The daily gazette., 1879-03-21

especially to kill the bill. The pos tioI
he thought, was q true one, and II other
wise he would think IL special benefit
were they inform him of the fact, and he
in good conscience would act according
ly. He referred to the immense iuAu.
ence in its favor which was evidenced
through the numerous signatures that
were sent in for their consideration, and
thought it a duty devolving upon this
Legislature 10 confer upon New Castle
county a recognition of the request
which her citizens SO persistently make
For the wants of the people are such a.
| to make its removal an absolute necessi-
ty. II is but right and just that the
Court House should be placed where the
| increased business demands It's prese nee.
A large majority of the voters OF New
Castle county think it is time the ques-
ton should be settled. Eight out OF ten
of the representatives of New Castle
have also come to the conclusion that
this is the time and that Wilmington is
the place for it. They but re-echo the
sentiment of the majority of the voters
of our county. Gentlemen of Whining
ton doing business in New Castle are
placed 20 great Inconvenience and are
compelled to travel from their homes to
the city of New Castle for the. mere re-
cording of a record l shall not vote
for the record. / shall not vote for the
| anne ndment because / think it would not
be dong nv duty in the face of the obli-
CATION which assumed when l entered
this body.
Mr.. Cochran, in reply to Mr.. Dean,
quoted several extracts from law reports
Of other States wherein were given di-
vers opinions by the courts of those
States. That such measures put before
the people for discussion are legal. He
also thought better to postpone action
upon such measure until the financial
condition of the people would warrant
the expenditure necessary to the erection
of the proposed buildings.
Mr.. Ware offered a memorial from the
physicians Of Wilmington eondemning
the court house at New Castle As being
prejudicial to the health of all having
business before the court
Mr.. Houston arose and wished to know
| whether the Legislature was working
| under the Constitution OF the State Of
Delaware or the Constitutions Of other
States. He thought that the allusion to
opinions expressed in other courts in con-
nection with the legality Of the submis-
sion OF leading measures to the vote Of
the public as being irrelevant.
Mr.. Dean then spoke of the Court re-
commentators of the Grand Juries
which had been made and thought this
| should have the weight it deserved.
Mr.. Hall offered an amendment author
izing the Levy Court to take no action
until the expiration Of two years. Lost
by the following vote:
Nays - Cannon, Collins, Conaway,
Dean, Doran, Houston, Lindale, N Needles,
Riggs, Short, Ware and Mr.. Speaker.
Ayes--Cochran, Fooks, Hall, Hearn,
Savin, Sharp, Webb, Lambson and Law.
Mr.. Fooks' amendment was voted
down by a vote of 13 to 8. Several other
important amendments were offered and
reject ed by similar vote.
The bill was put upon its final passage
and passed by the following vote:
Ayes - Cannon, Collins, Conaway,
Dean, Doran, Fooks, Hail. Hearn, Hous-
ton, Lindale, Needles, Riggs, Savin,
Sharp, Hart, Ware, Webb and Mr..
Spsaker-1S.
Nays-Cochran, Lambson and Law-3.
At 515 House adjournrd.