The daily gazette., 1881-04-09
SECOND EDITION
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.

BUsINEss-CLEARINe AWAY FoR
ADJOURNMENT.
Correspondence OF Gazette.
DOVER, April, SIN all probability
by the time this letter is presented to the
public eye. The Legislature of 1881 will
have adjourned sine die. To-day's ses-
sion was busy ope in both Houses. All
the bills were acted upon, and the calen-
dar cleared, so as to allow nothing to re-
main for to-morrow's session but the re-
ception of enrolled bills and the passage
OF the act for the payment of claims
against the State.
The Republican members have shown
great worriment, to-day, over the poitl-
cal legislation that has been efiectei dur
the session.
Pilling accused the Democrats OF be
ing ruled by the will of three politicians
from Wilmington, and Caha!l retorted
that as the other side we're so completely
under the control of one man (referring
TO the manner in which Bradford has led
the New Castle delegation like sheep all
through the sessioD) 1t seems to them
proportionately right aud proper that
three men should control the actions OF
the Democratic members.
Among the political measures passed
to-day was The bill providing that all
ballots shall be upor white paper, six by
fb raa inchaa in, ot1 e. L.
party whose ticket is printed thereon at
the top-the paper 10 be furnished by the
State Treasurer. Another measure was
the bill to secure free elections. 1t I'M
poses a fine of from $500 to $1,000, or i'm
prisonment of one year,or both upon any
persons, firm or corporation, convicted Of
bribery or illuminating an employe, or
threatening him with temporary or alb
solute loss of employment in order to
influence his vote. The offending party
may in addition be sued for $500. The
acts OF any officer of a corporation, so far
rs 1t relates TO the corporation, shall be
construed as the act of the corporation
but such officer shall in addition be liable
i'll bis individual capacity.
The bill prohibiting political parades
also becomes a law. IL is not thought
that many people will dispate the wisdom
OF this measure.
THE ALLOWANCES
were made by the House, tonight, and
will be made in the Senate tomorrow.
They are as follows:
House-Clerk, $1,000, with S400 more
for enrolling; Sergeant alarms, $275;
Chaplain, $50; Page, $50; fireman, $3OO;
Speaker, "a per day and members SO
per day. Senale--Clerk, $l200; Assls-
! tant Clerk, 800; Sergeant, $275; Chap
I, laiu, $50; Page, $50, Speaker $4 ant
! members s. pei day.
PERSONAL.
Senator BayarJ, accompanied by Ebt
w. Tunnell, of Sussex, came down OF
this evenings train. The Senator ap
peared on the floor of the House aDd
| Senate, and later in the evening held q
reception at Coz. Fountains "aUnex."
Harry McInLire aud Vim. Ii. Lee were
dowL from Wilmington all day looking
after tue Wilmington bills, which they
picked out and had enrolled, ready fol
signing. Had they not taken this pre-.
caution some of these bills would have
| upon the close of the session.
Sam MacallisLer was awfully frighten
ed for awhile to night, because search
for the Wilmington fiscal bill proved il
to be missing. However, the enrolled
copy, duly signed, came to light, and the
Colonel was happy once more.
LEGISLATIVE FAsErI4E.
When the legitimate business wa
pretty well disposed Of, some of th'
members became quite facetlous, anC
/ considerable "funny business" was in
dulged in. Senator McWhorter. for in
stance, introduced a joint resolution
which read as follows:
That hereafter all railroads that may
be incorporated within this State shal
pass within one half mile of the town o
| Newark; and all school dividends be ap
propriated TO Sussex county.
The "rhird House" held their closing
session, tonight, with John Paynler IL
the chair, add adopted, without dissent
ing vote, the following memorial, whicl
was presented to both Houses:
To the Honorable the Senate ant
House Of Representatives of tn
State of Delaware, in Genera
Assembly met
At a session of this House duly or
ganized and held at the Capitol oil
Friday, April 9th, 1881, at sever
O'Clock p. M, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimousl.
adopted
| WHEREAS, The Legislative session
of 1881 is about to close, and whereas
this House has not been as yet advises
that any appropriation has been mad
for the payment of the members ant
whereas, the members of this Hous
are in state of great impecuniosity
and are unable either either TO pa.
their board bill, or their expenses T.
their respective homes; and whereas
public policy demands that an arm.
of paupers should not be permitted t,
roam at large throughout the State
whereby the poor tax in the severa
counties would be greatly augmented
therefore, be it
ResolUed by the Third House in sol
emn conslave assembled, that q la,
be forthwith enacted by the Geners
: Assembly appsopriating the sum c
= one hundred thousand dollars, out {
c,,.l -, Aha or.I L., 80 I,