Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-02-01
fFron Yostsrdsy's Late Edition. /
PROM oUR CAPITAL.

pearance Of Mr.. Dean, the White Clay
Creek delegatewho has been absent some
time, the interest in the House sessions
began to waken. The lobby was we'll
filed when Mr.. Dean took the floor this
and all knew by the changing
Of his countenance that something was
coming. His resolution demanding al
lidavits from the county officers was
hardly unexpected. All knew that he
would endeavor to accomplish those
ends which were so summarily sat upon
in the defeat Of his investigation Beso-
luton a week ago. He supported the
with a speech of an hours
Of course Mr.. Cochran OPP
posed it; and in opposition thereof en-
deavored to impress upon the minds
OF the members the idea of an utter i'm
for county Official to de-
mean his position by imposing upon
public trust. The cry Of "disgrac. to
party" was raised and the whole body
with the exception Of Mr.. Cannon, of
Sussex county and the Speaker, shrank
from 1t as though fearing contamination
from its touch.
The vote was taken and resulted in
seventeen against the resolution and
three for it. 1t was thought this would
surely be a squelcher, but William did
no: squelch. Like Banquo's ghost he
would not "down," and so in the after
noon he again came to the surface with
a resolution appointing joint commit
tee of five to receive all communications
relating to the salaries of New Castle
county officials. This resolution was
passed.
From the way the members evade
Mr.. Deans question to ascertain the
amount of salaries. under the trivial
pretext that an investigation would 70.
suit in an immense cost to the State, it
really appears as though there was
"nigger" of considerable size buried
somewhere in the wood pile. What
Mr.. Dean asks is to merely have sworn
afidavits as to aggregate fees received.
II the officials are such immaculate con.
ceptions of honesty as Mr.. Cochran and
his hackers would have US believe, then
it would require but very short time
for them to make out this information
and send it to the Legislature.
This opposition to this simple re-
quest compels the reform element to be-
lieve there is something beneath, some.
thing which will not bear close scru-
nd haf al al l,,M
Dean, the legislative vertebrG, is
spurred to greater efforts.
THE TEMPERANCE EFFORT.
To-day being the event of the session
of the State Temperan c- Executive Com
mittee, the temperance people deter
mined to have public demonstration.
DR.. Hayward was secured as the speech
maker of TIE evening. The Legislators
present were Senators Cooch, Hopkins,
Pennewell, Denny, McWhortrr and
Conoway, and Speaker of the House,
DR.. Swithin Chandler Representatives
Doran, Webb, Houston, Riggs and
Savin. Out of thirty Assemblymen,
twelve accepted the invitation, leaving
eighteen to attend til. ball at the Capt.
tol Hotel, just opposite.
The attendance at the meeting was a
large one, and the addresses delivered
made favorable impression. Mr.. j.
V. Smith also spoke. During the day
the Executive Committee had session.
Rev. A. ID. Davis, Col. Edward Moore,
Col. II. b. Mclntire and Mr.. George g.
Loblell were present from Wilmington.
They accepted an invitation to attend
the public meeting. They also took
action on the proposed temperance law.
which will be introduced in the Legis.
laturs probably tomorrow or at an early
date next week. The principal idea
of the bill is to amend the present law
by adding local option section. 1t
also demands
LIST. A supervisor to be appointed
for each county, whose duty it shall be
with his deputies to enforce the law.
End. License to be obtained by pay
ing from 500 to 5000 Gas per assessable
value of property to Clerk Of the Peace
and giving bond Of $1,000 To not violate
and be responsible for damage.
Bird. To be responsible for damage
done, and the bondsmen and property
to BE- bound.
4th. A penalty, fine and imprison-
ment to be imposed in case Of viola
tioA.
9Th. Bar bottles and fixtures, without
any tax, being evidence sutticies to con.
viCt.
The Liquor dealers have also a bill,
and are in town working up counter.
acting influence, in order to checkmate
the Temperance people. What the re-
suit will be it is hard to tell, but the
impression prevails that if the claims
of the Temperance men are honored, they
have accomplished something which
events have not fOresh allowed.
MINOR NOTES.
The speaker, in recording his vot. on
ed that he voted for it not from any
notion of anything being crooked" in
the county Offices; bat because of the
idea which had gone broad. cast over
the hundred, that the salaries are far
in excess of the duties of the position.
Mr.. Ware Of Wilmington, voted against
the resolution on the ground that it
was not found to include the officers of
the other two counties.
The Tow nsend Investigation case cost
the State somewhat over two hundred
dollars.
The 1.-TWO Orphans" will be repeated
at the Kent County Court House,o
morrow evening, by the Wallace CON-
bination, when it is expected larger
attendance then that present on last
evening, will be on hand. On Saturday
evening the same troupe will play Eusl