Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-07

Special Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
DOVER, Del, March O, 1883
The long talked of bill and one thai
has created considerable discussion
among the residents Of Kent county,
viz: the bill authorizing Thomas W.
Wilson to straighten public road lead
ing from Smyrna to Dover" has at last
been disposed Of.
The subject was made the special or
der for this afternoon, and in anticipa-
ton of lively debate the Senate lobby
was packed with parties interested in
the bill and others who are always on
hand when any important matter is
brought up. Mr.. Wilson, the most in
terested party, also occupied seat in
the lobby, secretly exulting that the bill
was in safe hands, and notwithstanding
the serious opposition to it, he felt as
sured that it would pass and could
thereby laugh in his sleeve at the dis
comtiture Of his opponents.
On motion the bill was read for the
information of the Senate, after which
Mr.. Lavender spoke at length on the
merits of the bill, and claimed, on be-
half Of his constituents, that the bill
should not pass.
Mr. Cooper spoke In opposition to the
measure, giving as his reason that the
word straighten" was simply bur
lcslue, and further that it was donating
the kings highway for the accommoda-
ton Of IA single individual. At the con-
clusion of his remarks he moved that
the bill be indefinitely postponed, which
| motion was lost by vote of q to 3. In
view Of the vote taken, Mr. Cooper offer
ed an amendment to the bill to the effect
that the act should not 60 intortfect I'M
iii the new road was laid out and ac-
cepted by the Levy Court. The
amendment was lost by a vote Of to 4
Mr.. Belts then moved that the bill
be read third time in order to pass the
Senate, but Mr.. Lavender was not ready
for this motion and offered another
amendment to the effect that the road
should not be closed up or vacated I'M
Ill the Levy Court Of Kent County
should accept the extension Of State
street, where II intcrsec's said road
This amendment was also lost by a
vote Of 6 to 3.
At this point Speaker Cooper re-
minded the Senate that the bill was at
such stage that no amendment could
be offered that would materially change
the bill.
Mr.. Cooper then moved that the bill
be laid on the table, which motion was
lost by a vote of 3 TO 1, and further
motion to recommit it was also lost.
Mr.. Lavender, not willing to give the
subject up without another effort to
throw damper on its passage, submit
ted another amendment, which required
Mr.. Wilson to pay to the Levy Court
the sum Of $3.50 before the road was va
Gated. This action was received with a
few Kisses from persons in the lobby
and the amendment voted down.
Seeing that all opposition was fruit
less, the bill was permitted to he
brought before the Senate for its third
reading and the final passage, when it
passed by the following vote;
Ayes-Betts, Horsey, Houston, Roe
and Speaker "COPPER".
Nays-Cavender, Cooper, Chandler
and MUSTARD.
Seeing chance for demonstrating
the Vote, Senator Lavender changed
his vote from aye to nay, but Mr.. Roe
| soon settled all further questions Of dis
pnte by moving for "A reconsideration
and AT the same time moving that the
motion to reconsider be laid on the Ia
BILE, which motion was adopted after
some discussion, and the bill is disposed
Of at last.
After the veriict had been rendered
the lobby was soon cmpticd and Mr.
Wilson received the congratulations of
his many trid,ds, while his opponents
were rs "mml as a March hare.
DiVDRCE BILL KAILKrADED.
| In the Senate this afternoon the Ri
vorre Committee reported favorably ON
| the petition Of Louisa a. Gibbons for II
divorce treIn her husband WIN. &. Glib
bOns, amt submitted "A bill to that effect,
which was read, after which rule IA was
suspended and the bill read Il second
time 10y title and third time by para
graphs and passed the Senate in short
order. 1t was then taken to the House
and read first time.
This action, while no serious conse-
qnenns are likely to result from the
same, clearly shows with what rapidity
business could be FASTENED along, if
the members were 50 disposed, and the
session of the General Assembly short
ened considerably.
THE TOWNSEND BRIDGE BILL,
which recently passed the House, is
meeting with considerable opposition in
the Senate. A remonstrance from Al
residents Of St. Georges Hundred, prin-
cipall from Middletown, against the
passage Of the blkwas read and refer
red. Other documents Of similar
character are expected and it is thought
the Levy Court will take decided
stand against it, by preventing the sub
jrct, as they see it, to the committee
having the matter in charge. Tie opin-
ions Of the members differ considerably
upon the merits of this bill, and it is
folly to attempt TO foretell its fate.
ALL AIlROAD MATTERS
bav" not yet been disposed of, and
another bill is soon to be introduced no
ticr Of which was given by Mr., Justis
this afternoon. This new bill autho-
rizcs the Wilmington Il Northern kail
road Company 20 widen and improve
its line within the State 1t is designed
to widen its line to 100 feet and TO con-
struct eight mile branches.
The above bill adds another to the
| list, and at present there are three rail
road hIls before the Legislature, viz:
a supplement to the act Incorporating
the Delaware Eailroad Company giving
| them the authority to construct II loop