The daily gazette., 1881-02-12
our DOVER LETTER.
LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK BEING
DoNE-sPRECHEs ON THE RAIL
ROAD BILL.

Special to Gazette.
DOVER, February 10th.
The Legislature ia doing an im
mense amount of work just now.~
Every committee room is taken, the
parlor occupied and coveys of states.
men can be seen sitting in circles
with heads together discussing busI
ness consigned TO their jugdmeiit-
The greater part of the legislative
work Is done in the committee room
and the casual observer who sees
our Legislature only when in session
has very inadequate idea of the
labor devolving upon our law max.
ers. In calling up the railroad bill
Mr.. Cooch took occasion to say
This bill has now been before us
for over four weeks, and has been
amended TO meet the objections Of
every one. 1t has been recommend
ed by petitions from all parts of the
State aggregating 1900 names, and
there are still other petitions that
have not been presented. This
shows that the people desire that
the bill be passed. There ia no op-
position by the people. There has
been some opposition on the part of
railroad companies, but this is nat
ural, and cannot be complained of
nor wondered at.
The question now comes up as to
the propriety of the State of Della
ware, situated as she is geographic.
cally. TO cut out this railroad, and
send il around her borders. There
is no doubt that the railroad will be
built anyhow, and if not through
Delaware, then around the State.
Why should we seud this railroad
around US can see no reason
able answer. Mr.. Speaker, | can
see no reason for anyone TO vote
against the bill. Here we find our
constituents not only from home,
but from every part of the State de-
string Its passage, and ! sincerely
hope the bill will pass the Sen.
ate.
The bill was ordered to the House
for concurrence. In the afternoon
MIR. Pilling claled 1t to its first read
ing. Mr.. Van Burkalow, under
rule 81, asked that it be laid over to
another day. Mr.. Robinson in
formed the gentleman that rule q
applied only TO resolutions. Score
another victory for Mr.. Robinson.
The bill was read and three hun
dred copies ordered to be printed.
1t is doubtful as to whether the
bill will pass the House now. /
could not say with certainty that it
has the required constitutional ma.
jority; but II we judge from the pro.
gress 1t has made within the last
two weeks passage, is but a question
OF time. WHAT new arguments or
what changes of face the opponents
OF the bill will make and how many.
is hard to tell. Their system OF
work is like the chameleon TO one
who watches it with care ?
First, it is white, then it is black
aud very often no color at all. The
super-abundance of pure uncontam-
mated "cussednesso terminated by
The jingl ing of the guinea surpassed
the utmost strength of ones imaRina-
tion, and the "hurt that honor feels
is healed as with some magic balm.
LOCAL OPTION.
From all over the State petitions
praying the passage of the Local op>
ton bill are pouring in. Nearly eyery
member of the House presented one
to-day.
According to collection G, 4S9 names
are before the Legislature. This is
one of the gravest questions before
the Legislature. How will 1t be set
tied S-echo answers-How."
The Reagan Interstate Commerce
bill, now pending in Congress, has the
favor of the Legislature, and to-day
the special committee appointed TO ex
anime into its provisions reported a
joint resolution which was adopted by
the Senate and ordered to the House
for concurrence. The following is the
text of the resolution "rhat our Sena.
tors and. Representative IN Congress
be requested to give the mat er now
before the House of Representatives,
introduced by Mr.. Reagan, of Texas.
to establish Board of Commissions
VI Ahboi%00hto SOInmcFcb ana IOf other
purposes) or any amendment or sub
stitutes having the like end in view.
their personal attention and cordial
support, and that copy of this leso
luton, signed by the Speaker of the
Senate aud House of Representatives
be forwarded to each of our u. s.
Senators and our Representative in
Congress.
The House Committee on Revised
Statutes held long session tonight.
They decided to report fayorably on
the bill changing the fiscal year of Will
mington. An unfavorable report will
be made upon the water rights bill.
The following letter was received b.
Senator MsWhorter:
"The undersigned, being your neigh
bors and immediate Constituents. do
most earnestly request you to cast your
vete as Senator in favor of the bill now
pending to authorize thel construction
through this State OF new line of rail.
road between Baltimore and New York.
"entitled supplement to an act 10
incorporate the purchasers OF the vii.
miHEton and Western ,Railroad Com
pany." We assure you that II is of the
utmost Importance To the material inter.
rsts OF this county as we'll as of the
Whole State, and that IL meets the ui,-
qualified approval of the people of this
county. Signed by
A O. NRwpoN