The daily gazette., 1879-03-12
THIRD EDITION
THE LEGISLATURES.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Del, March IL, 1870.


to authorize Jane Burton to enclose
piece of road in Millsboro Hd., to vacate
road in Little Creek Hd., to transfer
the lands of Sam1 Kenney in Sussex
county; to amend sec. 35 chap. 125 of the
Revised Statutes.
The folio wing bills were read a second
time: to consolidate dists. "a and l22
Sussex co.; for carrying deadly weapons !;
in reference to recording deeds and moro-
q ges; to consolidate dsts. SO and 1852
Sussex to exempt certain property from
execution process.
The following bills were passed: live
stock act for dist. No. 122 Sussex county !;
to authorize A. G. Philips to place two
gates across a road in Sussex county.
The committee on Revised Statutes re-
ported favoraby upon the bill to remove
the New Castle county Court House to
Wilmington with amendment, making
the sum to be appropriated $4,000, and
authorizing the Wilmington City Council
to donate ground for purposes of ofbuildng.
The amendmen nts were on motion OF MIR.
McWhorter. adopted.
Mr.. McWhorter then moved that the
bill be passed which motion was seconded
by MIR. Sharpley.
Senator McWhorter said that he real
lied the Importance of the measure, and
it was for the members of the General
Assembly to hear both sides carefully
Upon this particular subject he had put
himself at great pains to find out how
the people stood. Many of his constitu
ents were opposed to a change, but the
majority of the people of New Castle
;,, 20 Of ra,nnun1 Tho
main objection raised to the till is a
question of dollars and cents. Now the
amount of assessable property in the
county is over $40,600,000, and the
amount asked is $4,000 which at per
cent. is only fraction of cent on a
dollar. There could not be a more ia
vorable time for the erection of new
county buildings, for labor and material
were never lower. Some say, let us
wait until there are sufficient funds in
the county treasury-but snch state of
affairs will never be. The principle
thing to be raised in its favor is that the
people want division Of the county, and
this will be the opening wedge. Give
Wilmington just representation and she
should have the Courthouse, and in the
lower county thus formed the Court
house should be more centrally located.
Senator Sharpley said that whenever a
movement OF Importance was raised it
was sure to meet with opposition. The
members from Kent and Sussex countv
could not realize the amount of trouble
TO which the people of New Castle coun-
ty were put by having their Courthouse
so untavorably located. The Court
houses in Kent and Sussex are in the
centre of the counties and in the bust
ness centres. The Courthouse OF New
Castle county is only convenient and
available to one-tifth Of the people, and
four-hiths Of the business that is done al
New Castle Courthouse comes from
Wilmington and the upper hundreds. In
the business of summoning witnesses
&C., there will be a saving of from 81 90,
to $500 every year. The prescott Court
house is il-ventilated and too small, an,
if the new county buildings are not erect
ed, then the old building will have to b.
repaired at considerable expense. hop
the members of Kent and Sussex viii
grant the New Castle members the sam,
courtesy in the matter that we woal,
give them under similar circumstances
Senator Cooch said the bill, as alread,
in favor of the removal, but was no
ready TO say whether he was ready tC
vote or not. The people were overbur
dened with taxation and the taxes
were not paid up. He therefore moved
postponement till next Thursday.
Senator McWhorter opposed the mo
ton for postponement aud said that the
subject was thorougly canvassed and
postponement would only increase tn,
opposition of the minority. He insisted
upon an immedl ate vote.
Sena'or Sbarpley fave red the sentl
ment of Mr.. McWhotter. The motion o
postponement was not made TO add an
amendments. The bill has been pendip
before us all for long time and all tn
papers have published it. Many petition
have been presented and not one remop
STRANGE. The postponement will proba
bly delay the movement that the Hous
Will not have time to get the bill through
Senator Cooch supported the motion t,
postpone and said that his motion for s,
doing was to visit the Levy Court of n Nev
Castle county for the purpose Of maxim,
inquiry as to the repairs which it ha
been said, that body was about to max,
on the old Court House. Ii they wer,
gong to make said improvements righ
away, IN anticipation OF the Court bein,
held at New Castle he would then b.
willing to vote for the bill
The motion 10 postpone was lost by til
following vote: Ayes-Cooch, Denne
Penncwill and Mr.. Speaker NAYS
Conaway, Hopkins, McWholter, Ru,
and Sharpley-5.
The bill was then passed without a di
senting vote.
The live stock act for dist. % and 16
Sussex county, was lost.
The act to plant snub posts on NJ ahon
river for oystermen was referred to tn
special committee: Pennewill, Denne
and Hopkins.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON sEssIoE.
Senate met at 3 O'Clock.
The act to amend chap. 5O8, vol. /
Delaware Laws was introduced by M
Sharpley.
The insurance bill passed the Senate.
The Incorporation act the purchase
of tho Delaware and Pennsylvania II. j
was passed.
A number of unimportant bills we
read a second time.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Doran the live sto
bill for school district 80 New Ca,
county was passed.
Mr.. Houston presented sundry te
perance memorials.
Mr.. Webb introduced bill to preyt
live stock from running at large n sch,
district No. 60 Sussex county which v
read.
Mr.. Collins from the committee
Revised Statutes reported the followi