The daily gazette., 1883-03-07
NEW CASTLES HOPE.
A MOVE FoR INCREASE sY
AMENDMENT.
A VERY PROMISING CONFERENCE
A Constitutional Amendment for In-
creased presentatiOn-General Legis-
Iatfvo Proceedings
Especial Correspondence Of the Gazette ]

especial correspondence of the Gazette
DOVER, March THE probabilities are
that the GAzETTE's advice will be needed
and that definite action will be taken in The
matter Of Increased representation for New
Castle county without delay. A rather i'm
portant conference was held on the matter
last night. All the members Of the Legisla-
ture were present and the following we'll
known citizens from New Castle county
George Gray, |. G. Grubb, Victor DUPONT,
e. Il. Cochran, Harry Sharpley, Fl. q.
Turner, II. B. McIntire and others. The
| draft OF a Constitutional amend
ment, which had been made by
Mr.. Grubb, was presented and read. The
amendment provides for an increase of five
Representatives for New Castle county, for
an increase of the number of Senators in
each county to four, and for the apportion-
ment and districting of New Castle county
so that Wilmington shall have FIVE members
Of the House and two of the Senate, aud
vote for them independently. There was 3
general expression of opinion il favor of
doing something for New Castle and the
members Of the two lower counties agreed
that New Castles claims were Just and that
she should be given more representation.
There was decided opposition expressed TO
Mr. Bates bill to give the increase by direct
enactment, and the feeling was that the
measure should pass, but in such q way as
to have the increase made by constitutional
amendment. The lower county men think
an increase of four sufficient, but | am of
the opinion that they will finally agree to
five. The bill made at the conference last
night will soon be introduced.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate yesterday passed the contested
election bill and 1t now goes to the House.
1t was amended so as to provide that the
security for the costs in contests shall be
given at the institution of the suit. The
bill is good one and its provisions have
alrea iy been published. The Senate also
passed bill creating a stock law for Dis
trict 63, Sussex county. The House joint
resolution for the insurance OF the State
House and Its contents was coneurred in.
The following petitions were read and re-
ferred: From job IL. jackson and go others
praying that some action be taken for call
ing Constitutional convention for the con
solidation or School Districts 81 aud 1877,
Sussex county; for an amendment to the
law In reference to the collection Of certain
school taxes.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be requested to inquire into and report
upon the expediency of making the duty
imposed upon school commissioners by the
third section of Chapter AZ of the Revised
Code page 204, clause 1861 obligatory in
stead OF discretionary-at least with respect
to certain classes of districts.
Introduced and read: By Mr.. Belts, for
| the relief of the heirs of James Price, de-
ceased; by Mr. Cooper, to further amend
Chapter 152, Volume ID, Laws of Delaware,
incorporating the city of New Castle (mak-
/ ing the term of Office of the Mayor for three
years instead of one Yoar); by Mr..
| Cooper, to amend Section o, Chapter "a,
Volume Is, Laws of Delaware Increasing
the scheol fund of New Castle from 81, 1000
| to So ,000); by Mr.. Cooper, to repeal sections
2, 3 and of Chapter $40, Volume 16, Laws
Of Delaware, respecting Jurisdiction of jus
tices of the Peace in the city of Wilmington.
Read second time and referred: Senate
| bills, supplement to the act Incorporating
the Delaware Railroad Company; giving
owners of hotels at watering places the priv
| ege of taking out half-yearly license,
| regulating the practice of pharmacy in the
State. House bills divorcing Sadie Fowler
| from her husband, Percy Fowler; to
| amend Section l, Chapter 80,
| Revised Statutes (relating to Juris-
diction OF justices of the peace in an
/ action for damages In civil eases); trans
ferring the farm of William q. Rust from
School District No. 143 to District No. 30,
Sussex county; to amend Chapter 3S1,
Volume 16, Laws of Delaware; to incor-
porate the River Broadkilu Oyster Planting
| Company. Notice was given by Mr.. Cooper
to amend Section 14l, Chapter 81, Revised
Code (where a garnishee fails to appear
judgment is ordered against him by default.)
| Bills were passed creating Il new road in
South Murderkill hundred, Kent county,
and amending Chapter 405, Volume 10, Laws
| of Delaware. Another petition for consti-
tutiOnal convention was read.
IN THE HOUSE.
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| To divorce William A. Vaughn from his
wife, Martha Vaughn; to prevent live stock
from running at large in District 1856, Sus-
| sex county, and unite Districts s and 153 in
| Sussex county Senate bills Incorporating
the Delaware River Dry Dock and Conssruc-
tion Co.; to incorporate the John MOir IL
| Son Co.; to incorporate the jackson
& Sharp Company Beneficial Association;
/ to incorporate the Wawasset Ice Company.
House bill Incorporating the Benevolent
Daughters of Solomon of Milford; a supple
ment to the charter of the Delaware
Fire Insurance Company; amending
| the charter of the town of Harrington
| Bills read a second time: To alter the
course Of road in Kent county; to amend
the act incorporating the town Of Milton; to
| incorporate the Diamond State Joint Stock
Company; to authorize the Town Council of
/ Dover to borrow $4,000; to lay out new
road In South Murderkill hundred; to
amend Chapter ia, Volume IA, concerning
| the town of Lewes. Notice was given of the
following bills: By Mr.. Dukes, for live
stock law for district 30, Sussex county; to
incorporate Fidelity Lodge, No. 25, /. o. o.
| F. of Frankford. By Mr.. Barlow, to repeal
Chapter 50, Volume IA, Laws of Delaware,
relating to insane persons. (This does
away with the law authorizing the sending
of insane persons to asylums out of the
State.)
In the afternoon the House passed the
following bills Providing for a stock law
| for Districts 173, 100 and 119, Sussex
county; abolishing whipping in cases of
murder in the second degree; for railroad
safety gates in Brandywine hundred Mr..
loves bill fer the protection of game. In
troduced Stock law for Districts 32 and
140; establishing public park in Whining
4 ton and Senate bill for contested elections
Mr.. Justis gave notice of u bill to amend
| Chapter 60, Revised Code, relating to the
laying out of roads. Petition signed by
275 Sussex people asking an appropriation
of $50, 800 for public schools was read
ANOTHER RAILROAD BILL.
The Wilmington and Northern railrosd
will put in bill to give them power to
widen, straighten and improve It's tracks the
same as the P, w. a. B. have by the bill
passed two weeks ago, except that no au-
thority Is given to bridge the Ohristiana. II
Is not likely that the bill will be passed
A ball will be given at the Bayard House
next Wednesday evening.