Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-10

of Representatives, provides for the sp-
pointment Of a beard of commissioners to
supervise traffic by rail between the
different states and by rail
roads entering Or connecting
with foreign countries, With power
to consider complaints respecting discrm-
nation In or overoharges on freights,
rebates, drawbacks. pooling, &c The
object aimed at In the bill is to place every
shipper on an equal foatiDg, and break mp
the practise which tpatl,s strong combi-
nations to secure, ;hTo,fl concession
~iihb' Id from weokt r compstil, ras q prao
tical monopoly of the trade in ong rtia.
uar staple.
THR DELAWARE wEsTEBN BILL
Those not on the spot can hardly realize
the Interest now FELT here In ref treuee TO
the Delaware Western bill. The feeling is
much more intense than in Wilmington,
for the reason that the people there have
not really awakened TO the fact that the
bill has boen In danger; fact which IL
fully appreciated here Su4sex county H.
however. coming up to ila support,
through her people at least. One petition
vas brought mp to-day from BrigeviIe,
Siih . single xerption Another petition
more iumerously sign' d ~ expected from
Senford to-morro@ Among The names
appended 20 The h''er is,hit # DR. Hugh
Martin Ever the raople q. Irdiau River
huudsed are mp'ipg In the uhtttr, and
Peter Robinson frankly sckuu wedges II al
his constituents there are practically
unanimous w. favor of the pasgaye OF
an.a Etnt hat
The people OF any pan Of the $ ATE art
opposed to II exc pt Il rg he In. ~ the
WY dim ghost of the projected branch
rned from Dover To Milford Here the
iuducemoat has bern thrown ort lint
tho Delaware Western hill IL defeated ;, g
p, W, B company will go ahead al d
b lid this branch "eure. CERTAIN" this
time, "At every session If ths Lrgit-
iature," saws Rgistcr in Chaucrry rodd,
who's 80 years Of life Liyo been bp4nt IL
Dover, "th"y seed down II gang Of
surveyors aud make grea,
pretence Il loc ,'icg tbi4 line and, ne
soon az the Legislature adj nrns. they I'll
go nome and we do I hcar ~, y'hing more
Of the road until tho mex Legislature
meets' Ihare il = mArsby place Just
above Frederick, called Balls Branch,
which has proved veriiahi4 Bulra Run
TO these surveying parties; they have
been squirting at it for the past ak or
eight years, but all 10 no purpose.
Tonight the tide seems to be turning
slightly in favor Of the bill. Senator
oooch having arrived this eveping, there
is some talk OF bringing up tho bill for
| passage in that House Tomorrow Five
votes are en- ed as safe for it Speaker
Rust and hiH Sussex colleagues. Conway
and Horsey, and Senators Belts and
Oooch, OF New Castle. O1e more vote ~
required, and it looks probable now taet
Kent will furnish it, with one to spare.
IssuRINa THE STATE PROPERTY.
1t seems strange, but the STATE property
here has never been insured This tun
In town which has no fire apparatus A
bill embracing policies amounting 10
| $50, 600 was introduced and voted down
in the Senate a week or two ago. its
opponents taking the ground that the Safe
could better afford to lose the 4Ioney thar
any of its II surance companies. The
burning of Fountains hotel has revived
interest in this matter, and Mr. Bradford
has introduced another bill in the House,
authorizing the placing of n policy OF
$50, 600 on the Capitol building. 80, 900
on the furniture, and S25, 900 on the State
Library.
THE BURNED HOTEL.
Fountain has not been able to meet all
the demands upon Kim to-day, aud some
who designed stopping with him had to
look up boarding and lodging elsewhere
IL Is probable that the hotel will be-
replaced by more commodious building
IN ha CrNNtNa
the firm of Richardson * Robbins. was
offered S1 600 for the site of the burned
hotel, with this obiec' in view. This sum
is below the views OF Mr.. Oulbreth, but il
is understood that he will rebuild IL he
retains the property,
THE cowpEN $ MEMORIAL
Senator Biysrd has written tn. ful,ou.
ing letter to Speaker Williams:
DEAR SIR viii You allow me TO call vour
attention to the inclosed letter to me from
Alr. Cortenay of South Carolina, the chair
man OF the Committee on the Centennial
Celebration of the Battle of Cowpens.
The communication will explain and COM
mend Itself, and have ventnred to draft
snort resolution OF the character indicated by
Mr.. Coultenay and if you approve it. ii can
be introduced into the Legislature.
As to the appropriation it proposes, it Is
very moderate, and believe will not meet OBJ
lection on any score.
The glory of the struggles of our fore
fathers for the independence and liberty we
enjoy should not be suffered to die out of
remembrance, for they were those in which
our whole people had share and was marred
by no sectional spirit.
earnestly hope that this resolution NAV
meet unanimous and hearty support in both
houses of The Legislature of Deawarc-one
OF the ''old thirteen"
Yours truly and respectfully,
T. F. BAYARD.
The resolution er closed approp .ia!e.
$20O towards the proposed memorial.