The daily gazette., 1879-01-28
FOURTH EDITION
THE STATE CAPITAL

The Legislature Rsassembies-7hose
pho pish Diporces-The Peach Gro,r-
ers who pant reduced Freight Charges
and the p. W. d b. Il. r. chich vdnts
reduced tdres, Gc.
Special Correspondence Of the GAZETTE.
Dover, Jan. y, 1879.
The Legislature commenced this weeks
WORK yesterday afternoon, and during
the session of one hour that was held, SO
| much business was rushed through that
not single member had the least chance
| of going to sleep.
There is strong probability that di-
vorce petitions will be presented in un-
| usually large numbers at the present
session. In view of the great expense TO
the State resulting from the examination
into the different cases, Senator Sharpley
presented resolution yesterday to the
| effect that no petition for divorce be
granted, except those which the court
cannot grant owing to their peculiar
nature. In favor of the resolution, one
thing that is arged is that the bearings of
these cases are generally one-sided. Each
OF the cases cost no less than 500. On
J the other hand, the opposition say that
the principal part of those petitions come
from parties who are unable to pay the
court charges of the case, and that 1t Is
supply right and proper that the medium
of the Legislature shall be available to
those who are in such condition, and
would otherwise be compelled to submit
to an unhappy union.
A joint resolution providing for the
pointment of a Senate and House com
mittee to take into consideration all rail-
road business, was adopted in the House
yesterday. Immediately after its adop-
ton, Represe NATIVE Cochranlpresenteu a
petition from SIX hundred peach growers
in relation to the freight charges on
fruits The request made in the petition
is that the Legislature take some action
by which the rate of tari fl can be reduced.
IL recites that the New Jersey Central
railroad offers to transport fruit al 3 cts
per ton per mile, while the Z. w. s. B.
railroad and the Delaware Division
charge Z; cts. This charge minus the
rate of the n. j. G. railraad, amounts to
about 1000, 900 dollars which the petition
claims has helped to impoverish the fruit
growers. The fact that the Bound Broo K
road has made southern connection by
which 1t can receive freight almost direct
from Deleware corporation II, it is agreed
by the petitioners, leaves no obstacle to
a reduction.
Talking with a gentleman who is large
ly interested in this reduction of freight
was Informed that the amount now
charged by the railroad company fol
transportaiing peaches is Al cents in ex
cess of the rate for carrying grain. As
matter of fairness, he thought that the
amount should be equal.
The railroad company, however, sa,
that their present charge Is as low as the,
can afford unless part of the burdel
: now placed upon the road can be remoy
1 ed. The amount Of taxes paid by til
o corporation to the State, amounts t
r about 900 annually, and it is hope
: that the desired reduction can be reache
if by no other means, through the roa
being exempted from one half of TIL
amount.
The fruit growers have determined I
n do their best toward etfecting reductio
l. some way. In the course of a weel
= representatives of the fruiI growers an
II Of the railroad conpony will be befoI
t the committee, and the matter will |
fully discussed at that time.
The proposed new Liquor law publisl
a ed in yesterdays GAZETTE Will SOC
o come before the Legislature. Supporter
IS of the act were here yesterday. Th
provisions made in the law concerniI
,s the State revenue gives 1t considerab
N importance and 1t is commented on fire.
IS ly, and as a general thing favorably.
e. In recent letter, l mentioned Senat,
II Coochs resolution q asking for the appoin
ment of committee to take into consi
"a Grafton the feasiblity of making the O
< fee of Coroner for New Castle county
salaried one. also said that If the DIT
posed action was taken, the salary wou
r probably be fixed at two thousand dc
IN lars. Senator McWhorter says til
u there is probability OF such thing,
does not think it right to be so high "
I, might possibly be fixed at one thousal
dollars, and that Is the sum | would re
ommend," was the way he express
himself. II. S. Il