Daily Republican., 1879-03-19
FROM QUIZ cAPI!oL
The Court House BlIl-It 1s Post
p"ned Until Thursday Next-Wil-
mington Men Elated Over the
Prospect OF the Bill's Passage.
Special Correspondence of the Republican.


Prospect OF the Bill's Passage.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
DOVER, DEL, March is, 1879.
To-day the House witnessed a scene
which for interest and effect hss not
had its equal in the Capitol for years.
II was over the Court House removal
bill. The lobby was most thorough
one, and conducted by the most inau-
ential citizens of New Castle County.
All the power of persuasive argument,
in connection with the great mass Of
incontrovertible facts and figures, have
combined to form one Of the most forci-
BILE advance arguments that has ever
been thrown against the judgment OF o
Legislature. There were probably
about three hundred strangers in tho
lobby, all animated by one and the
same impulse, to wit: To use every
effort in their power to turn the chan
mel OF legislative action in favor of the
contemplated renewal. :
Lawyers, doctors, business men and
mechanics joined in concerted action.
Nine -tsnths of these came from the
city Of Wilmington, and nine-tenths OF
the argument advanced was in favor of
the proposed change. By this it can
be seen that the opponents Of the bill
were outnumbered ten to one. When
the measure was called up by Mr.. Ware
in the House this afternoon, interest
rose to degree Of excitement, which
because Of its suppression was almost
painful. The already over crowded
lobby, because Of the constantly arriv.
ing additions was unable to contain the
crowd, and the floor Of the House was
even invaded and throng Of deeply in.
tsrested lobbyists gathered about the
door.
1t was momentary, however, for soon
after Mr.. Ware called up the bill, Mr..
Cochran arose and moved that five hun
dred copies be printed. The main OBJ
ject Of the motion was patent. It was
to gain whatever advantages grow out
OF postponement. Such was the i'm
preston borne to the Wilmington dele.
gates partial to the movement and con.
siderable discussion took place. The
motion to print however prevailed by
the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Cochran, Collins,
Conaway, Fooks, Hall, Lambson, Law,
Needles, Sharp and Webb.-l0.
Nays.-Messrs. Cannon, Dean, Doran,
Houston, Tindall, Riggs, Short, Ware
and Mr.. Speaker.
Five Of these who voted in the mega
tiAe were members Of New Castle county
who, by this sction committed them.
selves as being in favor Of the bill. Two
OF the members who voted in the afr
native did SO under, the impression
that it would only bs extending tc
their constituent that respect due them
in having the bill printed for distribu.
tion. After this vote had been taken
Mr.. Dean moved that the matter be
made a special order for Thursday after
noon at three o'clock. Mr.. Cochran o.
course objected and moved to amend by
making it Tuesday. The amendment
however was lost, and the motion fix
ing Thursday as the day for the con.
sideration of the matter was carried by
a vste of 16 to 8.
The matter is settled for the present
Although apparently partial victory
for the New Castle men one cannot but
perceive that it is a rather himsy one
From New Castle County there are Av.
msmber solid in favor Of tho measure
namely Ware, Dean, Doran, Riggs and
Mr.. Speaker. Upon this a'ons rests
non. committed ones from Kent and Sus
Sex Counties, and upon this vote, al
has already been asserted, must resi-
the fate Of the bill. The Wilmington
men are greatly elated over the pro
spect, and many left upon the after
noon, content in the assurance that the
matter Of its passage was only ques.
ticn Of days. A.P.p.