which will be hailed " tth
pleasure by the people of the lower par,
OF the county. II is rather lengthy but
! give the most important part in the
following:
AN ACT to provide for the rebuilding
and proper maintenance of certai n
pubic roads In s.. Georges and Red
Lion Hundreds, in the County of New
Castle
WHEREAS. There are certain pubhe
roads In the hundrds of s.. Georges and
Red Lion crossing 'he lowlands coptigu
Gus 10 the river Delaware, which hay,
been protected by the dykes and r,n
warr, Kept up and maintained by tn,
Isl. G.orges Marsh Company" for NOR.
than one hundred Yeas past and
w HEkkAs, i he said lowlands crossed
by said public roads are about two fee-
! 'wer than the water level in the riy.l
Delaware, and but for the protection
against fiooding by the dykes and en
bankments aforesaid. it would have beer
impossible TO have conducted or kent n,
10 ia ~
NOUS expenditure of moneys in thu
original construction, aud an exorbitan-
appropriation annually for their mainte
nance; aud
WHEREAS, During the nnpre cedented
storm Of October, 1873, the dykes apc
embellishments ofthe said the"St George,
Marsh COMPANY" were broken, carrlet
away ah1 'estroyed, and by reasor
thereof all the lowlands coutipu ,ns I,
the sad river and traversed by tie pub
lie roads aforesaid, have been innndater
ana submerged, aud the said pu bile road.
are rendered useless
AND WHEREAS, BY reason of such in
imitation the owners and pnssessors ~
llnd WITHIN the limits OF The 'St. George.
Marsh Company" who are taxabl.s il
q the said Company, have Sustained seri
Gus LOSES as u he nav des rable To ra,s.
the money necessary to rebuild the sal,
emb kments and dykes, bnt bay,
pledged the company To raise one.half o.
the sum necessary to rebuild the said
emsankments and dykes, provided III,
Levy Court of New Castle county vii
make an Appropriation sufficient 10 d,.
ifay the other la.f Of the cost of rebaili
ing the same.
AND WHEREAS, The rebuildipp of sai,
embellishments and dykes is necessary I,
the proper construction AT d III al ME name
of the said public roads aforesaid. and i
Is demanded in the interest of true econe
my that they should be 80 rebuilt for m
pubhc convenience, and the said Ley
Court Of New Castle county being viii
ing to make such appropriation, but h.
ing in doubt about the lawful autbori,
so TO do.
THE TREAsURBR's TREAT.
a On Friday evening State Treasnr.
: Reynolds invited ali the members of m
u l. :gl>lasure and number of Others. Owe
TO the Capitol Hotel where he had WI
his proverbial liberality made arrany,
mebts TO entertain them royallv ~, IA
banquehng Hall. The company WIZ,
seated occupied the entire Ia lie. M "A,
head Of which sat Judge fiouston VIII
Governor Hall on his !eft hand. u,
chandler, Speaker OF the House. sat a
the other end, ~ i
Tue ilrst toast prepared was "John w
Hal, Governor OF Delawar. =" whirh wa
re-ponded 10 by ii : Exeeaency,
HoNer'or Hall said that the presen
occasion look Ills mind back 10 the Leo
'slatnre OF ls6i-,iH and made him wont =
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