Daily Republican., 1879-02-11
FROM OUR CAPITAL.
The Kent aud sussex Counties De.
nciency-Mr. Dean q s.ChOrn In
she Fiesh'-He Again Calls up His
Resoiwtion-Oniciai ESsoi 6.as..sts
-CapiuaI Notes.
Special Correspondence OF the Republican.
Dover, DEL, Feb. 10th, '79.

capital Notes.
Special Correspondence OF the Republican.
DOVER, DEL, Feb. 10th, '79.
Work to-day before the Legislator,
was very slow. In an hour the Sen
ate had acted upon all its measures
cleared its calender and adjourned. IL
the House, the most businrss-iike bo.
dy-if Hoods of buncombe and long ses.
slons b. q criterin-ths proceedings
were strung out to a greater length.
In either body nothing of general in
terest was taken up; and the only
thing that came nearest to rutfiing the
smooth current of legislative equan-
unity was through the..calling up by Re-
preventative Dean, of his resolution
calling attention to the derelict coun
ties, in relation to the State tax fund
The resolution made no accusation, set
forth no recommendations or provided
no special means by which the ques-
tion 'why is it thus?' should be an
swered. 1t was enough to know Kent
and Sussex counties were for some un-
explained reasons behindhanasjn their
payments into the State Treasury. Mr..
Dean idea was merely to bring the
subject before the Legislature and leave
it to that body for action.
This was done on Friday morning,
and while all We're waiting and expect
ing motion for its disposition, Repre-
sentative Hall came to his feet with an
air of one inspired by an unjust ac-
cusation, and on the part of Kent coun-
ty, refuted with language emphatic
and to the point, the ill.con ceaed
charge OF crookedness which the resolu.
ton embodied, and in that refutation
astonished Mr.. Dean with the assertion
that Kent and Sussex counties were
honest and fully able to pay their own
debts. This little breeze, Insignificant
as it was, which resulted in the tabling
OF the resolution together with TIE de
termination of Mr.. Dean to shove it,
gave rise to the impression that the mo-
lnent that an attempt was made to res
urrect it there would bo an interesting
time. To-day this attempt was made
as above stated but owing to the alb.
sence of Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Dean took back
his motion, and its farther considera-
tion will he the theme of a desult0ry
between the opposing gentle-
men. As is natural the matter is one
that CRATES rather sensibly upon the
high strung nerves of the delegates
from these counties; and to Judge from
the unanimity of sentiment evidenced
in the solid vote against Mr.. Dean, it
is unreservedly most unpopular, and it
is fair to presume that any measure
which tends towards tho final disposi
ton of the matter without public
hearing, will be readily accepted as an
easy way to slip through most embar-
RAISING dilemma.
OFFICIAL EMoLUMENTs.
This question is yet exercising the
minds Of some, and the committee are
now and then receiving indisputable |
evidence of the necessity of such a
as that in which they are
engaged. The latest proof comes from
a gentleman himself who states that |
upon a bond of SIS, 900 which he had
recorded there was charge of S9.66
imposed upon him by the official before
W HON he did business. When we state
that the legal charge was only s2.77
the extent to which the extortion is
carried is at once perceptible, aHd the
necessity of an investigation stands
forth self-evident. Mr.. Dean is active
in the matter, and is busily engaged in
accumulating testimony. In connec-
ton with this we may mention the
fact that petitions in favor of MIR. Deans
resolution are coming in. The mover
If the resolution is bidins his time and
is wisely anticipating the moment when
petitions shall appear in such numbers
As to make it compulsory upon the leg
3lators to give til. subject recognition.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Legislators turned out in force
his evening to attend the minstrel per
ormance which is being given at the
Court House by Duprez 4 Benedict's
The railroad bill is unpopular and
prophecies in regard to its early de-
ease are rife.
The general opinien prevails that the
,nly way in which the demands of the
Fruit growers can be satisfactorily an
wered, lies in the revocation of the
'harter, which We may add is not the
'asiest thing to do.
On Thursday evening another hop
will be given at the Capitol Hotel, to
which all the Legislature are to be invit-
ID. A.R.P.
Wade Hampton.
A Washington despatch says:
senator Butler, who returned from
Carolina last week, saws that be rode