Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-26
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DOVER, Feb 26,-rhe Legislature ia
doing just as little work a. possible.
The session is going to reach away
along into April anyhow, but when
members make suoh persistent efforts
10 avoid real work rs have character
lied the session recently IL looks as if
they wanted TO stay here much longer
than 10 necessary. Thursday after
noon when work was a; its height in
the House and half dozen members
had important business which they
desired to have acted upon, some mem.
bers from Kent and Sussex, forgetting
the little dignity ana gen .iemanl- eon
dnct which sometimes aceompanieS
them, commenced to filibns;sr over ad-
journment, Offering NO real cause foY
sueh action; aitsr much vexs.ious
delay they succeeded and the House
adjourned an hour before the usua!
time, when more than an hours work
was to De done And 80 il was yes.er-
day when 1t was proposed to adjourn
in time for New Castle mem bera to
take the morning train. Mr.. Bradford
suggested that the Horse remain in
session until abou. neon, bat ths Houss
would not hear to it, ana the business
had to 90 Oysr until Monday.
There has besn a matter made use
OF by the Railroad lobbyists to which |
would like to refer. When the Della
ware Western folks came down here
first and made application for their
charter, over which there has been
such fight, there was no opposition
from the Philadelphia, Wilmington spd
Baltimore. Yea, Notwithstanding this,
the D. w. lobbyists at once iraugu
rated fierce war upon the p, W. Il
b. and its officials. One OF those made
special object for attack was Mr.. |. "
Mills, the capable superintendent OF
the Delaware Railroad. There was no
cause Cor this, because Mr.. Mills was
making no effort 10 influence leg!sla-
tioE, bat no cause was needed by those
behind 1t. 1t wGs made from po!it-
ioal standpoint, the Democratic coun.
sci for the d. ". dwelling at great
length npoD the fast that Mr.. Mills was a
prominent Republican, and used all
MS influence and that Of the railroad
Of which he was In Oh lrge TO carry the
State for the Republicans. Now this
is known to be false, aud although Mr..
Mills WAS abused q great deal tor the
purpose Of influencing Democratic
membsrs, people knew it was without
foundation and had but little effect
aad did him bus little harm. lr.Gi-
eulsd the idea some time ago and con-
demned the course parsusd as unfair
and unTise. II is being resamed
again, though in q limited degree, and
| it is about time shis was stopped. Mr.
Mills has made splendid manager OF
the Delaware Railroad, giving sa.isfsc-
tion to every yboiy, and shis prosecution
has already done the cause OF the
Delaware Western bill more harm than
good.
While | am speaking Of the railroad
light let me say thatthe announcement
OF Vice President Enoch Pratt, made in
yeaterday's, papers, TO tina effect that
the i. Il O. had no; secured control O.
the 2. ". 4 B., shows that that gen.
tleman's pl3ns hRve not worked we'll,
Judging from the position he takes. II
was Mr.. Prats vino caused the 7. ". &
B., to be sold TO the syndicate. 1t was
his Influence over Mr.. %hayer and not
the "illiberal spirit Of the press and
people. OF Wilmington, which led to
the sale OF the Boston stock. NOw he
comes out apparently in opposition to
the B. & O., and tries to throw cold
water upon that corporation. his state
ment being clearly caused by enmity
against it. The B. Il O., by the way,
hsve not treated the Delaware Legtsla-
:ure badly, nor trlAed with them. 1t
ASKED tha. the Delaware Western shar.
ter be passed in good faith, and the de-
lay which presased fual defeat to the
bill, caused it 20 accept tas ?. W. L
b.. offer.
II has be,ome known here that Lev
C. Bird, Esq will be the resident
counsel in Delaware for the great
Maryland eorpof alton. The b. Il 0.
has chosen wisely. MIR. Bird is capa-
bic lawyer, aud minense!y itted 70 re
present suOh all interest. The seleo-
ton will not not only bs to the advan-
tage of the B G. O., but will cause uni-
versal Satisfaction in Delaware, where
hs is so we'll and favorably kpCWp.
II was positively stated 70 rae yesser-
day that the Baltimore & Ohio will net
loppose the Delaware Western bill,
either directly or indirectly, and such
being the case there can be but little
doubt of the bill going through next
Tuesday.
Members had to langh at old Mr..
Jones OF Sussex to-day. when he tn'ro'
duoed his resolution to appoint com
mit.ee OF three to consider the advisa-
bility Of a general rsilread law. 1t
was a move by the opposition to the
Delsw are Western, but it Won't work.
Such a law is opposed 80 the oonSti,
tuition.
Defendtng che COlaKed People.