Daily Republican., 1879-03-31

,scisl Correspondence oftn Republican.
DOVER, DEL, March 20, 1879.
'o.dsy the Legislature or.eightesn hun.
I'D and seventy. nine closed its labors!
y,rything hal been well worked up
Friday, and because Of this there
as very little to be done. During the
hole day the members Of the assembly
nd all, in whatever other capacity
bnnected Herewith, appeared to labor
nder considerable nervous feeling;
hich only found vent in an aimless
mining in and out of the chambers, a
stless promeaading Of the corridors Of
he building, or In constantly tramping
hs pavement along the extent OF the
apitol. This was. quite natural. For
,ree months they had been closely
pnnected in the most important phase
business relationship; and thus
orking it would hardly be natural
ere it otherwise. Assuming complete
outrol OF every feeling and in a man
or thrusting aside the general desire
b depart, there came to the surface n
aanifest regret that the parting hour,
he hour that should come as . signal
0 the speaker in the performance OF
is last official act, should sever them
b meet again, perhaps never.
Z During these months tho associations
hat had been formed were OF the clos
st character. Every eliort that could
70 made by tn. people of Dover to
make their stay a pleasant ore had
een done, and the effect was such as
form in the minds Of the members,
ceilings, that would, long after the meas.
res Of legislative action had been Tor
often, remain green and imperishable.
Although these thoughts were par a.
Mount they did not for moment inter
ere with the respect that was sue to
shatever unfinished business there re-
named for official recognition. The most
important was the proposed amend
nents to the liquor license laws. For the
,ast week it had been understood that
uch amendments were TO be offered,
but in what form or what their import,
was rot fully known. This morning
Dir. Cochran in the House moved them
before the consideration Of that body.
bust previous to this Mr.. Conway in
reduced bill to permit hotel keepers
bI Kent and Sussex Counties to sell H.
uuor in less quantities than one quart
be drank on :he premises. rms
WAS a bid attempt at legislative rail
boading. 1t had been kept back with
the hope that it would not receive thu
clos. attention that it deserved. Bu
MIR. Houston and Mr.. Doran divinlnt
th. dread effects Of the passage OF sucl
a bill. stigmatiyed II in unreserve'
terms and denounced it with the EN-
phasise it deserved as being "hig|
I handed attempt to smuggle an oblee
tional bill through the legislature.
This effort to take advantage O
tho excitement incidental 10 til
closing hours. raised quite a b'erz
and il was while under the III
fuence of this mom cntary impulse tina
the attention of the members was call
ed by Mr.. Cochran to the before mel
toned amendments Mr.. Hall OF tn
opposition took hold OF them an
wanted to know from whence they ma
been resurrected. An explanation 10
lowed in which it was mentioned tins
it was for the purpose OF appointing
supervisor for the city Of Wi!mingto
that the amendments were INTENDED
The Speaker declared that portion OF I'll
bill out of order on the ground that
had been offered and killed in previol
bills and amendments. BY this declar'
ton the pith was taken from the me
sure, and with the indefinite postpon
mrn. Of tn. bill which shortly followt
d.parted all hope, cherished by M
Houston and other reform members,
s.cure anything like fair recognize
of the claims of the temperance pc
pie. :.
The discussion on these liqu
amen. .ments occupied a greater porti'
of the morning. At l.3O the House
ter a half. hour recess again met In Se
sion, and informed the Senate that
was ready fer adjournment. Tho Seha
not being through, the house occupit
Itself with passing resolutions ana II
dulging in speech making. Most E
client addresses were made Iy MesSf
Cochran, Dean and Sharp. These We
manly eulor istic of the efficient al
;nn,rtjal manner in which The Speak
had performed his duties as presldil
officer. In reply to these the Speak
spoke most feelingly. The lobby W
crowded and every seat on the no
was occupied, and all more or less We
impressei with the deep, earnest, al
eloquent utterances that fell from i
lips. In closing he spoke OF the pa
ing and, however divergent the pat
of all might be in their present ex'
enon, he cherished the hope that the
dvprging paths converging beyond
veil amidst the mysteries OF unaeni
Bile eternity, would bring all into
communion that knows no farewell.
In relation to the business OF the
tire session we have ought to say
speaks for itself. But i'll closing G
labors, az the Legislature have clos
theirs, we think it worthy Of ren''
as it has been thought by the mem"r
that, during the whole session
Swithin Chandler peaker OF the lou
has not been absent or relinquished
position as presiding officer even for
instant, and all through the tn
months he has been most exact
calling the sessions, not leaving evpl
minute slip heedlessly by. This unus'
evidence of faithfuIness, we venture
say has not a precedent. A. r. +
Call and See.
DR.. Darmon can be seen az
Washington House, No. 2oo Mar
strpnt for faw days l1nypr only.