Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

ment. but none of his Democratic COL
leagues would second his resolution with
out an assurance, which he could not
give.
The question will come up In the House
tomorrow and if it is not objected to and
laid over for one day, promises to precp-
itate lively discussion. The Republican
members will oppose 1t, IS matter of
course. Mr.. Bradford says that tie men
under indictment being already provided
with counsel, Mr MeMhOrter remarks on
that point lose their force.
The animus of the matter arises, he
considers, from a spirit of opposition TO
the United States election laws. These
laws have been declared constitutional by
the Supreme Court and IL is futile to butt
against nem. On the general principle
that II will bs setting a bad precedent he
will oppose the employment Of counsel
in these cases, though he is not prepared
to say that the Legislature does not
possess the constitutional right TO authorizs
such expenditures
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.
Tha reelection of Senator Bayard
passed off without any formslity in either
huusr. Fhe vote was taken about l 30
a. III. No nominating speeches were
made, and nothing was done but to call
the roll and record the votes The Re
pubhcan members eeucused last Thursday
aud saiect,d d their candidate nn the first
ballot VII Gu MIR. Townsend says was
unanimous They then pledged them
selves TO strict secrecy, and the
same member says that secrecy
was not violated to the best of bis
oeiet and he does not think any one knew
whom they had agreed upon until his name
was announced in the Senate by MIR. Bets
that body voting possibly minute or So
ahend If the House. 1t waa reported
sent uthoially in the morning that Judgt
Houston was he man whom they bad d, :
clded 10 favor with their complimentary
vote, but, when Mr., Belts name ives
caliSd lis respond d "Anthouy higgins I"
How this vote Will be feiished by the
Safe t'e;ltral Commit remains to be
seen.
THE DELAWARE wEsTEBN BILL.
The d slawgre Western railroad bill ia
still in ti,e hands ot the Senate Commit
tt on Corporations aud viii not be- re-
ported for u DAY or two yet; but It's
friends express Themselves satisti, d with
the progress 1t il making and confident
hat 1t will be reported upon faVorably
with few amendments to which they do
not object They say further that the
Baltimore q Ohio Company ia waiting upon
this bill ard are convinced that the
protected State Line road is not q Balti-
more d OHIO scbeue. Assured OF this
they have ceased to feel much anxiety
about it and care but little how many sub
sequent charters may follow their own
Who really il behind the State Line road
nobody seems TO know, but the bell, l.,
that il is "lshipg charter" that is being
soaght as handy thing to have round
The bill has not arrived, and will not untll
some time next week.
MRS. STEWART AGAIN.
Mrs, Stewart, who it will be rene mbered
was an applicant for the clerkship OF the
House, arrived in Dover this afternoon and
talks about engineering constitutional
woman suffrage amendment She also
muaus to have Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton here to lecture in the court house
nall next Wednesday, week; subject,
Taxation Without Representation"
THE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE
/ The Temperance Alliance met here 10
| day IN secret session, about dozen per-
SOUS being present IL is reported that
they agreed upon u local option bill with
such notifications as they believe will
/ eivest it of Its uncopstitutiopality. Among
those present were ksv. 4. t. Plummer
aud Charles W. Rowland, of Wilmington.
SAMUEL rowNsEsD's "REMINISCENCES.
Samuel townsend was heard from to-
day III the following remonsranoe against
Senator Ooochs Immigration bill
nEMoNsTRANcE.
We, the undersigned, citizens of New
Castle county, respectfully represent that it
has come to our knowledge that there has
been proposition brought before your hon.
CRADLE body by certain persons Interested in
selling BONDS IN this State requesting you Il
pass law encouraging immigration by an
act eNemptln6 such elnlbrants two years from
paying taxes. We protest against such an
act believing that our State Is settling an fast AZ
desirable, with ii population more III harmony
with our people than clans OF stranges OF ANY
color who have 10 feelings of sympathy II
common with our people, and the lonstrou,
doctrine that the bona tide tax payers OF
Delaware should pay for 10 years the tax Of
such eml6rants thus enabling the land auC
worthless marsh spectators to put the hare
earnings OF Delaware tax payers IN then
pockets. Delaware salt Marshes composed
OF hbruus roots, but when the water Is takuI
oil Will burn, rot and settle. Two huudret
years the Dutch tried Delaware salt marsLe,
and gave the names to many creek,
and hehdlands. Hurnhli creek. Mur
derkill creek Strunkhll creek, Prim,
Hook, High Hook, Dutch Neck, neat
Bombay Hook. all said settlers were forced t,
abandon such worthless country aud NOV,
aud nj the session Oi 1874, New Castle count,
aud Appoqulnimluk hundred was plld ia cpd,