The daily gazette., 1881-01-13
FROM DOVER. 4
special 70 tile daseGts.
DovAR, Jan. IL. 1881.


lation TO the printing Of bills raised
little breeze In the House this morning.
Mr.. Robinson opposed It with great
persistancy upon the ground that 1t
would entail unnecessary expense to the
State. A gr. at many bills, said he, will
be so insignificant or rather simple that
upon the bare reading Of the clerk, their
whole nature would be exposed. The
resolution 10 too sweeping.
Mr.. Vanburkalow supported his reso-
luton, observing that should the men,
bers have copies OF bills that would in
| tiIpe d. mand their attention, they would
al any time be- able 10 vote INTEL gently
aud thereby more carefully against tbs
errors incidsnt 10 legislation.
DR.. Tomlinson offered an amendment
qualifying the resolution by adding un-
less objected 20 by majority Of mem-
bsrs. Mr.. Vanburkalow in tue course.
OF his remards read letter from Kirk
| Il Son, stating In substance that they
could DO the printing Of the bills for
| $500 provided that there were not over
30 copies, each copy not exceeding 200
pages.
Mr.. Townsend offered resolution
that the House committee on printing
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committee on printing, inviting compe.
tilion in the matter os printing the pub
lie bills. II was adopted.
In the afternoon the resolution was
called up for reconsider alton. This
would not have been but the insult TO
the committe having charge OF printing
was so gross that many who had voted
for the resolution wished TO make repa-
Il al.
which had been placed npon them In
the morning. l am informed that
some openly declared they would re-
sign, that they wsuid not hawk bills
about the state TO the lowest bidder
When the resolution was taken up
fJr reconsideration Mr. Bradford ve-
hemently opposed II. H5 said We
tneaht no atfront 10 the committee, we
merely wished 10 be economic. In
his gush OF patriotic eloquence we
were strongly reminded Of old Felix
Walker, that mountalneer from South
Carolina who spoke on the Missouri
compromise question, when bis friends
all aaround tried to persuade him 10 de-
sist. "No," said lie, 81 must talk .
'my friends expect ii;" 81 must speak
for old Buncomb."
The resolution was indefinitely post
poned by o close party vote.
The second petition for divorce was
filed to-day in the House. Nathaniel
Holmes prays q divorce from Helen, his
vito, OF. the ground that she contracted
deep animosity toward him, which has
ever continued; that said Helen has
rendered his life miserable that she has
studionsly avoided the duties Of fsith-
ful wife; that she has refused to cohabit
with him, &c.
Mr.. Bradford moved further considera-
tIon be postponed until Wednesday
uexs.
Mr.. Robinson wanted the petition re-
ferred TO Committee on Divorce.
Mr.. T. N. Williams moved to lay the
,,etition on the table, which was done.
The divorce question 10 gaining in in
terest. On Tuesday next the resolution
respecting the cognlzance Of certain
classes Of caaes will come up.
Mfr. Belts's railroad bill was read the
second time In the House and referred
to the COMMITTEES on Corporations.
there will be 10 action on this bill for
sight or ten days, in order that all opin-
ons may fully develop themselves as to
the general status of the question.
The democratic members Of the Leg
Islature met IN caucus 20, night.
Thomas +. Bayard was chosen SeAa-
tor by q unanimous vote.
r. A. Reynolds, by q unanimous vote,
State Treasurer.
John +. Stats, by a unanimous vote,
Auditor.
Clinton Williamson and r. r. Ken
ney were the candidates for the Office of
Librarian. Trait receive one vote.
Williamson on the lst ballot, O
kenney, ID
Richard Is jnbilant. Before the,
went into caucus he was uneasy, now
he walks on air and asks every man he
meets to go down into the Governors
room and smoke cigar.
MOTIFS.
Judge Humphrey is serene and hap
pv.
In the Cosrt of Errors and ppeAals the
| oose of Stocked ys Russell continued.
John Paynter Ia In town.
Graham, OF Kenton Hundred, Is one
of the solidest men In the House.
Andrew j. Wright, formerly = MEM
her of this body, died to-day OF paraly.
sis At his homs, FELTON,.
Judge Wooiten got of good joke on
Charley Cullen yesterday. Ask Jake
| Moore TO tell IL.
John saulsoury is gaining quite rep
1iation ~ humorisi.
A c0pv of "Ghatterboxp Ia In the
Senate, but Judge Humphrey says Ii be-
longs to the House.
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