Smyrna times., 1879-03-19
For the Smyrna Times.
The Legislature.

In the Senate the insurance controversy
consumed much Of the wisdom Of that body.
The result of all of it was the presentation
Of bill having for its end the organization
of an insurance board and authorizing on
the part Of the Governor the appointment
of superintendent. The commissioner so
appointed shall receive as emolument the
following: For filing the declaration or
certified copy of charter, ten dollars; for |
filing annual statements, ten dollars; for |
each certificate of authority and certified |
copy thereof, two dollars; for every copy |
of any paper filed in his office, the sum of
twenty cents per folio of one hundred |
words, and for afixing the official seal to
such copy and certifying the same, the sum
of one dollar; for official examinations of
companies under this act, the actual ex
penses incurred" With this office there is
no salary, and there are no perquisites other
than those mentioned above. AS to the
bill itself no objections have been raised
and indications are that it will pass the
House without opposition.
THE PHOSPHATE QUESTION.
Probably cne of the most interesting bills
that have come before the Legislature this
session, to the farmers at least, is that per-
tanning to the manufacture and sale of fer
LlllZerS. lueFO were TWO OlIlS OedTiDH upon
this matter, the most important of which
was that said to be originated by and in the
interest of Walton, Whann e. Co., of Will
mington. In order that the smaller-fry
order of phosphate manufacturers could
have the opportunity to property present
their claims for individual recognition,
action upon the bill was postponed, and
the labor of amicably arranging differ
ences was left to the committee. In the
interim the discussion waxed warmer and
warmer. Those in favor Of the bill worked
vigorously, while those opposed, determined
in their opposition in proportion as to the
amount ofinterest openly declared
that they would never submit Evening
after evening the committee met those
issues and endeavored to unite them under
| some form of agreement, but of no avail.
| As natural result the bill with its ohjec
tionable clauses was reported to the House
After some discussion it was put to vote
and defeated. The matter did not rest here.
| Ignatius C. Gruhb, ex.Secrctary of State,
counsel for the Walton & Whann Company
in conjunction with Geo. V. Massey, ESQ.,,
drew up a new bill which will without
doubt meet with the appreciation of both
parties. 1t will be decidedly favorable to
| the less pretentions manufacturers and will
not at the same time prove detrimental to
any privilege now enjoyed by the Walton
& Whann Company.
BILLS PASSED.
The measure providing for the planting
of posts, for the benefit of the oystermen in
Mahon's creek was passed in the Senate
also the bill consolidating School District,
Nos. Sc and l62, Sussex county; also the
bill extending the time for recording o
deeds The House did considerable divorce
business. Those bills read the third time
were: To divorce William J. Richards from
his wife Mary r. Richards; to divorce Mary
Wolf from her husband Thomas Wolf, ano
Mary f. Hickox from her husband Franz
Hckox.
THE LIQUOR TARIFF.
On Wednesday the House went into
} Committee of the Whole to consider tn,
advsahiity of amending the present hquo
law. To the liquor men the time was eX
ceedingly well spent. After about tw
hours debate the committee arose and re
ported to the House that the free licens
t bill was the measure decided upon, an(
recommended its passage. There wer
several strong temperance speeches made
one in particular being so intensely ant
whisky that many Of the members wer
= surprised. This one to which we allude wa
r delivered by Mr.. Dean. He accused tn
6 Attorney General with open neglect Of dut
and threw upon him the responsibility G
the present inefficient manner in whic
the liquor laws were enforced. To th
: charge of inefficiency he added that of
,, careless and inexcusable neglect, and sal
: "that if he was so disposed the Attorne
: General could close up every unlicense
;, liquor saloon in the State" The Ilou.
: acted upon the report Immediately aftt
! the committee reported, and defeated til
: bill, together with the only redeemin
clause incorporated in its passages, /. e., Il
appointing of supervisor. This clause WI
{ the last effort of the temperance factio
. who tackled it on to the bill with the hoI
d it would pass and serve as a healthy AM
e dote to whatever pernicious effect tn
= liberal measure might have.
:. COURT HOUSE REMOVAL.
q For the past week the Legislature h
2 been fairly besieged, and importuned b
10 yond all bounds of human enduranc
ie The lobbyists came mainly from Wilmin
e. ton, although New Castle furnished sha
t. fully equal to her physical proportion
" The removal of the seat Of justice is Il
n question that has exercised the people
" New Castle county for upwards of for
\. years and now all recognize the present
le being the opportune moment to remedy
il evil which has 50 long been an atfliction
u. them; and hence the cause Of the i
Of mence influence which Wilmington
bringing to bear upon the matter. Tod
N the lobby is filed to its utmost, and t
Il. visitors even crowd upon the floor of t
ry House, and an almost painful feeling Of ;
ne prehemsion prevails among the earnest
d. vocates Of the bill, as well as among tht
ge who are opposed to the change. The
I'd pectation was that the bill would come
he for a final passage. Thereby after I
We opening of the afternoon session Mr.. WI
m called up the bill for third reading.
&c. Cochran, firm opponent to the neasu
IS, moved that three hundred copies Of the
.ct be printed, Those acquainted with the
to ward workings of legislative bodies, kn
m. that this is one of the favorite moves on
las part of the objectors to gain time and Il
IT. collect the forces OF opposition. So it '
m regarded in this instance and as a res
by there was a general voice Of condem
ton, but the motion finally prevailed,
de- by bare majority. In order to m;
ter themselves as safe as the circumstan
he would permit Mr.. Dean on the 7
tu- Of the New Castle CO. delegation, mo-
ich that the consideration of the bill be mao
.he special order for Thursday afternoon {
Iit. o'clock, which was carried. And so
the matter rests.
The probabilities of the bill are
the doubtedly in favor Of the friends of
he moVal. Upon the vote taken upon
on. order for printing, two representatives
,ba are already committed in favor of the